Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2023

Key submission dates

Authors are strongly advised to register on the on-line submission system and begin preparing their submissions well in advance of the following deadlines

If you wish to submit more than one abstract, please complete individual submissions for each.

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]

Access the Submission Guidelines and Submit a Poster

Location

Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria, Sheffield 
Victoria Station Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S4 7YE

Bursary

Bursary Applications welcome for the 2023 Division of Health Psychology (DHP) Annual Conference

The DHP are offering bursaries to cover the registration cost of the DHP Annual Conference on 13th -14th June 2023 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sheffield. Travel and accommodation will also be covered by each bursary.

This year we have two bursaries available for DHP Members:

Applications must be received by 12pm on Friday 24 March 2023.

If awarded a bursary you will be expected to write a short article for Health Psychology Update (HPU). You will be given support from one of the HPU sub-editors and your work will go through usual peer review procedures.

The committee reserves the right not to make bursary awards should there be no suitable candidates.

Eligibility Criteria:

• You must be a current DHP Member (including students, post-graduates and trainees)
• Not have received a conference bursary from the DHP in the last five years

We welcome candidates of any background and community, including those from traditionally under-represented and marginalised backgrounds in our profession, to apply.

How to apply:

Submit your application here

You will be asked for the following information:

1. your Name, BPS Membership Number and affiliation
2. a 500-word statement explaining why you should be awarded a bursary and how you will benefit from attending the conference.

Only applications made online will be accepted.

How your application will be reviewed:

1.  Eligibility checks will be carried out by the BPS office. Ineligible submissions will not be sent out for review.

2.  Your submission will be anonymised before sending to the panel.

3.  The panel, comprised of three members of the national DHP committee, will review your application on the following criteria:

• Enthusiasm for attending the DHP conference
• Reasons provided of benefits of attending the DHP conference 
• Benefits of writing for HPU

4.  The highest rated submissions will receive bursaries. In the event of equal ratings, the panel will discuss and agree awards.

You will be informed of the outcome of your application by Monday 03 April 2023. 

Registration

Registration is available online only. 

The Early Bird Rate will end on Friday 14th April 2023.

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.

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the ticket price, so there are a few accommodation options listed below.

Monday 12 June: Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria, Sheffield

There are a limited number of premium rooms available for this day - £120.00 B&B

Tuesday 13 June: Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria, Sheffield

There are a limited number of standard rooms available for this day - £105.00 B&B.
There are a limited number of premium rooms available for this day - £120.00 B&B.

Rates are inclusive of overnight parking and VAT.

To book these rooms please call 01142526511 or email [email protected].

Please quote - Redactive - when booking. 

Please note this rate is valid until 15 May, 2023.

Programme

Please note: our conference programme is subject to change at any point before or during the conference itself.

We are unable to accept responsibility for changes made which are outside of our control.

Download the conference programme

Download the book of abstracts

Presenter guidelines

Download the oral presenter guidelines

Download the poster presenter guidelines

Posters

• DHP Conference Posters - 13 June

• DHP Conference Posters - 14 June

Pre Conference Workshops

The below Pre Conference Workshops will be taking place on Monday 12th June from 1.30pm - 4.30pm in the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University. You can access the building from Arundel Gate, 33 Charles St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2ND

The Workshops will be taking place in the following rooms:

Workshop 1 - 12.4.17

Workshop 2 - 12.4.19

Attendance is free of charge for this year's event as the committee has been able to subsidise the tickets

Monday 12th June - 1.30pm - 4.30pm 

Workshop 1 - Contract research and consultancy as a health psychologist 

Often when we think about doing research we think of the big funders like NIHR and ESRC, but there are other ways to undertake valuable applied research and evaluation work, with built in impact. The Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology (CeBSAP) undertakes research applying health psychology to a wide range of real world problems, often through contract research with government agencies or local authorities.  The ways in which this is won and delivered within short timescales differs from traditional grant research. This workshop will draw on case study examples and our experiences to explain the process of identifying and bidding for work, project and client management, and the benefits and challenges of working in this way.  The workshop will be useful for anyone wanting to undertake contract and consultancy work, as part of their stage 2 qualification or in their job role.

Facilitators: Prof Maddy Arden and Dr Rachael Thorneloe, CeBSAP, Sheffield Hallam University

Workshop 2 - Conversations about difference

This interactive workshop will involve the 'rainbow of desire' based techniques to explore conversations around difference, identity and equality. The workshop would be suitable for anyone in the health psychology community who may wish to engage with how systemic social inequalities can show up in everyday situations, and how we may reflect and learn from these experiences to inform and influence our work in teaching, research and practice in health contexts. 

Learning outcomes:

• Participants will gain a better and more critical understanding of how difference and discrimination can shape everyday interactions 
• They will have the opportunity to reflect on how these interactions can influence our understandings and work on health-related topics in various contexts
• They will learn about avenues for constructive change to support anti-discriminatory practice 

Facilitator(s) – Kiran Bains, Nicki O'Brien