Reposted by Sandie ClelandJanel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 28/08/2026In honour of Dolly Parton, encourage your children to read books. In honour of Tim Curry, encourage them to play near an open storm drain in the rain. 953829478
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Do you like Pictish hill forts? Assassins? Romans? Violent pine martens? Kelpies? Well I have good news for you... 042
Reposted by Sandie ClelandAngela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 31/07/2026I’d love a share for my folkloric/historical fantasy novel Black Doe. It treads a bloody path across ancient Scotland. Assassins, fierce women, kelpies, faeries and a bloodthirsty pine marten. Preorder now - out on Wednesday!😱 #FridayReads Who else needs a boost? blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro... 22417
Reposted by Sandie Clelandeileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026"When the first of August came round, the Professor realized he had pleasantly trifled away nearly two months at a task which should have taken little more than a week." -Willa Cather (from The Professor's House, 1925) 16686140
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The haze and smell of smoke in our village has been really unpleasant (50 miles from the fire). I don't know why this is getting so little national news coverage. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPolice declare 'major incident' over Nethy Bridge wildfireSome residents in the village of Nethy Bridge have left their homes over the threat the wildfire spreading. 043
Reposted by Sandie ClelandGavin Buckingham @handle.invalid · 21/07/2026The Cognition Group in the Psychology dept at Exeter are at risk of redundancy because "basic cognitive psychology research does not align with the current priorities of funding bodies" If you think this is overtly wrong and misguided, please sign this open letter docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comOpen Letter in Support of the Cognition Group, University of ExeterTo Executive members of the University of Exeter, including Vice Chancellor Prof. Lisa Roberts, Senior Vice-President and Provost Prof. Dan Charman, Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean Prof. Sallie... 128591
Reposted by Sandie ClelandCedar Riener @criener.bsky.social · 19/07/2026They should let England and France play ten minutes during halftime. 310124
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Spent last week on the Moray Coast. The caves and sea arches east of Hopeman were really cool. 110
Reposted by Sandie Clelandalexis simpson is confused by display name changes @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025my god, this is amazing. apparently from a NY Times interview with Neill and Goldblum. Resharing with alt text so everyone can enjoy 193299832
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Waking up to see they lost has been a great start to the day. 000
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Listening to Castle Park by Graham Coxon for the first time today. I love it. 010
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I love the light in Aberdeenshire at this time of year. Well, until I'm trying to sleep anyway. 010
Reposted by Sandie ClelandThe Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Jan B Deręgowski 1933-2025 www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...bps.org.ukJan B Deręgowski 1933-2025 | BPSA tribute. 122
Reposted by Sandie ClelandEd Jefferson @edjefferson.com · 08/06/2026Trying to find out what is best number edjefferson.com/bestnumber/edjefferson.comBest NumberWhat's the best number between 1 and 100? Cast your vote. 233939
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Another one for the sentence processing lectures. 010
Reposted by Sandie ClelandAngela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 11/03/2026My college students are writing articles on AI and the future of the arts from a consumer perspective (they are electrical, motor vehicle and carpentry students resitting their GCSE English Language). When asked how they’d feel if they connected with a song or a story and were then told it was AI… 19343
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 04/03/2026The woods were like a Victoria Crowe painting this morning. 000
Reposted by Sandie ClelandAngela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 13/02/2026I’ve decided that this is the year I release BLACK DOE into the wild. I still have a couple of irons in the fire, but if they fizzle out, she is ready to go. I’ve done loads of work on this book with @annasmithwrites.bsky.social at @thewriteadvice.bsky.social and I want you to be able to read it. 286
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 05/02/2026It's hard to overstate how bad the weather has been for Aberdeenshire so far this year. 020
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Finished Words of Radiance last night. I haven't enjoyed a book that much in years. It felt like being a kid and discovering Star Wars or the Lord of the Rings. Just brilliant. 000
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 19/12/2025There's nothing else quite like the difference between how badass you feel playing Beat Saber versus how ridiculous you look to everybody else.media.tenor.coma woman is wearing a virtual reality headset and holding a pair of controllers in a living room .ALT: a woman is wearing a virtual reality headset and holding a pair of controllers in a living room . 011
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Aberdeen Uni currently experiencing a category red "reply all" incident.media.tenor.coma man sitting at a desk with a dell computerALT: a man sitting at a desk with a dell computer 040
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Oh no. Jonny and I started at Aberdeen University at the same time. This is awful news. 000
Reposted by Sandie ClelandCatherine Sheard @sheardcat.bsky.social · 20/10/2025There's a new Phil Trans B issue about number systems! So cool! royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202...royalsocietypublishing.orgPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences: Vol 380, No 1937 021
Reposted by Sandie ClelandMelanie Mitchell @melaniemitchell.bsky.social · 01/10/2025In 2016 Hinton predicted that AI would replace all radiologists in five years. Ten years later, why hasn't it happened? This post is a great explainer. www.understandingai.org/p/ai-isnt-re...understandingai.orgAI isn't replacing radiologistsRadiology combines digital images, clear benchmarks, and repeatable tasks. But demand for human radiologists is at an all-time high. 11348153
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 09/09/2025New preprint with @jacquihutchison.bsky.social and Zeshu Shao: "In at the deep end! Enhancing the experience of Psychology "conversion" programme students": osf.io/preprints/ps... @emilynordmann.bsky.social @abdnpsych.bsky.socialosf.ioOSF 014
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Aberdeen folk, if you want to see an orchestra play in an empty Art Deco swimming pool, this weekend is your chance! GCO are performing in Bon Accord baths at 2.30 pm this Saturday as part of an open day. Free entry! musicaberdeen.com/events/2025/...musicaberdeen.comGrampian Concert Orchestra | Music Aberdeen 020
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Lochnagar from Tarland Trails today. The trails are great but the climb up did make me wish my budget stretched to an e-bike... 030
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 03/07/2025New preprint of a series of studies that surprised us(!) We report six studies investigating SNARC effects for non-symbolic representations of quantity. Contrary to our previous findings, we find SNARC effects for colour decision to non-symbolic quantities osf.io/preprints/ps...osf.ioOSF 052
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 01/07/2025I don't understand why this hasn't been bigger news over the past few days. 120
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Blast from the past in the campus Blackwell's! 010
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 26/05/2025The best description of external examining work I've ever seen. 020
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Nan Shepherd's house is for sale at the moment. Far beyond my price bracket but I can dream! www.aspc.co.uk/search/prope...aspc.co.ukDunvegan, 503 North Deeside Road, Cults, AberdeenDunvegan, 503 North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen. 5 Bedroom Property For Sale In Aberdeen With ASPC 010
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Really liked Andor, even if it massively overestimated my ability to remember who everyone was (closes 15 wookieepedia tabs). 020
Reposted by Sandie ClelandAngela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 07/05/2025Poem by me in Bending the Arc today! 011
Reposted by Sandie ClelandRobert Hanks @roberthanks.bsky.social · 26/02/2025That’s this letter in the London Review of Books in 2013. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v3...lrb.co.ukLetters 16226
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 08/01/2025The snow has been annoying this week, but also pretty. 120
Reposted by Sandie ClelandRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 16/12/2024Phase Transition xkcd.com/3025 179203452470
Reposted by Sandie ClelandProf. Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Know someone who likes to or would like to sing? My exceptionally clever wife can offer online or in person singing lessons and she is experienced with a range of singers, including queer and trans voices. 023
Reposted by Sandie ClelandBrooke Jarvis @brookejarvis.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory 247158954286
Reposted by Sandie ClelandHugo Spiers @hugospiers.bsky.social · 13/11/2024My dept (UCL Experimental Psychology) has 12 funded PhD studentships for next academic year (Sept 2025 start)! These are only for UK citizens or with right to remain. I would be happy to support applications from students who would like to join my lab. See: www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/researc...ucl.ac.ukThinking about a PhD? 02233
Sandie Cleland @sandiecleland.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Hello new followers (it's starting to get busy here!). For want of anything more interesting to say right now, here's a photo of my dog. 000
Reposted by Sandie ClelandDave Hemprich-Bennett @davehb.bsky.social · 06/11/2024BELIEVE ME WE’RE AWARE 2240671086