Job alert: We are recruiting a Professor in Neuroscience with MRI expertise to join us at the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics and @unirdg-psych.bsky.social. See www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRF021/p... for details. Contact @carien.bsky.social for more information.

Professor of Neuroscience at University of Reading

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Professor of Neuroscience on jobs.ac.uk!

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We have an amazing opportunity for you to come and join our team at the University of Reading School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences! Close date is the 27th Feb. Don't miss out! 👀👇

"As facial recognition technology is more widely adopted, our research suggests the police and Home Office need to do more to make sure the public are informed about how it is being used," writes Dr Katie Gray @unirdg-psych.bsky.social for the @uk.theconversation.com

Facial recognition technology used by police is now very accurate – but public understanding lags behind - Connecting Research

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Please join us in congratulating Professor Anna Horwood from UoR School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences who has been appointed MBE in the New Year's Honours List for services to Orthoptics and Research in Visual Development. Read the full article now: https://rdg.ac/4pXkOI5

Come join a pretty amazing team! 👀👇

Doctoral & Researcher College, University of Reading@unirdg-phd.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🧠 Join @unirdg-psych.bsky.social for a 3-year funded PhD in psychology, neuroscience, psycholinguistics, or clinical language science. Apply by 5 December 2025! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPB045/p... #Psychology #neuroscience #linguistics #LanguageTherapy #psycholinguistics #PhDposition #PhDScholarships

Not as excited as #AcademicSky will be! #shamelessplug #begfriend

@profmccabe.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Excited to see where we take this next @KatiePrizeman #research #anhedonia #depression #youthmentalhealth #loneliness @UniofReading @unirdg-psych.bsky.social

#AcademicSky Here's another one for you! Enjoy 😀

Dr Julia Vogt@juliavogtpsy.bsky.social · last yr.

New research out now! People don’t automatically attend to emergencies — but making emotional meaning task-relevant (e.g., listening for screams) does guide attention toward those in need. 🆘👀 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #PsychScience #Attention #HelpingBehaviour #EmergencyResponse

New research out now! People don’t automatically attend to emergencies — but making emotional meaning task-relevant (e.g., listening for screams) does guide attention toward those in need. 🆘👀 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #PsychScience #Attention #HelpingBehaviour #EmergencyResponse

Spontaneous music listening in dementia: exploring device use, listening frequency, and psychological factors. @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social @unirdg-phd.bsky.social @jdrjames.bsky.social @unirdg-psych.bsky.social @uor-research.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Spontaneous music listening in dementia: relationships between listening device and rumination but not depression, anxiety and listening frequency

Music-based interventions are commonly used with persons with dementia, yet research exploring the technologies used for spontaneous music listening in dementia and its association with psychologic...

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Doctoral & Researcher College, University of Reading@unirdg-phd.bsky.social · last yr.

Join @unirdg-psych.bsky.social for a funded PhD in partnership with Unravel Health & Manchester Metropolitan University. Develop a range of skills and help improve menopause patient experience. Apply by 18 July www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU349/p... #Menopause #Psychology #HealthPsychology #PhD #PhDPosition

Join us on Wednesday 10th September to celebrate 50 years of Speech and Language Therapy at the University of Reading. An afternoon of to connect - featuring talks, interviews and activities celebrating training, research and practise. Don't miss out! Register by the 31st July 👉 rdg.ac/3GeDDVT

The Complete University Guide 2026 has been published and, among many other Top 10 courses, the University of Reading ranks Number 1 in the country for Speech and Language Therapy! Congrats to our amazing team! #celebrate #psychology #SLT #SpeechandLanguageTherapy #AcademicSky

Alright, it's Friday afternoon & we've been quiet on Bluesky this week. Pretty sure the only way to rectify this failure in social media etiquette is to post a picture of our guest of honour at last week's PCLS summer party - Pippin. Don't tell me academic institutions don't know how to Sky #dogsky

Still a few weeks to apply for this exciting opportunity! #AcademicSky

Doctoral & Researcher College, University of Reading@unirdg-phd.bsky.social · last yr.

🧠 Interested to work at the forefront of nutritional neuroscience gut-brain research? Join @unirdg-psych.bsky.social for a funded PhD investigating probiotics & depressive symptoms. Apply by 27 June 👉 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMZ884/p... #Psychology #GutBrainAxis #Neuroscience #Nutrition #PhDScholarships

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Dr Anne-Marie Greenaway@amg-phd.bsky.social · last yr.

Exploring music and attentional biases via webcam-based eye tracking is feasible for some, but not all, Join Dementia Research volunteers living with and without dementia. Remote help/observation was provided/needed. @unirdg-phd.bsky.social @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social @unirdg-psych.bsky.social

"A real person being present made a meaningful difference" - Dr Thomas Nyman @unirdg-psych.bsky.social New @uniofreading.bsky.social study found live interviews were rated significantly more empathetic than automated versions when testing online psychological support. rdg.ac/3Skk2Ga

Connect. Support. Thrive. Join Charlie Waller Trust & the Charlie Waller Institute for a free event on youth mental health & wellbeing. 🗓️ 10 July, 1–4.30pm 📍 Uni of Reading More details and free tickets 👉 go.charliewaller.org/togetherevent #MentalHealth #SLT #psychology #ReadingUni #AcademicSky

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month 💬🧠 In the UoR Adult Clinic, SLT student Aneeqa led a session helping our stroke group explore and understand aphasia. They took part in the national #RockingAphasia campaign by decorating a rock to hide in their local town and raise awareness 💜

🔔 Calling all researchers! Join us for CINNergies 2025 — an interdisciplinary research summit at the University of Reading. 🗓️ Mon 23 June | 🕐 1–5pm | 📍 Agriculture Building (1L04) Talks, networking & a rapid-fire research pitch competition for PhD & Early Career Researchers Info & registration 👇

CINNergies Summit 2025 - Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics

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New research on interpreter-mediated psychological therapy in NHS Talking Therapies—by CBT therapist Taf Kunorubwe, UoR student Josh Wynne & Cardiff student Caitlyn O’Leary—highlights systemic barriers to equitable care. 🔗👇 #MentalHealth #TherapyEquity #CBT #PsychologyResearch #UoR #AcademicSky

🧠 Curious about how researchers study the brain? Join our free Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience on 16 June (9:30–6) at the University of Reading. This event is designed for non-specialists and explores how we connect the brain, body, and behaviour. Register below 👇 #AcademicSky

Don’t miss “What is Pain Research?” — a free event at University of Reading on 22 June. Explore interactive demos, hear from leading researchers, and catch a live PAINCAST recording. Perfect for anyone curious about pain science! #psychology #pain #AcademicSky More info + registration 👇

The Puzzle of Pain: What is Pain Research?

Join us as we unravel the mysteries of pain through talks, hands-on demos, workshops, interviews and art installations.

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Three SPCLS teams have been awarded 1/3 of the available PLanT funding for collaborative teaching & learning projects at #UoR! Topics include: 🧠 Embedding EDI in SLT 🤖 GenAI & Standard Academic English 🎬 Psychology Film Club Staff + students = real impact. You love to see it ⁠❤️ #AcademicSky

Can AI infiltrate university exams? Peter Scarfe gives the Education keynote at KCL’s AI Festival on 23 May. Asking what does AI mean for trust, truth, and policy in HE? Info on the festival and the study 👇

Can AI Infiltrate University Exams Systems?

A real-world test of AI infiltration of a university examinations system. This talk is a 'Turing Test' case study.

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Could someone turn Time back on, please? It's been 3:30 on Friday afternoon for about 6 days now...

You don't want to know what @themerl.bsky.social is posting today... Trust me. Do NOT go look at their profile.

🥦🧠 Big news! A new Nutritional Psychiatry Special Interest Group has launched within #TheNutritionSociety! Co-chaired by Dr Piril Hepsomali & Dr Daniel Lamport, it aims to unite researchers, spark collabs & boost research in this growing field. #nutrition #psychology #AcademicSky More info 👇👇👇

🏆 12 of our Psych & Clinical Language Sciences staff were nominated in this year’s student-led RSU Excellence Awards – with Joe Spackman winning top honours! Big congrats to Ellen Dart too, named Student Rep of the Year! 👏 #psychology #AcademicSky

This Saturday, 17th May, is The University of Reading's Community Festival. There will be all sorts of fun activities, music, and food. Most importantly, we have two of our staff giving talks at the event:

Our very own @profmccabe.bsky.social back at it again! 👇 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #ThisIsMyCommunity #AcademicSky

Research at Reading@uor-research.bsky.social · last yr.

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Prof McCabe @unirdg-psych.bsky.social reveals how Slough teens found healing through beekeeping! They discovered meaningful social bonds & well-being boosts – proving #community projects can transform #mentalhealth 🐝 Read the full story: rdg.ac/3S1Zm5C