Logo Forensic
Psychiatry
Research
Society
MINUTES of Forensic Psychiatry Research Society
Committee Members’ Meeting
held on Thursday 2nd February 2006 at the Hilton Gateshead Hotel, Newcastle
1. Academic Programme

21 April 2006 "Judgement and Decision Making In Forensic Psychiatry"
Dr Adrian Grounds, Cambridge
Action: Request programme from Dr Grounds - Sheila McLennan
Advertise Meeting - Lindsay Thomson/Sheila McLennan

3rd November 2006
Dr David James, Camelot Lodge
Action: Obtain preliminary programme and venue - Sheila McLennan

Spring 2007
Dr Jenny Shaw and Dr Mairead Dolan
Action: Obtain title, date and venue - Sheila McLennan
2. Forensic Faculty
  • The academic paper by Professor Taylor and Dr Thomson has been placed on the FPRS website.  This contains proposals to assist trainees in the development of an academic career in forensic psychiatry.
  • The FPRS committee noted that nominations had been called for by the Academic Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.  We urge members to put themselves forward and were aware that Professor Don Grubin was standing for election as a  committee member.
3. Research Assessment Exercise

The RAE 2008 consultation on the assessment panels draft criteria and working methods is available on the website.
Action: A draft letter to the Psychiatry lead will be prepared by LT, PT and DG

4. Members were advised that a paper on FPRS would appear in the next edition of the Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology.
5 Professor Taylor proposed a discussion page/blog on the FPRS website regarding research issues such as ethics approval problems and solutions.
6 Date and Time of Next Meeting
   
  DR LINDSAY THOMSON

Correspondence and telephone calls to:
Dr Lindsay Thomson,(President)
Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry
and Honorary Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist,
Division of Psychiatry,
School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine,
The University of Edinburgh, Kennedy Tower,
Royal Edinburgh Hospital,
Morningside Park, Edinburgh EH10 5HF.
Telephone: 0131 537 6509.
Direct Fax: +44 (0) 131 537 6508.
E-mail: L.D.G.Thomson@ed.ac.uk