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BPS South West Undergraduate Conference 2026

Share your final year research and network with other students and professionals at this British Psychological Society (BPS) South West Branch event.

  • 2 May 2026, 9.30am to 6.45pm BST (GMT +01:00)
  • 10 West, University of Bath
  • This event is free

The annual BPS South West Undergraduate Conference brings together final year undergraduate psychology students.

At the conference, you can:

  • present your final year dissertation or research project findings as a poster or 10-minute talk
  • attend a careers panel session and Q&A with representatives from different real-world psychology sectors
  • listen to an engaging talk from our keynote speaker, Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh, MBE (Environmental Psychologist at the University of Bath)
  • socialise and network with your peers

The conference is sponsored by the British Psychological Society (BPS) South West Branch, which aims to create a lively, informative and supportive network of psychologists across the region.

Participating universities include:

  • Bath Spa University
  • Plymouth Marjon University
  • University of Bath
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Exeter
  • University of Plymouth
  • UWE Bristol

Present your research

As this is a collegiate and collaborative conference, you'll need to share your dissertation or research findings in the form of a poster or presentation to attend.

Read our guidance and submit your abstract to book your place

Keynote speaker: Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh

Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh is an environmental psychologist, specialising in perceptions and behaviour in relation to climate change, energy and transport. She is Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST).

Her research projects have included studies of energy efficiency behaviours, waste reduction and carrier bag reuse, perceptions of smart technologies and electric vehicles, low-carbon lifestyles, and responses to climate change.

Find out more about Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh's research

Conference partners

The BPS South West Undergraduate Conference is endorsed by the British Psychological Society (BPS), and sponsored by the BPS South West Branch.


Conference schedule

We will add the full conference schedule and panel speakers' details to this page soon. Please check regularly for updates.

Getting to the conference

This conference will take place on our University of Bath campus in 10 West, which is the dedicated home of the University of Bath's Department of Psychology.

Our campus is located on the outskirts of the city of Bath. It has excellent transport links and is a short 10 to 15-minute bus journey from the city centre, which is home to Bath Spa train station.

If you arrive via coach, the drop-off point will be outside 10 West. If you arrive by public transport, you'll be dropped off at Arrivals Square, which is a short 5-minute walk across our campus.

Find out more about getting to our campus and our on-campus parking

Attend the BPS South West Undergraduate Conference

Submit your abstract and attend This conference is free to attend, but you must submit an abstract to book your place.

Location

This conference will take place in 10 West on our University of Bath campus.


10 West University of Bath Claverton Down Bath BA2 7AY United Kingdom

Contact us

If you have any questions about this conference, please contact us.


University of Bath South West Undergraduate Conference team