Submission Guidelines
You will need to create an account to be able to use the submission system. You will not be able to use your BPS online shop or membership login to gain access to the submission system.
If you are a BPS member, please register on the submissions system with the same email address associated with your membership record.
1. Timelines
Authors are strongly advised to register on the on-line submission system and begin preparing their submissions well in advance of the deadlines below.
29 February 2024: Online submission system Opens
31 May 2024: Deadline for Submissions
2 July 2024: Notification of Submission outcomes
17& 18 September 2024: FPOP Annual Conference 2024
2. Theme for the Conference
The theme for the Faculty of the Psychology of Older People 2024 online annual conference, hosted by the National Committee, will be ‘A taste of FPOP: Join the feast’.
3. Presentation Methods
We are welcoming submission for posters only:
4. Structure for Poster abstract Submissions
Presenters are asked to provide a summary or overview of maximum 250 words, setting out the content of your proposed poster.
It does not need any references.
5. Referee Procedure
Each submission will be reviewed by the National FPOP conference committee.
Authors will be notified of the referees’ decision via email. The decision of referees is final. The conference organising committee are unable to respond to further enquiries once a decision has been made.
6. Further Information
Code of Conduct
Authors of all material submitted must confirm adherence to the British Psychological Society’s Code of Ethics and Conduct. Particular attention should be made to the section on Integrity and the importance of sub-sections 4.1iii and 4.1vi. Copies of the Code may be obtained from the Society’s website: http://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/bps-code-ethics-and-conduct
The use of non-sexist language
Submissions must not contain sexist language. The following suggestions are made about ways to avoid sexist language:
i) Avoid using sex-specific forms generically. For example, use plurals they/their rather than he/she or his/her.
ii) Delete pronouns – e.g., the participant completed his/her task becomes the participant completed the task.
iii) Avoid specifying the sex of the referent unless it is relevant – e.g., use counsellor, client or participant.
iv) Avoid making sex-stereotyped assumptions about people, their abilities, attitudes and relationships.
Guidelines for Psychologists Working with Animals
When submitting material, please note the guidelines for psychologists working with animals. Copies of these guidelines can be obtained online: http://www.bps.org.uk/publications/policy-and-guidelines/research-guidelines-policy-documents/research-guidelines-poli
SACWAP guidelines
When submitting material, please note the SACWAP guidelines dealing with the use of animals in psychological research. Copies of these guidelines can be obtained from the Leicester Office.
One free conference place offered:
Please note: ONE free place at the conference will be offered to each successful poster submission.
FPOP Bulletin conference edition
As you might know, following the conference we publish a conference edition of the FPOP Bulletin, in which presenters are invited and strongly encouraged to share their work by submitting an article. Due to GDPR regulations, we are not able to directly access contact details. Therefore, we ask you to directly contact the bulletin editors, Anna Crabtree (anna.crabtree@rhul.ac.uk) and Catriona Craig (catriona.craig@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk) to register your interest in publishing your work. We would be grateful if you could do this as soon as possible, so that they can begin planning for the bulletin edition. They are happy to discuss and answer any queries.
Contact
Email: c.lamers@bangor.ac.uk and bpssubmissions@redactive.co.uk
Website: www.bps.org.uk/events