Whether you are newly qualified and looking for your first professional role, or whether you are looking to make a brand new start in a new career, the advice provided here should be invaluable in guiding you down the right path. Starting Your Career Because a practicing psychologists must have postgraduate qualifications there isn’t a fast track route to a career in psychology. To be...

Postgraduate study and training is a requirement to become a Chartered Psychologist and to register as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC). Postgraduate Study Typically postgraduate study will take at least 3 years to complete, and will involve a combination of both academic and practical work. The exact nature training you need to complet...

In order to work as a Psychologist, you will need a degree and postgraduate qualifications. However, the starting point for each individual’s journey is different. Some start studying at school or college, while others don't start until university (and some wait until even later, with an accredited Postgraduate Conversion Course). But whatever level you're currently at in your education, th...

By Kevin Dajee Promoting psychology as a Chartered Psychologist and representative of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and as an academic at a college and several universities over the last few years has allowed me to observe the growing interest in the discipline and the importance that psychology representation at careers events have in raising awareness. I was pleased to have promot...

The Psychology4graduates event provides individuals with the opportunity to explore the different options available for a career in psychology. The day will include a variety of inspirational Career Talks from different psychologists across many different fields of psychology, giving a real insight into their journey into psychology. Throughout the day you can also explore the postgradu...

By Alex Fradera When you experience frustrations at work – spats with colleagues, or last-minute demands – it’s natural to want to voice your feelings. And surely it’s healthier. After all, better out than in! Not according to new evidence in the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology that shows complaining about negative events actually cements their impact. The researchers...

Webinar series: Creating productive, happy and healthy workplaces - the evidence from psychology you can’t afford to ignore Date: 18 April 2017 1:00 pm - 1:40 pm Cost: This event is free and open to BPS members and the general public. Registration is required.  We are offering a series of 5 interactive webinars at fortnightly intervals during March – May 2017.  Each webinar will be ho...

Women are still underrepresented in managerial positions, particularly at the top of organisations. It’s not just that women are unable to attain these positions due to discrimination or access to resources. There’s also evidence that suggests these positions may be less attractive to women, as having a senior job tends to increase life satisfaction for men but not for women; this could lead t...

The British Psychological Society’s Research Digest was launched as an email newsletter back in 2003. We have delved into the archive and publish a series of six “self-help” posts, all based on past Digest items that have practical lessons for real life, starting today with evidence-backed tips on studying: Adopt a growth mindset. Students who believe that intelligence and academic ability ar...

By Alex Fradera Incivility is the mucus of the workplace. Cruel remarks, condescension and cutting people out of conversations are sufficiently low-level acts that they are rarely sanctioned formally, yet acts of rudeness still spread around an organisation “like catching a cold“, clogging up the smooth running of an organisation. But why does the sneezing start in the first place? A new ar...