| Description | Correspondence, meeting notes and planning towards the BPS British Psychological Society Centenary Launch event, a one day conference at the Royal Society, 5 January 2001, titled 'Psychology - a Science for Sociey', featuring four speakers reflecting on the contributions of psychology to work, education, law and health. Also some correspondence with the speakers, draft publicity, photographs of the speakers.
Speakers at this event were: Dr David Farrington, Professor for Psychological Criminology at the Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University; Dr Usha Goswami, Professor of Cognitive Developmental Psychology at the Institute of Child Health, University College London; Professor Chris Brewin, of University College London and Professor Tom Cox, Professor of Organisational Psychology, University of Nottingham. The conference was chaired by Professor Vicki Bruce, the BPS Centenary President. |
| AdminHistory | The Psychological Society was founded on 24 October 1901 at University College London. Its aim was 'to advance scientific psychological research, and to further the co-operation of investigators in the various branches of Psychology.' It changed its name to 'The British Psychological Society' in 1906, to avoid confusion with another society.
A large amount of coordinated activity was planned to celebrate the Centenary of BPS in 2001.
Conference activity was a large focus during the centenary year, including a special launch conference in January, 'Psychology: A Science for Society' at the Royal Society. |
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