22.02.2023

BAPS 2023 Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences will take place in Mons, on May 25/26 of 2023. Click here for more information.

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30.01.2023

Opinion piece "psychology for the climate"

Academics and professional organizations urge policy makers to make use of the expertise of psychologists and behavioural scientists in dealing with climate change. Last week, they published an opinion piece in the Belgian media.

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19.12.2022

Shortlist for the 2023 Best PhD Thesis award

We received 9 applications from a range of disciplines in psychology. Three applications were shortlisted. Want to know who? Click here!

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16.12.2022

Shortlist for the 2022 Best Master Thesis award

We received 22 applications for the 2022 Best Master Thesis award. Three applicants were shortlisted for the award. Want to know who? Click here!

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27.10.2022

Meet the lab: Interview with Kobe Desender (KULeuven)

This interview was part of our January 2022 newsletter

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20.10.2022

Meet the lab: Interview with Tool2Care

This interview was part of our March 2022 newsletter.

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13.10.2022

Meet the lab: Interview with Jozefien De Leersnyder (KULeuven)

This interview was published in our July 2022 newsletter.

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04.10.2022

Throwback to the 2022 BAPS annual meeting

The 2022 BAPS annual meeting was a great succes. Here are some pictures to relive the moment.

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22.06.2022

Material from motivation barometer symposium available

On the 7th of June, a concluding symposium was held on Psychological Science meets policy: Symposium on lessons to be learned from the pandemic. The materials from this symposium are now available on the website.

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03.06.2022

Speech of her Royal Majesty Mathilde during the BAPS junior day

Did you miss the visit of her Royal Majesty Mathilde to the BAPS 2022 meeting? Don't worry, you can read her speech here.

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02.06.2022

Visit of her Royal Majesty Mathilde to 2022 BAPS conference

The 2022 BAPS conference starts today and we have a special guest! Her Royal Majesty Mathilde will visit the junior day and give a speech.

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13.05.2022

Psychological Science Meets Policy - closing symposium of the Motivation barometer project on June 7th

In this concluding symposium, we look back at these findings from a helicopter perspective. We want to bring together important psychological lessons and discuss them with other disciplines, policymakers, the media and the wider public (e.g. study participants).

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30.03.2022

2022 BAPS meeting – EXTENDED deadline for abstract submission and early bird registration

Don't forget to submit your abstract and enjoy the the early-bird registration rate for the annual BAPS meeting! The deadline to submit your abstract has been extended to the 8th of April 2022.

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23.03.2022

Position of BAPS regarding registration of BAPS members at the Commission of Psychologists

In this text, we explain our view on whether BAPS members should register at the Commission of Psychologists.

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18.03.2022

2022 BAPS meeting - EARLY BIRD & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION REMINDER

The deadline for abstract submissions & early bird fee registration is approaching fast. Be sure to submit your abstract (flash talk / poster / symposium) and to register and benefit from the early bird registration rate by March 27th 2022.

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28.02.2022

BAPS statement regarding the war on Ukraine

BAPS wishes to explicitly express our agreement with the EFPA statement regarding the war in Ukraine.

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14.02.2022

2022 BAPS meeting: Call for abstracts

We are now inviting abstract submissions! Read all about how to submit your abstract(s) for a poster, flash talk, or symposium in this news item.

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08.02.2022

New motivation barometer report (#40) available

BAPS supports the motivation barometer reports as part of the Psychology & Corona expert group. This report zooms in on the CST, mandatory vaccination, 1G policy and ending restrictions.

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25.01.2022

New motivation barometer report (#39) available

BAPS supports the motivation barometer reports as part of the Psychology & Corona expert group. This report zooms in on the motivation, well-being and vaccination attitudes in Omikron times.

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24.01.2022

Upcoming event: Junior BAPS Workshop on Imposter Syndrome

Title: Imposter Syndrome: Identifying and Overcoming Imposter Moments (or: yes, you really Do belong here!) Date & Time: 27th January 2021, 18.00 - 19.00 Main speaker of the event: Dr. Mika Galilee - Belfer (Arizona University) Price: Free for BAPS members

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13.01.2022

Psychology & corona group published a new report on mandatory vaccination

The idea of a vaccination passport is being discussed at the national and even more so at the EU level. The declared goal is the implementation of some form of a passport at the European level by the end of March.

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10.01.2022

Shortlisted candidates for BAPS 2022 Best Master Thesis Award announced

The BAPS executive committee (EC) has now made a shortlist for the 2022 Best Master Thesis award.

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30.12.2021

New motivation barometer report (#38) available

BAPS supports the motivation barometer reports as part of the Psychology & Corona expert group. This report zooms in on the threat of the Omicron variant, perceptions surrounding the booster vaccination, and the vaccination of children.

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14.12.2021

New motivation barometer report (#37) available

BAPS supports the motivation barometer reports as part of the Psychology & Corona expert group. This report explains that there is still support for health measures, but not for the pandemic management.

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16.11.2021

Call launched for PhD award Academie Royale

The Academie Royale has launched a call for the “Prix de Psychologie”, a triannual award for the best PhD thesis in psychology. Colleagues who defended their PhD in psychology at a Belgian university in 2019, 2020, or 2021 are eligible for the prize.

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15.11.2021

Call launched for the 2022 BAPS Early Career Award

The Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences is looking for candidates for the 2022 BAPS Early Career Award. The award recognizes the scientific excellence of researchers in psychological sciences up to 6 years after their PhD.

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15.11.2021

New motivation barometer report available

BAPS supports the motivation barometer reports as part of the Psychology & Corona expert group. This report describes how risk-aware and motivated the population still is, and looks into the role of the covid safe ticket.

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08.11.2021

Call for the BAPS 2022 Best Master Thesis Award open until November 15th 2021

Don't forget to submit your application!

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01.11.2021

Final call for Belgian studies investigating the relationship between COVID-19 and mental health

If you are doing research on the relationship between COVID-19 and mental health, then please check this call to register your study in the Belgian Mental Health Data Repository.

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29.10.2021

Meet the lab: Interview with Dr Stijn Van Petegem (ULB)

This interview is part of the meet the lab series and was published in our October 2021 newsletter.

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