| Description | Minutes, papers and correspondence of the British Psychological Society Finance and General Purposes Committee:
5 February 1982 Agenda, Minutes, papers, fighting the cuts [from Government] letters to Government and Advisory Committee on the Supply and Education of Teachers; rules on membership; discussion paper on ethical issues; standard letter of advice to those setting up in private practice; criteria for graduate membership; office workload and copy of office user manual; Council nominations and draft agenda; proposed Association of Learned Societies in the Social Sciences; thanksgiving meeting for the life of May Davidson; creation of Counselling Section
19 February 1982 Agenda, minutes, papers including estimates, Honorary Fellowship for Hans Eysenck, Council nomination; classification of psychologists in expenditure of Department of Education and Science [as 'classroom/library based' rather than 'laboratory based'], travelling expenses, scanning of Acta Psychologica Sinica [Chinese journal];
2 April 1982 Agenda, minutes, papers including Zangwill rules [criteria for Honorary Fellowship]; Independent Assessment and Research Centre; Society representation on other organisations; request for financial aid for psychology panel of Internationale Baccalaureate; funds for new Counselling Psychology Section; 'Some Provocative and Random Thoughts and Questions About the Public Relations Role of the Society'; proposed disclaimer for routine publication in the Appointments Memorandum; 'Workload and Efficiency Utilising the Services of the Scientific and Professional Secretary; AGM prompt sheet; 5 year accounts; discussion of resolution for general meetings; proposal to administer the Stuart Dimond bequest
30 April 1982 Agenda, minutes, papers including Amnesty International, 'Fighting The Cuts' and BPS public relations; discussion of resolutions for general meetings; criteria for Honorary Fellowships; disclaimer for Appointments Memoranda; status of National Branches (e.g. Scottish); workload efficiency, staffing levels; auditor report;
14 May 1982 Agenda, minutes, papers including proposed Standing Committee on International matters; letter concerning accounts of the British Journal of Educational Psychology Ltd; increase in subscriptions; Council appointments and terms of reference
3 September 1982 Agenda, minutes, papers including copy of Bulletin article 'The Financial Outlook: A Cold Front Approaches Leicester'; expenses for memorial services; amended standing orders on Honorary Fellowship; discussions of resolutions of general meetings; funding of conference publicity; 'Matters Arising from the Steering Committee on Registration - An Ethical Code for Psychologists'; terms of reference of the Standing Committee on Registration; proposed representation of a psychologist on the School Curriculum Development Council; draft 1981 accounts; subscriptions and fees; National and regional branches; representation on Court of the University of Surrey; staff holidays allocation; programme for the 20th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Edinburgh.
1 October 1982 Agenda, minutes, papers including IUPS request for membership lists; Schools Council representation; fees; advertising rate for appointment memoranda; application for capital expenditure in printing, computing and postage; draft Council agenda; set of prints of Edinburgh from the International Congress of Applied Psychology
15 October 1982 Agenda, papers includes International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU); International Social Science Council
28 January 1983 Agenda, minutes, papers [not complete] includes working party on the relations of the BPS to the ICSU after the election of the International Union of Psychological Societies IUPsyS as a member of the ICSU and proposal by Arthur Summerfield of a UK National Committee for Psychology; pooling of expenditure by the Department of Education; membership of ALISS [Association of Learned Societies in the Social Sciences]; new die for Spearman medal; restructure of Standing Committee on Publications; obituary of Alex Roger, DCP contact with Stan Thorne MP; budget for Steering Committee on Registration; proposed Psychobiology Section, draft annual report;
18 February 1983 Agenda, minutes, papers [not complete] includes proposed change of bankers [because of South African connections]; membership of the Association of Learned Societies in Social Sciences; revised budgets and estimates; proposed upgrade of computer systems; evidence to Government enquiries; word processing for journals
8 April 1983 Agenda, minutes, papers includes proposed change in bankers, computer upgrade; classification of psychology by the National Advisory Body for Local Authority Higher Education; AGM prompt notes
22 April 1983 Agenda, minutes, papers includes draft AGM minutes, use of telephone conferences; 'Psychologists for Peace', proposal of BPS drawing up a statement on nuclear readiness, draft Council appointmens and terms of reference, Council agenda, notes by Peter Morris on membership, logo, member involvement and Council candidate manifestos
20 May 1983 Agenda, minutes, papers includes new financial advisor, response to notes by Peter Morris on membership, logo, member involvement and Council candidate manifestos; key personnel insurance; proposed curator of historic equipment; pension for Miss Blunt; subscription to Working Group on Internment of Dissenters in Mental Hospitals; exchange of membership lists with APA [American Psychological Association]
24 June 1983 Agenda, minutes, papers includes proposed Royal Society national psychology committee; Welsh branch dissent on professional conduct guidelines; quotation for printing charter statute and rules; amended nomination form for election to Council; insurance of key personnel; draft Council minutes; amending standing order concerning co-option to Council; draft 'How the Society Works - Advice to Members'; VAT on computers used for medical and scientific purposes; Special Council session to discuss public relations working party report, notes on meeting concerning computer update
22 September 1983 Agenda, minutes, papers includes pension for Miss Blunt, International Committee; open day, policy on obituaries, computer software upgrade; election nomination form; National Committee for Psychology; planning of meeting on public relations; division fees; expenditure and accounts; draft Council agenda; finance advisor; circular letter to Heads of Departments of Psychology;
15 October 1983 Agenda, minutes, papers includes list of enquires answered by the Scientific and Professional Secretary; revision to notices on clinical psychologist included in BPS Appointments Memoranda; use of Headquarters Appeal Trust Fund.
2 December 1983 Agenda, papers includes historic equipment collection; Standing Committee on Registration recommendations for the registration of psychologists; public relations debate; and appointment of a DCP information officer; complaint by Standing Committee on Handicap on size of printing of minutes; open day; reception for general secretary;
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