Writing an academic reference for UK Clinical Psychology Training

This short video has been produced to help people who have been asked to write an academic reference for someone applying for clinical psychology training via the UK Clearing House. It explains why references are so important in the selection process for most UK Clinical Psychology Courses and provides guidance on how to write an effective reference that includes the information that courses require to make a decisions about shortlisting an applicant. David Murphy is currently director of the University of Plymouth doctorate in clinical psychology. He is former director of the University of Oxford clinical psychology programme, past chair of management board for the Clearing House for Postgraduate Courses in Clinical Psychology, and the 2019-20 President of the British Psychological Society. Views expressed in the video are personal opinions and not endorsed by any organization.