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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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      Planning for Research Excellence

      Psychological research has real potential to make a difference, whether that is to society, the economy, or policy making, or to the quality of our research, methods, and theories.

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      Making a difference

      The BPS responds to calls for evidence on a regular basis, but our recent submission to the House of Lords’ Covid-19 committee felt particularly significant.

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