Lucy Pickering and I first talked about research ethics nearly 30 years ago. Now we’re launching a call for chapters on experiences of ethics review.

Deadline: 30 Nov 2025

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#ResearchEthics #CallforChapters #EthicsReview

The final part of my PhD work is now published in JEP:LMC 🤩 Special thanks to my wonderful PhD supervisors @evievergauwe.bsky.social and @nlangerock.bsky.social 🤗 psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

Hmm, you don’t suppose all this kerfuffle might be because the manufacturers have expiring patents, and need to redesign products so as to forestall cheaper, generic manufacturers?

Follow the money….

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Adding my voice to the chorus battling to retain an increased focus on people, culture, and environment in the next REF... wonkhe.com/blogs/the-ba...

Seen comments (mainly from the US but not all) where approach letter fawns over hallucinated articles …

Thanks!
Maybe worth considering an update specifically with “avoid using an LLM to write to a prospective supervisor”.
More generally, to emphasise the value of authenticity in reaching out to a potential supervisor?

OK - but this is UK and we have one of the highest per capita consumptions of chocolate in the world (and not much behind Switzerland at the top)

Relatedly, this is the UK and the chocolate is waaay nicer :-)

Given the ease with which high numbers of imposter or fake accounts can be created, and populated (eg with text from bots)... I mean what could possibly go wrong here?

The constant stream of BS and lies from the US regime is exhausting.

Levers Watter on the way home from climbing Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Swirl How, and Wetherlam (via Prison Band) with a pal last Monday. My legs have only just returned to normal.

I'm going to mark this as yet another data point for the hypothesis that, generally, OS engagement in psychology for applied areas < basic areas. Fits the data sharing pattern in the figure.

Tagging @liamsatchell.bsky.social specifically into this post as the lead-author on the paper.

The Network Plus for Analytical Behavioural Science for Security and Defence (NABS+) has a call for Visiting Fellowships. Part of our commitment to develop the next generation of behavioural science for security & defence through x-fertilisation of knowledge & skills.
Submission deadline: 20/10/25

Terrific sleuthing and deep background research by @alex23.bsky.social into the horrors of "research" on autism conducted by none other than the person RFK Jr put in charge of ... you guessed it, the (non-existent) link between autism and vaccines:

🎉 Happy Birthday CREST!! 🎉 To mark our 10th anniversary, we’ve created a timeline highlighting just a handful of milestones. HUGE thanks to everyone involved in CREST's long-lasting success! crestresearch.ac.uk/resources/10...

A meme for the modern university...

Excited to share that I’ll be the incoming Editor of AMPPS. My first priority is building a diverse team of Associate Editors and Editorial Board members. If you’re interested, DM me or add your name via this super simple survey.
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Tour venues and dates:
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Went to Leeds Playhouse and saw this yesterday - Superb.

It’s on a UK & Ireland tour after - do catch it if you can.

Call for collaborators! 🧵

The TL;DR: we seek collaborators on a #ManyLabs #RegisteredReport about what causes rapid forgetting.

In-principle accepted Stage 1: osf.io/ahjn5

Expressions of interest: cardiffunipsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Further details in the 🧵:

Vale Ming Campbell, a droll interviewee and a tremendous pub quiz answer as the only UK political party leader to have beaten O.J. Simpson in a 100 metre sprint.

Here's the latest in our series on "adult gaming centres", high street 24hr slot machine shops.

Today shop workers and gamblers tell us stories of human misery. The govt is giving councils more power to stop "unwanted" shops. Is it enough? 🧵

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