BPS Psychology Careers Festival 2024
- Careers and professional development
The BPS Psychology Careers Festival is returning for the third year running
Spanning five days of online sessions over four different stages, we'll be covering everything from traditional psychology career routes and new workforce roles to psychology-inspired occupations (including a research day collaboration with Senate House Library), giving budding psychologists new insights into the wonderful and diverse careers in psychology research and practice.
We'll have talks from a number of individuals at different stages of their career from a variety of different backgrounds, including the world of 'hidden psychology' - the occupations where psychology is applied.
Our speakers will be sharing hints and tips about how you can best prepare for a career in psychology, and our workshop-style sessions will help you practice some of those key employability skills when transitioning through your career journey.
For any queries please contact [email protected].
Main stage
This is where you'll find our festival headliners.
Come along to hear from keynote speakers and take the opportunity to learn about the impact psychology careers can have, and where different careers exist.
Pathways stage
The Pathways Stage is your chance to dive a bit deeper into specific occupations within psychology.
If you are looking to find out how to get into a particular area or want advice on work experience, funding, or other areas of interest, have a look at what is happening on this stage.
Inspirations stage
The Inspirations Stage will showcase the many different applications of psychology across a wide variety of career pathways.
If you're after some inspiration about what career might be right for you, head to our Inspirations stage.
Learning stage
The Learning Stage line-up will include events that support your professional development, and give you something to take away to help improve your career success. If you are thinking about ways to develop your skills and career skills, then this stage will have something of interest to you.
Sponsorship
We are excited to announce sponsorship opportunities for our third annual Psychology Careers Festival.
There are multiple sponsorship opportunities available spanning five days of sessions over four different virtual stages, where we'll be covering everything from traditional psychology career routes, new workforce roles, psychology-inspired occupations, and a research day collaboration with Senate House Library.
As a sponsor you'll get the opportunity to showcase your brand to over 3,000 budding psychologists.
Join us and let's work together to promote your brand while helping a new generation of psychologists advance their careers.
Find out more about sponsorship opportunities
To express your interest or to enquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact Cat Bernet-Wilson, Careers Manager, BPS on [email protected].
You must register online in order to attend this event.
Ticket prices
- Members: £15.99
- Non-Members: £20.00
- Students: £7.00
Don't miss out on this opportunity to network, learn, and take a step closer to your dream career.
The registration fee includes access to all 5 days of content, packed with everything you need to carve out your path in psychology.
Please note: all rates listed are inclusive of VAT at 20%.
How to register
Registration for this event is via zoom.
When booking online, you are leaving the BPS website and will be redirected to Zoom Events.
In order to register for the event, you can login using your own existing zoom account details or register with your email address.
Both BPS and Zoom Events terms and conditions and privacy policies will apply.
Want to speak to one of the team?
Contact us at [email protected].
Main Stage
10:00 - Opening ceremony - Roman Raczka, President, BPS
10:10 - Opening keynote - Professor John Amaechi OBE, Organisational Psychologist and Founder of APS Intelligence
11:00 - Educational Psychology: How Educational Psychology can change the world...
11:45 - Health Psychology: Its time has come. Tackling the challenges if the healthcare landscape with psychology
13:15 - Using psychology skills in media work
14:45 - Leadership in Counselling Psychology
Pathways Stage
11:00 - Pathways to Counselling Psychology
11:45 - Cyberpsychology: How the psychology of online behaviour can be applied to career pathways
12:30 - My journey into psychology teaching
14:00 - A Week in the Life of a Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice
14:45 - CAAPs/CAPS: What is it? Is it for me?
Inspirations Stage
11:00 - Mastering the imposter phenomenon to succeed as a psychologist
11:45 - Crafting a meaningful (and fun) career as a business psychologist
13:15 - Counselling Psychology: who, what, where?
14:00 - Wide applications of psychology: Learning development in higher education
14:45 - My path to Occupational Psychology
Learning Stage
11:00 - Thriving abroad: Mental health strategies for international psychology students in England
11:45 - How to use Linkedln to boost your career
12:30 - Working Systemically in Professional Sport
14:45 - Tips for international students coming to the UK for work or study
Main Stage
10:00 - From the individual to beyond: Taking a holistic approach to supporting staff wellbeing - Dr Kevin Teoh, Chartered Psychologist and Lecturer in Organisational Psychology, Birkbeck, University of London
10:45 - The role of psychologists in ever changing geopolitical landscape
13:00 - Working in physical health settings- a call for Practitioner Psychologists
13:45 - "Mythical Creatures are Incredible!" The joy and challenge of life as an educational psychologist
14:30 - The crazy paving route to presidency
15:15 - An introduction to behaviour change: How to change your career and change the world - Dr Danielle D'Lima, Associate Professor and Teaching Lead, Centre for Behaviour Change, University College London
Pathways Stage
11:30 - Pathways into forensic psychology
12:15 - Post-Qualification Jobs Opportunities in Counselling Psychologists
13:45 - Using Psychology; from team dynamics, to supporting mental health crisis
14:30 - Applying core Health Psychology competencies to enhance online psychology teaching
15:15 - Exploring career pathways into psychology academia: Teaching and research
Inspirations Stage
10:45 - Embracing an Identity Shift from Student to Professional in Psychology
11:30 - Social Psychology
13:00 - Is Disclosure Still a Dirty Word?
13:45 - Navigating a career transition: My journey from Advertising to Occupational Psychology
14:30 - Your career in the Government Occupational Psychology profession
15:15 - Applying Cognitive Psychology and research methodology to industry market research
Learning Stage
10:45 - Bringing occupational psychology to life
11:30 - "From Classroom to Clinic": Bridging Theory and Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy
12:15 - Reflection in Psychology
14:30 - Empowering Psychology Students: our Student Ambassadors share their story
15.15 - Neuropsychology is literally everywhere!
Psychological Professions Day
Main Stage
10:00 - Starting your NHS career in the psychological professions - Dr Adrian Whittington, National Clinical Lead for Psychological Professions, NHS England
10:45 - A day in the life of an extremism spoc in a high secure estate
12:15 - My Path to Psychotherapist as a Young Man
13:30 - Psychological practitioners: Experiences of training in the North West
15:00 - Careers in Counselling Psychology: working with physical health and long term health conditions
Pathways Stage
10:45 - A day in the life of an MHWP: A new & exciting training role in psychological professions as part of the NHS Transformation Project – What opportunities await?
11:30 - Embracing the journey: Building a multi-passionate portfolio career in psychology
13.30 - My journey from graduate to trainee CBT therapist
14:15 - Best of both worlds: integrating private practice with teaching on a Professional Doctorate
15.00 - Mental Health Support Teams and the Role of Education Mental Health Practitioner
Research Day in associations with Senate House Library
Main Stage
10:15 - Welcome to Senate House Library and BPS research day
10:30 - Current issues in political psychology research
11:00 - Using AI in research & data analysis
11:30 - Psychometric testing in research
12:00 - Panel discussion 1
12:50 - Peer-to-peer researchers round table
13:45 - Diverse career paths in psychology research
14:45 - Panel discussion 2
15:15 - Thank you and goodbye
Main Stage
10:00 - Keynote: #Psychologist - Kimberley Wilson, Chartered Psychologist Practising Whole Body Health
10:45 - Equality Diversity and Inclusion in the field of Counselling Psychology
11:30 - What's great about working as a psychologist in addictions?
13:00 - Applying Psychology to Global Security and Climate Leadership
13:45 - The psychology of cybersecurity and cybercrime
Pathways Stage
10:45 - Late to the party: From adversity to advocacy
11:30 - What to do with a degree in Exercise Psychology?
12:15 - Pathway of a Clinical Associate in Psychology Apprentice
13:45 - Teaching-focused lecturing: Training the new generation of psychologists
Inspirations Stage
10:45 - Using Psychology in Human Centred Design
11:30 - Human factors from Occupational Psychology
13:00 - Looking back & moving forwards: Learnings derived from a career change to Sport Psychology
Learning Stage
10:45 - 5 Ways to prevent counselling burnout
11:30 - Tips for international students coming to the UK- opportunities and challenges
12:15 - Coaching Psychology, a dynamic exploration of pathways and future careers
13.45 - Demystifying Clinical Psychology applications