By Paige Garbett and Olivia Rogers Last week, we had the pleasure of attending this year’s Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) conference for trainee educational psychologists in Northampton. We were able to attend 6 different presentations throughout the day. The first was Dr Kathryn Morgan who trained at the University of Cardiff and … Continue reading “The DECP TEP Conference 2020”
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Deafness and Identity
By Suzie Edmondson When I started training as an educational psychologist in 2014 I was already interested in deaf education. I had begun to learn sign language and for my thesis I chose to focus on the experiences of deaf secondary school children in mainstream schools. Educational psychologists are often asked to work with deaf young people when their learning has become a … Continue reading “Deafness and Identity”
Working together for mental health: moving beyond the psychiatry/ psychology dichotomy
By Hannah Pugh and Marc Doyle Last week, the trainees on the doctorate course in educational psychology at the University of Birmingham came together for a day on mental health. The morning focused upon the role of psychiatrists and we were fortunate to hear about this from Professor Matthew Broome (Director of the Institute for … Continue reading “Working together for mental health: moving beyond the psychiatry/ psychology dichotomy”
The DECP TEP Conference 2019
By Sophie Quinn I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend this year’s Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) trainee educational psychology conference, in the beautiful city of Bath. The conference gives trainees the chance to share the research that they complete as part of their training course. This year’s presentations included examples … Continue reading “The DECP TEP Conference 2019”
Mental Health Matters
By Sarah Prall As part of the training course for educational psychologists at the University of Birmingham, we have two days every year when all three groups of trainees come together. These “3 cohort days” give us a chance to get to know one another across year groups and also to spend some time looking … Continue reading “Mental Health Matters”
Have a podtastic summer!
Working as an educational psychologist inevitably involves a lot of time in the car and in recent years I’ve become a bit of a podcast fan. My holiday this summer will involve a lot of driving and this seems a good opportunity to explore some psychology podcasts. So I’ve spend the last few weeks sampling … Continue reading “Have a podtastic summer!”
Don’t stress, do your best
By Tim Roome This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week focused upon how stress impacts upon our well being. At the same time, the exam season started in the UK, so there was an interest in exam stress. The message from the media and from mental health professionals has been that there is an increase in … Continue reading “Don’t stress, do your best”