18th Annual BACP Research Conference

11-12 May 2012, Edinburgh

Co-hosted by the University of Edinburgh

"Understanding counselling and psychotherapy: preferences, process and outcomes"

Submissions for this conference are welcomed and the deadline for submissions is 18 November 2011. Submissions should be sent to research@bacp.co.uk.

Submitting an abstract

To submit an abstract please read the 'general guidelines for submitting an abstract' below and then download the submission form along with the relevant abstract submission form. Please note: Abstracts submitted that do not use the abstract submission form will not be accepted.

Please note that those wishing to submit a symposium must fill out the symposium overview, followed by up to four sympsoium papers.

Completed forms should be sumitted to research@bacp.co.uk by 18 November 2011.

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New student prize sponsored by PCCS Books Ltd

Deadline for submissions 18 November 2011

PCCS Books Limited have offered to fund a student whose studies include person-centred counselling and psychotherapy, to attend and present their research in a poster format at the BACP Research Conference in Edinburgh next May. The research should be into person-centered therapy or a relational therapy. The prize (total value £500*) will cover conference attendance, accommodation and travel up to the value of £500 maximum. The conference will be held at The Roxburgh Hotel in Edinburgh.

Submissions must be in the form of an abstract using the standard format supplied and must follow the guidelines. The criteria for judging the abstracts will be supplied with submission forms.

The prize is open to students on BACP Accredited courses who are studying person-centred/relational counselling and psychotherapy. The deadline for submissions is 18 November and the winner will be announced during December.

Please click here to download the abstract submission form for the PCCS Books Ltd student prize

Tips for presenters

Please click on the buttons below for specific tips on the various types of presentation. These tips include information on what to include in your abstract, as well as ideas for presenting.

For details about the venue and dates, or to register interest, please contact Katy Hobday at katy.hobday@bacp.co.uk.

Pre Conference Workshop (Thursday evening):
We are pleased to offer another free pre-conference workshop the night prior to the conference (details to be confirmed)

Who will be there?
Built on a reputation for excellence, this two-day conference has much to offer those working in the counselling and psychotherapy world, including researchers, students, trainers, providers and practitioners.

Conference Structure
It is anticipated that four strands will run simultaneously on each day with papers and workshops running throughout the day. Presentations are placed in strands, grouped to form coherent themes which run throughout the event giving you a wide choice from a varied programme. Posters will be presented separately; posters are displayed throughout the event and poster presenters have one minute in which to address the whole conference in order to attract interest to their research and visitors to their poster. An abstract booklet is available well in advance so delegates can plan their conference attendance. Free movement between strands is encouraged and booking for particular sessions in advance is not necessary, although sessions should not be interrupted once they are underway. Papers last for 30 minutes, workshops are for 60 minutes and symposia presentations are for 90 minutes, and each presentation allows for Q&A and feedback session.