Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The happiest surprise from Bloom & Wild today! 💐😍 030
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneThe Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 04/08/2026‘Technology is not the direct opponent of play’ @ajohnstone.bsky.social (Associate Editor, and Senior Lecturer at Arden University) discusses the latest Toy Story film with her colleague, Holly Amber Stokes. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...bps.org.uk‘Technology is not the direct opponent of play’ | BPSAshleigh Johnstone (Associate Editor, and Senior Lecturer at Arden University) discusses the latest Toy Story film with her colleague, Holly Amber Stokes. 022
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Being a Scotland fan is bad for your health. Can my stress levels handle the rest of this game? 🏴 010
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 20/06/2026The second half of that game got so intense. Scotland finally stepped it up and showed the resilience we love to see, just wish it came through earlier! 010
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I mean this is an eventful way to start the World Cup! 000
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 16/05/2026The last 20 minutes of the Hearts v Celtic football commentary has been the most intense and confusing football moments I’ve seen in a while. Now need a lie down to recover! 100
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh Johnstoneanil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 14/05/2026wow — the preprint host, arxiv, is banning authors for a year if they submit papers with hallucinated citations 🤖 9458131915
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneWonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 09/05/2026This week on Wonkhe: Researchers studying trauma often carry emotional costs that universities rarely acknowledge. Robert Allen argues that it’s time for research ethics to recognise researcher wellbeing as well as participant protectionbuff.lyLooking after researchers themselves is a blind spot in university research ethicsResearchers studying trauma often carry emotional costs that universities rarely acknowledge. Robert Allen argues that it’s time for research ethics to recognise researcher wellbeing as well as participant... 024
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Sometimes I find a marking period particularly difficult, and this is one of them. 4 intakes (and therefore 4 marking periods per year) can be rather brutal at times. More snacks needed! 010
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 13/04/2026It’s not every day that you’re working at home and see a Spitfire flying over your house! Very cool to have caught a glimpse of the 90th anniversary tour! 020
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneSociety for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · 31/03/2026The Program for Online #SIPS2026 is now available online! Let's meet online May 6-7 for exciting hackathons, unconferences, and workshops! Check out the program preview here 👇️ buff.ly/Ezzyql9improvingpsych.orgSIPS 2026 – Online May 6-7 || DC June 8-10, 2026Browse the SIPS 2026 online and in-person programs! 0910
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneFlavio Azevedo @flavioazevedo.bsky.social · 09/03/2026This has been many years in the making. We wanted to do it right—not simply get it done. Our goal was to contribute, however modestly, to an academia that genuinely strives for inclusivity. May the AWoP—small as the step may be—help move academia toward greater inclusion. 🤝🫂🌈🍉🏳️⚧️✊⚖️♿🦮🌐 02616
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneThe Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Psychology needs a… revolution www.bps.org.uk/psychologist... @maddipow.bsky.social @richardwiseman.bsky.social @joakimsundh.bsky.social @jamiecummins.bsky.social @lizstokoe.bsky.social @margaritap.bsky.social and others…bps.org.ukPsychology needs a… revolution | BPSOur editor Jon Sutton introduces a special collection, with your views... 11612
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneThe Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Our March issue looking fine in the Psychologist app. Complete access for @bpsofficial.bsky.social members. 043
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneHealth and Life Sciences Public Engagement @livuniengagehls.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Calling @liverpooluni.bsky.social researchers - Are you passionate about your work and enjoy a good pint? Then we want you! Sign up by February 25th to be part of this year's @pintofscience.uk 🍺 Find out more and sign up here forms.office.com/e/41shDEgEEz @livunihls.bsky.social 034
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneFramework for Open and Reproducible Research Training @forrt.bsky.social · 26/01/2026🚀 Making Replications Count Hackathon - in-person 🚀 3 days. 4 open tools. 1 goal: make replication studies impossible to ignore. 📆 4-6 May 2026 | Münster, Germany ✈️ Travel & accommodation covered (UKRI-funded) Apply by 16 March ➡️ indico.uni-muenster.de/e/marco2 🧵👇 What we will build?indico.uni-muenster.deMaking Replication Count: Spring HackathonJoin us for a three-day-hackathon to create a Zotero plug-in and a preprint bot to boost the visibility of replication studies! Background In the social, behavioral, and cognitive sciences, replicatio... 1219
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Honestly #TheTraitors just brings me so much joy. It feels like proper event television. So perfect! 021
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneThe Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Who or what would you like to see grace our cover in 2026? Comment below or reach me on jon.sutton@bps.org.uk We're after 'personal, practical, persuasive' - guidance here www.bps.org.uk/contribute-p... And of course, you can search www.bps.org.uk/psychologist to see what we've already put out! 3164
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 21/01/20261 week post-op and at the stage of having enough mental energy to be bored but not enough physical energy to do much about it. It’s turning into a game of how many books can I read during my sick leave! Always open to any book recommendations 📚 120
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneScott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Harriet's detective work #TheTraitors 1060177
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 14/01/2026I had endometriosis surgery yesterday and will forever be grateful for the nurse who gave me a tub of ice cream at 2am this morning because I was feeling sorry for myself 💜 Genuinely one of the kindest and most reassuring nurses I’ve ever met! 120
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 08/01/2026That may have been one of the best episodes I’ve ever watched of #TheTraitors! Utter chaos for absolutely no reason 😂 020
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneScott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 03/01/2026I love this show so much #TheTraitors 010516
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneThe Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Ellie Buckley is not the first Traitors contestant who features in our archive... www.bps.org.uk/psychologist... ...but I think she's the first one who's a @bpsofficial.bsky.social member!bps.org.ukFaith, trust and pixie dust | BPSEllie Buckley on new documentary Life, Animated. 194
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 02/01/2026I find #TheTraitors truly fascinating from a psychological perspective. So many of the players are there because they love the show and they think they’re good game players. Yet they all consistently fall into the same traps and cognitive biases. It’s so inherently human and I love it! 050
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneNick Walker @nickwalker.bsky.social · 01/01/2026You're on the right show, bbz. #TheTraitors 115621
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 01/01/20262025 was a really rough year of losses and poor health. Here’s to a more positive year ahead and reminding myself of what’s important in life ✨ Starting as I mean to go on: baking and ready for the new series of #TheTraitors 💜 020
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneRoSE Network @rosenetwork.bsky.social · 25/11/2025WANTED! Collaborators for a Big Team Science Systematic Review on Statistical Software in #StatsEd, led by @alyssacounsell.bsky.social (RoSE Statistics Software SIG Lead), @maddipow.bsky.social (@forrt.bsky.social rt.bsky.social Director of Education & Pedagogy), & @richharrisleeds.bsky.social. 1/2 1811
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneThe Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Post a night-time photo or video of the Night Edition cover in the replies below, and I'll decide the best and dig out some kind of prize... probably a few books...media.tenor.coma full moon over the ocean with the words goodnight written below itALT: a full moon over the ocean with the words goodnight written below it 222
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneDr Zoë Ayres @zjayres.bsky.social · 31/10/2025We are looking for bloggers for Voices of Academia for 2026. If you'd like to make a difference by sharing your mental ill-health experience whilst being in academia, please find out more and submit a pitch here: voicesofacademia.com/contact-2/ 0149
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneThe Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Voices in Psychology - 'Me and AI'. Find our latest call… www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...bps.org.ukFrom the Editor, November 2025; plus Voices In Psychology | BPSDr Jon Sutton introduces the November 2025 issue. 012
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 15/10/2025I can’t explain how much joy #CelebrityTraitors brings me. Utterly hilarious whilst also being a psychological treat! Ruth going after Jonathan is bringing Maddy and Wilf vibes. 010
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Knowing that my second endometriosis surgery is now booked in and scheduled brings up such mixed emotions. Grateful that I have a consultant who listens and is supportive, with a hint of feeling sorry for myself because it's a reminder that endo just sucks! 030
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneFramework for Open and Reproducible Research Training @forrt.bsky.social · 10/10/2025New preprint from member of FORRT - How to Develop and Use Open Educational Resources 📣 In this chapter, we position Open Educational Resources (OERs) as not only cost-saving tools but as instruments of epistemic justice and inclusion. 📃 osf.io/preprints/ed... 🧵👇osf.ioOSF 22311
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneWill Gervais @willgervais.com · 10/10/2025Teaching a fun science & critical thinking course this semester. Trying out THAMES as a handy mnemonic for what to look for in evaluating science papers & such (obvs not all are as relevant for every paper)... 35118
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Finally watching the first episode of #CelebrityTraitors. First observation is that it’s interesting to watch celebs explicitly seeing it as a game, whereas I think many people in the normal version see it as an opportunity to win money to change their life and so don’t just see it as ‘a fun game’ 000
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 09/10/2025I couldn't watch the first episode of Celebrity Traitors last night so I'm very much looking forward to catching up this evening! So intrigued to see how it goes when people already have an idea of each other's characters. How will that play into the way people play the game? SO EXCITED. 000
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstonePhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Oh dang. This is an excellent analogy. 2958481277
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneBPS Research Digest @researchdigest.bsky.social · 26/09/2025A lot of us find ADHD TikToks relatable. However, some popular content doesn't quite reflect what we know about ADHD. A recent study explores how this sort of incorrect information about the condition is received by viewers: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...bps.org.ukTikTok ADHD content can increase confidence in misinformation | BPSA recent study explores how incorrect information about ADHD is received by viewers. 063
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneThe Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 29/09/2025‘People with Huntington's disease can and do push back against the tyrant’ I met Dr Sarah Gunn, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...bps.org.uk‘People with Huntington's disease can and do push back against the tyrant’ | BPSOur editor Dr Jon Sutton meets Dr Sarah Gunn, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester. 063
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneT-FΨN (Teaching-Focused University Network) @t-fun.bsky.social · 15/09/2025The T-FUN Festival is NEARLY HERE! 🎉 Join us online from TOMORROW FOR THREE DAYS of inspiring talks and events on Assessment & Feedback, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and Engagement & Belonging. See our website for details on how to join in: buff.ly/x8SUDdp #TFUNFest2025 #HigherEd #Teachingbuff.lyEvents – Teaching-Focused University NetworkTeaching-Focused University Network 042
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneRebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social · 27/07/2025Honestly the resilience of this team, coming back from behind again and again - I cannot believe the last few weeks #lionesses 062
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneDr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 27/07/2025ICYMI: We are currently seeking proposals for the Psychgeist of Pop Culture: 🧠 Severance 🗡️ World of Warcraft rkowert.com/call-for-pap...rkowert.comCall for Papers | Rachel Kowert, PhDHere is where you can find all of the call for submissions currently open for the Psychgeist® of Pop Culture series. 074
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneProf. Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social · 27/07/2025This is a superb article - agree that everyone working in HE should read it. 064
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneProf Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Science/research chums. I am working on a project about replication and am very keen on your feedback. 1/3 146
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 25/07/2025I've been wanting to write again recently but I keep getting that little self-doubt voice that says 'you've got nothing interesting to say' and 'nobody will be interested anyway'. Maybe it's time to just push through the discomfort and get writing again regardless of the little self-doubt voice! 390
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneProf. Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Just read this on the lack of digital skills, which isn't new but reinforces experience in the classroom & should be a further nail in the coffin to idea that students are "digital natives" means anything other than they have probably grown up near connected devices. futuredotnow.uk/lack-of-digi...futuredotnow.ukLack of digital skills in workforce costing UK over £23 BILLION per year - FutureDotNowNew report: Lack of digital skills in workforce costing UK over £23 BILLION per year 291
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneT-FΨN (Teaching-Focused University Network) @t-fun.bsky.social · 23/07/2025The T-FUN Festival is coming, this Sept! 🎉 3 themes in 3 days: 16/9: Assessment & Feedback 17/9: Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity 18/9: Engagement & Belonging Flash-talks, longer talks, collabo cafés & more, 10-3pm UK time. For more info subscribe to our mailing list: t-fun.co.uk?page_id=27t-fun.co.ukSubscribe – Teaching-Focused University Network 143
Dr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 23/07/2025As an academic with endometriosis I sometimes struggle navigating academia with such a frustrating and misunderstood chronic condition. I find myself wondering if there’s enough support for students dealing with this condition, especially now so many are having to juggle jobs alongside studying. 010
Reposted by Dr Ashleigh JohnstoneDr Ashleigh Johnstone @ajohnstone.bsky.social · 17/07/2025I've updated my 'Online Research Tips for Dissertation Students' slide deck on OSF: osf.io/rgxqn/ It's available for use or adaption, so if you have dissertation students doing online research (or you're delving into the world of online research), please do take a look! #AcademicSky #PsychSciSkyosf.ioOnline Research Tips for Dissertation StudentsA slide deck of online research tips for dissertation students, primarily focusing on psychological research. These can be used or adapted for education or research purposes with appropriate credit gi... 263