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Dr Heather Shaw

@hshawberry.bsky.social

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Lecturer in Psychology & Behavioural Analytics at Lancaster Uni 📊Researching behaviour biometrics, digital ethics, mobile sensing & the science of situations. Yarn crafts, cute animals & film photography might also make an appearance.

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Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · 13d

Excited to be part of this and super timely given the government announcement to introduce digital ids.

CREST @crest-research.bsky.social · 13d

👤 How are our digital traces used to build profiles of who we are, what we believe, and what we might do? Discuss & explore at our ECR Two Day Workshop. Express your interest before 17 Oct crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/early-c...

ECR 2-Day Workshop

How are our digital traces used to build profiles of who we are, what we believe, and what we might do?

crestresearch.ac.uk

Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Aug 19

The DECIDE Framework: Now published open access here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @davidaellis.bsky.social @jntowse.bsky.social #EthicsInResearch #DigitalBehaviouralScience #DECIDEFramework #ResearchIntegrity

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Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Aug 19

#EthicsInResearch #DigitalBehaviouralScience #DECIDEFramework #ResearchIntegrity

Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Aug 19

This work was truly collaborative, and I want to highlight the invaluable contributions from:
Olivia Brown, Joanne Hinds, Sophie Nightingale @davidaellis.bsky.social @jntowse.bsky.social

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Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our goal is to transform ethics from a reactive process into a proactive one, empowering researchers to confront emerging ethical challenges with greater confidence.

Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Aug 19

Additionally, we highlight the optimal moments in the research timeline for these essential discussions. To support this initiative, we have created an app, comprehensive informational resources, a question spreadsheet, and flowcharts to help prompt and document these conversations.

Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our DECIDE framework is specifically designed to facilitate these conversations. It provides a series of questions that encourage researchers to critically engage with ethical considerations as they progress.

Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Aug 19

These dialogues are crucial for tackling new challenges arising from emerging technologies that may not be addressed by current regulations and can emerge at any point in the research journey.

Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Aug 19

Typically, ethics is viewed as a matter of completing forms and submitting proposals for review. However, what if we could foster a culture where ethical discussions are integrated throughout the entire research process?

Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Aug 19

How can we more effectively address ethical risks in digital behavioural research, particularly when utilising behavioural data generated from technology interactions, such as social media activity, app usage, sensor data, and other digital footprints?

Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Aug 19

Now Published: The DECIDE Framework!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Aims to enhance ethical discussions in digital behavioural research. We propose integrating ethical dialogues throughout the research process to address challenges posed by emerging technologies #DECIDEFramework

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · Aug 11

New paper by @bsiepe.bsky.social & WARN-D team out now in JoPACS, on the (lack of) relation between EMA selfreport and Garmin passive data.

Guardian @theguardian.com coverage:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Paper:
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...

🧪 #PsychSciSky #StatsSky #EpiSky

Smartwatches offer little insight into stress levels, researchers find

Academic study suggests devices cannot differentiate between someone being overworked and being excited

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Jul 18

Excited to share some new mobile technology in development! prosquared.org/2025-LSS-Pap... Watch this space! Feel free to reach out if you are interested in testing prototypes. @prosquared.org

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Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Jul 18

When you present at a non-psychology conference and you need to introduce the field. @prosquared.org Hope I did us proud.

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pro² network+ @prosquared.org · Jul 16

Getting hands-on at day 2 of the Device Prototyping Summer School with a PCB surface mount assembly tutorial! Delegates worked with the 'solder:bit' developed by Lancaster Uni's Devices Lab, which will be used to control a BBC micro:bit

#pro2summerschool2025 @microbit.org @lancasteruni.bsky.social

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Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Jul 16

It’s not everyday you get to solder a games controller @prosquared.org plz don’t zoom into the LCDs 😂

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BPS Cyberpsychology @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social · Jul 10

Our panel session on ethical issues in Cyberpsychology with leading experts is under way, with crucial questions being tackled such as the use of content on social media, AI, and public versus private content for data collection #cyber25

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Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Jul 10

I think it was fate that this appeared on my feed when I opened the app. Really exciting :)

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Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Jul 9

When should we have discussions about ethics during the research process ? Looking forward to presenting the DECIDE framework today at #Cyber25 @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social

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Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Jul 9

I see we are on a panel together ! Looking forward to chatting :)

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Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Jul 3

www.lancaster.ac.uk/psychology/a...

Psychology explores “New Tricks in Research Integrity” - Lancaster University

Lancaster’s Psychology Department recently hosted a workshop entitled “New Tricks in Research Integrity”, intended to help early career researchers conduct their research ethically.

www.lancaster.ac.uk

Dr Heather Shaw @hshawberry.bsky.social · Jun 16

Just installed one in the garden :)