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New voices in science communication
The search is on for the new voices of science communication.The regional heats of FameLab UK, the UK’s biggest competition for new talent to engage the public in science, will start in October 2011.
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A celebration of the living brain
Psychology's continuing love affair with the brain scanner has been quantified by a 20-year review of the 'brain imaging' field by the Wellcome Trust, a major funder of the area.
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We support practical science lessons
The Society has submitted evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee for its
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The Stanford Prison Experiment: 40 years on
Philip Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment, which was conducted 40 years ago this week, is one of the most influential studies in the history of psychology. It has been used to explain everything from 9/11 to the Abu Graib abuses to the recent London riots. But two British psychologists argue that Zimbardo’s findings have been increasingly questioned over the years and that more subtle explanations of human cruelty are now available to us.
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Extra stories from the Research Digest
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Anomalous experiences in the general population are common.
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We present another Special Issue Spotter
We trawl the world's journals so you don't have to:Resilience in schools (Psychology in the Schools).
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Society Welsh Branch is demonstrating psychology experiments at the Eisteddfod
Visitors to this year’s National Eisteddfod will be able to take part in demonstrations of classic psychology experiments in the Science and Technology Pavilion.
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British psychology is world class: ESRC
The quality of British psychological research is very high, bettered only by research from the USA, and in many areas it is unsurpassed anywhere in the world.
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DARTP Inaugural Conference 2012
The Inaugural Conference will take place as a part of the Society's Annual Conference 2012.
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Postdoctoral Conference Bursary Scheme
This Research Board bursary scheme supports the work of postdoctoral researchers and lecturers.   Conference bursaries are available to support UK psychology postdoctoral researchers and lecturers to attend any academic
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Beware the "super well"
Many studies in clinical psychology and psychiatry are making the mistake of using healthy controls who are too healthy.
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The Special Issue Spotter
We trawl the world's journals so you don't have to:Psychology and Global Climate Change (American Psychologist).
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Visit Digest blog for chance to win
The Digest blog visitor count is now at 1,958,929 and fast approaching the two million mark.
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Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:
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Research digest
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The Special Issue Spotter
We trawl the world's journals so you don't have to:Human Evolution, History and Violence (British Journal of Criminology).
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Division of Academics, Researchers & Teachers in Psychology
 
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Association for the Teaching of Psychology 2011
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Research Board
The Research Board reports to and advises the Board of Trustees on science and research policy, the funding of psychological research, the submission of evidence to public or private bodies and other m
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Standing Committee on Psychology Education for Other Groups
The Standing Committee for Education of Psychology to Other Groups assists those who are teaching psychology but do not have qualifications in the field and helps other professions establish a core psychology curriculum for their training.
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Standing committee on pre-tertiary education
The Standing Committee on Pre-tertiary Education is concerned with psychology qualifications prior to the undergraduate level. It makes recommendations to the Psychology Education Board about all aspects of pre-tertiary education, includi
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Psychology Education Board (PEB)
The Psychology Education Board (PEB) reports and advises the Board of Trustees on policy, standards, submissions of evidence to public and private bodies and other matters related to psychology.
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Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group (PsyPAG)
The Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group (PsyPAG) is a support group for postgraduate st
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Becoming a teacher & researcher in psychology
What do teachers and researchers of psychology do? What they do Teaching and research in psychology usually go hand in hand. Some teaching staff will have qualified in one of the applied psychological fields.
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Bursaries & research support for postgraduates
Securing funding is one of the main hurdles graduates face when it comes to postgraduate study.
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