Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference 2024
- Research
About
The annual DFP conference is the most significant Forensic Psychology event in the UK. It brings together practitioners and researchers from around the world to share their work and findings and drive forward knowledge and the profession.
This year we are hosting the DFP conference in Cardiff or Caerdydd for those of us who live in Cymru / Wales. We are holding the conference at the iconic Principality Stadium (also known as the Millennium Stadium) so we have plenty of space if we find applications topping the tens of thousands.
We will be offering a range of social events including Spanish Wine Tasting, stadium tours and sunset stand-up paddle boarding in Cardiff Bay. We are really pleased to announce an excellent line up of Keynote speakers all of whom have made an international impact on our profession and practice.
Cardiff has a special place in the community of forensic psychology and we look forward to welcoming you to Wales – edrychwn ymlaen at eich croesawu I Gymru.
What is the DFP conference?
Our Chair Nic Bowes describes the DFP conference as being;
'...a bit like a wedding but on a grand scale – it's an international gathering of our very broad (perhaps slightly eccentric) 'family' of forensic psychology. It's an amazing place to catch up with people you already know but haven't seen for a few years and a great place to find new people to connect with because they may share your interests hopes and aspirations. I often think of the amazing co-incidental meetings I have had at conferences and how this helped me grow as a practitioner and as a researcher.'
Please do join us for our 'family conference' in Caerdydd/Cardiff, July 1-3rd.
Location:
- Principality Stadium,
Westgate Street,
Cardiff
CF10 1NS
How to attend
Registration must be made online.
Contact
If you have any questions, email [email protected]
Registration
Registration must be made online.
Registration will close at 10am (GMT) on Monday 24 June 2024.
Cost
Please note: all rates listed are inclusive of VAT at 20%.
| Delegate Category | Registration Fee |
| Concession Member - 1 day attendance (any day) | £42 |
| DFP Member - 1 day attendance (any day) | £100 |
| BPS Member - 1 day attendance (any day) | £145.99 |
| Non-BPS Member - 1 day attendance (any day) | £226 |
| Concession Member - full conference | £115 |
| DFP Member - full conference | £270 |
| BPS Member - full conference | £390 |
| Non-BPS Member - full conference | £540 |
Non-BPS students (trainees and those who are newly-qualified) are eligible for the concession rate, please contact [email protected] to access the code.
This code cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts such as DFP or BPS membership.
How to register
Returning customers (members and non-members)
In order to register for the event you will need to sign in using your BPS website login 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 login details, you can reset your username or password.
New 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.
Submissions
Key submission dates
- 14 April 2024: The deadline for symposia, individual papers and workshop submissions
- 3 May 2024: Notification of submission outcomes for symposia, individual papers and workshops
- 17 May 2024: The deadline for poster submission
- 31 May 2024: Notification of submission outcomes for posters
How to submit
Submissions must be made via the online application portal.
If this is your first time submitting you will need to create an account.
Please note, only poster submissions are to be submitted until 17 May 2024 and other types of submissions will not be considered as the deadline has now passed.
If you any queries please contact us at [email protected].
Programme
Please note: programme details and timings are subject to change.
Speakers
Dr Anjula Gupta CPsychol AFBPsS
Anjula Gupta is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in the Complex Psychosis Pathway in Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and a Clinical Tutor on the Hull Clinical Psychology programme.
She has worked with people who have unusual experiences for 25 years and has a special interest in the intersection of Psychosis with class and race. She has an interest in the role therapy and clinical psychology has in enacting social justice, using Community Psychology principles and Narrative Therapy in her practice.
This acknowledgement of social inequalities and its impact on well – being led her to become a member of the BPS Power Threat Meaning Framework Committee with the aim of developing the framework to foreground experiences of racial abuse. She has lived experience of racism.
Dr Judith Herman
Judith Lewis Herman is Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry (part time) at Harvard Medical School.
For thirty years, until she retired, she was Director of Training at the Victims of Violence Program at The Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA.
She is the author of the award-winning books Father-Daughter Incest (Harvard University Press, 1981), and Trauma and Recovery (Basic Books, 1992).
She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Guggenheim fellowship in 1984 and the 1996 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
In 2007 she was named a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Her new book, Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice, was published in March, 2023.
Professor Jane L. Ireland
Professor Jane L. Ireland, Forensic Psychologist, Chartered Psychologist, and Chartered Scientist
Professor Ireland holds a Professorial Chair at the University of Central Lancashire. She is Violence Treatment Lead within High Secure Services, Ashworth Hospital and an EMDR Europe Accredited Clinical Supervisor/Consultant. She is elected academy fellow of the Council of the Academy of Social Sciences, fellow of the International Society for Research on Aggression (ISRA) and was a member of the REF panel for Psychology and Psychiatry (2017, 2021).
She holds three visiting/honorary professorships at Åbo Akademi University, Finland, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, and Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK. Professor Ireland is currently academic lead for the Ashworth Research Centre (ARC), an NHS centre for forensic clinical research, based within Mersey Care NHS Trust. She also leads the University of Central Lancashire Psychological Support Hub, which specialises in trauma therapy, including for forensic clients being managed through probation services.
Professor Ireland publishes widely in the area of forensic psychology, with in excess of 150 publications and several handbooks, with her more recent publications focusing on multi-study work in forensic areas, including trauma. She is Editor in Chief for the journal Aggressive Behavior.
Pia Puolakka
Ms Pia Puolakka has been working in the field of corrections since 2008. In 2018-2022 she worked in the Smart Prison project implementing Finland’s first cell devices with digital services to a new women’s prison. She has specialized in rehabilitative and digital services in prisons and is also a specialist in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for corrections.
She has also done research regarding prison digitalization and use of AI in corrections which has received international attention. She is a member (co-chair) of the EuroPris ICT Expert group, and in 2021-2023 she was part of the Council of Europe’s Council for Penological Co-operation’s (PC-CP) expert group developing recommendations for the use of AI in corrections.
By education she is a forensic psychologist and psychotherapist and is currently studying international leadership.
Monday 1 July 2024
Paddle boarding - Spaces are limited
£35.00 per person
18:00pm – 20:00pm
- Please arrive at 5:45pm
Information
- Beginner and intermediate groups available (you will need to choose)
Intermediate paddlers need to be able to competently paddle in open water for around 5-7k, you will paddle with an instructor from Mermaid Quay along the River Taff to the stadium and back.
Beginners do not require experience or need to be less able than the requirements of the intermediate group. This group will stay in the Mermaid Quay area.
Location (starting point)
Mermaid Quay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
You will need to make your own travel arrangements to Mermaid Quay.
Please note that the paddle boarding event is provided by an external organisation, it is not provided or organised by The British Psychological Society (BPS) or the Division of Forensic Psychology (DFP). BPS and DFP are not responsible for any aspect of the event, are not insured for the event, and do not accept any liability in relation to the event.
Spanish wine tasting & Charcuterie
£35.00 per person
18:30pm – 21:30pm
Join us in Curado for a taste of Spain on Monday evening. We have arranged for the team at Curado to host a private wine tasting with nibbles. Our hosts will talk us through a selection of wines paired with Charcuterie and Queso that will whisk you away to sunny shores of the Med. From Valencia to Rueda, we will be taken on a wine tour of the regions while being shown the versatility of wines from Spain.
Location
Curado Bar
2 Guildhall Pl,
Cardiff
CF10 1EB
Please note if joining for the paddle boarding, you can head over to Curado bar after for some drinks!
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Conference Dinner – Street food and music event, featuring the Welsh National Opera and DJ
£35.00 per person
From 19:30pm
Location
Tiger Yard
Bay,
Porth Teigr Way,
Cardiff
CF10 4GA
Come & Sing with Welsh National Opera
8:15-9pm, Tuesday 2 July 2024
Welsh National Opera is delighted to offer a special Come & Sing session for delegates at Tiger Yard on Tuesday 2 July, 8.15pm – 9pm, inspired by the opera Carmen.
Join Baritone Craig Yates, Mezzo-soprano Siân Cameron and Accompanist Ben Pinnow who will guide you through classic operatic repertoire in this fun, interactive workshop, where you will hear and sing along with some of the opera's most iconic arias. All are welcome with no singing experience needed!
We invite delegates to come, sing and be uplifted through sharing in a musical experience together.
Menu
(Please note, if attending this event, you will need to pre-order your menu choice in advance via your registration.)
| Terrys Tacos | Meating Point |
Bang Bang Chicken - Succulent chicken smothered in Terry's chilli jam mayo, topped with red cabbage, spring onions & sesame seeds Allergens; Eggs, ginger, gluten, onion, sesame seeds, sulphur dioxide & sulphites Sweet Korean Braised Pork - 7-hour Asian-infused braised pork, covered in Terry's sweet Korean sauce. Topped with spiced kimchi & roasted red peppers Allergens; gluten, onion, sesame seeds, soya/soya beans Loaded Nachos - Smokey chipotle cheese sauce topped with guacamole, salsa & fiery jalapeños. V, gf Allergens; milk, sesame seed, onion, eggs | Chicken Plate - Chicken thigh fillets with salads, tzatziki, chips and pitta bread (can be prepared gluten free) Allergens; milk, gluten, onion, garlic Halloumi Souvlaki - Fried halloumi cheese with tomatoes, onions, lettuce, tzatziki sauce, and chips in pitta bread. Allergens; milk, gluten, onion, garlic Vegan Souvlaki - Vegan nuggets with tomatoes, onions, lettuce, hummus sauce and chips in pitta bread. Allergens; gluten, onion, garlic |
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Principality Stadium tour
£7.80 per person
14:00pm - 14:40pm
Following the end of the conference, gain exclusive access behind the scenes of the stadium including a pitch side walk around the playing surface!
Sponsors
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