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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · Sep 2

Excited to be on my way to the ESCoP conference in Sheffield! Looking forward to seeing many of you there! 🙌🏼

European Society for Cognitive Psychology @escop.bsky.social · Sep 2

#ESCOP2025
Don’t miss the Opening Ceremony starting at 5pm in The Octagon, followed by the Broadbent Lecture by Professor Ruth Byrne and Opening Reception in Foundry club.
www.escop2025.com/event-progra...

Conference Programme | ESCOP 2025

View the event programme for the ESCOP 2025 conference.

www.escop2025.com

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John Towse @jntowse.bsky.social · Sep 2

Closing date for this commissioning call fast approaching (Monday 8th Sep). Act now ...

John Towse @jntowse.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚨Research funding available! 🚨Spread the word!

We’re inviting applications for innovative, small-scale research projects that address urgent and emerging behavioural science challenges facing UK security and defence. UKRI funding rules apply.

Read more about this commissioning call ->

CREST @crest-research.bsky.social · Jun 19

🔍 The NABS+ commissioning call is now open!

We’re funding small, focused research projects that tackle key security and defence challenges using behavioural science. Topics include AI, online harms, and information manipulation. APPLY NOW crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/commiss...

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · Jul 8

Enjoying the first day of the @exppsychsoc.bsky.social meeting at Dundee University ☺️

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The Experimental Psychology Society @exppsychsoc.bsky.social · May 20

In July, we will be travelling to Dundee for our joint scientific meeting with the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science, which will include many prize talks, symposia, posters and much, much more!

For full information, please visit:
eps.ac.uk/next-meeting/

Next Meeting

EPS Meeting: University of Dundee. 8th – 11th July 2025. This will be a joint meeting with the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS), and will include the 53rd B…

eps.ac.uk

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · Jun 25

A great time the last few days in North Yorkshire discussing all things working memory, with the obligatory hike too! 🥾 ⛰️

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · May 10

Thank you for all your hard work organising the conference! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

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Mauro Manassi @mauromanassi.bsky.social · May 9

🚨 Two open faculty positions in Cognitive Psychology (incl. visual perception) at University of Southern Denmark! 🚨
#PsychSciSky
#VisionScience
#neuroskyence
#compneurosky

Two Assistant or Associate Professors in Cognitive Psychology

The Department of Psychology at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for two full-time faculty positions at the level of assistant or associate professor in cognitive psycholo...

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · May 9

Enjoyed the #EUCAS2025 conference dinner tonight! Tomorrow Gerard Campbell and I present our research on young and older adults’ strategies in cognition, and Alan Gow gives his keynote address! 🙌🏼 @eucas2025.bsky.social

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PsychoPy @psychopy.org · May 9

"How do I auto-counterbalance automatically in PsychoPy?!"

Here’s a walkthrough of the Counterbalance component!
We hope that you enjoy!

🎥 youtu.be/fHuqvwWv7gU

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · May 8

#EUCAS2025 has kicked off at the University of Pavia!! 🙌🏼 @eucas2025.bsky.social

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WMSymposium.bsky.social @wmsymposium.bsky.social · May 1

Abstract submission is now open for WMS2025 (Deadline: May 31st)! Working memory ECRs, we look forward to receiving your submissions!!!
wmsymposium.org

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ALT: two muppets sitting on a balcony with the words see you soon behind them

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Lizzie Bradford @lizziebradford.bsky.social · May 2

The sun is shining in St Andrews ready for our @scotcogageing.bsky.social meeting this afternoon! 😄

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Gemma Learmonth @gemmalearmonth.bsky.social · Apr 30

Here's our article @braincomms.bsky.social

Practical Routes to Preregistration: A Guide to Enhanced Transparency and Rigour in Neuropsychological Research
@rjbinney.bsky.social @stephanierossit.bsky.social @neledemeyere.bsky.social @britishneuropsych.bsky.social

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Trends in Cognitive Sciences @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social · Apr 29

Beyond binding: from modular to natural vision

Opinion by H. Steven Scholte & Edward de Haan
Open Access: tinyurl.com/4b5myz68

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · Apr 28

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · Apr 25

Looking forward to the next meeting of the Scottish Cognitive Ageing Network next week, hosted by @lizziebradford.bsky.social at St Andrews! 🙊 @scotcogageing.bsky.social sites.google.com/view/scottis...

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · Apr 25

Yessss!!! Congratulations Professor Campbell 🙌🏼 this is so thoroughly well deserved and great news to end the week on 🥰👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Dr. Rebecca Hirst @hirstrj.bsky.social · Apr 4

Your Friday reminder that this starter pack exists.

Join us for your scientific pet installment.

Let me know if you would like to be added (entry fee = 1 pet picture)

go.bsky.app/4TA4G8D

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · Apr 3

Enjoyed speaking at the Spring @exppsychsoc.bsky.social meeting in Lancaster today and great to have the opportunity to hear from such great researchers across the breadth of psychology! Also enjoyed the conference dinner at Lancaster Golf Club tonight!

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · Apr 3

And a great presentation from you! 🌟

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Richard Allen @richjallen.bsky.social · Apr 3

Great presentations over the last few days at #EPS from my colleagues/collaborators @lusuperbia.bsky.social @amyatkinson.bsky.social @louisenicholls.bsky.social & Daisy Roe

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · Mar 31

We're hiring a 1-yr postdoc at Sheffield! Details below 👇

Richard Allen @richjallen.bsky.social · Mar 26

New post-doc Research Associate position at University of Sheffield with @cvonbastian.bsky.social on our ESRC-funded project exploring cognition, ageing, and strategy use! Details here -> www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML040/r...

Research Associate at University of Sheffield

Apply for the Research Associate role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · Mar 31

Please join us at our next @scotcogageing.bsky.social meeting in St Andrews! 🙌 Info below 👇

Scottish Cognitive Ageing Network (SCAN) @scotcogageing.bsky.social · Mar 3

For our first post, why not announce our next meeting?
Our next (members) meeting will be at Scotland's first University, St Andrews, on Friday 2nd May! 🤩 Members who are interested in attending/presenting, check your inbox. Not a member yet? Visit our website to sign up: t.co/Z6zghQf8nc

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Louise Nicholls @louisenicholls.bsky.social · Feb 27

As were Life of Agony and Biohazard!

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Agnieszka Graham @agnieszkagraham.bsky.social · Feb 27

The International #CognitiveDevelopment Seminar Series is now on 11th March!

Join Dr Nadine Gaab @gaablab.bsky.social (Harvard University) for "The Typical and Atypical Reading Brain."

📅 11th March, 3 PM BST
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/eVERArbw
📚 More info: lnkd.in/ebQz_fXd

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