We’re delighted to welcome Dr Katy Burgess (Cardiff University), presenting “Testing as Learning: Supporting Students’ Use of Evidence-Based Learning Strategies” tomorrow. 🕐 13:00–14:00 📍 35 AC 04 All colleagues are warmly welcome — please share!

Following #EarthDay last week, we’re highlighting the Environmental Psychology Research Group at the University of Surrey. Their work explores how environments shape wellbeing and how behaviour change supports sustainability, health & resilient places. 👉 www.surrey.ac.uk/environmenta...

📚😎 Looking for weekend reading? Check out our new Psychology Today blog! Dr Fabio Fasoli explores how we judge voices and how “sounding gay” can shape perception, discrimination, and opportunities. 👉 lnkd.in/eTqG6F7b

🎓 Last Friday, we celebrated our Postgraduate Graduation Ceremony 🎊 A proud moment bringing together students, supervisors & staff to mark their achievements. 👏 Thank you to colleagues for their support, and congrats to our graduates — all the best ahead! 💐

We’re delighted to welcome Dr Oscar Ferrante (Cognitive Neuroscience, Surrey), presenting “How the Brain Learns to Ignore Distractions” tomorrow. 🕐 13:00–14:00 📍 22 AA 04 Hosted by Prof Angelica Ronald. All colleagues welcome — please share!

We’re delighted to welcome Dr Shlomi Haar (Psychology, Surrey), presenting “The Interplay Between Learning Mechanisms in Motor Learning” tomorrow. 🕐 13:00–14:00 📍 22 AA 04 Hosted by Prof Angelica Ronald. All colleagues welcome — please share!

📣 School of Psychology Seminar 🗓 10 Feb 2026 | 13:00–14:00 📍 22 AA 04 Building the Future of Mental Health Care — a collaboration between Surrey & Borders NHS FT and the University of Surrey. 🎤 Prof Helen Rostill, Neetika Mahan, Ian Mackenzie & Jessica True

We’re delighted to welcome Dr Gloria Wong (University of Reading) to our School of Psychology Lunchtime Seminar Series on 3 February 2026, hosted by Professor Victoria Tischler. She will present her trial on culturally adapted vs locally developed dementia care. 01 DK 02 | 13:00–14:00 All welcome

🌍 Second-year students ready to level up your uni experience? An international study exchange offers new cultures, fresh perspectives, a standout CV, and lasting friendships ✈️✨ Explore options: lnkd.in/e6y26z7Y 🔔 Deadline: Tues 3 Feb 📍 Drop-in support: MySurrey Hive | Mon 2 Feb | 11–12

Have you ever wondered how to support 🧠 health as you age? One key factor is sleep. In a new Psychology Today blog, Dr Zavecz explores how sleep supports healthy ageing, brain health, and cognition with practical tips to improve sleep and cognitive resilience. 👉 Read here: lnkd.in/ewRAcV_J

We are recruiting women experiencing perimenopause to take part in a research study exploring whether prebiotics can improve symptoms of perimenopause. If you or somebody you know might be interested, please scan the QR code below or get in touch at l.copps@surrey.ac.uk.

📚 Check out our new Psychology Today blog! 🧠 #VirtualReality is helping study how habits form and change. In Dr Phillippa Lally’s British Academy–funded project, a VR hospital is used to “grow” real-feeling habits and test their flexibility. ✍ By Dr Lally & Annabel Rivers-Stone 👉 lnkd.in/eXzHyVqT

How VR Is Changing the Way We Study Habits

Up to 65 percent of our daily behaviors occur habitually—but how habits form remains difficult for researchers to understand and measure. Virtual reality could change that.

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🚨 20 fully funded PhD studentships 🚨 📣 The University of Surrey’s Doctoral College is pleased to announce #20 fully funded PhD studentships for outstanding Chinese students. 👉 More about how to apply: lnkd.in/eDGJF9gN

We’re delighted to welcome Prof Geoff Bird (UCL) to our School Seminar Series on 25 Nov 2025. He will present “Re-thinking Theory of Mind.” Hosted by Dr Jenny Murphy in 35 AC 04, 13:00–14:00. All welcome—please share!

👋 Meet Jodie, a Psychology student on her Professional Training Year at an NHS Community & Mental Health Hub. Get a look at a typical placement day! Discover Surrey’s Professional Training placements: bit.ly/4oX6zT2 #ProudToBeSurrey

🎉 Congrats to MSc student Nia Palmer, whose research on psychological safety and negative coaching in aesthetic sports was featured by the British Dance Sport Association! 🩰🧠 Kudos to Nia and supervisor Dr Nicholas de Cruz 👏 👉 lnkd.in/emP4_e_A

We welcome Prof Joanne Smith from the Uni of Exeter to our School Seminar Series on 18 November. Giving a talk titled “With friends like these? How groups influence our behaviour for better… or for worse.” Hosted by Prof Harriet Tenenbaum and will take place in Room 35 AC 04, 13:00–14:00.

Ever wondered what it’s like to work at one of the world’s biggest tech companies while still at uni? 👩‍💻 Meet Ellica, a Psychology student on placement at #Adobe, gaining creativity, confidence & career-ready experience. 🎥 Watch: lnkd.in/etgGZ3HP #PlacementYear #Psychology

The Surrey Social Psychology Research Group held its first meeting, where members used Lego to creatively represent their research and get to know one another.

📚 #PsychologyToday Blog: “3 Myths About Cerebral Palsy” 💡 CP is diverse, lifelong, and can become harder with age — awareness helps reduce stigma and improve inclusion. ✍ By Dr Kimberley J Smith & Dr Erica Ranzato 👉 lnkd.in/eWXg5zWH #CerebralPalsy #Inclusion #EDI

If you want to learn more about these design concepts, you can in our MSc environmental psychology @surreypsychology.bsky.social in our Psychology of Architecture module www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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Housing designed to combat loneliness wins top UK architecture award -- just look at all that biophilic design and sociopetal space to encourage social interaction 😍 Loving the architectural psychology of this - designing homes for over-65s with people in mind www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

📣 Just one month until Dyspraxia Awareness Day 2025! ✨ 🗓 Saturday 1 Nov | 🕛 12–5pm | 📍 Guildford Join us for a day exploring “Movement” — the science, experiences & strategies around #Dyspraxia / #DCD. 👉 Free registration: lnkd.in/dZQamXUP #Neurodiversity #Inclusion #Support

🧠 Surrey researchers are recruiting 7–10-year-olds & parents for a study on children’s emotion learning (Mar 2025–Sept 2027). Participants get a £50 voucher + travel reimbursement. 🎁 Info & sign-up: bit.ly/3JeKfVg Email: UFOlab@surrey.ac.uk or j.kahkonen@surrey.ac.uk

📚 #PsychologyToday blog series 🧠 #Schizophrenia and #BipolarDisorder may seem different, but research shows they share key biological roots. 🌍💚 Read our School's latest Psychology Today blog“How Biology Shapes Reality in Schizophrenia and Bipolar” by Aoife Coghlan 👉 lnkd.in/ei2bFrVx

🍂 Huge congratuations Prof Benjamin Gardner’s study “How habitual is everyday life?” is gaining major attention! 🥳 Featured in: 📰 The Conversation: lnkd.in/eZYFSvyB 🧠 BBC Science Focus: lnkd.in/erV97aR2 🧩 Psychology Today: lnkd.in/erQUU86q 🗞️ The Independent: lnkd.in/evVMNJrC

We welcome Dr Zsofia Zavecz from the School of Psychology, to our seminar series on 7th October. Dr Zavecz will deliver a talk on "Selective roles of sleep in memory across the lifespan". Prof Michael Pluess will host the seminar, in room 35 AC 04 from 13:00 to 14:00. Feel free to join and share!

Our PT blog series is back! 🥳 #Dyspraxia affects more than movement it also impacts, education, employment, and overall wellbeing. 💚 In our latest Psychology Today blog, Emma Aitken, Dr Judith Gentle & Dr Marie Martel explain “Why Dyspraxia Is Often Misunderstood?” 👉 Read here: lnkd.in/enXNGP2t

🌱 Exciting news! Our Environmental Psychology Research Group is featured by the BBC, showcasing our latest research on how actively noticing sights/sounds of nature can improve psychological restoration. Read more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #EnvironmentalPsychology @surreypsychology.bsky.social

How birdsong and plant smells can boost wellbeing

A Surrey-based study explores how environment affects emotional and psychological restoration.

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Lecture 1, week 1, completed. Nice to be back at a sunny @uniofsurrey.bsky.social with lovely, supportive, and engaging @surreypsychology.bsky.social students, even when teaching them statistics!

Two-thirds of our daily behaviors are #habits, according to new research, and this is (mostly) good news. 🚶🏾‍♀️ 🏋🏼‍♀️ 🥗https://ow.ly/KW1c50X0J3k @uscnews.bsky.social @uscresearch.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social @amandarebar.bsky.social @profbengardner.bsky.social @phdsleepy.bsky.social