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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham @uob-sop.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

We are excited to share that our School has reached position 82 worldwide in the latest QS Psychology Subject Rankings, marking a strong improvement over last year. www.topuniversities.com/university-s...

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QS World University Rankings for Psychology 2026

Discover the world's top universities for Psychology. Explore the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 in various disciplines.

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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham @uob-sop.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

📣 15th BEAR PGR Conference 📣 Calling all postgraduate researchers and staff at the University of Birmingham! Join the BlueBEAR Conference 2026 to explore high-performance computing research, attend talks, and connect with other researchers: bear-conference-2026.github.io/index.html

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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham @uob-sop.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

We are excited to welcome Andrew Welchman as a Professor of Neuroinnovation and new Head of School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham. Andrew served as faculty at our School from 2005 to 2013 and later worked at the University of Cambridge, Wellcome Trust, Prodromic, and ieso.

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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham @uob-sop.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

We are excited to share that researchers at our Institute for Mental Health will share £11m in research funding to identify key barriers to mental health access. (1/3)

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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham @uob-sop.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

🎉 Happy Chinese New Year from the faculty at our School - may everything go as you wish!

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Ruman Hayre @rumanhayre.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

📣 When can children know what they remember? Can this help the UK justice system? We teased apart implicit (gestures) and explicit (confidence ratings) ways children monitor and control their memory, including decisions to answer or withhold during recall. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2025.106367

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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham @uob-sop.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

We are excited that Tamara Swaab and George (Ron) Mangun are joining our School this year - University of Birmingham has announced two appointments that will strengthen its global leadership in cognitive neuroscience and study of language, brain, and behaviour. www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/un...

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University announces major neuroscience appointments - University of Birmingham

The University has announced two appointments that will strengthen its global leadership in cognitive neuroscience

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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham @uob-sop.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

We are excited to welcome Professor Elaine Fox, an internationally renowned cognitive psychologist and affective scientist, as our new Professor of Psychology, focused on mental health, wellbeing, and the biological and social factors that shape behaviour. www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/ps...

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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham @uob-sop.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

A new patient-led support initiative, Brum Buddies, has launched to help people aged 50 and over recover after major chest or lung surgery. The group was developed through a collaboration between the University of Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, and Age UK Birmingham (1/2)

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Birmingham Babylab @bbabylab.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

This week the Babylab celebrated a very special event: our very own Alice Cousins defended her PhD thesis and completed her PhD. We couldn’t be prouder. Warmest congratulations Dr Cousins! 🩷 🎉

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Charlotte Reese Marshall @tomrhysmarshall.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Passionate about women's mental health? Interested in brain stimulation? Excited by cutting edge neurotech? Come do a PhD with me! www.findaphd.com/phds/project... (thread)

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The Centre for Human Brain Health @thechbh.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Today we welcome attendees of The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging conference to @uob-sop.bsky.social and @unibirmingham.bsky.social ! Two days of inspiring talks exploring how the brain, body, and environment shape foraging behaviour. #MechForage2025 uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...

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alicia-rybicki.bsky.social @alicia-rybicki.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

🚨 PhD Opportunity! 🚨 Come investigate the mechanistic role of dopamine in emotion processing with Prof Jennifer Cook (and me!) MIBTP-funded PhD - more details here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa... @thechbh.bsky.social Get in touch if interested, and please share!

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Looking for a PhD? Interested in cognitive computational neuroscience, motivation and decision-making? See our project listed in the BBSRC MIBTP competition for funding for a 4-year PhD in the @msnlab.bsky.social in the @thechbh.bsky.social. Deadline 27/11. More info: tinyurl.com/5d5vz8m7

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The computational and neural dynamics of human motivation and cognitive control at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - The computational and neural dynamics of human motivation and cognitive control at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Andy Bagshaw @bagshaap.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Ever wondered about the variety and depth of neuroscience research at the University of Birmingham (if not, why not?)? Seek no further: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/pro... @thechbh.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social @imh-uob.bsky.social

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Birmingham Neuroscience - University of Birmingham

Driving innovation in brain and mental health research to transform care and improve lives through pioneering interdisciplinary science.

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Jo Cutler @drjocutler.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Great to see this out! Exciting work led by @shawnrhoadsphd.com on how we learn when actions affect ourselves and others 🧠 w/ @aa-marsh.bsky.social, @k-oconnell.com, Kathryn Berluti, & Lin Gan plus @thepsychologist.bsky.social & me @sdnl.bsky.social, @thechbh.bsky.social, @uob-sop.bsky.social

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Birmingham Babylab @bbabylab.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Join us 🗓️ DEADLINE THIS THU 2 Oct! Last call for applications for two exciting & fun positions in the Birmingham BabyLab to work on multisensory development in term-born and preterm infancy w Andy Bremner, Monica Gori, and Andy Surtees. Please repost: 👉 lnkd.in/gczD5EwX (postdoc) 👉 lnkd.in/ga92z3sM

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The Centre for Human Brain Health @thechbh.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

We’re excited to share some leadership updates at the CHBH! After three years, Dr @katjakornysheva.bsky.social stepped down this month, we're grateful to Katja for her leadership. Prof @bagshaap.bsky.social will continue as Co-Director and we welcome Prof Stephane De Brito as Co-Director into 25/26.

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Jo Cutler @drjocutler.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Great to have @mjgruber.bsky.social visit @chbh.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social today and give a great talk on curiosity, exploration & memory 🧠

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Lizzie Bradford @lizziebradford.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

We then heard from Andrew Surtees (@uob-sop.bsky.social) about how mood can impact children’s mentalizing processes - are children like adults, becoming more egocentric when in happier moods? Is it helpful to be sad?!

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Jo Cutler @drjocutler.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Today's the day we welcome over 80 participants, instructors & keynote speakers from all over the world to @uob-sop.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social for the Computational Social Cognition (CSC) Summer School with @leidenpsychology.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social #CSC2025 www.compsoccog.com

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CSC 2025

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Nicole Tang @nkytang.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🧪Really pleased to see this collobarative work come together. Congratulations to @michaelapawley.bsky.social on her first PhD publication - a great milestone. Thanks also to Dr Isabel Morales-Munoz and @bagshaap.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social for their valuable contributions. #sleepresearch

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Andy Bagshaw @bagshaap.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

The advert for Head of School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham (@uob-sop.bsky.social, working closely with @thechbh.bsky.social) is currently open, deadline August 6th #neurojobs

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Charlotte Reese Marshall @tomrhysmarshall.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Team @thechbh.bsky.social coming home from @meguki2025.bsky.social with FOUR awards. @harrycook.bsky.social and Chloe Clifford were runners-up for the poster prize, @ajquinn.bsky.social took second in the art competition, and Tommy Clausner won the art competition. What a day!

Four very happy people standing in front of poster boards holding prize-winning certificates.

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Selma Lugtmeijer @selmalugtmeijer.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Our new study shows that accelerated long-term forgetting occurs more often in stroke patients than in age-matched controls. After one week, 35% showed marked forgetting despite normal recall after 30 min. Important for neuropsychological diagnostics. Open access: doi.org/10.1111/jnp....

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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham @uob-sop.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is searching for a new Head of School. For details of the appointment please visit www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/h... The deadline for applications is Wednesday 6th August at 23:59 BST 2025. Please share!

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Head of School of Psychology at University of Birmingham

Recruiting now: Head of School of Psychology on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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Andy Bagshaw @bagshaap.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is looking for a new Head of School: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/h... Get in touch if you have any questions and please circulate. @uob-sop.bsky.social @thechbh.bsky.social ‬

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Jo Cutler @drjocutler.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Award-winning research and Brum-themed food @unibirmingham.bsky.social Founders’ Awards & Chancellor’s Dinner this evening

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Matthew Apps @brainapps.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I am delighted to announce registration and abstract submission is open for "The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025" to be held at the Edgbaston Park Hotel, University of Birmingham, UK on 3-5th November 2025. uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...

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Patricia Lockwood @thepsychologist.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

“Relying on PRIME young adults limits cognitive science” www.cell.com/trends/cogni... new @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social piece with @connectedmindslab.bsky.social we highlight how a focus on young adults as a benchmark of ‘human’ behaviour has shaped cognitive science in several ways 👇

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Relying on PRIME young adults limits cognitive science

Cognitive science has made remarkable strides in understanding cognition and behaviour. However, a critical issue persists. Most studies focus on PRIME populations – young adults who are productive, r...

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Emma Scholey @emmavscholey.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Join us for the Mechanistic Basis of Foraging meeting in Birmingham, UK from 3–5 November 2025 - a multidisciplinary event exploring the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species: uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...

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Jo Cutler @drjocutler.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

🌟 Research Assistant opportunity 🌟 I'm looking for an RA to support research @thechbh.bsky.social on social information seeking and decision making, including fMRI and MEG 🧠 Details: tinyurl.com/chbh-ra-uob Deadline: 20th July ⏳ Start: From September 🗓️ Please share 🔁

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Research Associate - School of Psychology - 104433 - Grade 6

The role is to provide Research Assistant services to Dr Jo Cutler for her projects on social decision-making and information seeking. Tasks include helping with participant recruitment and testing, c...

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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham @uob-sop.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Hello world! This is the new official Bluesky page for the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham. Follow to see updates on our research, education, and other news.

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