PhD currently recruiting (deadline 04 Aug 26) Virtual Wards, Real Inequities: Understanding the Intersection of Ethnicity, Culture, and Deprivation in Remote Health Services. Please check out and share! liss-dtp.ac.uk/project/virt...

It was incredible how many Autistic Researchers were there last night, and lots joined on the night after registration opened up. With so many autistic researchers, it is crucial that #INSAR listen to our feedback about the conference in terms of accessibility and programme content going forward.

John Marble@johnmarble.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I think my first time at INSAR I met ONE autistic autism researcher. At #INSAR2026, there aRE HUNDREDS. 💕♾️🙌

Wow! Feeling so so grateful for all the listens and support. My episode just became the most streamed and downloaded in HE Enabled history - thank you so much!! If you are interested, you can listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/015x... & most importantly, go and support this wonderful podcast!

28. Depression in the Neurodivergent Global Majority, Five Degrees, and the Transformative Nature of Adjustments: Emma’s Story

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HE Enabled: The Disability at Uni* Podcast@he-enabled-podcast.bsky.social · 8mo ago

You win, @ehayashibara.bsky.social. Your episode now has the most streams and downloads in HE Enabled history! I can get you a coffee to celebrate or smth 😂 ID: A graphic from my podcasting API showing that Emma's episode has 71 streams and downloads, while 'Episode 1 -My Story' only has 69.

Really looking forward to our next PhD Participatory Research Network session! 🌟 We will be joined by Lily Gilder (Youth Insight Participatory Research Officer at QMUL) and two Youth Insight Researchers, who will run a workshop on facilitation. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/phd-partic...

PhD Participatory Research Network: February Session

Come join us for the February session of our network and explore how participatory values can be embedded in PhD-level research.

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PhD Participatory Research Network@phd-participatory.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Join our February session of the PhD Participatory Research Network! 🌱 When & where: Wednesday 4th February, 2pm-4pm, in Room 1.62 of the Franklin Wilkins Building, King's College London. All PhD students at any university are welcome! Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/phd-partic...

📣 @nihrarcs.bsky.social #PPI webinar: Evaluating #PublicInvolvement with children & young people 🌟17/2/26 Presenters incl me, @helenabnett.bsky.social & @hertsypag.bsky.social + hosted by @skourkos.bsky.social & @elspethma.bsky.social Info & booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/involving-...

Wow! Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to listen to my episode on @henabled.bsky.social. It truly means a lot! I’ve received so many kind and supportive messages, which I’m incredibly grateful for. Please go and support this wonderful show! 🌟

HE Enabled: The Disability at Uni* Podcast@he-enabled-podcast.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The episode with @ehayashibara.bsky.social is now the second-most listened to episode on Spotify in HEnabled's history! Let's get it to number 1, listen on Spotify now: open.spotify.com/episode/015x...

We're hiring! Come join Nelya & I on the Autism in Affinity Spaces project - we're looking for a postdoc with expertise in working with multimodal datasets. Autistic researchers are highly encouraged to apply. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQC919/p...

Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London

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My episode of the HEnabled podcast is now available on all streaming platforms! In this episode, I talk about my experiences in higher education and share a bit about my research in a very personal conversation on a topic I care deeply about. Please go and support this wonderful show if you can!

HE Enabled: The Disability at Uni* Podcast@he-enabled-podcast.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A new episode of HEnabled is out! This episode is great for learning more about the neurodivergent experience at uni, and how we can improve depression questionnaires for the neurodivergent global majority. Listen now: linktr.ee/henabled [1/5] #AcademicSky #DisabilityPodcast

Very grateful for the opportunity to share my personal experiences on the @henabled.bsky.social podcast! ✨ You can access my episode early for just £1 - all money goes directly towards supporting the wonderful show! This episode will also be available on all streaming platforms on Sunday 11th Jan.

HE Enabled: The Disability at Uni* Podcast@he-enabled-podcast.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Do you want more lived experiences of disabled and neurodivergent people in HE? Want to support a show that does just that? The next episode of HEnabled is now available on Patreon! Join for £1: lnkd.in/ebmN64fN More info and IDs below :) [1/6] #AcademicSky #DisabilityPodcast #UniversityPodcast

📢 Calling UK mental health professionals working with neurodivergent young adults 📢 Please take part in our research on depression in neurodivergent young adults! It involves 1 individual interview and 2 focus groups (all online, £25/hour). Sign-up link: shorturl.at/r3HlO Reposts appreciated 🙏

Whose power and knowledge matters when we talk about autism and neurodiversity? @quahrc.bsky.social hosts Dr Olivia Matshabane and Dr Monique Botha for a frree webinar on 20 January 2026 as they speak on their research coming from diverse perspectives. Register now:

QUAHRC Seminar: Rethinking Power in Autism Research | King's College London

Rethinking Power in Autism Research: Intersectional, Participatory, and Afrocentric Futures?

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📃New paper alert!📃 Editorial with @suereviews.bsky.social and @sarah595.bsky.social on doing research in high support needs autism services. We cover practical challenges, ethics, consent/assent issues, safeguarding, and the emotional burdens of research. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

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Check out our new website for the PhD Participatory Research Network! You can now read our blog post summarising key insights from our first session. 💫 phdparticipatory.org

PhD Participatory Research Network

<em>Created by and for PhD students: a space to share knowledge, navigate challenges, and strengthen participatory approaches in our research.</em>

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PhD Participatory Research Network@phd-participatory.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Our new website is live! phdparticipatory.org You can now read our blog post summarising the key insights from Session 1. We’re excited for Session 2 tomorrow - there’s still time to join! Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/phd-partic...

We recently launched the PhD Participatory Research Network, co-organised by PhD students across @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, @qmul.bsky.social, & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. Join us to explore how participatory values can be embedded in PhD projects. Registration for Session 2 is now open!

PhD Participatory Research Network@phd-participatory.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Registration is now open for Session 2 of our PhD Participatory Research Network! We’re excited to welcome guest speaker Kate Fifield, who’ll share the successes and barriers she encountered while integrating PPI into her PhD. More info & registration ➡️ tinyurl.com/ycked3js

📢 Research Opportunity! Are you: ➡️ A parent/carer of a neurodivergent young adult aged 18-25? ➡️ A mental health professional working with neurodivergent young adults? We’re studying depression in neurodivergent young adults from diverse racial backgrounds. 📩 e.hayashibara@qmul.ac.uk 🔽 More info

📣New research Q: What do neurodivergent people think about words like "neurodiversity". A: it's complicated; they use it, but it has limitations and could stigmatise. Full paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... (1 of 2)

‘A Lovely Safe Umbrella to Describe Yourself With’ or ‘Meaningless’: An Online Survey of UK-Based Neurodivergent Adults’ Views of Neurodiversity-Related Terminology - Aimee Grant, Jennifer Leigh, Moni...

Background: Neurodivergence refers to people with ways of behaving and thinking that diverge from the norm. Examples include Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperacti...

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Happy #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍 As Disability & Wellbeing reps on the @qmulsbbs.bsky.social EDI Committee, we organised a PGR Wellbeing Event to share ideas on supporting wellbeing during the PhD and building community. Thanks to everyone who came, and to Ben from Advice & Counselling for joining us!

📖 Last Tuesday we held our bimonthly ADHD Research Group Meeting and Journal Club, where we were lucky to hear two fantastic talks. Thank you to both Emma and Yuezhou for such interesting presentations!

📢 New Research Opportunity! Are you: ➡️ A neurodivergent (ND) young adult (18-25)? ➡️ A parent/caregiver of a ND young adult? ➡️ A mental health professional working with this group? We’re studying depression in ND young adults from diverse racial backgrounds. 📩 e.hayashibara@qmul.ac.uk 🔽 More info

Had the pleasure of attending EUNETHYDIS (European Network for ADHD) in Bonn, Germany. Four amazing days of talks, debates, discussions, and connecting with inspiring researchers and fellow ECRs. Left feeling genuinely hopeful for the future of ADHD research. Huge thanks to all the organisers!

Grateful for the opportunity to share some of my research at #NDAS2025 yesterday! Huge thanks to the organisers and to all the inspiring speakers who made it such a great day.

This podcast episode by the incredible @drmbothapsych.bsky.social is a must-listen, especially for all researchers in neurodivergence (+ really, for everyone)

Monique Botha@drmbothapsych.bsky.social · 2y ago

PODCAST ALERT! My episode covers a lot about funding priorities, citational justice, neurodiversity, and qualitative research (and probably loads more but I can't quite remember and refuse to listen to my own voice so 🤷) please give it a listen if so inclined! www.quahrc.co.uk/resources/ne...

⬇️ Check out this incredible PhD opportunity in neurodivergence and youth mental health - what a fantastic topic and amazing supervisors!

Delighted to share this new open access article which presents four amazing case studies showcasing coproduction methods in neurodevelopmental research Lots of people have published theory and there are some useful toolkits too, but its still rare to actually read what people did... rdcu.be/ebbgu

Fabulous new research re autism and learning (intellectual) disability. It's about assent/consent, and how to get it right for everyone. www.liebertpub.com/doi/epub/10.... Lots of thought, good checklists and ideas. This is so important, isn't it.

National Autism Trainer Programme (NATP) Closing Conference 19 February 2025, 1230-1535 #NATPmentalhealth In 2022, Anna Freud and AT-Autism joined forces to develop and deliver a ground-breaking autism trainer programme, commissioned by NHS England. Follow along to find out what we learned. 🧵

Really pleased to have been part of the team who authored this new article: 'Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies'. Huge thanks to @cjcrompton.bsky.social & @suereviews.bsky.social for bringing us all together!

Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies - Current Developmental Disorders Reports

Purpose of Review Inclusive research practices are important for neurodevelopmental studies, facilitating the involvement of community members throughout the research process. Highlighting this value,...

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Understanding Camouflaging, Stigma, and Mental Health for Autistic People in Japan: survey by Tamura found #autistic people, regardless of connection to #autism community, are likely to #mask if they feel stigmatized. NEW, READ FREE shorturl.at/PQCj4

Understanding Camouflaging, Stigma, and Mental Health for Autistic People in Japan | Autism in Adulthood

Background: Camouflaging refers to behaviors in which autistic individuals mask their autistic characteristics and “pass” as non-autistic people. It is postulated that camouflaging is a response to st...

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🔎The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is open for use! Filter, compare, save and explore your way through over 1,600 datasets from around the world, with even more to come. Find the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets here: www.atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk @wellcometrust.bsky.social