Announcement shortlist for the 2025 Best Master Thesis award

The BAPS executive committee (EC) has now made a shortlist for the 2025 Best Master Thesis Award.

04.02.2025

BAPS 2025 Annual Meeting call for abstracts is open

Submit your abstract for the 2025 BAPS Annual Meeting

06.01.2025

Shortlist for the 2025 Best PhD Thesis award

We are proud to announce the shortlisted candidates for the 2025 BAPS best PhD thesis award

05.12.2024

Deadline best PhD thesis award extended

The BAPS Best PhD Thesis Award 2025 now accepts applications from candidates in related fields whose theses fall within the domain of psychological sciences; deadline extended to December 15, 2024.

29.10.2024

Meet the lab series: Interview with Dr. Benoit Galand

Benoit Galand, Professor of Educational Sciences at UCLouvain, emphasizes the importance of a scientific approach to understanding education, cautioning against broad applications of untested interventions and advocating for evidence-based practices. His research highlights the role of social relationships in student and teacher well-being, the limited predictive power of some psychosocial variables over time, and the complexities of translating research into effective educational policies. Galand is particularly interested in how education can address global crises and improve intervention implementation in real-world settings.

07.10.2024

Clarification regarding best PhD thesis award call in October newsletter

A small clarification about the best PhD thesis award call item in the October 2024 newsletter

19.09.2024

Slides from keynote Prof. Whitmarsh available

Prof. Whitmarsh was one of the keynote speakers at the 2024 BAPS Annual Meeting. The slides from her presentation, entitled "Engaging the public with climate change" are available for the broad public.

07.06.2024

Charlène Aubinet Receives Early Career Award at BAPS 2024 Annual Meeting

Congrats to Charlène Aubinet for winning the Early Career Award at #BAPS2024 for her groundbreaking research on cognitive and language recovery in post-coma patients!

26.04.2024

Meet the lab series: Interview with Dr Jasmine Vergauwe

Read the latest interview from our meet the lab series. This interview was part of the April 2024 newsletter.

26.01.2024

In Memoriam: BAPS Mourns the Passing of Esteemed Colleague and Former Editor, Prof. em. Karl Verfaillie

The Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences honors the significant contributions and mourns the loss of Prof. em. Karl Verfaillie, former editor of Psychologica Belgica and esteemed member of the BAPS Executive Committee.

17.01.2024

Extension Call BAPS Early Career Award 2024

The call for the 2024 BAPS Early Career Award has been extended. Read more about the application procedure here.

08.12.2023

Meet the lab series: Interview with Prof A. Calcus

Discover the intriguing world of auditory cognitive neuroscience with Prof. A. Calcus in this exclusive interview, where she delves into her ERC starter grant project, exploring adolescence as a potential sensitive period for auditory processing development. Get inspired by her insights on academic careers, multidisciplinary research, and the societal impact of psychological science.

01.12.2023

Meet the lab series: Interview with Prof I. Simoes Loureiro

Explore the multidisciplinary future of Alzheimer’s research with Prof. Loureiro in this interview: Combining cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and engineering, her approach promises innovative memory care strategies and collaborative advancements in the field.

28.11.2023

Meet the lab series: Interview with Dr. D. Stawarczyk

David Stawarczyk shares insights on his innovative research in mind wandering and the dynamic nature of cognition, combining subjective experiences with advanced neuroscientific methods. Discover his unique approach and valuable advice for aspiring researchers in this compelling interview.

17.11.2023

BAPS Early Career Award call open

The 2024 BAPS Early Career Award call is open!

15.11.2023

2024 BAPS annual meeting announced

Save the date of the 2024 BAPS annual meeting

14.11.2023

Meet the lab series: Interview with Prof D. Torta & Dr E. van den Broeke

This insightful interview features Dr. Diana Torta and Dr. Emanuel van den Broeke, a couple renowned for their work in pain research, as they discuss their academic journey and current projects. Dr. Torta, at KULeuven, emphasizes her shift from Parkinson’s to pain research, while Dr. van den Broeke, a postdoc at UCLouvain, focuses on how pain changes the brain. They also share the unique dynamics of being partners in both life and the intensely demanding field of scientific research.

31.10.2023

Meet the lab series: Interview with Prof O. Collignon

In this interview, we learn about the research of Prof. O. Collignon from UCLouvain.

27.10.2023

Consensus statement for the assessment of human research projects by biomedical ethical committees (MEC) vs. non-biomedical ethics committees (non-MEC)

In a meeting held on May 5, 2023, representatives from Belgium's MEC and non-MEC psychological and human sciences ethics committees agreed on guidelines for assessing human research projects. The consensus clarifies the scope and limitations for non-MEC committees. This move is expected to standardize the ethical review process across various types of research projects and institutions, ensuring consistency and integrity in the field.

22.06.2023

Winners of the best Poster award at the BAPS annual meeting

See who won the best Poster award at the 2023 BAPS annual meeting.

20.06.2023

Throwback to the BAPS 2023 annual meeting

On the 26th of may 2023 we organised the BAPS annual meeting. Check out the pictures from the conference!

31.05.2023

Winners of best PhD thesis and best Master thesis awards 2023

During the BAPS annual meeting last week, the winners of the BAPS best PhD thesis and best Master thesis awards 2023 were announced. Read on if you would like to know who won!

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.

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.