Interested in joining us? Apply by Aug 12th (23:59)! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences@bapsciences.bsky.social · last mo.

📣 Join the BAPS Junior Board! Are you a PhD student or postdoc in psychological sciences in Belgium? Help organize events for early-career researchers! Apply by 12 Aug (23:59). Not applying? Check out our carousel for the benefits of BAPS membership! 💙

✨ Spotlight on: Eva Mertens ✨ We proudly present Eva, our new member in the spotlight! Check out what she had to say about life in academia and reach out if you share common research interests. To be the next featured member or nominate a colleague, follow: forms.gle/b5o8VitAXg3k...

📣 Join the BAPS Junior Board! Are you a PhD student or postdoc in psychological sciences in Belgium? Help organize events for early-career researchers! Apply by 12 Aug (23:59). Not applying? Check out our carousel for the benefits of BAPS membership! 💙

BAPS JB Workshop Series Breaking Barriers: Creating Inclusive Lab Environments for Neurodivergent Researchers. Want to learn more about how to create inclusive working environments for neurodivergent researchers? Join Naëlle Casterman in an insightful workshop next week! Scan the QR to register.

✨ Spotlight on: Kaat Wylin ✨ We proudly present Kaat, our newest member in the spotlight! Check out what she had to say about life in academia and reach out if you share common research interests. To be the next featured member or nominate a colleague, follow: forms.gle/P4YMG5htPATT...

🧠 𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦   Get ready for the BAPS Annual Meeting in Ghent! The Junior Board is hosting a series of interactive sessions. Check out the full line-up. Join our social event on 21 May to unwind and connect. 🕐 19:00 📍 Bar Mòris, Klein Turkije 20, Ghent

🧠 𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐑 How can researchers keep their workflow transparent and reproducible? Join Dries Debeer on May 22nd to get accessible and easy-to-implement techniques for both novice and experienced R users. Don't forget to bring your laptop!

🧠 𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐀𝐈: 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐰‑𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 How can we incorporate GenAI into our workflow responsibly? Join Simona Bebe on May 22nd for insights on reducing energy consumption and embedding sustainability in the AI lifecycle.

🔔 Only a few days left! Submit your poster for the Junior Poster Award by this Sunday (10/5). 🏆 The award will be presented to the winner during the BAPS Annual Meeting 21-22 May at UGent. More information here: www.bapsannualmeeting.com/abstract-sub...

Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences@bapsciences.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📣 Special call for first-year researchers 🏆 Present your project proposal as a poster at the BAPS Annual Meeting 2026 and compete for the Junior Poster Award! 👉 More information and registration via this link: www.bapsannualmeeting.com/abstract-sub...

🧠 BAPS 2026 Junior Program  𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑: 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚. 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆. What happens when clinical practice moves faster than theory? Join Dr. De Smet and Dr. Vanderhasselt on May 22nd for insights into translational challenges.

🍸 Connect and unwind at the BAPS Social Event Meet us at the social event for participants of the BAPS Annual Meeting and connect with fellow researchers. Some drinks and light food will be provided. 🕐 19:00 📍 Bar Mòris, Klein Turkije 20, Ghent 👉 Scan the QR code to register (before May 20)

🎯 Improve your poster with expert feedback Upcoming poster presentations? Aiming for a poster award? 👉 Join this two-part workshop with Maria-Pascale Lukenga and get tailored feedback on your poster or draft to make it conference ready.

Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences@bapsciences.bsky.social · 3mo ago

BAPS JB Workshop Series 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀. Want to create scientific posters that are clear, engaging, and memorable? Join Maria-Pascale Lukenga in an interactive workshop next week! Scan the QR to register.

BAPS 2026 Junior Program 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬. How can artistic practices transform the way we communicate science? Join @neuronarratives_residecy on May 21st for a workshop on bridging artistic creation and scientific storytelling.

BAPS JB Workshop Series 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀. Want to create scientific posters that are clear, engaging, and memorable? Join Maria-Pascale Lukenga in an interactive workshop next week! Scan the QR to register.

🧠 𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝑺𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒂: 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒚𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒆. How can PhD students protect their mental health? Join Prof. Ernst Koster on May 21st for a workshop on perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and practical tools to improve well-being.

✨ Spotlight on: Tilia Linthout ✨ We proudly present Tilia, our first member in the spotlight! Check out what she had to say about life in academia and reach out if you share common research interests. To be the next featured member or nominate a colleague, follow: forms.gle/b5o8VitAXg3k...

If you are a BAPS member, participate or nominate a colleague to be put in the Spotlight by filling in this short form: docs.google.com/forms/d/1gG4...

Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences@bapsciences.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Member in the 💫Spotlight 💫 We’re launching a new initiative to highlight the people, paths, and perspectives that shape our academic community. Each edition, one voice up close. More soon.

BAPS JB Workshop Series Navigating Pressure: Stress Awareness and Self-Care for PhD Students How do we recognize stress early and protect our well-being in our academic lives? Pieter Govers offers insights in resilience, setting boundaries, and social support in academia! Scan the QR to register.

Are you looking for a way to combat procrastination? 👊 Join BAPS members in our online co-working space, where we work together and silently urge each other to push through the various tasks of the day! 💯 Tomorrow at 4PM. Registration link in your email inbox!

BAPS JB Workshop Series 𝑨𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏‑𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑹 – 𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 Dries Debeer (UGent) explains simulation-based power analysis in R that can strengthen your study design! Scan the QR to register.

📣 Special call for first-year researchers 🏆 Present your project proposal as a poster at the BAPS Annual Meeting 2026 and compete for the Junior Poster Award! 👉 More information and registration via this link: www.bapsannualmeeting.com/abstract-sub...

BAPS JB Workshop Series 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒙 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉? 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒇𝒖𝒍 Inès Mentec and Lauréline Fourdin (ULB) will share valuable insights and practical tools on outreach communication. Scan the QR to register.

Member in the 💫Spotlight 💫 We’re launching a new initiative to highlight the people, paths, and perspectives that shape our academic community. Each edition, one voice up close. More soon.

BAPS JB Workshop Series 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒃 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌: 𝑵𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒏–𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑷𝒔𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 What opportunities and challenges emerge when clinical practice and research meet? Mélissa Florian (UMONS) will share all her insights with us! Scan the QR to register!

🎉 Looking for a meaningful New Year’s resolution? Start the year strong by joining the BAPS community and unlock a range of benefits to boost your academic journey 🚀 Membership is free for Master’s students. Learn more: www.baps.be/membership

Warmest wishes from all of us in the BAPS Junior Board! An exciting and productive ✨ 2026 ✨

Reminder: In 10 days, we’re hosting our very first online workshop! 👩‍🏫 Madyson Messiaen: ‘From lab to likes: recruiting participants ethically in the digital age’ 🗓️ December 18, 2p.m. - 3p.m. 👉 Register via the QR code

✨ New at BAPS! ✨ Next friday we’re bringing our BAPS members together for the very first online co-working session! 🧑‍💻 focus in silence, yet feel connected 💡 encourage each other 🎯 reach your goals together Join us and experience how productivity grows when focus meets community!

BAPS JB Workshop Series 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑳𝒂𝒃 𝒕𝒐 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒔: 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑬𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒈𝒆 How can we ethically recruit participants through social media and other digital platforms? Madyson Messiaen (UMONS) has all the answers! Scan the QR to register for our first workshop this academic year.

Monthly workshops are on the way! More on the December workshop shortly. Stay tuned!