Sharing our science

Sharing our Science is an important part of the Society’s work

We aim to communicate psychology by providing information to the public, raising awareness and the influence of the discipline in society.

Sharing our Science public events

We organise and promote public events to share evidence-based science in ways that are easy for people to understand.

Our annual flagship lecture is jointly run with the British Academy.

The BPS/BA Lecture 2011 was given by Professor Lorraine Tyler FBA on "The Resilient Brain: Cognition and Ageing”.

Previous lectures BPS/BA Lectures  have covered topics from climate change to happiness.

Many of our Divisions and Branches run public events throughout the year across the country. Why not see what’s on near you?

You can sign up to our email list to keep up to date with the latest news on public events.

Public engagement grants

Society members are eligible to apply for our public engagement grants. We have up to £40,000 available to support members who are communicating psychology and delivering sustainable services to the public.

We have supported over 10 projects in the past two years. Find out more about previous grant recipients.

Find out more about joining the Society.

Other ways we share our science

As well as our monthly magazine, The Psychologist, and our journals the Society has links with the Science Museum. Our press centre also receives enquiries from around the world asking for experts to talk about psychology in the media.