AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTIONS TOPSYCHOLOGY EDUCATION

Members are invited to nominate for this award in recognition of exceptional and significant contributions to psychology education.

Award: Recipients are invited to deliver the Distinguished Contributions to Psychology Education Award Lecture at the Society’s Annual Conference, at which they are presented with a commemorative certificate. Recipients are also offered Fellowship and Life Membership of the Society.

Criteria: The Award is given as recognition of any distinguished contribution to psychology education. All areas of teaching and learning will be considered on equal grounds, including pre-degree teaching, teaching at first and higher degree levels, training of professional applied psychologists, the teaching of psychology to other professions and continuing education. Candidates must normally be resident in the UK, but need not be existing members of the Society. The award recognises both the contributions of the sum of activities undertaken, or a particularly impactful one-off contribution, as such recipients may be at the start of their careers, mid-career or extremely experienced. Members considering making a nomination for exceptional contributions for a nominee nearing or in retirement may wish to consider whether an application for the Lifetime Achievement Award may be more appropriate depending on their suitability to meet the criteria.

The formal criterion is ‘any distinguished contribution to psychology education’. This criterion is intended to be interpreted broadly and may include any or all of the following;

  • performance as a teacher at any level
  • contribution to the development of individual students, nationally and internationally
  • contribution to course or curriculum development
  • contributions to educational literature
  • contributions to the profession of psychology teaching, nationally and internationally

Nomination: A nomination statement clearly stating the grounds for the nomination should be sent to the Chair of the Education and Public Engagement Board, c/o Carl Bourton (), Policy Administrator at the Leicester Office. Nominators must be members of the Society.

Nomination statements should be supplemented bycurriculum vitae of the nominee and the names and contact details of three referees. If appropriate, relevant supporting documentary evidence (e.g. an account in the media of the impact of a particular project) may be included.

Advice on what to include within a nomination statement:

  • The nomination statement is important. The Committee uses this to assess the contribution of the candidate. Nomination statements should take the form of a narrative (1000 words maximum), highlighting the candidate’s grounds for proposal.
  • Provide information on why the candidate has been nominated and what their particular distinguished contribution is, the impact of their contribution on a local, regional, national and or international scale.
  • Use sub-headings to summarise the candidates main contribution and highlight the significant books, journal articles, and other specific key contributions and developments outlined within the candidates CV which are relevant to this award.

Conflicts of Interest: Nominators must declare all personal and professional conflicts of interest e.g. if nominating a spouse/partner or other relation. Conflict of interest will not prevent acceptance of the nomination, but will be borne in mind by the awarding panel when considering the award. If there is found to be a conflict of interest that has not been declared, the nomination will be withdrawn.

Awarding Panel: will be appointed by the Education and Public Engagement Board to select the recipient of the award, to include the Chair of the Board, The Chair of the Standing Committee on Pre-Tertiary Education and the Vice-Chair Teaching from the Division of Academics, Teachers & Researchers in Psychology. The panel will consider all submission on the basis of

  • Originality and innovation
  • Impact on the candidate’s field of psychology education
  • Impact on students and colleagues, nationally and internationally
  • The personal contribution of the candidate within their field of psychology education
  • Overall evidence of achievement, nationally and internationally

Deadline: 31 January

AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTIONS TO PSYCHOLOGY EDUCATION – APPLICATION FORM

Details of Nominee

Name & title of nominee
Correspondence address of nominee
E-mail address of nominee

Details of Nominator(s)

Name & title of nominator(s)
Membership number of nominator(s)
Correspondence address of nominator(s)
E-mail address of nominator(s)

Details of Referee 1

Name & title of referee 1
Correspondence address of referee 1
E-mail address of referee 1

Details of Referee 2

Name & title of referee 2
Correspondence address of referee 2
E-mail address of referee 2

Details of Referee 3

Name & title of referee 3
Correspondence address of referee 3
E-mail address of referee 3

Inclusions

Full CV of nominee / Nomination Statement / Supporting documents