| Description | Correspondence, planning and publicity including Media Release towards an edition of the BBC Radio 4 programme, 'Any Questions?', 30 March 2001 to co-incide with BPS British Psychological Society's Centenary Annual Conference in Glasgow, 28-31 March 2001.
This edition included Alistair Darling, who in 2001 was Secretary of State for Social Security and MP for Edinburgh Central; Sir Malcolm Rifkind, who in 2001 was former MP for Edinburgh Pentlands and served as Defence Secretary and Foreign Secretary under John Major; Alan Beith, who in 2001 was deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for Berwick upon Tweed for more than 30 years; John Swinney, MP and MSP for North Tayside and the Leader of the Scottish National Partyin the devolved parliament in Edinburgh. The event was Chaired by Any Questions presenter Johnathan Dimbleby.
The BPS also hosted a drinks reception after the event.
Also included is an audio cassette recording of the broadcast. |
| 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, especially a large number of activities around the BPS Annual Conference held 28-31 March 2001 in Glasgow. |
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