Not long ago, we celebrated our Rising Stars — Lauren Lucas and Sam Webb @drsamswebb.bsky.social 🌟✨ — and now we’re already getting ready for our next meeting! 🧠✨ Join us, submit your abstract 📄, and nominate the next Rising Stars ⭐🎉 👉 For more info, follow the link: opsyris.org/meetings/

Out now 💥 Work completed with Dr Suzanne Burns and Prof. @neledemeyere.bsky.social "Revision of the Multiple Errands Test–Home (MET-Home) for English Speaking Community Dwelling Adults and Stroke Survivors" See link for details :) www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-s-...

Revision of the Multiple Errands Test–Home (MET-Home) for English Speaking Community Dwelling Adults and Stroke Survivors - Sam S. Webb, Suzanne Perea Burns, Nele Demeyere, 2025 | Sam S. Webb

Out now 💥 Work completed with Dr Suzanne Burns and Prof. Nele Demeyere "Revision of the Multiple Errands Test–Home (MET-Home) for English Speaking Community Dwelling Adults and Stroke Survivors" Pap...

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Happy to share the development, standardisation, and validation of the Mini - Oxford Cognitive Screen, a brief (<8mins) cognitive screen for chronic stroke survivors that is relevant for primary care settings. Now out Open Access in ESJ. @neledemeyere.bsky.social @eugeneyhtang.bsky.social

This registered report on the burning houses replication is now finally out in Cortex. One of few registered reports in neuropsychology, this project was accepted at stage 1 just before the pandemic and is now finally out. Commentary on the process to follow :) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Here's our article @braincomms.bsky.social Practical Routes to Preregistration: A Guide to Enhanced Transparency and Rigour in Neuropsychological Research @rjbinney.bsky.social @stephanierossit.bsky.social @neledemeyere.bsky.social @britishneuropsych.bsky.social academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...

Practical routes to preregistration: a guide to enhanced transparency and rigour in neuropsychological research

Binney et al. examine the benefits of preregistration in neuropsychology, and several routes to achieving the key objectives. They survey perceived barrier

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Gemma Learmonth@gemmalearmonth.bsky.social · 2y ago

New pre-print to bring in the New Year! "Practical Routes to Preregistration: A Guide to Enhanced Transparency and Rigour in Neuropsychological Research" #OpenScience #Neuropsychology

🚨 Deadline: 30th April! 🌟 Know a rising star in #StrokeResearch? Nominate them now!👉 Info@opsyris.org 🧠 We’re looking forward to receiving your abstracts! 👉Submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📩 👉More info on our website opsyris.org and newsletter tinyurl.com/3wvaye37

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🚨 Abstract deadline: 30th April! 🧠 Share your research at #OPSYRIS2025 – 11th July at @officialuom.bsky.social or online! 📝 Submit your abstract: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🌐 More info on our website + newsletter! tinyurl.com/3wvaye37 opsyris.org

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🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 Interested in or leading a clinical trial? Want to be the best Chief Investigator you can be? This updated course is for you! tinyurl.com/HTBAGCI #ClinicalTrials #CITraining @leedsctru.bsky.social @amandafarrin.bsky.social

Key recommendations for sharing information with memory clinic patients: - Ask about needs and preferences, and re-assess over time - Tailor information to the patient (e.g., test results, diagnosis, prognosis) - Provide jargon-free communication in verbal and visual form See full article below 👇🏻

Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals@alzdemjournals.bsky.social · last yr.

Research published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging highlights the need for tailored diagnostic information at memory clinics. Authors support recurrent information check-ins during treatment of ADRD #BSEA alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

🚨 Call for Abstracts #OPSYRIS2025 ! 🚨 Conducting research into psychological aspects of #stroke? Submit your abstract & present at the OPSYRIS Conference @officialuom.bsky.social on 11th July! 🧠✨ 🔗Submit abstracts: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🔗Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opsyris-20...

#lifeafterstroke #elasf2025 Hatice Ozkan - participant " I am more than my stroke"

Exciting new Research Nurse post now available at the Centre for Trials Research at Cardiff University Details: G6, 0.6 FTE (21 hours/week), open ended Closing date: 21st March More info: krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear... Please share!

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Just because you don’t understand someone’s job doesn’t mean it’s bullshit, and it doesn’t mean it’s going to lead to the downfall of civilisation. For sure, some things can be done better. For sure, there are problems in our universities. But this isn’t how we address it. 3/

OPSYRIS has joined BlueSky! We are an organisation focused on promoting research on psychological outcomes of stroke with the aim of improving clinical practice. Learn more about us (and our upcoming conference 👀) on our website opsyris.org

Great to see this one out at last. OxVPS for screening perception problems after stroke. This was part of a @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social funded fellowship to @kathleenvancleef.bsky.social !

Kathleen Vancleef@kathleenvancleef.bsky.social · last yr.

A very exciting day! After 7 years with @neledemeyere.bsky.social, the first paper on the Oxford Visual Perception Screen got published! OxVPS is a new free and simple tool to screen stroke survivors for visual perception problems. OxVPS: oxvps.webspace.durham.ac.uk Paper: doi.org/10.1177/0269...

The BNS is delighted to present this first look at the 🧠 SPRING MEETING 🧠 2025 programme, and announce we've an 🚨 EXTENDED ABSTRACT DEADLINE (Feb 17th)! 🚨 All this great science for just a £15 registration fee. Or for free if your a BNS member. Visit www.the-BNS.org. #neuroskyence #psychscisky

First obituary of Eleanor Maguire Fitting that it comes from a neuroscience community publication. Very grateful to Calli McMurray for writing this lovely piece on who Eleanor was and what she achieved in her dazzling career:

The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 2y ago

Eleanor Maguire, who died 4 January at age 54, pioneered the famous London taxi-driver study and naturalistic approaches for studying spatial and episodic memory in people. By @callimcflurry.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/memory/remem...

Fantastic opportunity to join a great team - 8a Clinical Psychologist post in Lincolnshire's neuropsychology service www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v6843522

Just registered and great to see so many familiar people from the occupational therapy, stroke and neurorehabilitation and research communities.

Proud of this new paper from my @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social funded PhD providing an example of using the #BCW in the early development of a complex intervention to support conversations about recovery on the #stroke unit @auasresearch.bsky.social 👇👇👇 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Using the Behaviour Change Wheel to develop an intervention to improve conversations about recovery on the stroke unit

Background Understanding recovery is important for patients with stroke and their families, including how much recovery is expected and how long it might take. These conversations can however be uncom...

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🚨 My team is hiring an undergraduate intern (UK universities only) - a great opportunity, if I can say so myself! Please share widely. Want more info? See here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

👩‍⚕️ OTs and Orthoptists 👨‍⚕️ New survey about current practice of visual perception difficulties after a brain injury: tinyurl.com/mpbebbmt. Results will inform new training and clinical tools. ⏳ 5-10 min 🏆 15 free posters about visual perception difficulties + rehab advice, see 🔽. Thank you!!

I have taken on a new editorial position for Neuropsychologia as section editor (Attention and Consciousness). Looking forward to seeing all your submissions flood in ! www.sciencedirect.com/journal/neur...

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New pre-print to bring in the New Year! "Practical Routes to Preregistration: A Guide to Enhanced Transparency and Rigour in Neuropsychological Research" #OpenScience #Neuropsychology

The British Neuropsychological Society@britishneuropsych.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨 Preprint Alert! 🚨 We're delighted to share the paper "Practical Routes to Preregistration" authored by the BNS Open Science Group and colleagues. It is the product of community discussion, a survey, and a BNS symposium and provides resources and tips. osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Are you a #UK based #AHP and #researcher with a joint contract or funded research time? Please fill this in to help map the workforce. cahpr.org.uk/mapping-the-... @hazelroddam.bsky.social

Following the launch last week of CONSULT e-learning on trials involving adults lacking capacity to consent, new blog describes why & how it was developed @kerryhood.bsky.social @amymrussell.bsky.social Blog: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/centre-for-t... More info: www.capacityconsentresearch.com/training

Addressing The Knowledge Gap – Developing CONSULT E-learning On Trials Involving Adults Lacking Capacity To Consent

Historically, trials have focused on the number of participants who take part without paying too much attention to whowas being included – or rather, being excluded. More recently, however, t…

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Whether talking about #interdisciplinary science or the Government's missions, breaking down barriers between groupings is vital occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald...

Recording of our CONSULT training launch webinar now added to the website, alongside details about how to access the e-learning: 🔗https://capacityconsentresearch.com/training Many thanks to the panel @kerryhood.bsky.social @amymrussell.bsky.social @markjayes.bsky.social & others! #Inclusivity

Dr Victoria Shepherd@vickylshepherd.bsky.social · 2y ago

📢Now live📢 CONSULT e-learning on trials involving adults with impaired capacity to consent - 4 core modules, case studies, links to resources, free to access, download a certificate on completion 🔗https://www.capacityconsentresearch.com/training @kerryhood.bsky.social @ukctunetwork.bsky.social