Body Eyes and Movement (BEAM) Lab
@beamlab.bsky.social
Body Eyes And Movement - University of Manchester lab led by Ellen Poliakoff & Emma Gowen researching perception, action, autism & Parkinson's. Account managed by Ellen.
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Body Eyes and Movement (BEAM) Lab@beamlab.bsky.social · 4w agoWe are looking for autistic people (with and without a diagnosis) for an online study about how people experience and imagine different sounds. If you're interested please contact: stanley.jones@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
The 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...
Open Letter in Support of the Cognition Group, University of Exeter
To 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...
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We are looking for autistic people (with and without a diagnosis) for an online study about how people experience and imagine different sounds. If you're interested please contact: stanley.jones@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
We are looking for autistic people (with and without a diagnosis) for an online study about how people experience and imagine different sounds. If you're interested please contact: stanley.jones@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
A new blog post is live! 💥 Kelly Jakubowski reflects on themes from our International Symposium at Durham University, 18–19 May. Read it here: musicinmyhead.org/blog-4-inter....
Blog 4: International Symposium on Inner Music and Wellbeing - The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network
The first International Symposium on Inner Music and Wellbeing was held on 18-19 May 2026 at Durham University. The event brought together a wide range of different disciplinary perspectives and speak...
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Delighted that our article about sharing open research with public contributors has been included in this issue bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Journal of Neuropsychology | Wiley Online Library
Involving people with lived experience in research (patient and public involvement or co-production) is one principle of open research (transparent research practices). Involvement of experts by expe...
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British Psychological Society@bpsofficial.bsky.social · 2mo agoOur 2026 Landmark Issue on Co-produced Research is now live. The issue explores how collaboration with patients, carers, practitioners, policymakers, and communities can shape more relevant, inclusive, and impactful research. 👉 www.bps.org.uk/news/bps-jou...
A great pleasure hosting Prof Andrea Halpern to give a talk about musical imagery at #universityofmanchester and to explore #hatworks museum in #Stockport
Our symposium will feature performances of three scenes from Shakespeare’s Tempest by Elysium Theatre Company and Durham Student Theatre, directed by Jake Murray. Each feature inner music and have been scored by Ed Cooper. 1–2:30pm, 19 May, Hatfield Chapel, Durham 🔮 #shakespeare #inner #music
Interesting range of responses in today's first year Psychology lecture
My friend is currently recruiting for her PhD - if you are a parent / guardian / caregiver of an autistic young person (aged 8-18) and have views on their screen use, please consider taking part in this short survey. #PhDSky #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #Parenting #AutisticChild #ScreenUse #Autism
Last chance to take part in this survey which closes at the end or March
Autism@Manchester@autismmanchester.bsky.social · 7mo agoHappy New Year Bluesky peeps! Are you #autistic? Please see our latest call for survey volunteers for a PhD project exploring autistic #inertia. Interested? More information & the survey can be found here: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
📢We're thrilled to announce the first-ever #IRCA Conference on #Aphantasia! Call for abstracts is open, deadline: 17 April 2026 sites.google.com/view/irca-co... This 3-day interdisciplinary conference aims to consolidate current knowledge and draw a future plan for aphantasia research.
Great news! 📢 The abstract submission deadline has been extended to March 6th 2026. If you were still finalising your work, this is the perfect opportunity to submit and share your research. Don’t miss out - we’re looking forward to seeing your abstracts!
Body Representation Network – BRNet@bodyrepnetwork.bsky.social · 6mo agoAltered body representations are central to many neuropsychiatric and neurological conditions. At the 8th Annual BRNet Meeting, we’ll explore these questions under the theme “The Uncanny Body.” Poster deadline: 20.02.2026 Registration: 30.03.2026 bodyrepresentation.wixsite.com/brnet/about-...
New call for volunteers: we're looking for #clinicians who work with #autistic people without learning disabilities, supporting their #sensory motor needs. Please see attached advert & survey link here: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/.../SV... For more info contact: sensorymotorsupport@gmmh.nhs.uk
Interested in discussing how Artificial Intelligence can be helpful or hurtful to academia? 🤖 As a newly minted UKRN (@ukrepro.bsky.social) Local Network Lead, I'm co-organizing a hybrid event about this next Friday (30th January) Join us at @livunipsyc.bsky.social or online via Teams!
Cost of being female lead/corresponding author in biomedical sciences: "[T]he median amount of time spent under review is 7.4%–14.6% longer for female-authored articles than for male-authored articles" even in disciplines where women well-represented. #AcademicSky journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Biomedical and life science articles by female researchers spend longer under review
Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in STEMM fields, at top institutions, and in senior positions. This study analyzes millions of biomedical and life science articles, revealing that f...
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I'm pleased to share my blog about sharing the principles of Open Research with those shape research by contributing their lived experience. There are lots of terms for this - public contributor, patient involvement, co-production.
“Any research must be accessible to others. There's no point to research that can't be used”
We’re pleased to launch a new Open Research Spotlight series, focusing on the work of our Open Research Fellows. In the first instalment of the new series, Prof Ellen Poliakoff is in conversation with...
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Happy New Year Bluesky peeps! Are you #autistic? Please see our latest call for survey volunteers for a PhD project exploring autistic #inertia. Interested? More information & the survey can be found here: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
This remains my best-ever talk, on "double dipping" in data analysis. Applies to every field of science and data processing, researchers are making the mistakes discussed here every day and in every way #stats #DoubleDipping #RegressionToTheMean youtu.be/VN19B-3P6Cc?...
On the Varieties of 'Double Dipping': Finding & Fixing Problematic Analyses in Neuroscience
YouTube video by nicholas holmes
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EPS/BSA undergraduate prize winners Oliver Panther (2026) and Akilles Rechardt (2025) have written really insightful and engaging blog posts on their projects. Please give them a read and share widely: sites.google.com/site/bsapsyc... @exppsychsoc.bsky.social @britsciassoc.bsky.social
BSA Psychology - Undergraduate project prize winners
Beyond Looking Time: Decoding Infant Habituation By: Oliver Panther
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Please feel free to share! We want to understand how to better support autistic and or ADHD undergraduate students at UK universities. The entire study team is neurodivergent (as you can imagine we had some excellent meetings!)
Phoebe Walker-Sharpe@pkwalkersharpe.bsky.social · 8mo agoWe are a team at the University of Manchester researching what UK undergraduates with ADHD and/or autism would like to see in university staff training on ensuring undergraduate courses are accessible to them. Study link: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
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We are looking for clinicians who work with autistic people without Learning Disabilities to support their sensory motor needs to complete a survey asking experiences asssing and supporting autistic adults. www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
Our next help session is the 5th! If you are a new PGR student whose struggling to get their research software to run, has a question about research data storage or anything else connected to research IT, then this session is great for you.
Drop-in Session - 05 November 2025
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