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Kathy Rastle @kathyrastle.bsky.social · 7d

** New ** Seeking Postdoctoral Research Fellow (3 yrs) for ESRC project on skilled reading in Arabic. Based in my lab at @rhulpsychology.bsky.social and collaborating with @denisdrieghe.bsky.social (Soton) and Sami Boudelaa (UAE). Please share! jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Applications are invited for a 3-year, full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London.This position is funded by an ESRC resear...

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Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social · 8d

Tickets available

Explore how #play physical activity and #green spaces shape #children and young people’s #wellbeing.

📅 Wed 22 October, 4–7pm

📍 Foyer, University Place

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/active-liv...

#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest
@ukri.org @manchester.ac.uk @uomhums.bsky.social

Poster for an event by the University of Manchester and ESRC Festival of Social Science. It shows children sitting on grass in a circle, playing together outdoors. Text reads: “22 October, 4–7PM. Active Lives, Natural Spaces: Supporting Children and Young People’s Wellbeing and Mental Health. University Place, Drum Foyer.”

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Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social · 8d

A warm welcome to Fionnuala Mottishaw to @educationuom.bsky.social joining for her PhD studies - @uom-humsdocacad.bsky.social delighted to see her work published at @bmj.com

doi.org/10.1136/bmjm...

#AcademicSky #climate #mentalhealth

Screenshot of an article from BMJ Mental Health titled "Need to address mental health within climate change education" by Fionnuala Mottishaw and Sarah MacQuarrie. The article is marked as open access.

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School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · 8d

Prof Caroline Bond from @educationuom.bsky.social is quoted in this piece from @tesmagazine.bsky.social about tackling school absence. She highlighted the importance of enrichment activities in tackling the mental health struggles that can affect school attendance. 👉 www.tes.com/magazine/new...

‘Support not sanctions’ will help schools tackle absence, DfE told

Schools need to be able to pay for attendance teams without ‘starving the classroom’, MAT leader warns

www.tes.com

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Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social · 9d

First Look at the Event Flyer for our ESRC festival event in October.

Save the date - 22nd October, drop in event.

@educationuom.bsky.social @ukrio.bsky.social
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest

#Edusky

Children seated on grass playing a game - part of an advert for an ESRC festival event at the University of Manchester

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ACOG @acog.org · 16d

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

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Simon Beames @beamingsimon.bsky.social · 16d

The great reveal: Ella Nilsson's fantastic IOERC11 logo, inspired by Oslo's motto of "the blue and the green and the city in between".

@drpatmaher.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @orlakelly5.bsky.social @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social

#ioerc11

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Kathy Leadbitter @kathyleadbitter.bsky.social · 19d

Roll up, roll up! Come and work with us on this important project!

Kathy Leadbitter @kathyleadbitter.bsky.social · 23d

👉Are you a post-doc?
👉 Passionate about improving care for people with learning disabilities?
👉Interested in communication?

The ICALD study has 2 jobs: one based in London and one in Manchester. See links👇

Come and work with us!

jobs.ac.uk/job/DOQ464/r...

jobs.ac.uk/job/DOQ213/p...

Research Associate on the ‘ICALD’ study at The University of Manchester

Discover an exciting academic career path as a Research Associate on the ‘ICALD’ study at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

jobs.ac.uk

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Prof Katherine Brickell @kbrickell.bsky.social · Sep 1

📣 I'M HIRING! Please spread the word 📣

🔎 Looking for a 1-year postdoctoral research associate to support @sensory-lives-prj.bsky.social & UK-wide tour of a playhouse tent communicating neurodivergent children’s experiences of Temporary Accommodation.

🛜 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOL488/p...

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Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you - this worked for me

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Calle Börstell @cborstell.bsky.social · 21d

🚨 Open PhD position in sign language #linguistics 🚨

The focus should be on the structure of signed languages, or connect to other research profiles at the department (e.g. computational linguistics, acquisition, typology, multilingualism)

su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Deadline: 15 October 2025

PhD student in Linguistics, sign language

The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University conducts research and offers education in a number of areas such as child language development, computational linguistics, general linguistics, ph

su.varbi.com

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WHO @who.int · 25d

It’s World #Sepsis Day
Sepsis kills 11 million people each year.

Symptoms incl.:
🔸Fever or shivering
🔸Confusion
🔸Shortness of breath
🔸Rash that does not fade when pressed
🔸Extreme discomfort
🔸Sweaty skin

Seek medical care as soon as possible when an infection is not getting better.

What is sepsis?
Sepsis arises when a person has an infection, and the body's reaction to it injures tissues and organs

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Michael Barger @mmbarger.bsky.social · Aug 4

My department is hiring an assistant professor of educational psychology who researches and teaches motivation in schools! My contact info is in the job posting, please reach out if you have any questions. www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/440...

Assistant Professor (Applied Cognition and Development)

The Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Applied Cognition and Development Program to begin August 2026....

www.ugajobsearch.com

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Katie Cebula @katiecebula.bsky.social · Sep 4

Last wee bump for our Sibling Cafe in #Edinburgh on Fri 5th Sept 2-4pm. If are a care experienced adult or a supporter of a care experienced child/adult then please come along - we have cuppas and Tunnocks for you!
Sign up at: edin.ac/4cIYdcs

Katie Cebula @katiecebula.bsky.social · Aug 27

Are you:
⭐a care experienced adult (16+years) OR the supporter (e.g. foster parent, adoptive parent, residential carer) of a care experienced child/adult in Scotland?
⭐ free on Fri 5th Sept 2-4pm?

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Picture shows a small rubber duck, 3 Tunnocks caramel wafers, 2 Tunnocks Teacakes. There is also a sheet with logos of Research Data Scotland and the University of Edinburgh which reads 'Sibling Cafe: Finding out more;
There is also a QR code which links to edin.ac/4cIYdcs

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Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social · Sep 4

Wishing you all the best in treatment + recovery and may there always be good coffee and a wagging tail close by

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Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves @rshargreaves.bsky.social · Sep 4

Are you a teacher, librarian, TA, student, who wants to develop your #readingforpleasure practice? Why not join me for my @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @uklitassociation.bsky.social Teachers' Readers Group. Develop an area of practice over 5 sessions across the year.

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Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social · Sep 2

Really clear and easy to follow guide with great visuals #openresearch

Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · Sep 2

Navigating Open Research: A Guide for Early Career Researchers. Great work from the CONUL Research Group. Free to download zenodo.org/records/1702... #irishResearch #openResearch

Cover matter: Navigating Open Research A Guide for Early Career Researchers
From CONUL - consortium of national and university libraries #openResearch #irishResearch

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Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social · Sep 2

@educationuom.bsky.social 🎉#openaccess

Cathy Atkinson @drcathyatkinson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Great new paper published today based on research led by Amarige Harrison on anti-racist practice within educational psychological services. Lots of practical tips for revisiting service policies. Open access at tinyurl.com/5dsmse7v #EducationalPsychologists #AntiRacist

How is anti-racist practice promoted within educational psychology service policies? A systematic scoping review

Racism within the United Kingdom (UK) education system impacts disproportionalities in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and school exclusions. To support better outcomes for childr...

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · Sep 1

WE ARE HIRING! 2 Lecturers in Quantitative Social Science. Want a friendly interdisciplinary department in one of the world's most vibrant cities? This just might be for you.

Apply by: 10 Oct

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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Leslie Leve @leveprev.bsky.social · Aug 28

Come join our team as a postdoc to collaborate on this new NIH research study focused on supporting youth in foster care! Position info in @schweercollins.bsky.social posting below!

Maria Schweer-Collins @schweercollins.bsky.social · Aug 28

📍 Position in-person in Eugene, OR (mountains + ocean!) 👩‍🏫 Co-mentored by me
@iastateresearch.bsky.social
@leveprev.bsky.social of
@universityoforegon.bsky.social
🤝 Hands-on training in implementation science, research-practice partnerships & intervention adaptation +

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · Aug 28

Come and work on our lovely team #job - #Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in #MentalHealth This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading interdisciplinary centre with a growing portfolio of research and teaching across the life span. Closes 11/09/2025 Please share!
qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Mental Health - QMUL Jobs

ID: 6847. Title: Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Mental Health. Application Deadline:

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Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social · Aug 19

really proud leading this paper
reporting on 57 personal accounts of autistic and ADHD folks
fully coproduced study too. a labour of pure love.

Group for Research in Relationships And NeuroDiversity - GRRAND @grrand-team.bsky.social · Aug 19

NEW paper - Read to find out what young neurodivergent people report as key dysregulation triggers and find out how this can change the game on how define and support emotion regulation in schools....
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Accounts of emotional dysregulation in autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are typically based on external adult observations anchored in neurotypical notions of em.....

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NIHR ARC Greater Manchester @arc-gm.bsky.social · Aug 12

Congrats to two ARC-GM mental health researchers awarded funding via UoM’s Dragon’s Den! 🎉

They'll co-produce 3 mental health films in Bengali, Urdu & Hindi with older South Asian adults as part of a wellbeing toolkit.

Learn more: bit.ly/4fwnDvE

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Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social · Aug 7

Congratulations to @simonasong.bsky.social on the publication of their rigourous systematic review that provides quantiative and qualiative insights regarding #WorkingMemory when used in real world classrooms. #cogsci #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

doi.org/10.1027/2151...

A Systematic Realist Review of School-Based Working Memory Training: Understanding Effectiveness, Mechanisms, and Transferability for Improved Academic Performance: Zeitschrift für Psychologie: Vol 23...

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Lea Bartsch @leabartsch.bsky.social · Aug 6

🚨 PostDoc Opening 🚨 The lab of Klaus Oberauer is looking for a new postdoc, starting end of this/beginning next year. Research focus is #cognition, #workingmemory, #methods and #computationalmodeling or anything in that direction. I cannot highlight ENOUGH how great it is to work in this lab 🥰🤓

Applications are invited for a
Postdoctoral Position (80%)
at the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich. The ideal
start date would be January 1st, 2026 but could be somewhat earlier or later. The position is for
initially 3 years, with possible renewal for another 1.5 years.
The successful applicant will work with the head of the Cognitive Psychology Unit, Prof. Dr. Klaus
Oberauer, and the Cognitive Psychology team. The post involves research and teaching (one course
per semester).
Research at the Zurich Cognitive Psychology Unit focuses on capacity limits of cognition, in particular
working memory, long-term memory, and attention, which we investigate with experimental,
individual-differences and aging studies and computational modeling. For further information see:
https://www.psychology.uzh.ch/en/areas/nec/allgpsy.html
We offer:
- An attractive research environment with close collaboration within the team
- Excellent lab infrastructure
- Salary according to Cantonal regulations
We expect:
- a PhD in psychology or a related discipline
- experience with experimental research
- excellent method knowledge and skills
- very good command of English
- interest in pursuing an academic career in cognitive psychology
In addition, it would be desirable if you had:
- experience with publishing in international journals
- programming skills
- experience with mathematical / computational modeling
Please send applications including your CV and motivation letter
no later than September 10, 2025
electronically as a single PDF to: Michaela Oestmann, michaela.oestmann@psychologie.uzh.ch
For questions about the position please contact Klaus Oberauer, k.oberauer@psychologie.uzh.ch

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