School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen
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Are you curious how the brain creates a stable visual world?
Check out our four year EastBio PhD competition project with @mauromanassi.bsky.social, Rama Chakravarthi and Brett Cochrane at @abdnpsych.bsky.social!
Info: tinyurl.com/2s9d4ucw
Deadline: 15 Dec
#PsychSciSky #VisionScience #neuroskyence
Check out our four year EastBio PhD competition project with @mauromanassi.bsky.social, Rama Chakravarthi and Brett Cochrane at @abdnpsych.bsky.social!
Info: tinyurl.com/2s9d4ucw
Deadline: 15 Dec
#PsychSciSky #VisionScience #neuroskyence
EastBio: Behavioral and neural mechanisms underlying visual stabilisation at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EastBio: Behavioral and neural mechanisms underlying visual stabilisation at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com
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November 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Are you curious how the brain creates a stable visual world?
Check out our four year EastBio PhD competition project with @mauromanassi.bsky.social, Rama Chakravarthi and Brett Cochrane at @abdnpsych.bsky.social!
Info: tinyurl.com/2s9d4ucw
Deadline: 15 Dec
#PsychSciSky #VisionScience #neuroskyence
Check out our four year EastBio PhD competition project with @mauromanassi.bsky.social, Rama Chakravarthi and Brett Cochrane at @abdnpsych.bsky.social!
Info: tinyurl.com/2s9d4ucw
Deadline: 15 Dec
#PsychSciSky #VisionScience #neuroskyence
With exam season coming up, here’s a reminder that the University offers a number of locations perfect for studying, including the Sir Duncan Rice Library and the Taylor Library. Remember to bring your Student ID card for access!
Find more about study spaces here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
Find more about study spaces here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
With exam season coming up, here’s a reminder that the University offers a number of locations perfect for studying, including the Sir Duncan Rice Library and the Taylor Library. Remember to bring your Student ID card for access!
Find more about study spaces here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
Find more about study spaces here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
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Interested in a PhD in EEG/fMRI of spatial/social cognition?
Check out our project for the EastBio competition: fully-funded 4-year PhD, with Patric Bach and Rama Chakravarthi at @abdnpsych.bsky.social, and @moritzwurm.bsky.social at CIMeC, Italy.
tinyurl.com/ypcb4m2c
Deadline: 15/12/2025
Check out our project for the EastBio competition: fully-funded 4-year PhD, with Patric Bach and Rama Chakravarthi at @abdnpsych.bsky.social, and @moritzwurm.bsky.social at CIMeC, Italy.
tinyurl.com/ypcb4m2c
Deadline: 15/12/2025
EastBio: Neurocognitive mechanisms of altercentric perception and visual perspective taking at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EastBio: Neurocognitive mechanisms of altercentric perception and visual perspective taking at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com
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November 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Interested in a PhD in EEG/fMRI of spatial/social cognition?
Check out our project for the EastBio competition: fully-funded 4-year PhD, with Patric Bach and Rama Chakravarthi at @abdnpsych.bsky.social, and @moritzwurm.bsky.social at CIMeC, Italy.
tinyurl.com/ypcb4m2c
Deadline: 15/12/2025
Check out our project for the EastBio competition: fully-funded 4-year PhD, with Patric Bach and Rama Chakravarthi at @abdnpsych.bsky.social, and @moritzwurm.bsky.social at CIMeC, Italy.
tinyurl.com/ypcb4m2c
Deadline: 15/12/2025
Did you know the University of Aberdeen’s School of Psychology offers EDI Summer Internships for undergraduates? 🧠
Fourth-year student Grace Vickers evaluated accessibility and inclusivity in teaching materials, supervised by Dr Zeshu Shao.
Read more: www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
Fourth-year student Grace Vickers evaluated accessibility and inclusivity in teaching materials, supervised by Dr Zeshu Shao.
Read more: www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
November 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Did you know the University of Aberdeen’s School of Psychology offers EDI Summer Internships for undergraduates? 🧠
Fourth-year student Grace Vickers evaluated accessibility and inclusivity in teaching materials, supervised by Dr Zeshu Shao.
Read more: www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
Fourth-year student Grace Vickers evaluated accessibility and inclusivity in teaching materials, supervised by Dr Zeshu Shao.
Read more: www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
It’s International Students’ Day🧑🎓Today we celebrate and appreciate student diversity, and acknowledge the challenges that may be faced by international students.
Find out about support for international students here: www.aberdeen-isc.ac.uk/internationa...
Find out about support for international students here: www.aberdeen-isc.ac.uk/internationa...
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It’s International Students’ Day🧑🎓Today we celebrate and appreciate student diversity, and acknowledge the challenges that may be faced by international students.
Find out about support for international students here: www.aberdeen-isc.ac.uk/internationa...
Find out about support for international students here: www.aberdeen-isc.ac.uk/internationa...
BBC Children in Need Appeal Night takes place today💛 The charity have put together a number of resources and supported local initiatives aimed at helping children with their mental wellbeing.
Find out about their work and how to offer support here: www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/changing-liv...
Find out about their work and how to offer support here: www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/changing-liv...
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
BBC Children in Need Appeal Night takes place today💛 The charity have put together a number of resources and supported local initiatives aimed at helping children with their mental wellbeing.
Find out about their work and how to offer support here: www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/changing-liv...
Find out about their work and how to offer support here: www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/changing-liv...
"We Too!" is an Aberdeen-based charity and social enterprise in Scotland that empowers families of children with disabilities by providing information, training, and support. Come to the Sir Duncan Rice Library from 12-2pm on Thursday 20th November to find out more
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
"We Too!" is an Aberdeen-based charity and social enterprise in Scotland that empowers families of children with disabilities by providing information, training, and support. Come to the Sir Duncan Rice Library from 12-2pm on Thursday 20th November to find out more
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
This week is Anti-Bullying Week🤝 The theme ‘Power for Good’ encourages young people to speak out and support others. If you, or somebody you know, is being affected by bullying, visit www.abdn.ac.uk/about/inclus...
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This week is Anti-Bullying Week🤝 The theme ‘Power for Good’ encourages young people to speak out and support others. If you, or somebody you know, is being affected by bullying, visit www.abdn.ac.uk/about/inclus...
MCR Pathways change lives through mentoring. Visit them in the Sir Duncan Rice Library from 12pm to 2pm on Thursday 13th of November and speak to their friendly team to find out more
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
MCR Pathways change lives through mentoring. Visit them in the Sir Duncan Rice Library from 12pm to 2pm on Thursday 13th of November and speak to their friendly team to find out more
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
Today is Stress Awareness Day🧠 Understanding your stressors and how to manage them is vital for supporting your mental wellbeing. If you are feeling overwhelmed, it is important to seek support: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Today is Stress Awareness Day🧠 Understanding your stressors and how to manage them is vital for supporting your mental wellbeing. If you are feeling overwhelmed, it is important to seek support: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
This week is Number Confidence Week! The University of Aberdeen’s Student Learning Service offers Maths & Stats Support, including guides and video tutorials, along with one-to-one support with an advisor, and weekly drop-in sessions: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/aca...
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This week is Number Confidence Week! The University of Aberdeen’s Student Learning Service offers Maths & Stats Support, including guides and video tutorials, along with one-to-one support with an advisor, and weekly drop-in sessions: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/aca...
Professor Amelia Hunt from the School of Psychology, recently visited Xinxiang, China to deliver a keynote address at the 10th China International Conference on Eye Movements (CICEM).
We’re proud to see our researchers sharing their work on an international stage! 🌏
We’re proud to see our researchers sharing their work on an international stage! 🌏
November 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Professor Amelia Hunt from the School of Psychology, recently visited Xinxiang, China to deliver a keynote address at the 10th China International Conference on Eye Movements (CICEM).
We’re proud to see our researchers sharing their work on an international stage! 🌏
We’re proud to see our researchers sharing their work on an international stage! 🌏
November is Career Development Month, dedicated to emphasising the importance of taking steps to enhance your career prospects and plan for your future career. The Careers and Employability Service offers a number of services to prepare students for their career: www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
November is Career Development Month, dedicated to emphasising the importance of taking steps to enhance your career prospects and plan for your future career. The Careers and Employability Service offers a number of services to prepare students for their career: www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/
What can The Celebrity Traitors teach us about unconscious bias?🔍🧠
Dr Doug Martin from the School of Psychology spoke to BBC Bitesize about social bias, and how it might be influencing the players on The Celebrity Traitors!
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
Dr Doug Martin from the School of Psychology spoke to BBC Bitesize about social bias, and how it might be influencing the players on The Celebrity Traitors!
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
What can The Celebrity Traitors teach us about unconscious bias? - BBC Bitesize
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October 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
What can The Celebrity Traitors teach us about unconscious bias?🔍🧠
Dr Doug Martin from the School of Psychology spoke to BBC Bitesize about social bias, and how it might be influencing the players on The Celebrity Traitors!
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
Dr Doug Martin from the School of Psychology spoke to BBC Bitesize about social bias, and how it might be influencing the players on The Celebrity Traitors!
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
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New preprint with @jacquihutchison.bsky.social and Zeshu Shao: "In at the deep end! Enhancing the experience of Psychology "conversion" programme students": osf.io/preprints/ps... @emilynordmann.bsky.social @abdnpsych.bsky.social
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September 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New preprint with @jacquihutchison.bsky.social and Zeshu Shao: "In at the deep end! Enhancing the experience of Psychology "conversion" programme students": osf.io/preprints/ps... @emilynordmann.bsky.social @abdnpsych.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who attended our Undergraduate Open Day last week! 📚🧠
We hope you enjoyed your visit and we can’t wait to welcome you to the School of Psychology!
Read more about our undergraduate programmes here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/underg...
We hope you enjoyed your visit and we can’t wait to welcome you to the School of Psychology!
Read more about our undergraduate programmes here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/underg...
October 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Thank you to everyone who attended our Undergraduate Open Day last week! 📚🧠
We hope you enjoyed your visit and we can’t wait to welcome you to the School of Psychology!
Read more about our undergraduate programmes here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/underg...
We hope you enjoyed your visit and we can’t wait to welcome you to the School of Psychology!
Read more about our undergraduate programmes here: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/underg...
This week is OCD Awareness Week, aiming to break the stigma surrounding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and promote support for those affected. While around 1.2% of the population is affected by OCD, it is a disorder that is often overlooked.
Find out more: iocdf.org/programs/ocd...
Find out more: iocdf.org/programs/ocd...
October 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
This week is OCD Awareness Week, aiming to break the stigma surrounding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and promote support for those affected. While around 1.2% of the population is affected by OCD, it is a disorder that is often overlooked.
Find out more: iocdf.org/programs/ocd...
Find out more: iocdf.org/programs/ocd...
Research from School of Psychology’s Dr Ana Klimovich-Gray, Dr Brian Mathias and Maria Garcia-de-Soria highlights the benefits of music training for learning to read 👇🎶
Learning to play an instrument has long been linked to improved reading skills among children, and we may finally understand why
How playing a musical instrument helps children learn to read
Learning to play an instrument has long been linked to improved reading skills among children, and we may finally understand why
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October 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Research from School of Psychology’s Dr Ana Klimovich-Gray, Dr Brian Mathias and Maria Garcia-de-Soria highlights the benefits of music training for learning to read 👇🎶
It's World Mental Health Day 🌎💚
MSc Psychology of Mental Health students recently took part in a wellbeing workshop with Dr Susan Griffiths, exploring watercolour painting. The workshop is part of a series of sessions designed to support positive mental health and wellbeing 🎨
MSc Psychology of Mental Health students recently took part in a wellbeing workshop with Dr Susan Griffiths, exploring watercolour painting. The workshop is part of a series of sessions designed to support positive mental health and wellbeing 🎨
October 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It's World Mental Health Day 🌎💚
MSc Psychology of Mental Health students recently took part in a wellbeing workshop with Dr Susan Griffiths, exploring watercolour painting. The workshop is part of a series of sessions designed to support positive mental health and wellbeing 🎨
MSc Psychology of Mental Health students recently took part in a wellbeing workshop with Dr Susan Griffiths, exploring watercolour painting. The workshop is part of a series of sessions designed to support positive mental health and wellbeing 🎨
Today is World Mental Health Day💚 This year’s theme is Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies. Find out more here: www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pub...
If you or somebody you know is struggling: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
If you or somebody you know is struggling: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
October 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Today is World Mental Health Day💚 This year’s theme is Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies. Find out more here: www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pub...
If you or somebody you know is struggling: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
If you or somebody you know is struggling: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/sup...
Thinking about a summer internship? ☀️🧠
Skye Duncan completed a Summer internship at School of Psychology on an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion project, evaluating the Aurora Women’s Leadership Programme.
Hear what Skye had to say about it 👇
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Skye Duncan completed a Summer internship at School of Psychology on an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion project, evaluating the Aurora Women’s Leadership Programme.
Hear what Skye had to say about it 👇
www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
October 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Thinking about a summer internship? ☀️🧠
Skye Duncan completed a Summer internship at School of Psychology on an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion project, evaluating the Aurora Women’s Leadership Programme.
Hear what Skye had to say about it 👇
www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
Skye Duncan completed a Summer internship at School of Psychology on an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion project, evaluating the Aurora Women’s Leadership Programme.
Hear what Skye had to say about it 👇
www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
The Interdisciplinary Research and Education Symposium takes place today from 9:30-5:30. This symposium will showcase interdisciplinary research and education at the University of Aberdeen through talks, panels, posters, and demonstrations.
Register to attend here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
Register to attend here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
October 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The Interdisciplinary Research and Education Symposium takes place today from 9:30-5:30. This symposium will showcase interdisciplinary research and education at the University of Aberdeen through talks, panels, posters, and demonstrations.
Register to attend here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
Register to attend here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
The University of Aberdeen’s Part-Time Job Fair takes place this Thursday, 2nd October from 11:30am - 3pm in Elphinstone Hall, with a Quiet Session from 11am - 11.30am. This event is open to all students and is a great opportunity to look for work.
Find out more here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/expe...
Find out more here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/expe...
September 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The University of Aberdeen’s Part-Time Job Fair takes place this Thursday, 2nd October from 11:30am - 3pm in Elphinstone Hall, with a Quiet Session from 11am - 11.30am. This event is open to all students and is a great opportunity to look for work.
Find out more here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/expe...
Find out more here:
www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/expe...
Celebrating Success 🎉
PhD student Pepita Alex has been awarded both the John Shepherd Prize & the Anderson Prize for best thesis & highest performance in MRes Psychology 2024- 25 🧠
Read more about her achievement 👉 www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
PhD student Pepita Alex has been awarded both the John Shepherd Prize & the Anderson Prize for best thesis & highest performance in MRes Psychology 2024- 25 🧠
Read more about her achievement 👉 www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
John Shepherd Prize and the Anderson Prize Winner MRes Psychology 2024-2025: Pepita Alex
I feel honoured to have been awarded both the John Shepherd Prize and the Anderson Prize for the best thesis and highest performance in the MRes Psychology 2024-2025. My thesis, "Conditioned Delusion...
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September 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Celebrating Success 🎉
PhD student Pepita Alex has been awarded both the John Shepherd Prize & the Anderson Prize for best thesis & highest performance in MRes Psychology 2024- 25 🧠
Read more about her achievement 👉 www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
PhD student Pepita Alex has been awarded both the John Shepherd Prize & the Anderson Prize for best thesis & highest performance in MRes Psychology 2024- 25 🧠
Read more about her achievement 👉 www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/s...
Here are some photos from our recent Family Discovery Day, where visitors explored Ice Age Aberdeen with Lego trails, solar telescopes, crafts, and a BBQ as part of Explorathon 2025🔎
September 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Here are some photos from our recent Family Discovery Day, where visitors explored Ice Age Aberdeen with Lego trails, solar telescopes, crafts, and a BBQ as part of Explorathon 2025🔎