🗨️ Curious about our internship opportunities? Got questions about applying? 💡 Sign up to our webinar to learn more! 📅: Monday 11th May ⏲️: 2-3PM 📍: Microsoft Teams Sign up ➡️ forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... Applications now open ➡️ portal.unitemps.com/Search/JobDe...

UPDATE: The application link for our summer research internship is now live ➡️ portal.unitemps.com/Search/JobDe... Any questions, please do reach out to us 😊 (emails in the flyer below!)

Dr. Florence Sheen@flosheen.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📣 2 NIHR-funded Undergrad Internships running this summer in Health & Wellbeing at Uni of Leicester! Applications will open soon; for now sign up to our webinar to hear about the related projects + how to apply ⬇️ 📅: Mon 11th May ⏲️: 2-3PM 📍: Microsoft Teams 🔗 forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

📣 2 NIHR-funded Undergrad Internships running this summer in Health & Wellbeing at Uni of Leicester! Applications will open soon; for now sign up to our webinar to hear about the related projects + how to apply ⬇️ 📅: Mon 11th May ⏲️: 2-3PM 📍: Microsoft Teams 🔗 forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

Thank you @acamh.bsky.social for inviting me to talk with about all things adolescents + AI! Take-home messages: 💬TALK about advice/info from AI 💞CHECK it aligns with info from other evidence-based sources 👪MODEL responsible use Thank you Jane + Umar for an enjoyable podcast experience! (1/2)

ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health@acamh.bsky.social · 6mo ago

AI chatbots can sound warm, human & helpful, but what happens when their advice is wrong? For CYP with eating or body‑image concerns, misinformation can do real harm. Listen to @flosheen.bsky.social on #MindtheKids: “Adolescence & Appearance. AI eat your words.” 🎧https://bit.ly/4sMqK8s

Thinking about fellowships? Join our bite‑sized session at the BFDG2026 ECR Event on how to nail the Project, Person, and Place — plus hear real tips from researchers who’ve just been through it. Coffee‑break Q&A Helpdesk available by @flosheen.bsky.social & @zeynepnas.bsky.social !! #BFDG2026

📰: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🌟We compared effectiveness of a "virtual alternative proteins factory" vs. an education booklet 🗝️📣Educating children about alternative proteins can increase initial self-reported ratings of perceived knowledge + willingness to try cultivated meat

💭 Interested in undertaking a PhD at the University of Leicester to improve our understanding of the role of manosphere content in young people’s lives? See full information ➡️ lnkd.in/eTEG_pXA Please reach out to myself or any member of our mega supervisory team if you have any questions!

SO excited to be hosting our first in-person L3 Event! If you've been finding it hard to put pen to paper on your big idea, or to get a certain part of your fellowship application worked out, this day is for you 🌟 Further details + registration ⬇️

Dr Zeynep Nas@zeynepnas.bsky.social · 8mo ago

📣 ECRs - You're invited to the Three P’s (Person, Project, Place): L³ ECR Workshop: a supportive, in-person day focused on shaping strong fellowship applications. 🗓 8 May 2026 | 📍 University of Leicester 🍽 Lunch provided | 🚆 Limited travel funding 👉 Register your interest via the link/QR code now!

📣 New Year, New paper! 📰: lnkd.in/e5cHbkYC 🔍 This online study investigated facilitators + barriers to children & parents willingness to try, and regularly consume, alternative proteins in Singapore

📰 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/... 🎯Using Gemini Twin Study data, we explored parent responses to feedback on child weight via the National Child Measurement Programme ⭐Findings highlight the need to involve parents in delivery + feedback framing to understand how best to share this info

📣 NEW PUBLICATION #OpenAccess 📰: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🌟 Findings infographic: drive.google.com/file/d/11ZYD... 🧠 How would chatbots respond to eating, weight or appearance-related questions from adolescents? We decided to find out... (1/3)

<em>Child and Adolescent Mental Health</em> | ACAMH Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Body image and eating behaviours are common areas of concern for early adolescents. Artificial Intelligence (AI) interactions are becoming commonplace, including with chatbots that provid.....

acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

📣 Our L3 #ECR End-of-Year wrap up and writing session is a week away! 🗨️ Ahead of the session, we would be grateful if you could complete our short survey. Your input will help us shape the types of the sessions we put on next year ➡️ lnkd.in/ecZQrRFU Bring your favourite hot drink, see you there! ☕

📣 #ECRs! We invite you to the L3 ECR End-of-Year wrap up + writing session! We will: ⏩ Summarise progress made in 2025 🌟 Discuss what you want to see if 2026 (and share some exciting news!) ✍ Have protected time for writing towards your fellowship ideas, plans or application drafts See you there!

My take on the UPF thing theconversation.com/why-stigmati... #ultraprocessedfood #upf

Why stigmatising UPFs could be doing more harm than good

‘Ultra-processed’ has become a moral label, not a scientific one. Research shows why the term could be causing confusion, guilt and misinformation.

theconversation.com

The Collaboratory Research Hub 2026 PhD Studentship applications are now open + our PhD project is one of them! 🤩 💭 Further info + apply➡️ collaboratoryresearchhub.ac.uk/childhood-me... 🧠 Any questions? Feel free to reach out to us! 🌟 All PhDs ➡️ collaboratoryresearchhub.ac.uk/phd-students...

📰 NEW PAPER #OpenAccess: bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... We used Machine-Assisted Topic Analysis to assess X posts about fitness apps, observing negative behavioural + psychological consequences which may undermine their potential to promote behaviour change & well-being [1/3]

Thanks Faunalytics for writing a research summary of our focus group study on child+parent perceptions of alt. proteins in Singapore! Read here ➡️ faunalytics.org/kids-and-par... 🧾 Available #OpenAccess ➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Kids And Parents Have Mixed Views On Alternative Proteins - Faunalytics

Focus groups with Singapore families reveal that children are more curious about alternative proteins than their parents, who worry about naturalness.

faunalytics.org

📰 NEW PAPER: Available #OpenAccess at: lnkd.in/eJkVvQmS Fantastic work by the fabulous Alex Rhodes & dream team including @andreadsmith.bsky.social + @ranaconway.bsky.social! 👏 We investigated what is driving increased use of processed baby snack foods in the UK and found that...

📣Life update: I have started as a Lecturer in Psychology @uniofleicester.bsky.social Bittersweet as I leave Loughborough Uni, but only down the road (+always up for a ☕!) Thnks to my new colleagues for the warm welcome, v.excited to further my research in eating behaviour + adolescent health here!

Half marathon complete! ✅ Despite the heat we managed to meet our goal (running the whole thing without stopping)! Any last donations would be amazing ⬇️ www.justgiving.com/page/flo-run...

Dr. Florence Sheen@flosheen.bsky.social · last yr.

Less than 3 weeks to go until my sister & I run the Greater Manchester Half Marathon - 6 years after we ran our first race together! I am raising money for the Samaritans to support all the lifesaving work that they do💚 Please donate if you can ⬇️ www.justgiving.com/page/flo-run...

📜NEW ARTICLE exploring min. age guidance & sugar warning labels through an online experiment + focus groups ✅labels could empower parents + shift feeding choices toward closer alignment with recommendations ✅impacts appear socioeconomically equitable + parents support labels #OpenAccess paper⬇️

Rana Conway@ranaconway.bsky.social · last yr.

Our new research shows how changing baby food labels could empower parents and shift feeding choices doi.org/10.1016/j.cd... #babyfood #childhealth #KidsAreSweetEnough @flosheen.bsky.social

Less than 1 week until #pintofscience🧠 I will share our work investigating how teens are using digital tools to find health info +discuss whether AI can provide better support 📅Mon 19 May 🕓4-7PM 📍Bom Bom Patisserie Canal House (could I BE at a better venue?!🍪) 🎫 pintofscience.co.uk/events/lough...

Pint of Science Loughborough

Researchers from Loughborough share their discoveries with you.

pintofscience.co.uk

📜New publication! Our mixed methods paper exploring views of regular consumers of plant-based meat alternatives (PBMA) is published! Huge congrats to our dream team on delivering a fascinating study across time zones! Infographic of findings ⬇️ Link to #OpenAccess paper➡️ doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...

Less than 3 weeks to go until my sister & I run the Greater Manchester Half Marathon - 6 years after we ran our first race together! I am raising money for the Samaritans to support all the lifesaving work that they do💚 Please donate if you can ⬇️ www.justgiving.com/page/flo-run...

Thank you @shihuiyu.bsky.social for promoting us, looking forward to seeing you all 🥰 @alice-kininmonth.bsky.social & I will be at the afternoon coffee break and more than happy to chat about all things fellowships and L3! ☕

Shihui Yu@shihuiyu.bsky.social · last yr.

They are amazing ECRs!!! @flosheen.bsky.social 🙌 Follow L3 on LinkedIn for more connections, events and opportunities at: www.linkedin.com/groups/13092.... See you guys at BFDG2025! #BFDG2025 #myBFDG

Thank you @bfdgecr.bsky.social for promoting us 🥰 @alice-kininmonth.bsky.social & I will be at the afternoon coffee break and more than happy to chat about all things fellowships and L3 - see you there! ☕

BFDG ECR event@bfdgecr.bsky.social · last yr.

👏Meet the fabulous L3 👏 - L3 Early Career Researcher Fellowship Group! During our ECR event, there is a special section for L3 Group to introduce themselves and share the latest event with us. Stay tuned with us and follow L3 for more! Sign up: bit.ly/4lbc4fR #BFDG2025 #myBFDG @flosheen.bsky.social

First post will be a plug for our national fellowship network ➡️ We have an exciting new session focused on NIHR fellowships! 💡 Come along to this brilliant event and do spread the word for the network led by @flosheen.bsky.social @alice-kininmonth.bsky.social and myself 👇

Dr. Florence Sheen@flosheen.bsky.social · last yr.

📣Interested in learning more about NIHR fellowships? Join our session featuring NIHR advanced fellows + an expert from the Research Support Service to: 🪜learn about the application & interview 🌟boost your confidence 🙋ask questions Scan QR ⬇️ to join the group + get a link to this & future events!

📣Interested in learning more about NIHR fellowships? Join our session featuring NIHR advanced fellows + an expert from the Research Support Service to: 🪜learn about the application & interview 🌟boost your confidence 🙋ask questions Scan QR ⬇️ to join the group + get a link to this & future events!

📣NEW PAPER📣 We used WHO data to investigate UK women’s exposure to commercial milk formula (CMF) marketing + beliefs about breast/bottle feeding. @ranaconway.bsky.social @andreadsmith.bsky.social 📃: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Cross‐Sectional Associations Between Exposure to Commercial Milk Formula Marketing, Beliefs About Its Use, and Socioeconomic Position Among Pregnant Women and Mothers in the UK

All women in this UK study reported exposure to formula milk marketing. Women of lower and middle socioeconomic position (SEP) were more likely than those of higher SEP to believe formula provides eq...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Rana Conway@ranaconway.bsky.social · last yr.

Our new paper is out – investigating women’s exposure to commercial milk formula marketing and their beliefs about breast and bottle feeding. @flosheen.bsky.social @andreadsmith.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/KJ33JN...

📣 Calling Loughborough University students! 📣 Exciting opportunity to complete paid internships this summer, including ones with myself, Natalie Pearson, Lizzie Stamp & Hannah White! 🤩 Deadline to apply: 6th April