| Level | File |
| Ref No | BPS/001/4/02/05/01 |
| Title | BPS Scientific Affairs Board Correspondence concerning UGC (University Grants Committee) and later UFC University Funding Council 1983-1993 |
| Date | 1983-1993 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Physical Description | Some rust marks |
| Description | Correspondence between the British Psychological Society and the University Grants Committee and later UFC concerning classification of psychology as a biological science 1983, procedures for funding psychology; Department of Psychology rating exercise - including presentation by Phil Levy and Derek Blackman to the Scientific Affairs Board and student criteria; research assessment - including BPS Presidential Address 'Assessing Research: Citation-Count Shortcoming' by Tony Chapman 1989; RAE Research Assessment exercise 1992; report and consultativeseminars on the Funding of Research July 1992by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Responseby the Standing Conference of Arts and Social Sciences |
| Format | File |
| Notes | The History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society. |
| File of Colin Newman British Psychological Society Scientific and Professional Secretary |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | BPS/001/4/02/02 BPS Scientific Affairs Board Papers
BPS/001/11/04/03/04/25 Response to proposed UGC Research Selectivity Exercise 1988
BPS/001/11/04/03/04/82 Department of Education Shifting the Balance of Public Funding of Higher Education to Fees
BPS/001/11/04/03/04/83 NAB [National Advisory Board for Local Authority Higher Education] Technical and Data Group Classification of Psychology 1983-1985
BPS/001/4/02/05/05 BPS Scientific Affairs Board Correspondence concerning University Funding Cuts 1985-1989
BPS/001/4/02/05/06 BPS Scientific Affairs Board Meetings with AGREF [Ad Hoc Group on Research Funding) 1985-1987
BPS/001/4/02/05/08 BPS Scientific Affairs Board and British Scientists Abroad Petition against the 'Brain Drain' 1989
BPS/001/11/04/02/03 BPS Lobby, Statements Briefings 1980-1989 |
| RelatedRecord | BPS/001/11/04/03/04/25 |
| BPS/001/11/04/03/04/82 |
| BPS/001/4/02/05/01 |
| BPS/001/4/02/05/05 |
| BPS/001/4/02/05/06 |
| BPS/001/4/02/05/08 |
| BPS/001/11/04/03/04/83 |
| BPS/001/4/02/02 |
| AccessConditions | Registered Users by Appointment Only. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London |
| Term | University Funding |
| Research Funding |
| AdminHistory | The University Grants Committee UGC was an advisory committee of the British government, which advised on the distribution of grant funding amongst the British universities. It was in existence from 1919 until 1989 which it was replaced by the University Funding Council UFC and then in 1992 by National Higher Education Funding Councils for each country. |
| Copyright | Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Head of the History of Psychology Centre and Archives and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material |
| Rules | Description compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000 |
| ArchNote | Compiled by Claire Jackson BPS Archivist History of Psychology Centre. |
Show related Persons records.
Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| BPS/GB/260 | The British Psychological Society; Scientific Affairs Board; 1973-2002; SAB | 1973-2002 |
| BPS/GB/13 | Chapman; Anthony John (1947-); Professor; HonFBPsS OBE, FAcSS | 1947- |