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Phaedra Longhurst

@phaedralonghurst.bsky.social
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PhD student at Body & Self group, Anglia Ruskin University. Researching body image in autistic individuals 👩‍💻 #AutisticsInAcademia

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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Autistic women or Non-binary folks (18+) needed 📢 With support from @edaceatingautism.bsky.social, we would like to hear your valuable expertise to review an intervention that aims to prevent body image concerns and disordered eating. For more info, please email Hannah at h.k.lewis@qmul.ac.uk
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Steven Kapp @drstevenkapp.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Following public false claims on autism causation and attacks on science, INSAR has released a statement that people are “born with autism” www.autism-insar.org/page/insarst.... Autism as innate and lifelong is the focus my new free paper (long thread incoming): www.frontiersin.org/journals/int...
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Frontiers | Sensory–movement underpinnings of lifelong neurodivergence: getting a grip on autism
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
It’s still not too late to get yourself a ticket to listen to Vikram Jaswal on Supporting nonspeaking autistic people’s flourishing. This Thursday at 6pm GMT Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk...
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Supporting nonspeaking autistic people's flourishing
... using collaborative cognitive science. With Vikram Jaswal
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Robert Chapman @drrobertchapman.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Neurodivergence related access in work is intimately bound up with the norms of communication. This includes subtle things relating to enforcement of style, pacing, neuronormative email etiquette, and so on. I think this often gets overlooked in favour of a focus on less subtle things.
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
My third PhD study has been published and is currently available OA, just in time for submitting my thesis 🎉🤸 We tested a conceptual model wherein positive autistic identity is associated with flourishing via positive body image for some autistic folks! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Body appreciation mediates the association between satisfaction with autistic identity and flourishing in autistic adults
Underpinned by the neurodiversity paradigm, scholars are increasingly interested in relationships between positive autistic identity (i.e., feeling sa…
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Is it normal to cry over your laptop in the last month of your PhD? (usually people joking say "I'm asking for a friend", but I'm really autistic/socially anxious and so I have no friends) 💀
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Molly Robbins @drmollyinprogress.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
I am so excited to share my first publication, a labor of love! My co-1st author @katerinaldi1.bsky.social and I examined weight related terminology preference within two samples of folks in larger bodies🥰 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Words are heavy: Weight-related terminology preferences are associated with larger-bodied people’s health behaviors and beliefs
Clinicians and researchers may struggle with appropriate terminology when discussing body size. Pathologizing larger bodies has led to use of medicali…
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
To my fellow AuDHDers, I would like to incorporate some PPI into the development of my grant proposal. While I do not have the funds to reimburse you, having your input would be a huge help in pursuing this important work! If interested, DM or email me at PL428@pgr.aru.ac.uk
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Ok, sure. But what about the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the IRA and the invasion of the soviet union in Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban? See a trend here? Make-up, my arse 💀
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Dr. Jamie Chan @jamiechan.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Literally cannot wait to share this ✨new publication✨ with y’all. doi.org/10.1016/j.bo... Tl;dr. White working-class women’s body image is rooted in appearance norms, rather than appearance ideals (they are conceptually different). Super important to consider intersectionality of class x gender
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Dr. Holly E.A. Sutherland @heasutherland.com · 07/02/2025
The video of last week's methods panel is up! Come check out Freddie Jones, Léon Van Ommen and I talked about using qualitative methods with nonspeaking people. Link to the full panel video (and to the slides for my section) available here: www.heasutherland.com/talk/ethnogr...
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Ethnography, neurodiversity, and higher support needs | Holly E. A. Sutherland
Part of a panel about qualitative methods for including nonspeaking and high support needs neurodivergent people in research.
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
🔥Hot off the press🔥 We have FINALLY explored the relationship between nature exposure and positive body image in the #autistic community. So so excited to share our findings which is OPEN ACCESS🤸🌿🌳 doi.org/10.1016/j.bo...
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Redirecting
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
My heart just dropped into my stomach when I saw the $589 STUDENT registration fee. I may end up getting tacos from Sainsbury's instead 🙃 #ICED2025
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Body Representation Network – BRNet @bodyrepnetwork.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
🌟 Exciting Opportunity: #SENSS #PhD Studentship at the University of Lincoln 🌟 Are you passionate about improving #body #image in schools? 📝Apply now to this fully funded studentship supervised by Dr. Kamila Irvine & Prof. David Dawson👇 www.senss.ac.uk/collaborativ...
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Collaborative Project 5 — South and East Network for Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
🗣️ Participants needed for my student's study We are looking for UK-based folks (18+ years) to take part in an online experimental survey to explore the effects of social media content on body image and eating attitudes. To learn more and take part, click here: bit.ly/eatsocialmedia
A study advert with a white background and plain black text stating:  Participant Recruitment Advert. Exploring the effects of social media content on body and eating-related attitudes and behaviours. 

We are looking for participants to take part in an online survey (approx. 30 minutes) which will involve viewing social media content, followed by answering questions about how you currently think and feel toward your body and eating. We invite you to participate in our study if you are: At least 18 years old, A UK resident and citizen and fluent in English, Have internet access, Do not currently have an eating disorder (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID), and Do not currently have a medical condition which imposes dietary requirements (e.g., Crohn’s disease, Celiac disease, Diabetes Type I or II).

If you wish to participate or want to learn more, please follow this link: www.bit.ly/eatsocialmedia

Here you will find a participant information sheet containing further information about this study. We ask you to read this information carefully, as you will be asked to complete an online consent form. You can also contact us if you have any further questions: 
Prof. Jane E. Aspell (jane.aspell@aru.ac.uk).
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
POV Only child at Christmas 💅🤶🐷
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Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
University of Exeter Fuly-Funded PhD Scholarships for Black British Researchers Deadline: Feb 28 www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
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Award details | Funding and scholarships for students | University of Exeter
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
This Cornish lass is going to Texas! Very very excited to be given the opportunity to share what me and my amazing collab pals have been getting up to at #ICED2025. I'll also be sharing an upcoming PhD study of mine 🤸 I also can't wait to get tacos and be jet lagged 💀
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
It absolutely blows my mind that the willy wonka experience happened only THIS YEAR. 2024, you have been way too long and way too unkind (except for gracing us with The Unknown)
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Fergus Murray @oolong.co.uk · 22/11/2024
Why it matters that individuals literally can't be neurodiverse. #Neurodiversity
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Dr Ruby (she/her) @paperwhispers.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
**Black UK PhD students** Fully funded PhD study - fees and stipend -Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences -Faculty of Health and Life Sciences **Tell everyone** www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Black heritage PhD scholarships | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol
We welcome applications for full scholarships to postgraduate research programmes starting in 2025.
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Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · 05/12/2024
Please add alt 🥺 Turn on the reminder in the settings if you need help remembering ♡ For me (and many others): no alt? No repost. And I see lots of stuff I'd *want* to repost, but alas. ADD ALT 💜
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Dr Jackie Ryan @proudmum95.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Open access Research 101 training is now available. It was created with Autistic adults. Ideally, researchers would use this training for their Autistic collaborators who want more information about research. salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/our-projects...
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Research 101: Collaborating in Participatory Autism Research
Research 101 is a training course designed by and for autistic people. The purpose of the course is to educate autistic people who are not academics or professional researchers, so they can be more in...
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Fergus Murray @oolong.co.uk · 25/11/2024
Hooray! If anyone wants to hear me talk about #monotropism, #autistic sensory reactions to food, and #eatingDisorders, you can now do it on a phone without keeping YouTube in the foreground!
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Erin @eisforerin.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
My first post here definitely has to be Tendril Theory, because when I made this in 2015 I had no idea how often it would be ripped off. Tell your friends and your enemies to tag me please 😂
Image is the “Tendril Theory” cartoon, original located at eisforerin.com
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Sharing this with new connections on here 👀 We are looking for UK-based #ActuallyAutistic folks to take part in a one-to-one interview to help us explore how they feel about their body and certain eating styles If interested, why not send me (an autistic researcher) an email at PL428@pgr.aru.ac.uk
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Nadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
People’s worth isn’t determined by their ability to work. We all deserve a decent living standard regardless. Just under 1/4 of the UK population is disabled, and anyone could become so. Please, ditch “strivers vs skivers” narratives and instead repair our social security net.
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
For folks who have a mind to read what I've been up to, here is my some of my (PhD and external) research: 🥸: first, my qualitative paper on positive body image in autistic folks doi.org/10.1016/j.body…
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Dr. Cheri A Levinson @cherilev.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Anyone else for the eating disorder field starter pack? go.bsky.app/Fsn93mM
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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Pass me the memes.
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Dr Elizabeth H. Evans @dr-liz-evans.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Our recent paper (led by Phaedra Longhurst) argues that eating disorder measures lack validity for Autistic folks: leads to pathologising Autistic people's eating & missing EDs that don't present neurotypically. Validated, Autistic-led measures urgently needed! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Measuring eating disorders in Autistic people: a proposal for future research
While diagnostic pathways for identifying Autism in eating disorder (ED) populations have been developed, the field continues to lack validated psychometric tools to measure EDs for use in the Auti...
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