BPS Northern Ireland Branch - NIBPS

12/12/2025

Early maths matters! 🌟📐

New research by Dr Paddy O’Connor and recent graduates tested a simple parent questionnaire designed to spot young children who may need extra support with early maths skills.

The hope? That this tool will help families and educators identify challenges sooner—so children can build confidence and enjoy learning maths from the very start. 💛✨

Read more! 👉https://ow.ly/UUcP50XHkbP

08/12/2025

🎉Congratulations to Dr Kathy Ruddy who represented QUB - School of Psychology at our Queen’s TEDx event.

Kathy’s talk was around how we can reprogram the human brain🧠💡.
Catch up on the full event at the recording here! ow.ly/j8OP50XwYCE

02/12/2025

We had a fantastic evening at Malone House launching . The next 12 months will see us collaborate widely with:
QUB - School of Psychology
The Open University in Northern Ireland
Ulster University
Libraries NI
The Psychological Society of Ireland
Daily Mile Network NI and many more!
Special thanks to Prof Nichola Rooney our Chief Psychological Professions Officer and everyone who joined us, our first events will launch very soon.
Follow us on faccebook, X and Instagram for updates
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22/11/2025

https://www.bps.org.uk/event/northern-ireland-branch-member-connection-event-launch-70th-anniversary-programme - Join us on 1st December, make new connections and hear about our plans for 2026! Places limited, bookings close on 25 November at 5pm

30/10/2025

29/08/2025

Your psychology degree is just the beginning.

Whether you're passionate about supporting mental health, want to work in schools, or fascinated by data and behaviour, psychology offers endless possibilities.

Our careers guide can help you find the right fit: https://www.bps.org.uk/career-options-in-psychology

29/06/2025

"So many of the challenges in our society relate to people.

Psychologists therefore play a key role in offering an evidence base for interventions across key areas of public policy making such as health, education, and the workplace."

Hear more from Rachel Lindsay on how the new policy pillars document will support psychology’s impact on public policy in Northern Ireland: https://www.bps.org.uk/blog/psychology-matters-psychology-critical-helping-policy-makers-consider-how-maximise-impact-or?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social+media&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=psychmat

23/06/2025

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Psychology-powered policy can help deliver positive change in Northern Ireland (NI).

Today we've published our NI Policy Pillars document in response to the policy areas the NI Executive's Programme for Government.

Psychological evidence and expertise should be embedded within policy making, because we know that .

Read the recommendations: https://www.bps.org.uk/news/psychology-powered-policy-can-help-deliver-positive-change-northern-ireland-says-bps?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social+media&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=PsychMat

04/06/2025

Ella Rhodes hears from psychologists whose work on human-animal interactions and animal welfare is moving to decentre humans as the most important animal on the planet.

22/05/2025

*We are recruiting*

The Board of Governors of Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry invites applications for the following postition:

Teacher of Psychology to AS level

This is a Full-Time Temporary post from Thursday 21st August 2025 until Tuesday 30th June 2026.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Friday 23rd May 2025

08/05/2025

An intriguing listener question, and the eyes as a window into the precision of a memory.

01/03/2025

Great start to today’s BPS Northern Ireland Branch - NIBPS & The Psychological Society of Ireland all Ireland Psychology Careers Event hosted by Trinity College Dublin