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Dear All This email is to inform you about a support network for psychology postgraduates who teach (PGwT) in the UK. The network was set up by two psychology postgraduate researchers who teach at Kingston University (Debbie Smith and Natasha Coppins) and is funded by the Higher Education Academy Psychology Network (HEAPN). The network is designed to offer support and help via this website and quarterly workshops, hosted at different universities within the regions. The website includes a member profile section, in which you can find and contact members with similar research areas, and build networks. (<file:///exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.psychology.heacademy.ac.uk/html/postgrads_who_teach.asp <file:///\\exchweb\bin\redir.asp?URL=http://www.psychology.heacademy.ac.uk/html/postgrads_who_teach.asp> >http://www.psychology.heacademy.ac.uk/html/postgrads_who_teach.asp <https://owa.uwe.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.psychology.heacademy.ac.uk/html/postgrads_who_teach.asp> ) An on-line discussion forum is also offered which allows members to start discussions, post any problems, comments, and any feedback and tips, which other members may find helpful in their teaching. The workshops are tailored to address issues and concerns that members are experiencing at the present time, such as dealing with difficult students and how to make seminars interesting. The network supports all postgraduates who teach psychology in the UK, and is comprised of regional groups. Presently groups are set up in the South East, South West and the West Midlands. Groups are also being set up in the East Midlands, North East, North West, and Scotland. The coordinators are: South East Regional Coordinators from Kingston University, London Debbie Smith [log in to unmask] Natasha [log in to unmask] South West Regional Coordinator from University of West England, Bristol Melissa Wallace [log in to unmask] West Midland Regional Coordinators from University of Birmingham Amy Flavell [log in to unmask] Joe Galea [log in to unmask] If you are interesting in joining this network follow the membership links on the website (see above for address), it is free or charge. There are already over 40 members, and workshops are being planned for the next few months (The next South East one is at Kings College, London on May 2nd). It would be great to get more people interested in the regions that groups are not established in as well as areas where groups all ready exist. I look forward to hearing from you and perhaps meeting you at a PGwT meeting. Best wishes, Melissa Wallace This email has been independently scanned for viruses and any virus software has been removed using McAfee anti-virus software