Latest News from March 2009
PSI Presents Course Materials For Post-Sixteen Educators and Students
Following an award of more than £2,000
PSI from the National Lottery, PSI has
unveiled its teachers’ guide for ‘Life After
Death: Survival’, an A2 level ethics and
philosophy course for students in postsixteen
education.
Designed specifically to tie in with the curriculum
module ‘Philosophical Problems With An
Afterlife’, the guide examines the evidence for
and against the ‘survival hypothesis’ of life
after death. This includes discussion of Spritualism,
Instrumental Transcommunication,
ghost photography and the reliability of eyewitness
testimony in hauntings. Also included
are a sample lesson plan and reading list.
As part of its Lottery grant PSI is committed to
direct delivery of the course through one-off
teaching sessions for schools and colleges.
Presented by qualified post-sixteen educators
the sessions are designed to be lively,
interactive and the catalyst for debate.
A
number of colleges have already made
enquiries, although it is not too late to secure
one of these sessions.
For further details about events or a copy of
the teacher’s guide please contact Dave
Wood by email: [email protected].
Recruitment Drive Delivers Two New Members
PSI are pleased to formally
welcome Sarah Bakewell
(pictured) and Rose Haskins
to the Investigation Team.
More than 115 applicants contacted
Team Development Co-ordinator
Nicky Sewell to express interest
in vacancies arising as a result of PSI adopting
a new investigation method mid-way through
2008.
To be successful the pair attended an
introduction evening, were short-listed, interviewed
and completed last autumn’s Training
Investigation along with four others who did not
make selection. Peer-assessed longitudinal
fieldwork represented the final stage of the
selection process, ensuring only the highest
quality applicants succeeded in their quest to
become team members.
No further vacancies currently exist on the
Investigation Team although PSI will publicly
announce details of any forthcoming recruitment
process.
Swindon Still Haunted
‘Haunted Swindon - A
Census of Hauntings’ is
Dave Wood and Nicky
Sewell’s critically
acclaimed exploration of
ghost sightings and encounters
within the town.
Unlike the majority of other
local history titles with a
paranormal slant, the editors
consider each case within its own context.
They rationally examine the evidence and issues
from an array of hauntings past and present.
Included are details from PSI’s own
investigations at a selection of the locations.
‘Haunted Swindon’ is available for purchase
from Amazon.co.uk.
Write For The PSI Journal
PSI is encouraging prospective writers to contribute to its Journal of Investigative Psychical Research.
Published online twice yearly, the peer reviewed Journal aims to reflect current thinking, investigation techniques and experimentation within the field of paranormal investigations. Research notes, articles, letters and new book reviews are all welcome to be submitted for consideration. Contact the editorial team by email for more details, [email protected], or view past editions of the journal here.