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      What does the Policy Unit do?

      Please welcome back Dr Lisa Morrison Coulthard, Lead Policy Advisor for the British Psychological Society, with this piece about what exactly her work (and the work of her team) entails.

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      Pushing policy forwards

      Our Policy Unit has been enjoying increasing success, and is now concentrating its efforts on creating a sustained impact in parliament by pushing forwards numerous key policies.

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      The first 100 days

      Our Policy Team is back with a new blog discussing the government’s first 100 days in office and how the BPS can continue to influence public policy.

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      Using Psychology to Make Better Policy

      This document will show how psychological insights can be applied to political decision making at both the individual and policy development level.

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      Same storm, separate boats?

      The following article is a joint effort by Kathryn Scott (Director of Policy) and Saskia Perriard-Abdoh (Policy Adviser), who lead on the Psychological Government Programme.

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      Improving Mental Health Provision in Schools: six policy take-aways

      The BPS and the APPG on Psychology recently held a panel discussion at the House of Commons on the importance of improving mental health provisions in schools.

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      Listening, learning, and legacy – lessons from Ethics, Research and Practice Queries

      The following article has been put together by Dr Lisa Morrison Coulthard, Lead Policy Advisor for the British Psychological Society.

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      Mental Health Awareness Week - Psychology at Work

      The second in our series of blogs as part of Mental Health Awareness Week focuses on improving wellbeing and productivity in the workplace.

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      General Election 2017: What does it mean for psychology?

      After the surprise result of last week’s election, the Society’s Kathryn Scott, Director of Policy & Communications, and Dr Lisa Morrison Coulthard, Lead Policy Advisor, look at how changes in policies, personalities, and power dynamics in Parliament could affect our discipline.

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      Flawed, but precious

      This article is published on behalf of Dr Lisa Morrison-Coulthard (Acting Director of Policy) and Dr Jon Sutton (Acting Director of Communications).

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      Children, young people and mental health: communicating in an online world

      The following article has been produced by Rosie Horne, who recently joined our Policy Team here at The British Psychological Society.

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      Building brain health: Considerations for psychologists working in the public policy arena

      Psychologist Ian MacRae and physician and neuroscientist Dr Harris Eyre explore a framework that can be used to translate the findings of psychological research into social change.

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        • New unit to inform mental health policy

          12 January 2018

          Ella Rhodes reports.

        • ‘Psychology can be the driving force to unite…’

          07 February 2022

          Ella Rhodes previews the British Psychological Society hosted European Congress of Psychology, to be held in Brighton next year.

          • BPS updates

        • Overrated: Our capacity to impact policy

          10 May 2018

          Carl Walker, Ewen Speed and Danny Taggart believe that the nature of public policy means we can never be as influential as we’d like to be. They follow this with an article reminding us of the value of informal psychological caregiving.

          • Government and politics
        • Woman staring out of the window

          Domestic violence increased during lockdown in the United States

          15 September 2021

          From the very beginning of the pandemic, activists and charities raised concerns that lockdown could be having an impact on domestic violence.

          • Relationships and romance
          • Violence and trauma
        • Public health and prevention - illustrated by Juliet Young

          Contributing to public health policy and practice

          18 November 2005

          Charles Abraham and Susan Michie on their work with the government’s Division of Public Health.

          • Government and politics
          • Health
        • A representation of Psyche, taken from the BPS logo

          Society, September 2007

          18 September 2007

          President's Award for Susan Gathercole; and the latest news from the Scoiety's Boards and Policy Support Unit.

          • BPS updates
        • A representation of Psyche, taken from the BPS logo

          Society, March 2007

          18 March 2007

          New disability guidelines; report from the Policy Support Unit; and lifetime achievement award for Ian Gray.

          • BPS updates
        • A representation of Psyche, taken from the BPS logo

          Society, April 2007

          18 April 2007

          Seminar on social inclusion; policy support unit; and more

          • BPS updates
        • A representation of Psyche, taken from the BPS logo

          Society, May 2010

          18 May 2010

          President’s column; Research Digest award; the work of the Society’s Policy Support Unit; new CRB check benefit for members; and more.

          • BPS updates

        • From the President, January 2021

          28 November 2020

          BPS president Dr Hazel McLaughlin on the Society’s policy theme, From Poverty to Flourishing, which continues into 2021.

        • 'A clear message needs to be sent'

          12 March 2018

          Unite the Union call on applied psychologists to lobby Parliament. Jon Sutton reports, and talks to Unite's lead professional officer for mental health.

          • Careers and professional development
        • A representation of Psyche, taken from the BPS logo

          Society, June 2006

          18 June 2006

          Policy responses, and fellowship citation.

          • BPS updates