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Division for Teachers and Researchers in Psychology (DTRP)
The DTRP is a Division within the British Psychological Society designed to further the interests of individuals following careers in teaching and/or researching Psychology. The Division was set up in 1997 and provides benefits for both members and non members. It aims to be the professional home for any psychologist whose principal activities are in research, teaching, or a combination of both. It was formed to address the professional issues which concern that significant proportion of the Society's membership who do not offer direct psychological services to client groups, but undertake academic duties in schools, colleges, universities, and research establishments (or are undergoing training to equip themselves for careers in these settings), and through their work provide and disseminate essential elements of the knowledge base for a range of professions.
DTRP aims and rules
To represent the scientific and professional interests of psychologists working as researchers and/or teachers;
To work with other subsystems to encourage, sustain, develop and promote the development of psychological knowledge and its dissemination;
To promote the highest standards of excellence in both teaching and research;
To ensure that the mutual relationship between teaching, scholarship and research, which is so special in psychological science, is sustained wherever possible when psychologists are engaged in teaching; to promote the application of psychological knowledge in the teaching of Psychology.
Click the link below to download a copy of the society rules
Information on the new PsyPAG award as well as a new case study, have been added to the student page.
4th May - Professor in Media Psychology
The Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, are looking for international candidates for a tenured professorship in Media Psychology. If you are interested in this role please follow this link. The deadline for applications is May 31st.
4th May - Events calendar update
See the events calendar for more information on two OCR specification action events in London and Leeds.
30th April - Electronic distrubution of the membership newsletter
In order to speed up the dissemination of information to the membership, the membership email is now being distrubuted on a monthly basis via the email list. Information informing you of this change will be with you over the next few months. If you want to start benifiting now send your prefered email address to dtrp@bps.org.uk.
14th April - Nominations for the Society award for excellence in the teaching of psychology.
Nominations are now being taken. The deadline for submissions is June 28th. For more information follow this link.
6th April - Widening participation presentations
Present ed by members of the Division at the Societies Annual Conference this year, these powerpoint presentations are now available to download from the presentations page.
13th March - Guidance to PTR contributors
A new guidance document for PTR submissions has now been added to the webpage. This document includes information on all new PTR sections and advise on how to approach submitting your work to the PTR.
20th Jan - Aiming for Psychology Career video
This project was run by one of our committee members (Peter Reddy) and is aimed at providing an honest, broad account of what psychology graduates can achieve through their degree. Take a look at the video.
Our web pages have been re-designed to offer quick accessible information and services. Any comments regarding ways of improving this aim are welcome. Similarly, if you would like to see anything added to the web pages please do not hesitate to contact me at DTRP@BPS.org.uk
