Let the International Conference for Eating Disorders 2026 begin! First keynote is by Dr. Dixon Chibanda, with a heartwarming talk about the international impact of the Friendship Bench project 😊 #ICED206

We’re running a short dog owner survey 🐶 examining dog social cognition & trainability - which could be used in future by assistance dog charities to help selection for breeding 🦮 £50 Amazon voucher if completed again in 1 week (eligibility UK residents only) york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Just 1 week left now! tinyurl.com/29jmjxzp Data collection has flown by but excited to see what the results hold 👀😁

Georgie - PhD student@gburton221.bsky.social · 4mo ago

One more month of my study left to go, and 150 more responses needed! If you or someone you know is 18+ years old, is based in the UK, and identifies as neurodivergent/disabled then please consider taking part and/or sharing! tinyurl.com/29jmjxzp Every participant counts 😊

Are you a #secondaryschool teacher or school leader? We're looking to hear from educators across all areas of the curriculum about how #vocabulary is being supported in your school. Please share, thanks! ⏱ 15–20 minutes (can leave & return) 🎁 Chance to win a £20 voucher tinyurl.com/UoYVocabular...

One more month of my study left to go, and 150 more responses needed! If you or someone you know is 18+ years old, is based in the UK, and identifies as neurodivergent/disabled then please consider taking part and/or sharing! tinyurl.com/29jmjxzp Every participant counts 😊

Want to do a PhD in the heart of York, as part of a supportive growing research community? @swestrop.bsky.social @drlornaham.bsky.social and I are recruiting for a project exploring social connection through an intersectional lens for people living with a learning disability shorturl.at/A0Jyv

As always it’s a pleasure to write for the @thementalelf.bsky.social. Thankyou to @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social for the opportunity and the support with editing ! Give my newest blog a read 👇🏼 👇🏼👇🏼 lnkd.in/eXharF7Q

The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · 5mo ago

How do people with lived experience vs professionals define anorexia recovery? Lived experience: absence of disordered thoughts Staff: living well despite residual symptoms Both agreed psychological markers (not just weight) should define recovery. buff.ly/J6wj4m8 #AnorexiaNervosa #Recovery

This is a good analogy. Very useful in carefully controlled settings for specific usages, but unfortunately being widely inserted into everything and used without training or PPE and poisoning a lot of things and people and we’re going to pay a tonne of money to remove it safely in the future

Dave Strock@davestrock.bsky.social · 5mo ago

It's not that AI is useless. It's that AI is useful like asbestos was useful.

Eating disorders remain among the least funded areas of mental health research, despite affecting 1.25 million people and accounting for 9% of those with a mental health condition in the UK. 📈 This #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek, learn how you can support vital research in this area: bit.ly/3OZiPFC

It's #EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek - a time for support, advocation & learning. Yet disabled/neurodivergent experiences are less well known. Help change that! If you're UK based, are 18+, and identify as neurodivergent AND/OR disabled please take part in my study! tinyurl.com/2k2rmre3 #EDAW2026

Please share: One of my counselling psychology students is looking for Muslim women who are working in the UK to share their workplace experiences and any engagement they've had with workplace wellbeing initiatives. Click on the following link to find out more: uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

My second study is here! 🥳 If you - or anyone you know - is able to complete or share I would be most grateful 🙏 The link is: lnkd.in/eqaps5jn

Time to relax! 15 minute presentation for #PiBI2025 done ✅️ Thank you @persbodyimage.bsky.social for the opportunity!

Erin's talk was one of the ones I was most excited about and it didn't disappoint! Refreshing to hear a move away from negative lenses and how individuals were empowered by their disabilities. Really looking forward to more on appearance-functionality and reading this theme in more detail!

Perspectives in Body Image@persbodyimage.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Joshua Francis shares a new scale of social comparison in development for children. Erin Vinoski Thomas analyses the content of #DisabledAndCute posts on social media. Lastly, Fidan Turk reports meta-analytic that social comparison is robustly associated with eating disorder symptoms.

Paolo Mancin's talk just now in #PiBI2025 on the benefits of nature on body positivity and appreciation of the self has reminded me I need to organise my monthly outdoor time for September 🌳 I've found that these walks or visiting fancy houses and their grounds has done WONDERS for my mental health

No rest for the PhD student - this week is Perspectives in Body Image online conference! #PiBI2025 @persbodyimage.bsky.social First day was full on, including hearing the journey positive body image has been on with Tracy Tylka (very heart-warming) @persbodyimage.bsky.social

I had the privilege last week to present my poster at the International Autism Congress Conference in Dublin - what a wonderful experience! Thoughts in a thread, because I have a LOT #AEC2025

This is maybe the worst part about being an educator in the AI era. AI companies are *stealing your time* by making you work around it/find it/adjudicate it. Time that, 4 years ago, you would have used to improve your materials, or stay up-to-date on some area of research.

Dr. Katja Thieme (she/they)@katjathieme.bsky.social · 12mo ago

“Educators now spend a significant amount of their time detecting AI-generated work and seeking ways to assess whether students are developing essential skills.” Yes. Everywhere.

I'm looking for ~25 more people with a gastrointestinal disorder to complete an online survey on interoception. You can find this survey here: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l... 🙏

Lucy Stafford - Take part in my research

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Now heading home from Utrecht, Netherlands after presenting with @ruthknight.bsky.social and @ercaldwell.bsky.social at #BRNet2025! A proud moment showcasing our inclusive methods, hopefully encouraging others to reflect. It's bad science if the computational models are based off inaccurate data!

Trying to wrap these up before September- so close now! 😮‍💨Looking for people based in York to take part in an interoceptive lab experiment and/or an MEG experiment. Reimbursement for both. See details: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l... @cejpreston.bsky.social @alexandrapike.bsky.social

Lucy Stafford - Take part in my research

⬇️Scroll down for links to the BODY experiment and the online surveys.⬇️

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Busy week for the lab! It was an interesting experience hearing from clinicians and other researchers about the problems surrounding eating disorder research. I ended the day feeling hopeful and full of energy of the potential that we could achieve together💪

Ruth Knight@ruthknight.bsky.social · last yr.

Hosted the first meeting of the Yorkshire Eating Disorder Research Network today. Despite a heavy dose of imposter syndrome-induced nerves earlier, it was great to share discussions about challenges, facilitators, and priorities with others who understand the challenges of working in this area.

Earlier this week, I presented at the 4th York Psychology PGR Conference! A super proud moment to showcase my participants' experiences and where I aim to go next with it all. Well done to everyone who presented on the day - poster or talk! 👏

Super proud to announce that earlier this month I achieved Associate Fellow HEA status! 🥳 It was a great opportunity to develop my reflexive writing and determine my own pedagogical approach. I highly recommend any PGR, ECR, or anyone else starting their teaching journey to get involved!

We advocated and modelled for our inclusive and co-production practices, situating marginalised voices at the forefront of knowledge. It was great to hear the great work being done in clinical settings locally - looking forward to seeing where it all goes within the Learning Disability community

Ruth Knight@ruthknight.bsky.social · last yr.

A great lab day out yesterday to present some research with @gburton221.bsky.social and @ercaldwell.bsky.social at a @tewv.bsky.social research event. Brilliant to hear about the projects being done through the trust and their ongoing commitment to real coproduction. Also got to see some ducklings!

Always nice to take a break from intense Psychology work to enjoy some art - this time queer experiences represented by animals and plants by Nanook Illustrations 🎨 Much needed pallete cleansers 😊(excuse the pun 😉)

Super important research - get involved if you/anyone you know can! Looking forward to seeing the end results and impact of it all

Ellen Lavender (she/they)@ellenrlavender.bsky.social · last yr.

Hello! I'm looking for teachers to take part in upcoming research projects for my PhD. If you're a teacher interested in taking part the link is here: york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... I'd appreciate it if you could share with any teachers you know too who might be interested!

Looking for York (UK) locals to take part in a fun, undemanding experiment on body sensations (interoception) and body image for a £12 voucher! See the link below for what the study involves and eligibility criteria. 🧠 sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...

Lucy Stafford - Take part in my research

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