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The “Full Breadth of Psychology” on Display at the 2024 South West Undergraduate Conference!
26 April 2024
On Saturday 20 April 2024, a delegation of 17 psychology students and six staff from the University of Bristol attended the South West Undergraduate Conference (SWUC). This annual event, which is sponsored by the South West branch of the British Psychological Society (BPS), is an opportunity for final year psychology undergraduates to share and showcase their dissertation research in a supportive and authentic conference context.
- The “Full Breadth of Psychology” on Display at the 2024 South West Undergraduate Conference! 26 April 2024 On Saturday 20 April 2024, a delegation of 17 psychology students and six staff from the University of Bristol attended the South West Undergraduate Conference (SWUC). This annual event, which is sponsored by the South West branch of the British Psychological Society (BPS), is an opportunity for final year psychology undergraduates to share and showcase their dissertation research in a supportive and authentic conference context.
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