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Dr Emma Norris @emmajnorris.bsky.social · 7d

Please consider joining our @ehpsopenscisig.bsky.social Committee! So much achieved in the last 5 years and we're just getting started 😀

@ehps.bsky.social @elainetoomey1.bsky.social @tugcevarol.bsky.social @rorycoyne.bsky.social @ajamesgreen.bsky.social @ehpscreaters.bsky.social

EHPS Open Science SIG @ehpsopenscisig.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 Join EHPS OS SIG 🚨

Dear EHPS Community!

We’re looking for enthusiastic new members:
✨ 1 Events Manager
✨ 1 General Committee Member

Interested? Send your CV + a 300-word summary of your Open Science experience to [email protected]

⏰ Deadline: Oct 24, 2025, 17:00 CET

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RCSI School of Population Health @rcsipophealth.bsky.social · 13d

About 18% of people in Ireland still smoke, writes Dr Gintare Valentelyte in @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social. She details research looking at the long-term effects of smoking, showing how it harms our health & probably the economy.

@fdoyle4.bsky.social

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

How long-term effects of smoking include harm to Irish economy

Despite efforts to reduce smoking, about 18% of people in Ireland still smoke, a number which has not fallen since 2020

www.rte.ie

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Frank Doyle @fdoyle4.bsky.social · 27d

Deadline 17th September so get your application in for this exciting role!

RCSI School of Population Health @rcsipophealth.bsky.social · Sep 4

We're recruiting for a postdoc, suitable for psychologist, health services researcher, health economist or related discipline. The researcher will be employed on @researchireland.ie-funded project to evaluate treatments for depression & their costs
my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

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RCSI School of Population Health @rcsipophealth.bsky.social · Sep 4

We're recruiting for a postdoc, suitable for psychologist, health services researcher, health economist or related discipline. The researcher will be employed on @researchireland.ie-funded project to evaluate treatments for depression & their costs
my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

@fdoyle4.bsky.social

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Midlands Health Psychology Network @midshealthpsych.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢 Call for Participants!

Rory is studying health psychology researchers’ awareness & use of Open Science practices.

Can you help?
👉 Take part via the link or QR code!

https://f.mtr.cool/lekmngsuls

@rorycoyne.bsky.social @ehpsopenscisig.bsky.social

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UCC Library Research Services @ucclibraryresearch.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us for the launch of Navigating Open Research – A Guide for Early Career Researchers. Learn what the guide is and how it was created. 4 Sept, 1200. libcal.ucc.ie/event/4398826

Launch - Navigating Open Research: A guide for Early Career Researchers

Join us for the launch of Navigating Open Research, a new national guide designed to support Early Career Researchers in Ireland. Inspired by similar initiatives in France and the...

libcal.ucc.ie

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Dr Emma Norris @emmajnorris.bsky.social · Aug 28

Slides from our @ehpsopenscisig.bsky.social Annual Meeting are here: osf.io/dexzu

🥳We celebrated our 2025 Student Award winner @hannahlong-dr.bsky.social & our @improvingpsych.org Mission Award

🗨️We discussed how to improve journals awareness & promotion of Open Science

& more! @ehps.bsky.social

OSF

osf.io

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Rory Coyne @rorycoyne.bsky.social · Aug 28

Really enjoyed chairing today’s session on Sociocultural Perspectives on Health at #EHPS2025. Well done to our three speakers on three excellent presentations! ⭐️ @ehps.bsky.social @ehps2025.bsky.social

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Rory Coyne @rorycoyne.bsky.social · Aug 27

The full paper is available in open access via Health Psychology Review, for those who are interested! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Adoption of the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) guidelines within health psychology and behavioural medicine journal policies: a cross-sectional study

Scientific journals play a crucial role in promoting open science. The Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) guidelines identify a range of standards that journals can adopt to promote the veri...

www.tandfonline.com

Rory Coyne @rorycoyne.bsky.social · Aug 27

Dr Emma Norris @emmajnorris.bsky.social presenting on the results of our evaluation of health psychology researchers’ adoption of TOP guidelines at #EHPS2025, which was conducted at last year’s conference - full circle moment! @ehpsopenscisig.bsky.social @ehps.bsky.social @cos.io

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EHPSCreaters @ehpscreaters.bsky.social · Aug 27

✨ That’s a wrap! The CREATE Workshop on Preregistration and Registered Reports with @emmajnorris.bsky.social and @rorycoyne.bsky.social has come to a close.

💡 Two days full of ideas, discussion & inspiration!

🎉 We hope you had a great start and enjoy the rest of the @ehps.bsky.social conference!

Dr Emma Norris @emmajnorris.bsky.social · Aug 27

A joy to run the @ehpscreaters.bsky.social Pre-Conference Workshop on Preregistration and Registered Reports with @rorycoyne.bsky.social

We explored
✍how preregistration can be applied within quantitative, qualitative and evidence synthesis research
📕 RRs for early career researchers
#EHPS2025

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Rory Coyne @rorycoyne.bsky.social · Aug 27

Well done to Dr Leona Ryan @drleonaryan.bsky.social on presenting findings from our recent study evaluating an AI-driven virtual human intervention for GP obesity education and training #EHPS2025 @profjanewalsh.bsky.social @ehps.bsky.social

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Dr Emma Norris @emmajnorris.bsky.social · Aug 27

A joy to run the @ehpscreaters.bsky.social Pre-Conference Workshop on Preregistration and Registered Reports with @rorycoyne.bsky.social

We explored
✍how preregistration can be applied within quantitative, qualitative and evidence synthesis research
📕 RRs for early career researchers
#EHPS2025

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Rory Coyne @rorycoyne.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to Dr Hannah Long @hannahlong-dr.bsky.social on winning this year’s EHPS Open Science student award!! On behalf of the SIG, we are very impressed by your contributions to #OpenScience 🎉 @ehpsopenscisig.bsky.social @emmajnorris.bsky.social @elainetoomey1.bsky.social @ehps.bsky.social

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Fred Oswald @foswald.bsky.social · Aug 26

as editor, I'm actually signing the petition myself :)

==
Adopt Registered Reports at Psychological Methods - Sign the Petition! chng.it/wszLWM4KPX
==

e.g., look forward to exploring options for preregistration for the journal

@apajournals.bsky.social
@akmontoya.bsky.social

Sign the Petition

Adopt Registered Reports at Psychological Methods

chng.it

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Rory Coyne @rorycoyne.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you for having us! ❤️

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EHPSCreaters @ehpscreaters.bsky.social · Aug 26

The CREATE workshop at @ehps2025.bsky.social is officially underway! ✨

We started outdoors with icebreaker games and a lively scavenger hunt🕵️‍♀️🌿

Then, we dove straight into learning about open science practices with the amazing @emmajnorris.bsky.social and @rorycoyne.bsky.social 💡📖

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RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences @rcsi.bsky.social · Aug 21

Tobacco smokers in Ireland will lose almost 5 million years of life and 2.5 million years of productivity, according to new @rcsipophealth.bsky.social research.

With a healthcare cost of around €20bn, the results highlight the wide impacts of smoking.

🔗 www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...

#RCSIdiscover

RCSI study reveals €20bn healthcare cost of smoking in Ireland

A study by researchers at RCSI calculates that current smokers in Ireland will lose almost 5 million years of life. More ...

www.rcsi.com

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Rory Coyne @rorycoyne.bsky.social · Aug 25

A fabulous first day co-facilitating this year’s EHPS CREATE workshop, with the focus this year being on preregistration and registered reports. Lovely to meet so many enthusiastic early career researchers! @ehpscreaters.bsky.social @emmajnorris.bsky.social @ehps2025.bsky.social #EHPS2025

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Rory Coyne @rorycoyne.bsky.social · Aug 18

Fantastic lineup, best of luck!!

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Lena Hahn @lenahahn.bsky.social · Aug 18

How complete are preregistrations?

Short answer: 53% include all 6 procedural specifications

Medium answer: 🧵

Long answer: check out my publication with A. Glöckner @mariogollwitzer.bsky.social J. Hellmann, J. Lange, S. Schindler & @kaisassenberg.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1177/2515...

A Cross-Sectional Study of the Completeness of Preregistrations by Psychological Authors From German-Speaking Institutions - Lena Hahn, Andreas Glöckner, Mario Gollwitzer, Jens Hellmann, Jens Lange, S...

Preregistering confirmatory research aims at reducing researchers’ degrees of freedom and increasing transparency to ultimately increase replicability. Yet the ...

doi.org

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Rory Coyne @rorycoyne.bsky.social · Aug 14

ICYMI: Our stage 1 registered report looking at health psychology researchers' awareness and use of #OpenScience practices. With @ehpsopenscisig.bsky.social @emmajnorris.bsky.social @tugcevarol.bsky.social @elainetoomey1.bsky.social and colleagues!

Read our protocol here: osf.io/rhqxy

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EHPSCreaters @ehpscreaters.bsky.social · Aug 13

🚀 Want to play a key role in the EHPS Early Career community?

This is your chance! Join us from October 2025 in one of the following roles:
📋 Secretary
📢 Public Communications Manager
📝 Application Manager

Apply by 12 September 2025
Submit your application here: forms.gle/bT5iyD1ZuNng...

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EHPSCreaters @ehpscreaters.bsky.social · Aug 11

Heading to the EHPS conference this summer? Sign up for Meet the Experts, your chance for an informal, relaxed chat over coffee with this year’s keynote speakers and fellow ECRs. It’s a friendly space to connect, exchange ideas, and get inspired. ☕

🔗 More info & sign-up: forms.gle/uEmSpvexdpru...

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Rory Coyne @rorycoyne.bsky.social · Aug 6

There's still time to take part in our brief survey on health psychology researchers' awareness and use of #OpenScience practices! Your feedback will contribute to the development of tailored supports and resources by @ehpsopenscisig.bsky.social:

psychologygalway.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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