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Society welcomes first WHO suicide report
The British Psychological Society has welcomed the World Health Organization’s first ever World Suicide Prevention Report.
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Stories of Psychology: War and Its Legacy
The development of psychology during the First World War will be discussed at the annual public 'Stories of Psychology' symposium organised by the British Psychological Society’s History of Psychology Centre (HOPC) at the University of London on Wednesday 8 October 2014.
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News on our career destinations survey
In 2012 The British Psychological Society launched a longitudinal study to determine the career destinations of psychology graduates.
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Our 2015 Annual Conference in Liverpool
Submissions are open for the British Psychological Society’s 2015 Annual Conference being held in Liverpool from 5 to 7 May.
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New accreditation programme launched
An accreditation programme used to assure and improve the quality of psychological therapies services in the UK has been set up.
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BPS Journals: bumper year for Impact factors
BPS Journals have experienced a bumper year with four journals now ranked within the top ten of their Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) categories.
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BPS Fellow receives lifetime achievement award
Congratulations to Professor James Hartley, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Keele University and BPS Fellow, who has been given a lifetime achievement award by the Society’s Education and Public Engagement Board.
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Editor posts available for CPsychols
Chartered members are invited to apply for a number of editorial roles by the BPS Committee on Test Standards for its quarterly publication Assessment & Development Matters (ADM).
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Our briefing on school attendance, exclusion and persistent absence
A briefing from the British Psychological Society highlights the future risks to children and young people from educational disengagement. It shows what psychology can offer and makes recommendations for policy makers to improve school attendance.
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Seven psychologists elected as British Academy fellows
Psychologists were well represented among the 59 new fellows elected by the British Academy at its annual general meeting last week.
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2014 BPS Book Award shortlist announced
The shortlist for the British Psychological Society’s annual Book Award has just been announced. This year we shall be making awards in three categories: academic monograph, textbook and popular science.
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BPS 'Inspire the next generation' competition winner
Congratulations to the winner of the British Psychological Society’s ‘Inspire the next generation’ competition, Sally Smith. The competition asked delegates at the BPS 2014 Annual Conference to share their experiences of training and working as a psychologists or how qualifications in psychology have helped them in other sectors. 
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Society grant helps to raise awareness of prosopagnosia
A breakfast roundtable event at the House of Commons has called for greater public and professional awareness of the condition prosopagnosia, also known as face blindness.
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2014 UG Research Assistantship Scheme
We are delighted to announce that the British Psychological Society's 2014 Undergraduate Research Assistantship Scheme has resulted in 11 new research projects being funded.
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Gentle persuasion can change our behaviour
A recent study has demonstrated the power of gentle persuasion when it comes to getting people to do what you want.
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Research on new mothers wins our Annual Conference poster prize
Alison Wadeley from Bath Spa University won the poster prize at last week's British Psychological Society Annual Conference at the ICC in Birmingham. She received it for her research on 'Cognitive correlates of sleepiness and fatigue in sleep-disrupted mothers of children aged under five years'.
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2014 BPS awards
Twenty-one psychologists were honoured by the British Psychological Society at an awards ceremony held last week as part of its annual conference in Birmingham. The full list of winners:
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Edinburgh psychologist takes office as our President for 2014-15
Professor Dorothy Miell from the University of Edinburgh began her one-year term as President of the British Psychological Society at the Society’s Annual General Meeting last week.  The AGM took place during the Society’s Annual Conference in Birmingham.
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The Society launches behaviour change briefing notes
A new series of behaviour-based briefing notes for policymakers, inculding one on tax compliance, was launched by the British Psychological Society last week as part of its annual conference in Birmingham.
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Athletes’ fear of failure can lead to choking
Anxiety about a competitive situation makes even the most physically active more likely to slip-up suggests a study presented today at the British Psychological Society annual conference in Birmingham.
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2014 BPS annual conference
Anticipation is building ahead of the British Psychological Society's annual conference, which takes place from tomorrow (7 May) until 9 May at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.
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Annual Conference 2015
Welcome to the website for our 2015 Annual Conference to be held on 5-7 May at the ACC Liverpool which is located on the banks of the River Mersey right next to the iconic Albert Dock. Our themes for 2015 are: Behaviour Ch
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The centenary of the First World War
The centenary of the First World War provides the Society with an opportunity t
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BPS audio interviews available
Our use of laughter and swearing as forms of emotional expression are two of the topics featured in a new BPS series of audio interviews with prominent psychologists.
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Five years of BPS Learning Centre
This month marks the fifth birthday of the British Psychological Society’s Learning Centre. This service provides learning, continuing professional development (CPD) and support for psychologists, and those working in related fields. 
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