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Why the reframing of personal statements on UCAS applications needs to go further

UCAS has announced that, from 2024, the personal statement element of the university application process will be reframed into structured questions with six key areas of focus: motivation for the course preparedness for the course preparation through other experiences extenuating circumstance preparedness for study preferred learning style Professor Fiona Patterson…

Medical Student Selection During the Pandemic – messages for the future

The coronavirus pandemic has inexplicably altered the way we do most things. And in the field of organisational psychology, it has caused major disruption to the recruitment and selection process.   In a healthcare setting, over the past year assessors have had to rely solely on remote digital selection methods.   But how fair and valid are these new assessment processes? And what lessons can we learn from this unprecedented time in healthcare selection?   This was one topic of discussion…

Helping individuals and organisations navigate the continued impact of Covid-19. Reflections from the 2021 Division of Occupational Psychology conference

At WPG we kicked off 2021 by attending the annual DOP (Division of Occupational Psychology) conference. Held by the British Psychological Society, it was an interactive, engaging and informative virtual event.  And with a clear focus on networking and strengthening the Occ. Psych community.  Plus, our very own Professor Fiona Patterson gave a keynote address on her career journey so far.  This included her choices successes, and key learnings.   One of…

Selection and recruitment in Healthcare in the time of COVID – what have we learned and where next?

The COVID pandemic has disrupted university selection processes around the world. At a time when healthcare workers are more vital than ever, how do we take what we’ve learnt during 2020 and ensure that the methods used in Medical selection remain valid, fair and reliable in a post COVID landscape? This was the topic for discussion at this year’s meeting of the International Network for…