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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Celebrate 50 years of Psychology at York! 🎉 Join us 2 July 2026 for talks on our past, present & future. Book via Eventbrite & reserve lunch. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985367256...
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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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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Explore 6 MScs in Psychology covering Development, Mental Health, Neuroscience & Data Science. Join our taster session to discover your options and take a tour of YNIC’s neuroimaging facilities. Come see where your next step could lead!
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This year, the Department of Psychology is marking International Women’s Day with not just one, but two fantastic events and they are truly the result of the energy, creativity and commitment of people right across our department.
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
The University of York - two fully-funded PhD positions as part of the IndiBrain European training network (Project DC9 & DC10). Offer a unique opportunity to conduct cutting-edge neuroimaging research in a multidisciplinary environment. Apply via portal: indibrain.eu/recruitment
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
To spread a little holiday cheer, the Psychology Department is thrilled to share the great news that Dr Angela de Bruins has been awarded the 2025 Psychonomic Society Early Career Award.
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Dr David Pitcher and PhD student Emek Kucuk will appear in the BBC Documentary called Secrets of the Brain. Watch on BBC2 on Monday October 6th at 9pm or iPlayer (link below). www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Secrets of the Brain - Series 1: Episode 2
From playing computer games with chimpanzees to studying modern relationships, Jim Al-Khalili investigates how the brain evolved and how it differs from AI.
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
More acknowledgement of amazing researchers at the Department of Psychology, University of York. Prof. Elizabeth Jeffries is awarded the 2025 British Psychological Society President's Award!
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Yet another award to celebrate! Our own Dr Angela De Bruin has been awarded the 2025 Early Career Award from the Psychonomic Society.
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Psychology Department's own Prof. Mike Burton awarded the Research Board’s Lifetime Achievement award 2025. Congratulations!
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Dr Silvia Gennari, Ramya Balakrishnan and Nicoleta Gavrila from the Psychology Department promoting science and women in science at the 2025 Soapbox Science in York on Parliament Street. This is the fifth year in a row our female researchers have made us proud.
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
YNiC celebrates its 20th Anniversary
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Psychology's own Dr Scott Cairney has been awarded the Senior Translational Research Award by the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) for his academic career to-date in improving understanding of the neurocognitive mechanisms linking sleep to mental health.
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
A research fellow at the Psychology Department, Dr Sophie Meekings has been profiled by the British Science Association as part of Smashing Stereotypes campaign for British Science Week (7th-16th March).
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Smashing Stereotypes - British Science Week
Smashing Stereotypes
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Interested in doing a postdoctoral fellowship @york? With a number of deadlines in Autumn 2025, now is the perfect time to contact your sponsor. Check out the opportunities here: www.york.ac.uk/psychology/r...
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Fellowships - Psychology, University of York
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In support of all the women who work and pursue the study in STEM the Psychology Department would like to acknowledge their invaluable contribution to the advancement of science.
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
On the 5-year anniversary since the first COVID-19 cases in the UK, Dr Heidi Baseler (Psychology Department, University of York) talks with ITV, airing on Friday, 31st January 2025 at 6pm about research on effects of long COVID on working memory and other brain changes.
On the 5-year anniversary since the first COVID-19 cases in the UK, Dr Heidi Baseler (Psychology Department, University of York) talks with ITV, airing on Friday, 31st January 2025 at 6pm about research on effects of long COVID on working memory and other brain changes.
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
A new opening at Psychology Department, University of York www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLP599/r...
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Research Associate (Social Neuroscience using fMRI & TMS) at University of York
An academic position as a Research Associate (Social Neuroscience using fMRI & TMS) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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Scott Cairney @sacairney.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Out now in @pnas.org "Memory control deficits in the sleep-deprived human brain" doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
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Memory control deficits in the sleep-deprived human brain | PNAS
Sleep disturbances are associated with intrusive memories, but the neurocognitive mechanisms underpinning this relationship are poorly understood. ...
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Scott Cairney @sacairney.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Late post due to Christmas vacation, but more great work from @emmacsullivan.bsky.social showing that good quality sleep and adaptive emotion regulation strategies independently reduce the persistence of negative affect doi.org/10.1080/0269...
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Emotional inertia is independently associated with cognitive emotion regulation strategies and sleep quality*
Emotional inertia (i.e. the tendency for emotions to persist over time) is robustly associated with lower wellbeing. Yet, we know little about the mechanisms underlying this relationship. Good qual...
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cejpreston.bsky.social @cejpreston.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
New paper! A validation of BUMPs in Italian as well as demonstrating that pregnancy body dissatisfaction can have an impact postnatally. Yet more evidence that better support should be provided for perinatal body changes. kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F... @yorkpsychology.bsky.social
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ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.
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cejpreston.bsky.social @cejpreston.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
A lovely Christmas gift indeed! I love this paper as we learned so much about how to improve accessibility for chronic pain participants of taking part in research. (Many of the points raised are probably true for most participants). Great work @kirrraliseh.bsky.social! @yorkpsychology.bsky.social
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Alex Pike @alexandrapike.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Little pre-holiday reminder: I'm recruiting for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...) - deadline is January the 12th, so think about it over the break and then apply in the New Year! Do get in touch if you have any questions (though bear in mind I'll be OOO too 🎄)
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Jobs - The University of York
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Angela de Bruin @angeladebruin.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Looking forward to this - hopefully replicable - first workshop on Replication in the Language Sciences!
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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Woohoo! Just found out we've been given an internal grant for an almost complete refresh of IT infrastructure at YNiC! Particularly exciting will be new PCs to allow us to do real-time analysis of fMRI and MEG data for neurofeedback experiments.
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Alex Pike @alexandrapike.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Test-retest paper out! This one has been some time in the works (thanks to other co-authors for bearing with me as I moved institutions and then went on maternity leave). With @olijrobinson.bsky.social, Katrina Tan, Hoda Tromblee and Michelle Wing. doi.org/10.5334/cpsy...
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Test-Retest Reliability of Two Computationally-Characterised Affective Bias Tasks | Computational Psychiatry
Computational Psychiatry publishes original research articles and reviews that involve the application, analysis, or invention of theoretical, computational and statistical approaches to mental functi...
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Lusine Grigoryan @grigolus.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
❗2-year postdoc at the University of York❗ I am looking for a postdoc for my ERC-funded project “The many faces of prejudice: the “what”, the “why”, and the “how” of inferences we make from membership in social groups”. To learn more and apply (by Jan 13): jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese... #psychjobs
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Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Wanted to highlight what an incredibly useful paper this is by @lucysta02475610.bsky.social @alexandrapike.bsky.social & co on the use of AI in qualitative research: doi.org/10.1177/1609... Invaluable insights, including how to spot AI-generated text & ideas for monitoring! Thanks all! 🙌
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
We've been awarded two ERC Consolidator Grants for projects on sleep and online misogyny. Congrats to PIs @sacairney.bsky.social and Harriet Over! www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
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More than £3M awarded to psychologists in studies of sleep and online misogyny
Two psychologists from the University of York have been awarded more than £1.5 million each in ERC Consolidator Grants to study the impact of sleep on memory and the growing issue of online misogyny.
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
York researchers test impact of school smartphone ban in new Channel 4 documentary www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
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Researchers test impact of school smartphone ban in new Channel 4 documentary
Psychologists at the University of York will test the impact that smartphones have on children’s behaviour in a new two-part documentary series for Channel 4.
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Alex Pike @alexandrapike.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
I'm recruiting a 23-month postdoc! If you're interesting in #ComputationalPsychiatry or #EatingDisorders research please apply and/or get in touch - very happy to have informal chats with potential applicants, and put you in touch with existing members of my lab. jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
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Jobs - The University of York
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Gareth Gaskell @mggaskell.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
It's wonderful to see funders investing heavily in such exciting/important research. Congratulations Scott - one of two winners in this round from @yorkpsychology.bsky.social, alongside the equally brilliant Harriet Over.
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Scott Cairney @sacairney.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Interested in computational psychiatry? My brilliant colleague @alexandrapike.bsky.social is looking for a postdoc to join her team @yorkpsychology.bsky.social on a 2-year post jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
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Jobs - The University of York
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Lusine Grigoryan @grigolus.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
@yorkpsychology.bsky.social is amazing: with @sacairney.bsky.social and Harriet Over receiving ERC consolidator grants, we now hold 4(!!) ERC grants in our department 🙃😎🥳
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Scott Cairney @sacairney.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Ecstatic to receive an ERC Consolidator Grant to lead “SLEEPAWAY: Forgetting unwanted memories in sleep” @yorkpsychology.bsky.social Stay tuned for job ads in 2025! #ERCCoG erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
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Consolidator Grants: ERC awards €678m in grants to back excellent research across Europe
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded its 2024 Consolidator Grants to 328 researchers across Europe. These grants, totalling €678 million, aim to support outstanding scientists and scholars ...
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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Congrats to all, but shout-out to @yorkpsychology.bsky.social's very own @alexanderreid.bsky.social who goes above and beyond day in day out for our students!
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BPS Division of Academics, Researchers, & Teachers in Psychology @bps-dartp.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
We are delighted to announce the finalists for our Higher Education Psychology Teacher of the Year Award! Nilu Ahmed (Bristol Dental School) Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed (University of Glasgow) Andrew Holliman (UCL) Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel (University of Glasgow) Alex Reid (University of York)
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Open Research at York @uoyopenres.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
This is a great resource from UKRN, which includes links to a few York-based initiatives and groups (IRIS, OASIS, EROS @uoyeducation.bsky.social), and project case studies (Open Autism Research @yorkpsychology.bsky.social) 👇
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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Psychonomics done and dusted, so it's time to explore NY before heading back to the original York. Thanks for an unbelievably interesting and utterly exhausting conference! #psynom24
Stairs and lake in Central ParkOlder NY building in foreground and glass high-rise in background Lake in Central Park with buildings in distance
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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Paper accepted!!! The holistic forgetting of events and the (sometimes) fragmented forgetting of objects osf.io/preprints/ps... #neuroskyence #psychscisky #cognition
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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Another follower shout-out - @aidanhorner.bsky.social, and an article I wrote with him in 2016 about growing up with Psychologists as parents… www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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‘Honey, I shrunk the kids’ | BPS
Jon Sutton and Aidan Horner speak to the children of psychologists, and the psychologists themselves, about their parenting.
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Benjamin Getenet @benjamingetenet.fr · 19/11/2024
New research highlights how diverse frontoparietal brain connectivity supports semantic prediction and integration during sentence comprehension. A fascinating step in understanding how our brains process language! #Neuroscience #LanguageProcessing #CognitiveScience
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
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Diverse frontoparietal connectivity supports semantic prediction and integration in sentence comprehension
Predictive processing in parietal, temporal, frontal, and sensory cortex allows us to anticipate future meanings to maximize the efficiency of language comprehension, with the temporoparietal junction...
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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Fun afternoon looking round the York Art Gallery and Museums thinking about designing some real-world memory studies for our @leverhulme.bsky.social funded project on how spatial environments shape memory
Frontage of the York Art Gallery
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
We've written a Researcher's Guide to Bluesky! It's a bit like all those other useful guides to Bluesky, but with several useful insights from University of York academics about using the platform, and we'd love it if it was reposted far and wide... >> blogs.york.ac.uk/library/2024... 🧵 below
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The Researcher’s Guide to Bluesky – The Library, Learning, Archives and Wellbeing Blog
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Psychology Department, University of York (UK) @yorkpsychology.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Join us on 20 November to find out about our new MSc in Data Science (Human Behaviour)! Book now: bit.ly/4hYByLR
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Lusine Grigoryan @grigolus.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
I was thinking today that maybe we need to figure out how to make democracy attractive. Authoritarianism seems to be genuinely appealing to a lot of people. Perhaps because democracy means you have responsibilities, while authoritarianism means someone else is taking care of things.
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