About us
Find out who we are and explore information about our awards and grants, campaigns, EDI commitment and how to find jobs.
The home of psychology
We’re passionate about promoting excellence in the ethical practice of psychology across science, education and in real life practical situations.
As a charitable organisation and the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK, we take great pride in setting high standards and being the flagship organisation for the discipline - raising aspirations and creating opportunities for shared thinking and learning.
Part of our mission is to create greater public awareness of psychology - sparking new interests and engagements, while increasing the knowledge and passion that exists for the discipline across a variety of settings.
As a society, we promise to:
- Uphold our position as the recognised learned organisation and professional body for psychology
- Foster an equal, diverse and inclusive community
- Champion psychology and psychologists
- Be the voice of psychology
Creating an inclusive community
The BPS is a place where people from any background can feel welcome. We oppose any form of prejudice or discrimination. We promise to challenge all anti-inclusive behaviour.
We embed inclusivity by:
- Advocating the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in everything we do
- Taking responsibility for improving practices and communicating psychological knowledge of EDI to members and stakeholders
- Incorporating EDI within our policies, practices and behaviours
- Measuring, assessing and reflecting on our EDI progress every year
In order to maintain the highest standards, we have our own Presidential Task Force - designed to ensure that we take the necessary actions to uphold our EDI promises.
You can also find out more about our approach to EDI through a series of bespoke webinars, and access more information about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion in our society declaration statement.
An agile structure
Our structure makes sure that we govern the society in the best and most efficient way possible. We achieve this through the following departments and strategies:
- Board of Trustees
- Management Team
- Boards and Committees
- Reports and Reviews
- Strategic Framework
- Memoranda
View more about each group within this structure.
Membership
The BPS is a network of people passionate about the role psychology plays in all aspects of our lives. Join the society, be part of our community and access a range of benefits.
Find out moreWho we are
Information on our key people, boards and committees, as well as our rules, statutes and annual reports.
Find out moreOur campaigns
Each year the BPS conducts campaigns on behalf of our members and psychology as a whole.
Find out moreConsultations
The society responds to parliament and third party consultations to ensure that psychology is considered in decision making as well as in policy and legislation design.
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