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Ellen Lavender (she/they) @ellenrlavender.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Still looking for secondary schools to be involved in this project 🌟 Feel free to email if you would like more information! challenging-sexism-project@york.ac.uk Schools will be provided with a £250 voucher for taking part! #PSHE #SecondarySchool #Teachers #SchoolResearch #ChallengingSexism

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Ellen Lavender (she/they) @ellenrlavender.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

My next study for my PhD! Please share with your teacher networks ✨

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Jamie Cockcroft @jamiecockcroft.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Paid Undergraduate Research Internship within the Department of Psychology at the University of York, funded by NIHR. An 8-week summer placement is open to undergraduate students in Psychology (or related disciplines) interested in memory research. You can find out more here: shorturl.at/flepx

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Ellen Lavender (she/they) @ellenrlavender.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I know it's GCSE time, but I'm still looking for one more secondary school in the Yorkshire area to take part in an intervention to help children critically engage with sexist content online! The study revolves around your usual timetable, and you will receive our resources for free!

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Ella Williamson @ellawilliamson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

We’re running a short dog owner survey 🐶 examining dog social cognition & trainability - which could be used in future by assistance dog charities to help selection for breeding 🦮 £50 Amazon voucher if completed again in 1 week (eligibility UK residents only) york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Emma James @emljames.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Are you a #secondaryschool teacher or school leader? We're looking to hear from educators across all areas of the curriculum about how #vocabulary is being supported in your school. Please share, thanks! ⏱ 15–20 minutes (can leave & return) 🎁 Chance to win a £20 voucher tinyurl.com/UoYVocabular...

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White Rose University Consortium @whiteroseuc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The EDI Research Centre at the University of York is launching a forum to connect minoritised staff with others for meaningful discussions and potential collaborations. The event is specifically for any minoritised staff member working in EDI within a UK HEI. Register here: lnkd.in/eNVPzk2y

Text on graphic reads: Event: EDI minoritised staff forum launch Hosted by the University of York's EDI Research Centre

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SUNRAY @sunray-york.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

This new study is seeking #secondaryschool teachers from across England to share their experiences of teaching young people about the impact of media and technology on wellbeing 💻 You can complete an expression of interest here: york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Exciting news from our Department of Psychology! Prof. Harriet Over appeared on The One Show on Tuesday, April 14, discussing her important research on misogyny. Check it out at: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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The One Show - 07/04/2026

Joanna Page, Martin Freeman and Molly Belle Wright join Alex and Clara on the sofa.

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Georgie - PhD student @gburton221.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

One more month of my study left to go, and 150 more responses needed! If you or someone you know is 18+ years old, is based in the UK, and identifies as neurodivergent/disabled then please consider taking part and/or sharing! tinyurl.com/29jmjxzp Every participant counts 😊

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Ellen Lavender (she/they) @ellenrlavender.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

This week, I had the privilege of organising a celebration of women in academia with @holmyers.bsky.social. International Women's Day occurs on the 8th of March and is an important celebration to commemorate women's fight for equality. We had an incredible selection of amazing speakers ♀️ 🎓

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Georgie - PhD student @gburton221.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

It's #EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek - a time for support, advocation & learning. Yet disabled/neurodivergent experiences are less well known. Help change that! If you're UK based, are 18+, and identify as neurodivergent AND/OR disabled please take part in my study! tinyurl.com/2k2rmre3 #EDAW2026

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Scott Cairney @sacairney.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Job alert!! We're looking for a Postdoc and two RAs on a 3-year project examining the effects of smartphones on sleep and mental health in adolescents. Details below: RA: tinyurl.com/7h6zrz2k Postdoc: tinyurl.com/ykmsk757 Please repost :)

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Jobs - The University of York

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Ellen Lavender (she/they) @ellenrlavender.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Looking for schools in the Yorkshire area to take part in my research! From next year, it will be compulsory for schools to teach about online misogyny! 📱

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SUNRAY @sunray-york.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Does your school want to be ahead of the game in trialling a new intervention lesson for online misogyny? @ellenrlavender.bsky.social is looking for Year 7 classes in/around York to participate in an "Understanding Sexism" lesson in the new year. Find out more at sunray.york.ac.uk/research-opp...

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Emma Tecwyn @emmatecwyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

What an incredible woman and life well lived ❤️ A childhood inspiration and role model for so many of us who have gone on to study animal minds & behaviour 🐵🦍🦧

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TEP Emma @tepemma.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Searching for participants! If you could please share with your schools I’d be very grateful!

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Ellen Lavender (she/they) @ellenrlavender.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I'm looking for secondary schools in the Yorkshire area to take part in an intervention to help children critically engage with sexist content online! If you know any teachers or schools that might be interested, please ask them to drop me an email on erl541@york.ac.uk for more information :)

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Ellen Lavender (she/they) @ellenrlavender.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Getting ready for data collection at the end of September has me revisiting my revision days! Catch me delivering a manosphere intervention in schools 📱👩‍🏫

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Lucy Stafford @lucysta02475610.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Trying to wrap these up before September- so close now! 😮‍💨Looking for people based in York to take part in an interoceptive lab experiment and/or an MEG experiment. Reimbursement for both. See details: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l... @cejpreston.bsky.social @alexandrapike.bsky.social

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Lucy Stafford - Take part in my research

⬇️Scroll down for links to the BODY experiment and the online surveys.⬇️

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Emma James @emljames.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

📣 New job alert! I'm looking for a 2-year research assistant for a project on word learning from childhood to adulthood. Come and join us in lovely York! Please RT 🙏 @yorkpsychology.bsky.social jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

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Jobs - The University of York

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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

New report on understanding the drivers of declining youth mental health To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why* We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations 1/🧵 youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...

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Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health - Youth Futures Foundation

Research report exploring the reasons for the recent decline in mental health among 14 to 24-year-olds in England

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Jess Deighton @jess-deighton.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Very important report out today from the Youth Futures Foundation exploring factors accounting for escalating mental health problems in young people. Lead by fantastic colleagues from the University of Manchester (@olademk.bsky.social et al). Report here: youthfuturesfoundation.org/what-we-do/f...

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Understanding young people’s declining mental health - Youth Futures Foundation

Exploring drivers of worsening mental health among 14-24 year olds through a first-of-its-kind study for England

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Ellen Lavender (she/they) @ellenrlavender.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Delayed post due to travelling down to Glastonbury straight after, but excited to share that I attended my first conference as a PhD student! I presented a poster of my proposed methodology at the Annual Psychology PGR Conference for the University of York and York St John.

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Veronika Koller @veronikakoller.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

When your team's work - based on six years of research - gets cited but the core message is ignored, because 38 men say it's no big deal 😡 @mantrap.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Society may have overestimated risk of the ‘manosphere’, UK researchers say

Many who engage are ‘discriminating and value-driven’, with a minority consuming ‘extremely misogynistic content’, study for Ofcom suggests

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Jessica Aiston @jessaiston.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

"[MGTOW] been described as misogynistic, but Ofcom’s interviewees insisted it was not because it was about choosing to live without women, not hating them." Fun fact: there is rather a lot of woman hating source: I literally wrote a book about this group

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SUNRAY @sunray-york.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

If you're interested in @ellenrlavender.bsky.social's work more broadly, you can sign up to be contacted about future opportunities via the QR code below.

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SUNRAY @sunray-york.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Two new research opportunities! @ellenrlavender.bsky.social & team have developed a lesson to encourage adolescents to critically engage with sexist social media content. They are looking for (a) teacher feedback via focus groups, & (b) Year 7 classes to trial. See sunray.york.ac.uk/research-opp...

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SUNRAY - Research Opportunities

Research opportunities York has active research in children’s language and literacy, mathematics, learning and memory, mental health and wellbeing, neurodevelopmental disorders, sleep, social develop...

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Ellen Lavender (she/they) @ellenrlavender.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Hello! I'm looking for teachers to take part in upcoming research projects for my PhD. If you're a teacher interested in taking part the link is here: york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... I'd appreciate it if you could share with any teachers you know too who might be interested!

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Georgie - PhD student @gburton221.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Late to the party due to forgetting BlueSky exists but! I'm super proud of this piece and look forward to taking this train of thought further in the future TL;DR of it: BMI should be used with careful and specifc consideration, nuance, and contextual acknowledgement #BMI

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Body Representation Network – BRNet @bodyrepnetwork.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

New #ECR blog posts! 🔥 Georgie Burton @gburton221.bsky.social dives into the (in)appropriateness of Body Mass Index (#BMI), exploring its history, its role in discrimination, and whether these measures should even be used. Read her thought-provoking analysis here: shorturl.at/sPq7y

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Rakoen Maertens @rakoenmaertens.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

|| New Publication (Nature Communications) Psychological Booster Shots Targeting Memory Increase Long-Term Resistance Against Misinformation doi.org/10.1038/s414... Press Release www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-03... Key Findings * Inoculation works * Effects dissipate * Booster shots remedy this (1/10)

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Holly Myers👩🏼‍💻🧠 @holmyers.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Hello I am still looking for people to participate in my first PhD project. If you are someone who struggles with disordered eating or supports individuals with disordered eating your help would be much appreciated. Please email me at holly.myers@york.ac.uk for the link to take part 😊

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Open Research at York @uoyopenres.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

A new study by @yorkpsychology.bsky.social has shown that 90% of secondary school teachers and 68% of primary teachers strongly feel that schools would benefit from teaching material addressing online misogyny #Openaccess paper available in @plosone.org 🔓 📃 doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299339

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Understanding the influence of online misogyny in schools from the perspective of teachers

Young people are increasingly exposed to toxic online misogyny through social media. However, to date, it is not clear how exposure to online misogyny might be influencing the behaviour and experience...

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