Code | BPS/GB/95 |
Name | The British Psychological Society; Scottish Branch; 1924- |
Corporate Name | The British Psychological Society |
Subordinate | Scottish Branch |
Dates | 1924- |
Parallel Name | BPS Scotland |
Other Names | Scottish Office |
DatesAndPlaces | Edinburgh, Glasgow |
Activity | Founded Edinburgh 1924, membership of 58 in 1925, 73 in 1926-27, 75 in 1928. Three Related Experiences of Deja Vu Ralph W Pickford 1939 The Ultimate Basis of Aesthetic Experience' Ronald D F Fairbairn 1938
A Scottish Office was first opened in December 1974 based at the University of Stirling, in 1983 it was in Aberdeen. By 2001, the concept of a Scottish Office was revived with an office based in the Unversity of Glasgow with the aim - * to Provide a focal point for Scottish membership of the Society * Encourage the development of psychology as a scientific and professional discipline * Raise the public awareness of psychology * L iaise with the Scottish Executive and Parliament * Act as a correspondence address for Scottish agencies and promote contacts and networks in Scotland * Service Society subsystems in Scotland and assist with their meetings and conferences * Help recruitment to the Society in Scotland.
A Scottish Branch Undergraduate Conference from c. 1995? 2010 Glasgow Caledonian University 2011 Dundee University 2012 University of Glasgow 2013 University of Abertay, Dundee 2014 Edinburgh Napier University 2015 University of Strathclyde 2016 University of Aberdeen 2017 University of Edinburgh 2018 University of Glasgow [video and abstracts available] 2019 University of West of Scotland, Paisley Campus 2020 Queen Margaret University [CANCELLED]
'President' Shepherd Dawson (1880-1935) 1935-1937 'President' Ernest Henry Connell (1875-1941) 1939 'President' Ronald D F Fairbairn (1889-1964) c. 1943 'President' Rex Knight (1903-1963) 1951 'President' T Ferguson Rodger (1907-1978) Hon Sec R W Pickford 1952 Chairman James Drever, Hon Sec R W Pickford 1953 Chairman James Drever, Hon Sec R W Pickford 1954 Chairman H H Ferguson Hon Sec R W Pickford 1956 Chairman S D Nisbet, Hon Sec R M Mowbray 1957 Chairman S D Nisbet, Hon Sec R M Mowbray 1958 Chairman J C Raven Hon Sec R M McKenzie 1959 Chairman J C Raven, Hon Sec R M McKenzie 1960 Chairman James M Thyne, Hon Sec R M McKenzie 1961 Chairman James M Thyne, Hon Sec R M McKenzie 1962 Chairman A E G Pilliner, Hon Sec R M McKenzie 1963 Chairman A E G Pillniner, Hon Sec John G Morris 1964 Chairman J G Morris, Hon Sec Ruth L Bower 1965 Hon Sec Ruth Bowyer 1966 Chairman R M Mackenzie, Hon Sec T E Carruthers 1967 Chairman R M McKenzie, Hon Sec T E Carruthers 1968 Chairman Denis Mc Mahon, Hon Sec T E Carruthers 1969 Chairman Denis Mc Mahon, Hon Sec Iain F Brown 1970 Chairman Peter McEwan Hon Sec R Iain F Brown 1971 Chairman Peter McEwan Hon Sec Kenneth Brown 1972 Chairman D F Clark Hon Sec Ian G Wallace 1973 Chairman D F Clark Hon Sec Ian G Wallace 1974 Chairman Tom E Carruthers Hon Sec William M Cheyne 1975 Chairman Tom E Carruthers Hon Sec William M Cheyne 1976 Chairman Arnold E Bursill Hon Sec William M Cheyne 1977 Chairman Arnold E Bursill Hon Sec William M Cheyne 1978 Chairman D M Nelson Hon Sec George O B Thomson 1979 Chairman D M Nelson Hon Sec George O B Thomson 1980 Chairman Margaret McAllister Hon Sec George O B Thomson 1981 Chairman Margaret McAllister Hon Sec Graham M Davies 1982 Chairman Margaret McAllister Hon Sec Graham M Davies 1983 Hon Sec H J Turnball 1984 Chairman Graham M Davies Hob Sec Turnball 1985 Chairman Graham M Davies Hon Sec H Turnball 1986 Chairman Nancy Thomson Hon Sec Alison Richardson 1987 Chairman Denis Parker Hon Sec Alison Richardson 1988 Chairman Denis Parker Hon Sec Alison Richardson 1989 Chairman Hazel Knox Hon Sec Jim Cumming 1990 Chair Hazel Knox Hon Sec Jim Cumming 1991 Chair Margaret Mc Allister Hon Sec E M Baikie 1992 Chair Margaret Mc Allister Hon Sec E M Baikie 1993 Chair Margaret Mc Allister Hon Sec E M Baikie 1994 Chair Tommy MacKay Hon Sec E M Baikie 1995 Chair Tommy MacKay Hon Sec E M Baikie 1996 Chair Tommy MacKay Hon Sec E M Baikie 1997 Chair Tommy MacKay Hon Sec E M Baikie 1998 Chair Keith Millar Hon Sec Agnes Neilan 1999 Chair Keith Millar Hon Sec Agnes Neilan 2000 Chair Keith Millar Hon Sec Rory O'Connor 2001 Chair Hugh Foot Hon Sec Kate Skellington 2002 Chair Hugh Foot Hon Sec 2003 Chair Hugh Foot 2004 Chair Rory O'Connor 2005 Chair Rory O'Connor
In 2006 the Scottish Branch changes its name to BPS-Scotland.
2006 Chair Rory O'Connor 2007 Chair Kate Skillington Orr 2008 Chair E M Baikie 2009 Chair E M Baikie 2010 Chair E M Baikie 2011 Chair E M Baikie 2012 Chair Zoe Chouliara Hon Sec Elizabeth Hannah 2013 Chair Zoe Chouliara 2014 Chair Sue Northrop 2015 Chair Sue Northrop Hon Sec Elizabeth Hannah 2016 Chair Sue Northrop Hon Sec Elizabeth Hannah 2016-18 Chair Scott Hardie Hon Sec Niahm Friel 2018-20 Chair Elizabeth Hannah 2020- Chair Jason Bohan
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PublishedWorks | Applied Psychologists in Scotland 1975 Scottish Branch Newsletters 1984-1994 Scottish Branch Bulletin is available from Senate House Library 1994- |
Source | Bio sources taken from the Society's website www.bps.org.uk accessed 21/05/2005. Committee Chairmen from Bulletin of the British Psychological Society added 2018. |
Conventions | International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 |
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