job: history of clinical psychology in Britain post-doc
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (British Psychological Society Division
of Clinical Psychology)
Term of appointment: to work on a contracted day-rate of £180 per
day, for a maximum of 115 days (equivalent to a half-time post for one year),
to commence as soon as possible
Funded by: The Division of Clinical Psychology of the British
Psychological Society
To work on a contracted day-rate, linked to the British
Psychological Society History of Psychology Centre archives in London, and in association with the Centre for the Study of
Emotions, Queen Mary University of London
Responsible to: Professor John Hall, Oxford Brookes University,
and Professor David Pilgrim, Liverpool University
Job purpose: to support Professor John Hall, Oxford Brookes University,
and Professor David Pilgrim, Liverpool University (in collaboration with Dr
Rhodri Hayward of QMUL) on behalf of the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP)
of the British Psychological Society (BPS), in the preparation of a text on the
history of clinical psychology in Britain (to be published in December 2015),
and other associated duties.
Key tasks for the researcher are:
ñ to search
relevant archives and papers, as requested by editors and chapter authors, with
a view to some content analysis of publications: the main BPS archives are held
at the Wellcome Library, and include minutes and associated papers, DCP and BPS publications including journals
and newsletters
ñ
to liaise with DCP officers and the Group of Trainers in Clinical
Psychology, to collect information and to attend selected meetings and
conferences
ñ in collaboration with the
editors and other BPS/DCP officers and staff, to provide administrative support
to the project
ñ depending
on the interests and previous historical work done by the candidate, there may
be an opportunity to be a chapter author or co-author.
The British Psychological Society (BPS) is the Chartered Body (with
40,000 members) for all psychologists in the UK, and is both a learned society
and professional organisation. The
Division of Clinical Psychology (formed in 1966) is the largest professional
'Division' within the BPS, with 10,000 members, most of whom work in clinical
or academic posts. The Division of Clinical Psychology website, within the main
BPS website (www.bps.org.uk) gives
further detailed information. The text commissioned by the Division will be
published in late 2015 for the 50th anniversary of the formation of
the Division in the following year.
The objectives of the book are to address a number of key questions
regarding the development of clinical psychology practice, research and
training in Britain, focusing on the period ~1948 to ~2009/10. These
developments will be described and critiqued from a number of perspectives,
including the development of ideas and theories, the
goal of using human sciences for human improvement, and the processes of
professionalisation.
Job requirements:
ñ PhD or
equivalent in an area related to histories of the human and behavioural
sciences or healthcare, with PhD either completed or nearing completion
ñ a
developing track record in producing high quality academic publications
ñ a developing
track record of conference presentations
ñ ability to
search and abstract archival material
ñ experience
of conducting oral history interviews
ñ evidence
of collaboration with psychologists or other healthcare professionals in
historically related projects
Expenses up to a total of £4000 may be claimed for travel and other
costs directly related to the research project. Additional funding is available
from the BPS History of Psychology Centre to support oral history interviews.
Applicants must submit a letter of application, showing how the
applicant is suited for the key tasks, together with a full CV and the names of
two referees, by Friday December 20th by email to: Helen.Barnett@bps.org.uk Helen
Barnett is the Division Advisor for Member Network
Services, St Andrews House, 48 Princess Road
East, Leicester LE1 7DR (0116 252 9582)