Gemma Learmonth
@gemmalearmonth.bsky.social
Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Stirling 🏴 www.gemmalearmonth.com
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🚨 New preprint! What if individual alpha peak frequency—often treated as a global marker of brain function and clinical phenotypes—actually reflects a mixture of independent alpha rhythms with distinct frequencies and neural origins? That’s what @davidpascucci.bsky.social and I suggest here. #EEG
www.biorxiv.org
January 25, 2026 at 9:32 AM
🚨 New preprint! What if individual alpha peak frequency—often treated as a global marker of brain function and clinical phenotypes—actually reflects a mixture of independent alpha rhythms with distinct frequencies and neural origins? That’s what @davidpascucci.bsky.social and I suggest here. #EEG
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And so it begins... 3 UK universities (Essex, Sussex & Kent) have just gone public about walking away from their Elsevier Read & Publish deals, despite Jisc's recently announced agreement. Expect to see more of these over the coming months. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/three-m... #OpenAccess
Three major research universities opt out of new Elsevier deal
Complaints over ‘price increases’ and open access models spur UK institutions to walk away from offer from publishing giant, despite nationally negotiated agreement
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM
And so it begins... 3 UK universities (Essex, Sussex & Kent) have just gone public about walking away from their Elsevier Read & Publish deals, despite Jisc's recently announced agreement. Expect to see more of these over the coming months. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/three-m... #OpenAccess
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The Leverhulme DTP in Ecological Data Science is currently recruiting the next cohort of PhD candidates for enrolment in October 2026, with an application deadline of 6th March.
Read about the programme and available projects here:
ecological-data-science.github.io
@uofgecodatasci.bsky.social
Read about the programme and available projects here:
ecological-data-science.github.io
@uofgecodatasci.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The Leverhulme DTP in Ecological Data Science is currently recruiting the next cohort of PhD candidates for enrolment in October 2026, with an application deadline of 6th March.
Read about the programme and available projects here:
ecological-data-science.github.io
@uofgecodatasci.bsky.social
Read about the programme and available projects here:
ecological-data-science.github.io
@uofgecodatasci.bsky.social
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Interpreting EEG requires understanding how the skull smears electrical fields as they propagate from the cortex. I made a browser-based simulator for my EEG class to visualize how dipole depth/orientation change the topomap.
dbrang.github.io/EEG-Dipole-D...
Github page: github.com/dbrang/EEG-D...
dbrang.github.io/EEG-Dipole-D...
Github page: github.com/dbrang/EEG-D...
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Interpreting EEG requires understanding how the skull smears electrical fields as they propagate from the cortex. I made a browser-based simulator for my EEG class to visualize how dipole depth/orientation change the topomap.
dbrang.github.io/EEG-Dipole-D...
Github page: github.com/dbrang/EEG-D...
dbrang.github.io/EEG-Dipole-D...
Github page: github.com/dbrang/EEG-D...
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We're recruiting for several Lectureships in Psychology at the University of Reading - please pass on to anyone you think might be interested: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... - we're a nice bunch to work with! #academicsky
Lectureship in Psychology:Whiteknights Reading UK
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 27th February 2026
jobs.reading.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We're recruiting for several Lectureships in Psychology at the University of Reading - please pass on to anyone you think might be interested: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... - we're a nice bunch to work with! #academicsky
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Missing from the coverage of redundancies at Edinburgh: this was done in such a haphazard, uncoordinated way, there are now core teams who have gone from 5 people to 1 with no change in workload or pressure and huge loss in knowledge of institutional process. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2576321...
Hundreds of staff leave Edinburgh University amid cuts drive
According to the university, 345 of these departures were the result of a targeted voluntary severance (VS) scheme run by the institution in 2025.
www.heraldscotland.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Missing from the coverage of redundancies at Edinburgh: this was done in such a haphazard, uncoordinated way, there are now core teams who have gone from 5 people to 1 with no change in workload or pressure and huge loss in knowledge of institutional process. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2576321...
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Hello Bluesky! 👋
New here and looking to build my academic network.
I’m a PhD student studying how lighting affects walking and balance in young and older adults, using mobile EEG and motion tracking.
Looking forward to connecting with other researchers here!
New here and looking to build my academic network.
I’m a PhD student studying how lighting affects walking and balance in young and older adults, using mobile EEG and motion tracking.
Looking forward to connecting with other researchers here!
January 10, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Hello Bluesky! 👋
New here and looking to build my academic network.
I’m a PhD student studying how lighting affects walking and balance in young and older adults, using mobile EEG and motion tracking.
Looking forward to connecting with other researchers here!
New here and looking to build my academic network.
I’m a PhD student studying how lighting affects walking and balance in young and older adults, using mobile EEG and motion tracking.
Looking forward to connecting with other researchers here!
I wonder how long conferences will still be in existence. Less grant income and less (or no) department slush funds mean that it's practically impossible to attend, let alone fund a whole lab. It's a real shame.
When I was a PhD student, OHBM was my favorite conference. This year, it is in France, and I thought about going again. However, the rates are crazy high if you are not a student member, also compared to other conferences. I don't think this is still worth it.
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
I wonder how long conferences will still be in existence. Less grant income and less (or no) department slush funds mean that it's practically impossible to attend, let alone fund a whole lab. It's a real shame.
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Academics: take an Xmas break for your mental health
#workLifeBalance
… while you read our new papers today suckers.
#workLifeBalance
… while you read our new papers today suckers.
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Academics: take an Xmas break for your mental health
#workLifeBalance
… while you read our new papers today suckers.
#workLifeBalance
… while you read our new papers today suckers.
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The sun will rise in #Glasgow #Scotland tomorrow at 8:47, 0 seconds earlier than the day before.
It will set at 15:50, 56 seconds later than the day before.
It will set at 15:50, 56 seconds later than the day before.
December 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The sun will rise in #Glasgow #Scotland tomorrow at 8:47, 0 seconds earlier than the day before.
It will set at 15:50, 56 seconds later than the day before.
It will set at 15:50, 56 seconds later than the day before.
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Ridiculous idea that will lead to an appalling narrowing of the kind of research that is recognised and rewarded in the UK 🤦
;Eliminating funding for 3* research in the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) would benefit Russell Group institutions by about £50 million a year, suggests modelling into how potential changes to funding formulas may play out.' 1/3
‘Beware trade-offs’ of removing REF funding for 3* outputs
Review of formula used to allocate £2 billion QR funding could downgrade or withdraw money for ‘internationally excellent’ research, some fear
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Ridiculous idea that will lead to an appalling narrowing of the kind of research that is recognised and rewarded in the UK 🤦
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📢 Postdoctoral Opportunity – Neural control of movement in Parkinson’s (3 years)
This fantastic three-year postdoctoral position at Cardiff University and funded by Parkinson's UK, has now re-opened for applications.
Full details and application here: krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
This fantastic three-year postdoctoral position at Cardiff University and funded by Parkinson's UK, has now re-opened for applications.
Full details and application here: krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
December 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
📢 Postdoctoral Opportunity – Neural control of movement in Parkinson’s (3 years)
This fantastic three-year postdoctoral position at Cardiff University and funded by Parkinson's UK, has now re-opened for applications.
Full details and application here: krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
This fantastic three-year postdoctoral position at Cardiff University and funded by Parkinson's UK, has now re-opened for applications.
Full details and application here: krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
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I’ve mostly kept this space professional, but today I need to share something and ask for your help 🙏🏻
I’ve dedicated my entire career to neuroscience research in Russia. Through challenging times, my colleagues and I have done our best to continue the work we love and believe in...(1/4)
I’ve dedicated my entire career to neuroscience research in Russia. Through challenging times, my colleagues and I have done our best to continue the work we love and believe in...(1/4)
December 15, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I’ve mostly kept this space professional, but today I need to share something and ask for your help 🙏🏻
I’ve dedicated my entire career to neuroscience research in Russia. Through challenging times, my colleagues and I have done our best to continue the work we love and believe in...(1/4)
I’ve dedicated my entire career to neuroscience research in Russia. Through challenging times, my colleagues and I have done our best to continue the work we love and believe in...(1/4)
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An accessible overview on why beta band activity is best seen as a diverse set of events and not an oscillation, along with cortico-subcortical network responsible for specific waveform shape. @hollyrayson.bsky.social @quentinmoreau.bsky.social Solène Gailhard @danclab.bsky.social
Beta Burst Waveform Diversity: A Window onto Cortical Computation - Holly Rayson, Quentin Moreau, Solene Gailhard, Maciej J. Szul, James J. Bonaiuto, 2025
Neural activity in the beta band is increasingly recognized to occur not as sustained oscillations but as transient burst-like events. These beta bursts are div...
journals.sagepub.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
An accessible overview on why beta band activity is best seen as a diverse set of events and not an oscillation, along with cortico-subcortical network responsible for specific waveform shape. @hollyrayson.bsky.social @quentinmoreau.bsky.social Solène Gailhard @danclab.bsky.social
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UKRI exploring use of AI in grant review - this will prompt debate but interested to know if people think it’d encourage novelty or the opposite? www.chemistryworld.com/news/ukri-op...
UKRI opens up grant proposal data to explore using AI to smooth peer review
Surging applications has led the UK's main funder to look at ways to reduce the burden on reviewers
www.chemistryworld.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
UKRI exploring use of AI in grant review - this will prompt debate but interested to know if people think it’d encourage novelty or the opposite? www.chemistryworld.com/news/ukri-op...
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We're very excited to see the first recommendation by PCI Psych out now in Peer Community Journal! 🎉 Not only can you read the full article for free below, you can see the full peer review history and editorial decisions. It cost the authors $0. This is what scientific publishing should be.
Now published in PCJ, 1st article in the new #psychology section: Exploring potential bidirectional causality between psychotic experiences and religiosity in a UK longitudinal cohort study (ALSPAC).https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.654/
Exploring potential bidirectional causality between psychotic experiences and religiosity in a UK longitudinal cohort study (ALSPAC)
Obo, Grace1 ; Golding, Jean1 ; Zammit, Stanley2, 3, 4 ; Jones, Hannah J2, 4 ; Halstead, Isaac1 ; Major-Smith, Daniel1, 5 1 Centre for Academic Child Health, Population Health Sciences, Bristol…
peercommunityjournal.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We're very excited to see the first recommendation by PCI Psych out now in Peer Community Journal! 🎉 Not only can you read the full article for free below, you can see the full peer review history and editorial decisions. It cost the authors $0. This is what scientific publishing should be.
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Finally got the job ad—looking for 2 PhD students to start spring next year:
www.gao-unit.com/join-us/
If comp neuro, ML, and AI4Neuro is your thing, or you just nerd out over brain recordings, apply!
I'm at neurips. DM me here / on the conference app or email if you want to meet 🏖️🌮
www.gao-unit.com/join-us/
If comp neuro, ML, and AI4Neuro is your thing, or you just nerd out over brain recordings, apply!
I'm at neurips. DM me here / on the conference app or email if you want to meet 🏖️🌮
December 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Finally got the job ad—looking for 2 PhD students to start spring next year:
www.gao-unit.com/join-us/
If comp neuro, ML, and AI4Neuro is your thing, or you just nerd out over brain recordings, apply!
I'm at neurips. DM me here / on the conference app or email if you want to meet 🏖️🌮
www.gao-unit.com/join-us/
If comp neuro, ML, and AI4Neuro is your thing, or you just nerd out over brain recordings, apply!
I'm at neurips. DM me here / on the conference app or email if you want to meet 🏖️🌮
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I'm skeptical it's "metabolic" in terms of straight-up brain energy consumption: the visual system uses masses of energy but people don't get tired watching films like they do with cognitive control. Pessiglione has data on glutamate buildup, but it's early days pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35961314/
A neuro-metabolic account of why daylong cognitive work alters the control of economic decisions - PubMed
Behavioral activities that require control over automatic routines typically feel effortful and result in cognitive fatigue. Beyond subjective report, cognitive fatigue has been conceived as an inflated cost of cognitive control, objectified by more impulsive decisions. However, the origins of such …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I'm skeptical it's "metabolic" in terms of straight-up brain energy consumption: the visual system uses masses of energy but people don't get tired watching films like they do with cognitive control. Pessiglione has data on glutamate buildup, but it's early days pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35961314/
Oh excellent, nursery fees have increased to £2,340 per month for our 2 kids. Would be nice if my salary went up too.
December 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Oh excellent, nursery fees have increased to £2,340 per month for our 2 kids. Would be nice if my salary went up too.
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„CNRS began this process by unsubscribing from Elsevier's Scopus and is continuing today by cutting access to Clarivate Analytics' bibliometric database. This will help the org save €1.4 mill annually in subscription fees, redirected towards promoting open science & development of open databases.“
From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases, Clarivate Analytics' Web of Science, along with the Core Collection and Journal Citation Reports.
The CNRS is breaking free from the Web of Science
From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases, Clarivate Analytics'
www.cnrs.fr
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
„CNRS began this process by unsubscribing from Elsevier's Scopus and is continuing today by cutting access to Clarivate Analytics' bibliometric database. This will help the org save €1.4 mill annually in subscription fees, redirected towards promoting open science & development of open databases.“
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Affective Atmospheres
18–19 Feb 2026, Glasgow
Supported by Royal Institute of Philosophy
In-person conference bringing together philosophy, anthropology, geography, art, architecture & psychology.
Register forms.gle/Xv2ZXmbovtvK...
More info placememory.net/affective-at...
Art Jinjoon Lee ©2025
18–19 Feb 2026, Glasgow
Supported by Royal Institute of Philosophy
In-person conference bringing together philosophy, anthropology, geography, art, architecture & psychology.
Register forms.gle/Xv2ZXmbovtvK...
More info placememory.net/affective-at...
Art Jinjoon Lee ©2025
December 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Affective Atmospheres
18–19 Feb 2026, Glasgow
Supported by Royal Institute of Philosophy
In-person conference bringing together philosophy, anthropology, geography, art, architecture & psychology.
Register forms.gle/Xv2ZXmbovtvK...
More info placememory.net/affective-at...
Art Jinjoon Lee ©2025
18–19 Feb 2026, Glasgow
Supported by Royal Institute of Philosophy
In-person conference bringing together philosophy, anthropology, geography, art, architecture & psychology.
Register forms.gle/Xv2ZXmbovtvK...
More info placememory.net/affective-at...
Art Jinjoon Lee ©2025
Good luck to everyone starting their Christmas shopping this weekend 🫡
November 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Good luck to everyone starting their Christmas shopping this weekend 🫡
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Synesthetes claim sensory experiences, such as seeing color when reading or hearing a (black) number.
But how genuine are these reports and sensations? We introduce a rather direct measure of synesthetic perception: Synesthetes’ pupils respond to evoked color as if it was real color #vision! 👁️🎨🧪
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Synesthetes claim sensory experiences, such as seeing color when reading or hearing a (black) number.
But how genuine are these reports and sensations? We introduce a rather direct measure of synesthetic perception: Synesthetes’ pupils respond to evoked color as if it was real color #vision! 👁️🎨🧪
I'm so proud that we are launching our ReproducibiliTea journal club next week at the University of Stirling @stir.ac.uk, and even happier to see @hamzehn.bsky.social leading the effort.
Please give a warm welcome to a new ReproducibiliTea journal club:
✨ The University of Stirling, Scotland, UK ✨
Organised by:
Hamzeh Norouzi @hamzehn.bsky.social & Gemma Learmonth @gemmalearmonth.bsky.social
✨ The University of Stirling, Scotland, UK ✨
Organised by:
Hamzeh Norouzi @hamzehn.bsky.social & Gemma Learmonth @gemmalearmonth.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I'm so proud that we are launching our ReproducibiliTea journal club next week at the University of Stirling @stir.ac.uk, and even happier to see @hamzehn.bsky.social leading the effort.
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We have a new revision on our preprint "Practice what you preach: Designing student assignments that advance open and reproducible science"! We had some of the nicest (but still critical) peer-review comments I've ever received, so that was refreshing.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We have a new revision on our preprint "Practice what you preach: Designing student assignments that advance open and reproducible science"! We had some of the nicest (but still critical) peer-review comments I've ever received, so that was refreshing.
osf.io/preprints/os...
osf.io/preprints/os...