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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

An article to read as we return for a new semester is by Dr Amy Cook, regarding Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic psychology students’ experiences, published in Psychology Teaching Review. Read here: doi.org/10.53841/bps...

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today marks the beginning of the 2026-2027 academic year. A heartfelt welcome from us at the Department to our new and returning students. We wish you a great year!

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Have you read Dr Ivana Babicova's article in The Conversation about the link (or not) between loneliness, memory and dementia yet? Find it here: theconversation.com/loneliness-c...

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Loneliness can affect your memory – but that doesn’t mean it leads to dementia

A major new study offers a complicated, but hopeful, answer this question.

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BCULandLR.bsky.social @bculandlr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Make the most of your library! 📚 Book a guided tour to find the best study spots, learn about available resources, and discover how the library can support your success throughout your studies. Book online now: libcal.bcu.ac.uk/calendar/lib... #BCULibrary #Welcomeweek

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We welcomed our new students into the department yesterday with a programme full of information and fun activities. Our Welcome Week programme will continue tomorrow with course team drop-ins.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

@drjessicadiaz.bsky.social has organised a free online event with the BPS Mathematical, Statistical and Computing Psychology Section: Computational Modelling Applications in Psychology Using Large Datasets, to take place on July 20th. All interested can register here: www.bps.org.uk/event/comput...

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Computational Modelling Applications in Psychology Using Large Datasets | BPS

The session will feature Dr Ioannis Delis, a leading expert in computational modelling and its applications in psychological research.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

#research #studyadvert Prof Craig Jackson and Dr Jeff Wood are currently running a study to learn about the behaviours and attitudes of the drivers in the UK - taking part helps build safer roads, and you get feedback for free! Click below for more: bcu.questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey...

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RoSPA stage 1 V2 - This survey is created by QuestionPro

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

On Monday, academics from our department attended the LHS ResCon. Research across the School of Life and Health Sciences were presented in the morning, which included three projects from our department, and we discussed research activity within our department in the afternoon.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

2/2 The second stage of the project will take place in July, when a report summarising the findings and recommendations will be presented to support the next phase of collaboration and future strategic actions. Stay tuned!

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

1/2 Behind the Screens, an initiative led by Antonieta Fostier and Prof Laura Hammond to “Recognise, Respond and Prevent” online harassment and violence against girls and women, held an inaugural workshop on June 1, which brought a wide range of stakeholders to discuss the topic.

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British Psychological Society @bpsofficial.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

“Volunteering boosts your mental health and builds career resilience.” To mark #VolunteersWeek, Professor Craig Jackson explores the psychological benefits of volunteering, along with considerations to keep in mind before starting new roles: www.bps.org.uk/blog/psychol... #PsychologyMatters

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Did you know that our department is the first within the University to achieve an Athena Swan Silver Award? We celebrated good news in our last department meeting - congratulations once more to Dr Olga Fotakopoulou, Dr Marisa Kolovos and the wider team for their important work.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

2/2 The event offers a series of quick, calming activities designed to help students pause, reset, and take away simple evidence‑based strategies for managing stress. If you are interested, pay them a visit soon - the event ends at 1pm!

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

1/2 Have you visited the Stress Less @ BCU drop‑in wellbeing event yet? Stationed in Curzon ground floor atrium area (opposite main entry barriers), our team are waiting for students to support them during the exam period.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Dr Chris Fullwood & Dr Vasilena Stefanova are looking for participants for a new study investigating self-presentation strategies on LinkedIn. If you’re a LinkedIn member, aged 18+ and can spare 20-30 minutes, they would love your help. Click on the following link to take part shorturl.at/mxi1S

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Self-presentation strategies on LinkedIn - This survey is created by QuestionPro

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

2/2 Participants needed for my MSc Psychology dissertation at Birmingham City University exploring parenting styles & children’s emotional/behavioural outcomes. UK parents/carers of children aged 6–12 only. Anonymous survey, 15–20 mins. Please share! t.co/R28FeFeEpl

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

1/2 Amatullah Azhar from our MSc course is looking for participants for their dissertation. Please feel free to take part or share this post to support them. Below is their message and poster:

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

3/3 You need to be 18+ years old and in a relationship, though if you find the topics of parasocial relationships and mental health distressing, it is encouraged that you don’t take part. Please feel free to share this with your friends &family! eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

2/3 Hello! My name is Isobel and I am a BSc Psychology student studying at BCU. I am looking for people to take part in an online study looking at parasocial relationships and their effect on mental health. Do you have 20 minutes to spare to complete this online study?

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#studyadvert 1/3 Please consider joining Isobel Tinsley, our BSc student, on their study as a participant. The study is related to parasocial relationships and mental health. Their message is below:

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Dr Nazlı Akay @nazliakay.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Hi all, I'm here to announce a great free opportunity for migrant mumpreneurs in the UK! Dr Begüm Samur-Teraman and I designed a full-day workshop for you to take place on April 22nd. Don't miss the chance if you are a migrant in the UK, have your own business, and have at least a child under 18.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Our department had a strong presence at the recent EARPIL conference in Malta with two presentations. Dr Mona Wong and Dr Emily Coyne-Umfreville had a presentation on play and learning, whereas Natasha Ikhlaq presented her preliminary PhD research design.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

#studyadvert Abigail Cottam, our BSc Psychology student, is interested in bedtime smartphone habits, sleep, and mindfulness. If you would like to take part in their study, see the advert and click on the link below: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

help contribute to a better understanding of how these experiences overlap and how support for young adult women can be improved. Please click the link below to take part and also feel free to share this post with anyone who might also want to take part. bcu.questionpro.eu/t/AB3vAxWZB3...

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A study of correlations between ADHD traits and Disordered eating behaviours in women.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

If you’d like to help out, it just involves a short online survey (about 10–15 minutes) which is anonymous and you can skip any questions you don’t want to answer. Your participation would really +

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A study of correlations between ADHD traits and Disordered eating behaviours in women.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Hello! My name is Bethany Freeman, a psychology student at Birmingham City University. I’m exploring how ADHD traits might relate to disordered eating behaviours in women aged 18–25.

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A study of correlations between ADHD traits and Disordered eating behaviours in women.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

#studyadvert Bethany Freeman, our Psychology BSc student, is looking for participants for their dissertation on ADHD traits and eating disorders. They would appreciate your support. More information and joining instructions are below:

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

#studyadvert Jodie Duffill, or Psychology BSc student, is interested in the impact of the What I Eat in a Day TikTok videos - would you be interested in taking part in their research? If yes, please see information below:

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

#research #studyadvert Annie O'Reilly is looking for participants for their dissertation research. More information below:

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Dr @drjessicadiaz.bsky.social has recently delivered two sessions at a primary school on how the brain works, including a demonstration of how an EEG study is run and how this helps us answer research questions. The children gave very positive feedback.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

1/2 Dr Jessica Diaz, together with the BPS Mathematical, Statistical and Computing Psychology Section, are organising a free conference: Advancing Reproducible Machine Learning for Psychological Research. Closing date to register is this Wednesday 10th.

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Advancing Reproducible Machine Learning for Psychological Research | BPS

Free in-person BPS event on reproducible ML in psychology: talks and hands-on workshops on LLM text analysis in R, open research, and linear regression in Jupyter. London.

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BCULandLR.bsky.social @bculandlr.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Text reads - Pomodoro Study Group, The Greenhouse, Curzon library. Next Session: Wednesday 10th December 2pm - 4pm. Just turn up with your work and we'll provide the rest. Boost your focus, take mindful breaks, study smart! All Students Welcome, Wednesday December 10th, 2PM-4PM, C001 Curzon Library. Find our more about the Pomodoro Technique https://www.bcu.ac.uk/exams-and-revision/time-management-tips/pomodoro-technique. hosted by BCUSU and Library and Learning Resources. Illustration of a woman sitting on a pomodoro timer (Which is the shape of a tomato)

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Dr Keeley Abbott and other BCU colleagues were featured in the Dispatch regarding some of their studies on porn. Read here: www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/porn-stars-t...

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Porn stars: the Birmingham university leading x-rated academia

With its porn studies strand, BCU earns its reputation for the radical

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Prof Craig Jackson has been a guest speaker on "The Last Show" with David Cooper. Jump to the following timepoints to listen: 59:50 - Surviving Workplace Screw Ups 109:50 - Do Weighted Blankets Work? url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/BvpfCR568h...

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Craig Jackson: Workplace Gaffe? Don't Worry! - November 17, 2025

Podcast Episode · The Last Show with David Cooper · 2025-11-18 · 21m

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Yesterday’s Trust and AI symposium, held by our department's PsyNET research group, had fantastic discussions and insightful presentations that covered multiple disciplines. Thanks to all the presenters and attendees!

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Matt Kimberley was recently featured in two episodes of the Sex and Psychology podcast with Justin Lehmiller – Links are now below: open.spotify.com/episode/7ENp... open.spotify.com/episode/3cLM...

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Episode 439: Fantasy Confessions – Why Even Happy Couples Keep Secrets

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Hatzigianni, M., Fotakopoulou, O., Dardanou, M., Brito, R., Dias, P., O'Connor, J., & Dong, Ch. (2025). Navigating digital integration in Early Childhood: International perspectives from educators working with infants and toddlers. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Fotakopoulou, O., O’Connor, J., & Ulatowska, J. (2025). Making potions and jumping on the moon’: exploring young children’s understanding of science and scientists using the Draw a Scientist Test (DAST). European Early Childhood Education Research Journal.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Congratulations to Dr Olga Fotakopoulou for their recent publication: Misirli, A., Fotakopoulou, O., Dardanou, M., & Komis, V. (2025). The impact of touchscreen digital exposure on children’s social development and communication: a systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology.

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Also congratulations to Dr Keeley Abbott for having a paper accepted in Porn Studies: Abbott, K., Commane, G., Weckesser, A., & Williams, G.C. (2025). Reflections from ‘Bean Flicks,’ an intersectional porn festival celebrating marginalised bodies and sexualities’. Porn Studies. (In Press)

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BCU Psychology & Counselling @bcupsychology.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Anthony Gifford had a book chapter published 🎉: Gifford, AJ. (2025). Smash the pot, break the binary: LGBTQ+ psychology and Hyrule. In A. M. B. Prosser & R. Kowert (Eds.), The Psychgeist of Pop Culture – Legend of Zelda. Psychgeist & Play Story Press. doi.org/10.17613/z0q...

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