Archive for November, 2007

Courses at The Science Learning Centres

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

The Science Learning Centres have a number of courses that will be of interest to psychology teachers. Science Learning Centres provide Continuing Professional Development for everyone involved in science education, at all levels. They have a network of ten Centres across the country offering courses. The Centres support teachers in enhancing their ...

ATP Conference Lincoln 2008

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

The Wonder of Psychology: inspiring teachers and learners The ATP conference organisers have launched their website to promote the 26th Annual Conference of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology. The conference will be held at the University of Lincoln, on Thursday 10th July to Saturday 12th July 2008 The conference is for ...

Psychiatrist Anthony Clare dies

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

The psychiatrist and broadcaster Professor Anthony Clare died suddenly last Tuesday at the age of 64. He became known to millions through his BBC Radio 4 show, In the Psychiatrist's Chair, and his extensive media work. He also wrote several popular books on psychiatry, and was professor of clinical psychiatry at Trinity ...

Washoe the chimp has died - goodbye Washoe

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

The famous research chimpanzee has died aged 42. She passed away last Tuesday night. She died in bed surrounded by staff members and other primates who had been close to her Washoe was born and captured in West Africa, briefly used for research by the US Air Force, and finally adopted ...

Open University Resources

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

The Open University has made its resources freely available on OpenLearn.   You can now access the Exploring Psychology unit and much more by visiting here.

Insight Conferences

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Insight conferences offer conferences/workshops relating to crime, psychology and forensics. Their conferences/workshops can be delivered in your school/college and in a number of venues across the country. During December, they will be holding an overnight Forensics conference at the University of Warwick and this will be aimed at years 12 and 13 ...