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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Latest "ask a psychologist" podcast is out on the @Bruneluni psychology YouTube 📢 Today's star is Byron Creese whose research focuses on neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia 🧠

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Alzheimer's Psychosis Explained: Hallucinations, Delusions, & Diagnosis | Ask a Psychologist

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LSE Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science @lsepbs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We're delighted to welcome two new colleagues to PBS: Dr Harry Lewis and Dr Fabian Dablander. Harry joins us as Assistant Prof in Social and Environmental Psychology. Fabian is Assistant Prof in Psychological and Behavioural Science of Sustainability, a joint appointment with @gsos-lse.bsky.social

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

1/ Huge news for Brunel Psychology 🎉 Professor Veena Kumari has been shortlisted for Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year at the THE Awards 2026, a national recognition of exceptional doctoral supervision.

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THE Awards 2026

The THE Awards are the biggest celebration of UK and Irish higher education, recognising excellence across academia, professional services, leadership and management.

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Great NSS news for psychology 🎉💙 We’re in the top 30% of psychology departments in the UK 💪

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Brunel Psychology in the top 30% by NSS results!

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Vote for our amazing @loraadair.bsky.social for the chair elect in of @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social ❤️💙💜💚🧡🤍🩷

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

1/ Great to see @brunelcce.bsky.social Dr Stanley O. Gaines, Jr. representing Brunel Psychology at the International Association for Relationship Research 💙 Stan converted his Past President’s Address into a collective session: “Theory blitz: Understanding interdependence in close relationships.”

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

1/ New paper from CCN’s Dr Matteo De Marco in Neuropsychologia 🧠 It looks at category fluency: the classic “name as many animals as you can in one minute” task. But instead of only counting the words, the study looks at the order they appear in.

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

1/ Does your menstrual cycle affect how vaccines work? 🩸 New paper from @poppycooper.bsky.social and colleagues, including Brunel CCE’s @rebeccasear.bsky.social , in njp Women’s Health asks "does menstrual cycle phase affect COVID-19 vaccine outcomes?" Turns out, possibly yes...

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Menstrual cycle phase and its association with COVID-19 vaccine outcomes among period tracking app users - npj Women's Health

npj Women's Health - Menstrual cycle phase and its association with COVID-19 vaccine outcomes among period tracking app users

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

1/ Big #NSS moment for Brunel Psychology 🎉 This year we rose to 35th out of 118 Psychology departments nationally!! We are now above the sector benchmark in every single NSS theme 💙

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

1/ Big week for Brunel Psychology at the CHMLS Awards 🎉 Huge congratulations to our Psychology winners: Nelli Ferenczi, Will Gervais and Byron Creese - recognised across inclusive education, teaching excellence and research leadership 💪🤩

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

4/ Also in the issue is a new paper from @replicatedtypo.bsky.social and @matcharbonneau.bsky.social on “Modelling the emergence of open-ended cultural evolution” This asks why does human culture not just accumulate, but keep opening up new problems, new goals and new ways of thinking? 🤔

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Modelling the emergence of open-ended cultural evolution

Abstract. Humans stand alone in terms of their potential to collectively and cumulatively change their culture in an open-ended manner. This open-endedness

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

1/ 🧬⚖️ New Brunel CCE/CCN Shared Horizons talk: When is a methodological choice an ethical problem? @celsoneto.bsky.social joins @brunelpsy.bsky.social to unpack ancestry, racial stigma and human population genetics Wed 29th July, 2-4pm | ESGW Beldam | also online via Teams 🔗👇

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📣🤩 The next @brunelpsy.bsky.social 'Ask a Psychologist' podcast is with Dr Matteo De Marco on AI, technology and memory 🤖🧠 enjoy and subscribe to see new episodes!

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"Does AI and technology ruin memory?" - Dr Matteo De Marco | Ask A Psychologist

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📢 New video on the @brunelpsy.bsky.social *Ask a psychologist podcast* with Francisco Gomezx Jimenez discussing his cross-cultural and evolutionary work on sexuality and gender diversity 🏳️‍🌈🌎🏳️‍⚧️

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"Why are some people gay?" - Francisco Gomez Jimenez | Ask A Psychologist

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

A bunch of our lecturers have made videos about their modules so everyone can know what we teach here in Brunel 🎓🤓📽️ watch to learn more about neurodiversity, religion, evolutionary psychology, mindfulness and personality 💙

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

1/ Brunel Psychology x industry collaboration in action 🧦🧠 Dr Byron Creese is continuing our partnership with Milbotix Ltd, with new Innovate UK funding to support SmartSocks technology for detecting and monitoring agitation in dementia

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The #SpiritsandSources team from @brunelpsy.bsky.social were busy presenting new research at IACESR last week 🤩 Research includes use of musical sounds in ritual by grad student Sotirios Kolios 🎶

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Brunel's @brunelcce.bsky.social @abbeyepage.bsky.social and @nicolewen.bsky.social supervised Medical student @kenzadavid.bsky.social who just won the best poster award for their summer project learning about maternal mental health and infant feeding 🥳 well done Kenza! 🤍

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

1/ 🧬⚖️ New Brunel CCE/CCN Shared Horizons talk: When is a methodological choice an ethical problem? @celsoneto.bsky.social joins @brunelpsy.bsky.social to unpack ancestry, racial stigma and human population genetics Wed 24th June, 2-4pm | ESGW Beldam | also online via Teams 🔗👇

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🎥 Introducing Brunel Psychology’s new YouTube channel 🤩 because obviously what the internet needed was academics doing 40-minute deep dives. You’re welcome. Daniel sits down with Brunel’s @aiyanakoka.bsky.social to talk religion, gods and why humans are so committed to meaning-making 🧠✨

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"Is society better without religion?" - Dr Aiyana Willard | Ask A Psychologist

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

1/ Important retraction news 👇📰 A recent article using “national IQ” data to claim that a country’s “national intelligence” causes economic growth has been retracted @rebeccasear.bsky.social was among those who raised concerns - a good example of the importance of responsibility in science 💪 🧪

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Retraction Note: Beyond GDP: national intelligence quotient as a catalyst for sustainable socioeconomic welfare - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Retraction Note: Beyond GDP: national intelligence quotient as a catalyst for sustainable socioeconomic welfare

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

1/ 📢 We’re hiring at Brunel Psychology! We have ✨TWO sparkling ✨ new permanent roles in Clinical Psychology as we grow our clinical provision, including our new MSc in Clinical Psychology launching this September. Come and help shape what we’re building 👇 @brunelgradschool.bsky.social 🧪

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

1/ 🎉 Huge congratulations to Prof Veena Kumari and colleagues on a new NIHR award for: Supporting the mental health of children through Stix innovation: A feasibility trial The project has been awarded funds to test an innovative approach to supporting children’s mental health 🧠

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Professor Veena Kumari | Brunel University London

Professor Veena Kumari obtained a PhD in Psychology from Banaras Hindu University, India in 1993 prior to joining the Institute of Psychiatry, London for post-doctoral research

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Reminder about this study for any new mums!

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

1/ 📢 Happening TOMORROW @ Brunel Psychology We’ve got Janet Rafner in for Shared Horizons talking: “Minds in the Loop: Metacognitive Design & Human Authorship in the Age of Agentic AI” 🤖🧠 📅 29 April | 🕑 2–4pm | 📍 ESGW 111 + online

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

📢 Shared Horizons seminar @brunelpsy.bsky.social We’ve got Mark Tarrant (Plymouth) coming in to talk about: How social identity can actually be used in clinical treatments for obesity 📅 27 May 🕑 2–4pm 🔓 Open to all in-person (with snacks!) in ESGW 111 or online

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

📢 Re-upping this! 🧠👶 Had a baby in the last 3 months? Researchers at Brunel University of London want to better understand parents’ expectations and experiences of infant feeding 🍼 A short 10-minute survey 👇 Participants are rewarded for their time completing this survey 📣🧪

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

📢 Participants needed Had a baby in the last 3 months? Researchers at Brunel University of London want to better understand parents’ expectations and experiences of infant feeding 🍼 A short 10-minute survey 👇 brunellifesc.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

📢 Psychology study: Attachment & consensual non-monogamy Are you 18+ and fluent in English? Take part in a 15-20 min anonymous survey exploring how attachment styles relate to attitudes toward polyamory and open relationships 🧠 🔗👇

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Attachment and Attitudes Towards Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM)

This questionnaire will assess your general behaviour under the context of romantic relationships as well as your opinions and attitudes regarding complex relationships with more than two individuals,...

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🌍🧠 Shared Horizons Seminar at @brunelpsy.bsky.social We’re excited to welcome Prof Quentin Atkinson (University of Auckland) to Brunel for a talk on: “The history of the world’s languages and why it matters for psychologists.” 📅 25 March 2026 🕑 14:00–16:00 📍 ESGW 111 + online

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

1/ 🍕🧠 Psychology Uncovered was a huge success! Fantastic to see such a strong turnout from Brunel students keen to explore what the future can look like with a psychology degree

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

1/ 📢 Participants Needed: UK Gender & Sexual Healthcare Study Phase 2 of our research with Gendered Intelligence is now open - and we’re recruiting adults across the UK.

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

📣 Brunel students – want event experience? We’re supporting Nu Know to recruit up to 6 volunteers for the Parent-Teen Summit 📍 Boxpark Wembley 🗓 2nd April 2026 🔗

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Nu Know

Working together to navigate adolescence.

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

1/ 🎮🌍 Shared Horizons Seminar Series We’re delighted to welcome Dr Patricia Kanngiesser (University of Plymouth) to Brunel Psychology for: “Games for the future: Using experimental games to study sustainable behaviour across ages and populations.” 🗓 25 Feb 2026 | 2-4pm open to all 🔓

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Centre for Culture and Evolution @brunelcce.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

📣 @brunelpsy.bsky.social and the @culturemindslab.bsky.social with @nicolewen.bsky.social and @loraadair.bsky.social is excited to support Nu Know’s Parent-Teen Summit 2026 at Boxpark Wembley 🧡 📣 🗓 Thursday 2nd April 2026 🔗👇

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Nu Know

Working together to navigate adolescence.

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Matthew Gervais @matthewmgervais.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Excited to see this paper out, with @aiyanakoka.bsky.social, led by @brunelpsy.bsky.social alumnus Dr. Nachita Rosun, now a postdoc at @obu-hst-research.bsky.social. Summary in the thread 👇🏻

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Brunel psychology officially opened our new common room for students today 🧠🤩🥳 Somewhere for students to relax, having coffee and socialise between lecturers 💙

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Andrei Barbanta! 🎉 We’re delighted to share that Andrei Barbanta, our outstanding Technician at Brunel University of London psychology, has won a British Psychological Society Technician Award 🏆👏

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Congratulations to the winners of the BPS and the Association of Technical Staff in Psychology (ATSiP) awards 2025 | BPS

The BPS and the Association of Technical Staff in Psychology (ATSiP) awards recognise the integral role that technicians play in advancing psychological research.

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🧠✏️ How does the brain actually design? Join us for a talk by Prof John S Gero (Drexel University) on what neuroscience reveals about designing: from architects to engineers, tools to AI Cohosted by CCN and @brunelcce.bsky.social 📅 4 Feb | 11-12 📍 Bannerman 109 + online Open to all 👋 👇 🔗

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Brunel Psychology @brunelpsy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

📢 Happening this time next week! Open to all! 🔓 📅29th January 2-4pm Brunel campus or online Further info 👇

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