We spoke with Professor Charline Urbain about her work on sleep-dependent memory processes in child development and her passion for participatory research. She also shared insights from her time as Vice-Rector for Sustainable Development at ULB, where she championed sustainability initiatives and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
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We spoke with Steve Majerus, former president of the BAPS executive committee, about his years in service, his work in working memory research, and his thoughts on where the field is heading. Steve shared insights into the challenges of psychology in Belgium, the importance of targeted memory care, and the power of mathematical modeling. His advice to future scientists? Enjoy the beauty of the journey!
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The BAPS executive committee (EC) has now made a shortlist for the 2025 Best Master Thesis Award.
Read moreThe Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences (BAPS) seeks to unite all those interested in the development of psychological sciences and in its applications in Belgium. Its goals are:
The Executive Committee is responsible for the governance of BAPS. Its members represent the various universities in Belgium and domains in psychological sciences. The Executive Committee is assisted by the junior board, consisting of junior scholars. The mission of the Junior Board is to bring together junior scholars (master, PhD, post-doc) in Psychological Sciences from all around Belgium.
Get to know the executive committeeGet to know the junior board
Psychologica Belgica is the official journal of the Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences (BAPS). The journal ensures rigorous peer-review to maintain research integrity.
Psychological Belgica makes publications available online as soon as they are finalised. All publications are open access, making research available free of charge and without delay.
The 2024 BAPS annual meeting will take place on the 30th and 31st of May 2024 at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Stay tuned for more information and don't forget to mark the dates in your calendar!
BAPS is sponsoring workshops and meetings taking place in Belgium that contribute to the development of psychological sciences and its applications in Belgium. We offer grants up to a maximum of 250€ covering all types of expenses that are necessary for the scientific event (travel and accommodation for guests, renting rooms, developing a website, catering costs, …). BAPS will attribute on average 3 sponsorships/year.
