Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference 2023

Key Submission Dates

How to Submit

Please ensure you read the submission guidelines below before submitting, including the reviewer guidelines. These allow you to see how your submissions will be reviewed.

Please make your submissions via the online application portal by clicking the corresponding button below. You will need to create an account if this is your first time submitting. 

If you any queries about submissions please contact us at [email protected]

• Submission Guidelines and Submit Symposia 
• Submission Guidelines and Submit All Submissions except Symposia 

Registration for this event is now closed.

Non-BPS students are eligible for the concession rate, please contact [email protected] to access the code

The Division of Forensic Psychology (DFP) Committee is pleased to be able to offer a number of bursaries to attend the Annual DFP Conference on 8-10 November 2023.  These are open to all members of the DFP and are to attend the full three-day conference - DFP Bursary Application

Returning Customers (members and non-members)

In order to register for the event you will need to sign in using your BPS website log in details.

We have implemented a new Membership Database and if you haven't received your pre-registration email you will need to request your unique registration link.

Once you have the link, you can complete your registration on our portal.

Once you have registered on the portal please use your username and password to log in and register for the event.

If you have forgotten your log-in details, you can reset your username or password here.

Non-returning customers (members and non-members)

If you are not a returning customer, you will need to create your BPS account on the portal. The process is straightforward and takes just a few minutes.

Once you have registered on the portal please use your username and password to log in and register for the event.

Programme

Download the conference programme

Abstracts

Download the conference abstracts

Speakers

Professor Maria Ioannou 

Professor Maria Ioannou  (BSc, MSc, PhD, C.Psychol, CSci, AFBPsS, FHEA, CMgr, MCMI), is a Professor of Investigative and Forensic Psychology, Director for two postgraduate courses: MSc Investigative Psychology and MSc Security Science and ex- Director of the Secure Societies Institute at the University of Huddersfield, UK. She is also a Chartered Forensic Psychologist (BPS), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist (BPS), Chartered Manager (Chartered Management Institute), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and board member of the Institute on Crime and Criminal Justice Policy, European Public Law Organisation (EPLO). 

Prof. Dr. Ioannou has considerable experience in exploring offender and victim profiles and has been involved in the assessment and development of intervention programmes for reducing/preventing crime for a range of different forms of criminality and groups of offenders and 'at risk' individuals as well as impact delivery.

She has delivered a variety of courses to professionals as well as applied research, case reports and consultancy projects to police, government authorities, intervention agencies and other public bodies and has contributed to various legal cases. Prof. Dr. Ioannou has been invited to train law enforcement and security personnel as well as give lectures and seminars in a number of countries in Europe, Middle East and South East Asia. She has an extensive publication record, media experience across all platforms appearing on CNN and BBC radio and her work has been presented nationally and internationally.

Dr Zainab Al-Attar 

BSc (Hons), MSc, MA, PhD, C.Psychol (Foren), AFBPsS, CSci

University of Oxford, University College London & University of Central Lancashire

Dr Al-Attar is a Forensic Psychologist with 23 years' experience in forensic psychology. Prior to that, she worked in neuropsychology at the doctoral and post-doctoral levels. She practices full-time in the public sector and is a part-time academic, where she specialises in teaching and research in terrorism and forensic mental health, with a focus on neurodevelopmental conditions.

Dr Al-Attar also works sessionally in a diagnostic service, where she specialises in autism. She has published in the field of terrorism and forensic mental health, as well as regularly delivering training to a range of practitioners and presenting at national and international academic conferences, in this field. Dr Al-Attar has published guidelines for forensic practitioners to assist them to tailor standard risk assessment and formulation to the needs of individuals with autism and ADHD, which have been used internationally by forensic practitioners.

Finally, Dr Al-Attar is a reviewer for numerous peer reviewed journals in terrorism and forensic mental health. 

Anthony Beech, D.Phil, FBPsS

Anthony Beech, D.Phil, FBPsS was the Head of the Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK, running and developing doctoral programmes in forensic, and forensic-clinical, psychology. He has an extensive research background in criminological psychology (evaluating treatments, developing risk measures and so forth) and forensic neuroscience. He has authored over 270+ articles/book chapters and 12 books in these areas. He has been the recipient of the Senior Award from the British Psychological Society for a significant lifetime contribution to Forensic Psychology, and is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He holds honorary professional positions at UCLan Cyprus and the University of Kent UK.

Exhibitors

• Elysium Healthcare
• Serco

Contact

If you have any questions, email [email protected]

DFP Conference Social: Irish Supper, live music and traditional Céilí

This event is fully booked.

Come and join us for an evening of wholesome Irish cuisine, live music and traditional folk dancing. We could not host the annual DFP conference in the heart of Belfast without honouring the history and culture of Ireland. On the menu we have slow cooked stews, seasonal sides and Irish wheaten bread. For the evening's entertainment we have live music from a local band and invite you to engage in a traditional Céilí dance. This social event will be a place to come together and get to know each other as members of the BPS and wider Psychological workforce.

Date: Thursday 9 November 2023

Time: 19:30 – 23:00

Location: Lagan Suite, The Belfast Hilton Hotel, 4 Lanyon Pl, Belfast, BT1 3LP

Fee per delegate: £30.00

Tickets can be booked via registration for the event.