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BPS welcomes new Staying Safe from Suicide guidance07 Apr 2025NHS England has produced new Staying Safe from Suicide guidance…- Health
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- Self-harm and suicide
“Parents feel out of their depth and dealing with something outside of their knowledge and control”03 Apr 2025As part of Stress Awareness Month, Dr Nihara Krause discusses the concerns adults may have experienced…- BPS updates
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Black and Asian Psychologists Fund 2025 open for applications02 Apr 2025Members from Black and Asian backgrounds can apply to the fund to help further their psychological…- BPS updates
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“I highly recommend the POST fellowship – you’ll learn so many valuable skills which are applicable to your PhD and future career”02 Apr 2025PhD student Shelley Cathers shares her experience of the BPS and Parliamentary Office of Science…- BPS updates
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ConferenceDCoP Wales Conference 2025 - Leadership and Innovation in Counselling Psychology10 Apr 2025 • 9:00am-5:00pmLeadership and Innovation in Counselling Psychology…- Counselling and psychotherapy
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WebinarGood practice in CPD for both aspiring and registered Chartered Coaching Psychologists - DOCP Workshop Series10 Apr 2025 • 10:00am-11:30amThe first in a six part series of workshops brought to you by the Division of Coaching Psychology. …- Coaching
See the 'Registration' page- In personNeurodiversity Essentials CPD Series with Nancy Doyle15 Apr 2025 • 12:00am-11:59pmJoin Nancy Doyle for a 9-hour CPD course on The Neurodiversity Movement: online on 15 April (11am-12pm)…
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Please see registration tab - WebinarPsychology and Coaching - DOCP Workshop Series15 Apr 2025 • 8:00am-9:30amThe second in a six part series of webinars brought to you by the Division of Coaching Psychology.…
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