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Love and attraction’ and ‘How e-fits help to identify offenders’ are just two of the topics being discussed at the BPS annual event ‘Psychology4students’ on Thursday 1 December at Watford Colosseum and Wednesday 23 November at the University of Central Lancashire.
As well as 5 keynote lectures by established UK Psychologists, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in mini workshops including ‘revision techniques’ and ‘developing evaluation skills’. Students will also have the opportunity to speak to local University students to find out ‘What it’s really like at University?’
This year will see the BPS launch the interactive demonstration fair. Taking place over an extended lunch break, the BPS have invited local Universities and Division’s of the Society to showcase their current research, get the students involved and be available for questions.
It is a great opportunity to give students a glimpse into the exciting world of Psychology.
Tickets are only £16 (including a packed lunch). For every 10 places booked the BPS provide one free tutor place.
For more information about the speakers and how to book please visit:
www.bps.org.uk/p4sn (North)
www.bps.org.uk/p4ss (South)
Email: p4s@bps.org.uk
Members of the BPS are invited to make nominations for this inaugural annual award that recognises and celebrates unusually significant and sustained contributions to psychology education.
The award will confer free life membership of the Society and a commemorative certificate will be presented at the Society’s Annual Conference.
The award is formally for ‘distinguished lifetime achievement within psychology education’. Criteria should be interpreted broadly and might include any of the following by way of example
- A sustained and inspiring commitment to the teaching of psychology and the individual needs of psychology students.
- Sustained and outstanding contributions to curriculum development.
- A pioneering and sustained contribution to psychology education that has benefited and raised the profile of the discipline in general and of psychology as a science.
- A sustained contribution to psychology education that has made a wider contribution to psychology.
For more information follow this link
http://www.bps.org.uk/the-society/organisation-and-governance/psychology-education-board/awards/awards_home.cfm
Here are the previous winners (Excellence in Teaching of Psychology Award)
2009 – Dr David Groome & Professor Alex Haslam/Professor Steve Reicher
2008 – Dorothy Coombs
2007 – Jill Arnold
2006 – Dr Clare Wood
2005 – Prof Mark Griffiths and Dr Andy Field
The BPS has set up a database of University lecturers who are willing to give up their time (free of charge!) and come into schools and colleges and speak to students. This may be a general talk about Psychology at University or something more specific to their particular topic areas. To find out who is available near you click on this link. BPS Advocates
The 2011 British Psychological Society Annual Conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel, Glasgow on 4-6 May 2011.
The British Psychological Society Annual Conference celebrates the 110th Anniversary of the Society. Focusing on the past, present and future of the science, the BPS will showcase how psychology has influenced our lives; present the work they carry out today and discuss how it will shape the future.
The themes for 2011 are:
- Development, Learning and Education
- Psychology, the Law and Justice
- Psychologists and Neuroscience
Here is a list of the keynote speakers who will enhance the scientific programme, and there will be a mix of workshops, symposia, oral and poster presentations presented throughout the conference. Social activities and networking will also feature highly on the agenda.
http://www.bps.org.uk/ac2011/
The September issue of The Psychologist, the monthly magazine of the British Psychological Society, is a student special that is free for all in digital form. Visit http://tinyurl.com/bpsgift2010, and also see http://issuu.com/thepsychologist/docs/1010 for a preview of the October issue.
There are articles about what is expected from undergraduate psychologists, myths and realities about careers in psychology, student participation in psychological research, and a fresh look at Milgram’s classic obedience study. Alongside all the usual news, views and reviews there is also a report from a psychologist working with top chef Heston Blumenthal, analysis of the last words of death row prisoners and much more. There is also the launch of ‘New Voices’, an attempt to unearth psychology talent.
BPS Research Digest
via 9 evidence-based study tips.
“The September issue of The Psychologist magazine is a free-to-view student special containing a feature (pdf) by the Research Digest editor on the journey from A-level to Undergrad psychology, including the following 9 evidence-based study tips.”
Which can be found on the digest/in the magazine. Get them thinking about studying psychology, using psychology.
Like most psychology teachers, I simply do not have the time or inclination to read numerous psychology journals but still like to keep up to date with the latest research which is relevant to my teaching. Thankfully Christian Jarrett, editor of the British Psychological Society’s Research Digest, has created an excellent blog for psychology teachers and students. On the blog Christian provides wonderful summaries of recent research and links to the actual research articles if you want to delve deeper. The blog now has a regular readership who are more and more starting to make comments about the articles. If like me you become a fan of the digest you can subscribe to the blog and you will find that there are a number of ways that you can do this.
We asked Christian about his incredibly successful blog and this is what he had to say.
So many journals, so much new research, but so little time? Fear not – the British Psychological Society’s free Research Digest service trawls through the world’s journals so you don’t have to. Each fortnight the BPS sends out an email crammed with fun reports on the latest psychology studies relevant to the A-level syllabus. Also, recent additions to the service include – ‘Extras’, which are links to eye-catching studies that didn’t make the final cut; ‘the Special Issue Spotter’, which flags up new journal issues that are devoted to a specific topic; and ‘Elsewhere’, which gives you links to psychology-related magazine and newspaper articles that are freely available on the web.
The Research Digest is also available online as a blog, allowing you to comment on featured research and to subscribe by RSS feed. Some of the reports in the Digest – such as the case of the man who became a human chameleon after suffering brain damage, or the experiment that showed wiggling your eyes back and forth can improve your memory – have become so popular they’ve been picked up by other media organisations around the world, like the New Scientist blog, the American news channel MSNBC, and even German internet TV.
On top of all that, the Digest occasionally features guest articles specifically tailored for students. There are links to these on the blog. So far there have been features on psychophysics, twin studies, psychology podcasts and using the web. Forthcoming is an item on psychology studies conducted in virtual worlds, and a guide to systematic reviews. Also, every now and again the Digest hosts special anniversary projects. Last year, to mark its 3rd birthday, the Digest asked the world’s leading psychology bloggers to discuss an experiment from the last three years that inspired them or that changed the way they think. Later this year, another project is planned to coincide with the 100th issue. The topic is top secret but is guaranteed to be fun – - if you don’t want to miss it, make sure you subscribe to the Digest email or blog!
If you are a teacher of any of the psychology specifications you should find Christian’s blog invaluable. However if you teach the OCR specifications Jamie Davies has set up psychblog.co.uk which is a blog similar to Christian’s but with a focus on research which relates to the OCR specifications. As with Christian’s blog you can also subscribe to psychblog to ensure that you do not miss any new research.
