One million children living in poverty across the UK, increase in hospital admissions for scurvy and rickets, families can’t afford basics like toothpaste/ soap! Shocking statistics Sir Michael Marmot giving us the stark reality of life in the UK… LinksWorkerProgramme #ISPC2024

Less than 3 weeks to go until the deadline! We have awards for an undergraduate/Masters dissertation, a Clinical Psychology trainee thesis and for research completed by a Clinical Psychologist. More info on our webpage British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology

Proud to be a member of this important coalition.

Exciting news! The British Psychological Society and Wiley have re-opened applications for the Early Career Researcher Reviewer Mentoring Programme! If you're an early career researcher, don’t miss this chance to train as a peer reviewer with expert guidance. Apply now: ow.ly/T0hB50SWqrs

Book now! Our 2024 conference on 18th Nov is on supporting children and young people who don't have permanent homes/are living in temporary arrangements - in care, homeless, asylum seeking, from Gypsy/Roma/traveller communities, in hospital. British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology

Deadline fast approaching! Apply by 4th Sept for a bursary to attend the CYPF annual conference. There are 5 'pre-qual' and 5 'early career' bursaries covering tickets and travel, info on our website bps.org.uk/event/faculty-… British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology

Great to see the history of feminist psychology in the UK featuring prominently in 'The Psychologist' this month! The Psychologist POWES Psychology's Feminist Voices British Psychological Society

“The psychological damage to a child who is subjected to a strip-search without an adult present should not be underestimated,” Julia Faulconbridge @ukdcp. Our response to the @ChildrensComms’ report on the strip-searching of children: bps.org.uk/news/childrens…

Clinical Psychology - a collection bps.org.uk/collections/cl… Division of Clinical Psychology DCP Pre-Qualification Group

"To undermine psychologists with outdated arguments does a disservice to the hundreds of thousands of professionals that are in the field and to the millions of people who benefit from their work." Dr Roman Raczka We know that #psychologyMatters: bps.org.uk/news/bps-respo…

Dr Roman Raczka Dr Roman Raczka, president of the British Psychological Society British Psychological Society responds to the ill-informed & dangerous The Times and The Sunday Times article claiming that the Mental Health industry is cheating the public. 👇🏽 bps.org.uk/news/bps-respo…

Criminals are tricking young people into sending intimate images, then demanding money. To help families protect children, clinical psychologist Dr Linda Blair suggests creating everyday opportunities to make talking easy. Read the The Guardian article: theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Much needed & highly relevant article about #FeministPsychology in this month’s British Psychological Society magazine. Psychology’s Feminist Voices exhibition avail here: feministvoices.com/exhibits/draft…. Thank you to POWES. Hugely relevant to my work in the area of the transition to #motherhood.

New crisis mental health support line from NHS 111 announced by NHS England. "Increased support is very welcomed. However, we await precise details of the support offered, and how this will work in practice." Dr Roman Raczka Hear more from Roman:

Two undergraduate psychology students at LivUni Psychology Faculty of Health and Life Sciences University of Liverpool have worked with me this summer on some perinatal research projects, funded by the British Psychological Society. If you'd like to read more, see here: liverpool.ac.uk/population-hea…

Should in-person working be expected? New study shows hybrid employees are more satisfied and have a 33% lower resignation rate compared to people who work onsite. Read the research: bps.org.uk/research-diges…

So pleased to have been, and continue to be, a part of this work with/for British Psychological Society - do share widely. the process of writing a good practice guide is soon to begin & we want to hear from people with ME/CFS & their carers what you’d like to see included. Division of Clinical Psychology BPS DHP

Louise Kenward - Psychologist Division of Clinical Psychology BPS DHP Thank you for your valuable contributions, Louise. It's very much appreciated. This guide will be really important for practitioners.

The BPS Division of Clinical Psychology has published an important discussion paper on planetary health & clinical psychology. We are proud that our very own Dr Ali Bennetts was an author & co-editor, with author contributions from Dr Melanie J Hodgkinson & Georgia King Division of Clinical Psychology

Being an Assistant Psychologist… a growing collection of pieces about life in the role, and more. bps.org.uk/collections/be… Relevant to British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology BPS DHP BPS DoN BPS Division of Forensic Psychology DCoP BPS Sport & Exercise Psychology (DSEP)