This website and forum, plus Aspire
The guidance for posting on www.ClinPsy.org.uk and any comments on the forum, suggestions for improvements, etc. Also information about our e-magazine, Aspire, and how to contribute or download your copy.

Job adverts
Advertise posts here (email clinpsyforum@gmail.com to arrange payment, it starts at just £40+vat)

Training, events, groups, meetings, resources, reviews
Discuss local psychology graduate / assistant psychologist groups, training events, conferences, meetings and open days. Let people know what is coming up, and report back about events you have attended. Review materials and books here.

Clinical Doctorate Application Process
Discuss applications to the clearing house (and to courses that are not in the clearing house system), screening assessments, interviews, reserve lists, places, etc. here

Clinical Doctorate Courses
Discuss the content and style of the different clinical psychology doctoral training courses, the differences between them, placements, teaching, chat to other trainees and connect with other people who have places on the same course

Psychology degrees, conversions and postgrad qualifications
The place to ask about degree courses, conversion courses, masters, PhD or other qualifications. Discuss specific courses, their pros and cons, the content, the application process, different institutions, how to fund them, etc. Includes advice if you have a 2:2 and questions on transcripts

Applications
Discuss any aspect of applying for posts or courses (apart from the clinical psychology doctorate which has its own forum section), CVs, application forms, etc

Interviews
Discuss what to expect in job and course interviews, what topics might be covered, how to manage anxiety, and how to get the desired result!

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies: IAPT
This section is for discussion relating to the Layard report, and subsequent schemes like Improving Access to Psychological Therapies where lower intensity inteventions are offered in primary care

Professional/Employment Issues
Issues related to pay, contracts, Agenda for Change, the NHS, the BPS, unions, etc.

Careers advice
Your chance to ask for advice on any aspect of career development that doesn't fit in any of the above categories

Academic/Research
Ask here about academic and research issues, like designing studies, recruiting participants, choosing statistics, submitting for publication, etc.

Papers and Journal Articles
Post here to discuss evaluating published research, sharing papers you have found of interest, plus requests for help with literature searches or locating papers

Clinical Issues
This section is for questions relating to therapy, assessment, formulation and other aspects of working with people in mental health services.

Miscellaneous: Related to Psychology
Anything that does not fit into the above categories, but is related to psychology, including discussion of public and media perceptions of psychology, satire related to psychology, etc.

Miscellaneous: Off-topic
For anything not related to psychology