The pollen project is to devise, create and maintain a network for Psychology lecturers. Based in Scotland, though with relevance internationally, this blog has been designed as a starting point for the network: a space in which lecturers and teaching staff in psychology and related disciplines can create databases of learning materials, share good practice and collaborate on teaching and learning projects.

The broad aims of pollen are to:
(1) Undertake and support small research and service development projects as proposed by Scottish lecturers in psychology.
(2) Organise seminars on teaching and learning in psychology.
(3) Submit research proposals for further funding on teaching and learning in psychology in conjunction with Scottish psychology departments.
(4) Create a website to promote the work of pollen.
(5) Promote and disseminate good practice in teaching and learning within psychology in Scotland.

Friday 25 May 2012

HEA doctoral programme winners announced

The Higher Education Academy (HEA) have announced the winners of their new doctoral programme awards:
HEA doctoral awards
Psychology did very well in this round - attaining 4 out of 16 awards - and there was also success for psychology in the international scholarship awards.


For those who are keen to apply this year, watch the Funding pages of the HEA for the next call for studentship awards, due out mid-summer 2012.
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Wednesday 16 May 2012

Employability in psychology

Employability is fast becoming a core issue for many HEIs and related organisations. The Higher Education Academy has recently set up a new Special Interest Group (or SIG) on employability, so we can look forward to future developments in this area. Readers might also be interested in a recent STEM blog (so encompassing a range of disciplines, including psychology) on employability: STEM blog on employability.

You can also access the student employability guide in psychology here:
HEA student employability guide, and a new guide for psychology staff on employability is in preparation.

As employability events become apparent, we'll make links to them and advertise them on the 'Events' page as soon as possible.
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Tuesday 1 May 2012

New events

See the events page for some new events:

  • Visual methods in psychology workshop @ Nottingham Trent Uni, 10th May
  • Supervising qualitative dissertations @ Huddersfield Uni, 26th June
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