Health Psychology Scotland

It’s time for our next postgraduate networking lunch! Sign up 👇🏼 🔗 bps.org.uk/event/dhp-s-po…

Join us for a webinar on Scotland’s tiered approach to physical activity on Wednesday 27th August. Sign up via this link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotlands-ti…

An excellent newly qualified health joins the Scottish Health Psychology community this week!

📣 Come and work with me! 🧠 I have a combined clinical & research job for a psychologist in binge eating and obesity treatment (bariatric surgery and GLP-1). Based in health psychology @KingsIoPPN & linked to NHS for a year. ⏰ Closing: 11 July 2025. kcl.ac.uk/jobs/118112-pr…

Hello! Is it me your looking for 👋👋 If Scotland is serious about tackling the root causes of ill health #healthpsychologists must be at the heart of that.We bring unique skills and expertise in understanding how people think, feel, and behave @BPSOfficial

The @BPSOfficial manifesto calls for action on prevention & digital health—and health psychologists are ready. We bring the theory, skills & evidence to turn strategy into impact. #psychologyofprevention #healthpsychologymatters #prevention #thepowerofprevention @divhealthpsych

Are you interested in as a post-doc research fellow, or working in research as you complete health psychology doctoral training? Then this is the job for you! Working with @LineCaes at @stirhealthpsych with a focus on chronic pain of young people. shorturl.at/unX63

🌟 DHP members! 🌟 New issue of Health Psychology Update out now! This month, you can hear from the new HPU editors @sleepandmemory and Dr Christine McKnight (CPsychol), our outgoing DHP chair Aimee Aubeeluck and our incoming chair @abaraniak!

The 2025 #dhpconf in Cardiff was brilliant! Thank you @divhealthpsych for the opportunity to hear about some amazing research. I had a great couple of days meeting some super people, including my wonderful fellow @HealthPsyScot committee members! #healthpsychology

Our very own chair @aHealthPsych. won runner up for best oral presentation at the @BPSOfficial @divhealthpsych Division of Health Psychology Conference for a passionate talk about #workplacewellbeing and #peersupport

Our @HealthPsyScot event lead Effie telling us all about her PhD in the smoking cessation journey, looking at motivation, perceived competence and strategy use #dhpconf

How can #Healthpsychology however small be mighty in NHS Wales. Health psychology insights and expertise is needed! Ruth crowder cheif AHP advisor to @WelshGovernment. @BPSOfficial @BPSScot @scotgov

Next up Ruth crowder cheif AHP advisor to @WelshGovernment. "Healthpsychology Is part of the family. Health psychology meets the needs of prevention, health inequalities and the 7 wellbeing goals" #healthpsychologymatters @BPSOfficial

"It's kind of staring you in the face - this is #healthpsychology" the clinical lead for the psychology profession Dr Adrian Whittington taking about why #healthpsychologymatters @BPSOfficial @divhealthpsych

Excited for this got Dr Adrian Whittington, national clinical lead for psychology profession talking about #Healthpsychology. So fantastic to hear Adrian describes how can psychology profession make the maximum benefit to the public by working together @BPSOfficial

Our fabulous @HealthPsyScot Chair Heather, telling us about empowering workplace wellbeing using a peer support programme. Heather reminded us to "focus on empowering people, not trying to fix them" and it's important to "listen to understand" #dhpconf

Key take home points this is why #psychologymatters @BPSOfficial how do we build trust in our services and strengthen and work with communities #healthpsychology @divhealthpsych #DHP2025

Next keynote professor Tushna Vandrevela talking about #healthinequalities