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History of the Division of Occupational Psychology
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Psychological assessment of adults with specific performance difficulties at work
This document has been produced by the Neurodiversity and Employment Working Group of the Division of Occupational Psychology.
View resultIt's not easy being green
What does it mean to be ‘green’ in 2017 at work? Whose responsibility is it to be green in the workplace? And why are psychologists interested in this?
View resultImplementing culture change within the NHS: Contributions from Occupational Psychology
The Division of Occupational Psychology presents chapters by occupational psychologists, using evidence and expertise to address how culture change can be implemented in the NHS.
View resultAI and the work of psychologists: Practical applications and ethical considerations
Ian MacRae, a member of the BPS’s Division of Occupational Psychology and Research Board, offers a practical guide for psychologists using or considering generative AI.
View resultNational Work-Life Week
The following article has been written by Professor Gail Kinman and Dr Almuth McDowall, Co-Chairs of the DOP Work-Life Balance Working Group.
View resultOpportunities and challenges
Ian MacRae, a member of the BPS’s Division of Occupational Psychology, explores five trends that will continue to shape the world of work in 2025.
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ConferenceDivision of Occupational PsychologyDivision of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference 2026
14 Jan 2026 - 16 Jan 2026
The conference will consist of 3-days of presentations, keynote speakers and opportunities for networking.
- Work and occupational
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New occupational psychology publication launches today
21 December 2022
Occupational Psychology Outlook (OPO) is the new peer-reviewed title of the Division of Occupational Psychology.
- Professional Practice
- Research
- Work and occupational
Day three at ECP 2023 covers sustainability, collective traumas and rap music
06 July 2023
Hundreds of delegates returned to the Brighton Centre for the third day of the European Congress of Psychology and a full programme of keynote speakers, symposia and sessions.
- BPS updates
Trauma specialist and chartered BPS member receives police commendation
10 June 2022
Chartered BPS member Dr Noreen Tehrani has been awarded a police commendation for her role in helping to provide support for hundreds of officers and staff in the aftermath of a ‘highly sensitive incident’.
- BPS updates
Volunteering should be offered as standard in HR policies for employees approaching retirement, says new study
03 June 2024
A study in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, shows volunteering is crucial for those who are heading into retirement and maintaining their social identity.
- Mental health
- Research
- Work and occupational
Employers must do all they can to support health and wellbeing in the workplace, says BPS
11 March 2025
New figures from the Trade Unions Congress revealed work-related illness is costing the UK economy £400m a week.
- Health and wellbeing
- Mental health
- Psychology Matters
- Work and occupational
BPS responds to new report which reveals young people are feeling increasingly hopeless when looking for work
05 March 2025
The report reveals that young people not in employment, education or training have the lowest happiness and overall wellbeing compared to any other group.
- Children, young people and families
- Psychology Matters
- Work and occupational
Our members’ hopes and ambitions for 2025
21 January 2025
How BPS member networks hope they’ll have an impact in 2025
- Community
BPS Practice Board looks to recruit a neuropsychologist or occupational psychologist
30 January 2025
The Practice Board is looking to appoint a new member.
- Practice Ethics
BPS responds to new report on climate crisis and the impact on mental health
27 May 2021
A new report from Imperial College London, written with contributions from a number of BPS members, highlights the impact of the climate crisis on mental health.
- Climate and environment
Plans for regular weigh-ins for primary school children are concerning, says the DECP
25 June 2021
There are concerns that plans to return to regular weigh-ins for children could lead to shame and stigma for children and place the focus solely on weight rather than health.
- Children, young people and families
BPS welcomes Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools programme
05 June 2025
"Although a step in the right direction, this must be part of a broader, long-term strategy," says BPS
- Children, young people and families
- Education
- Government and politics
- Health
- Teaching and learning
Psychologists encourage employers to invest in employee wellbeing to move to ‘flourishing’ post-pandemic
24 March 2022
A focus on employee wellbeing, supporting employee choice and compassionate leadership is being encouraged by psychologists in a new briefing paper from the BPS.
- Health and wellbeing
- Work and occupational
From the Division of Occupational Psychology, 2014
10 February 2014
Alex Fradera and Jon Sutton report.
- Work and occupational
Pathways into occupational psychology
01 July 2010
A recent Division of Occupational Psychology event addressed some timely career issues.
- Work and occupational
A tricky balance
23 October 2019
Ella Rhodes reports from a British Psychological Society Division of Occupational Psychology and Society of Occupational Medicine conference on remote and flexible working.
- Work and occupational
Figuring out the destination
14 January 2021
Ella Rhodes reports from the annual conference of the British Psychological Society's Division of Occupational Psychology.
- Work and occupational
Working together towards change in workplace culture
27 October 2017
Professor Gail Kinman (University of Bedfordshire) reports from a British Psychological Society Division of Occupational Psychology (DOP) and Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) event on workplace mental health.
- Work and occupational
A matter of evidence
15 January 2013
Alex Fradera and Jon Sutton report from the Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference.
- Work and occupational
Declarations of independence
06 September 2022
Ian Florance interviews Christine Hamilton, Chair of the Special Group for Independent Practitioners and Honorary Secretary of the Division of Occupational Psychology.
- Careers and professional development
- Independent Practitioners
- NHS
An occupational feast
08 January 2015
To mark the British Psychological Society's Division of Occupational Psychology annual conference, currently taking place in Glasgow, we collect archive contributions from some of the speakers.
- Work and occupational
News, March 2011
18 March 2011
cuts begin to bite; Sure Start; ECT; reports from the Division of Occupational Psychology conference.
- BPS updates
Media, March 2012
28 March 2012
Coverage from the Division of Occupational Psychology conference with Kisane Prutton; the Guardian memory experiment; and the best of the web
- BPS updates
News, March 2012
18 March 2012
beautiful explanations; mushrooms in a brain scanner; Little Albert; reports from the Division of Occupational Psychology; and more
- BPS updates
News and Media, March 2010
18 March 2010
communicating with ‘locked in’ patients; roots of schizophrenia; report from the Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference; nuggets from the Digest; and thorny issues of nature and nurture in the media
- BPS updates
- Periodicals
- Periodicals
- Periodicals
Division of Occupational Psychology Awards
Series: OP Matters Volume: 1 Issue: 38
Date of Publication: 01-06-2018
Author(s):
View Division of Occupational Psychology AwardsWorking group update: Division of Occupational Psychology Youth Employment Working Group
Series: OP Matters Volume: 1 Issue: 34
Date of Publication: 01-06-2017
Author(s): Beth McManus, Francesca Fisher, Angela Carter
View Working group update: Division of Occupational Psychology Youth Employment Working GroupIntegrating refugees in the workplace: Multiple perspectives: Supported by the International Group: Division of Occupational Psychology
Series: OP Matters Volume: 1 Issue: 32
Date of Publication: 01-12-2016
Author(s): Ritsa Fotinatos-Ventouratos
View Integrating refugees in the workplace: Multiple perspectives: Supported by the International Group: Division of Occupational PsychologyRisky business: Understanding the association between objective COVID-19 occupational risk features and worker subjective risk perceptions
15-02-2023
- Lillian T. Eby
- Melissa M. Robertson
- David B. Facteau
- Jocelyn G. Anker
A comparative study of practitioner perceptions of selection methods in the United Kingdom
23-08-2017
- Duncan J. R. Jackson
- Chris Dewberry
- Jaroslava Gallagher
- Liam Close
UK occupational/organizational psychology, applied science and applied humanism: Some further thoughts on what we have forgotten
24-12-2010
- Richard Kwiatkowski
- David C. Duncan
The validity of ipsative and quasi-ipsative forced-choice personality inventories for different occupational groups: A comprehensive meta-analysis
17-12-2014
- Jesús F. Salgado
- Neil Anderson
- Gabriel Tauriz
Risky business: Understanding the association between objective COVID-19 occupational risk features and worker subjective risk perceptions
15-02-2023
- Lillian T. Eby
- Melissa M. Robertson
- David B. Facteau
- Jocelyn G. Anker
Gustav Ichheiser in the history of social psychology: An early phenomenology of social attribution
01-06-1987
- Floyd Rudmin
- Rüdiger M. Trimpop
- Ilona‐Patricia Kryl
- Pawel Boski
Occupational status differences in attributions of uniquely human emotions
21-02-2012
- Tilemachos Iatridis
The psychology of social class: How socioeconomic status impacts thought, feelings, and behaviour
28-02-2018
- Antony S. R. Manstead
Research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: A call to action for psychological science
19-07-2020
- Daryl B. O'Connor
- John P. Aggleton
- Bhismadev Chakrabarti
- Cary L. Cooper
- Cathy Creswell
- Sandra Dunsmuir
- Susan T. Fiske
- Susan Gathercole
- Brendan Gough
- Jane L. Ireland
- Marc V. Jones
- Adam Jowett
- Carolyn Kagan
- Maria Karanika‐Murray
- Linda K. Kaye
- Veena Kumari
- Stephan Lewandowsky
- Stafford Lightman
- Debra Malpass
- Elizabeth Meins
- B. Paul Morgan
- Lisa J. Morrison Coulthard
- Stephen D. Reicher
- Daniel L. Schacter
- Susan M. Sherman
- Victoria Simms
- Antony Williams
- Til Wykes
- Christopher J. Armitage
The psychology of diversity and its implications for workplace (in)equality: Looking back at the last decade and forward to the next
21-03-2022
- Luke Fletcher
- T. Alexandra Beauregard
Occupational stress and family life: A comparison of male and female doctors
17-08-2011
- V. Swanson
- K. G. Power
- R. J. Simpson
Exploring narratives of psychological input in the acute inpatient setting
04-11-2015
- Eloise G. Donaghay‐Spire
- John McGowan
- Kim Griffiths
- Natalie Barazzone