New blog from SAGI! Emily Mason reflects on the journey to her first publication, sharing lessons on resilience, collaboration, peer review, rejection, & confidence as an early career researcher. A great read for PhD students and ECRs. ukcge.ac.uk/resources/re... #AcademicPublishing #PhDLife

The art of patience: My experience publishing in academia as a PhD…

Emily Mason is a second-year PhD researcher at the University of Nottingham's School of Psychology, exploring how multisensory integration differs across…

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🌱 Sometimes looking back helps us move forwards. Psychologist Albert Bandura suggested that recognising our successes can build self-efficacy, our belief that we can succeed. What skill are you most proud of learning? #WorldYouthSkillsDay #Psychology #Scouts #Girlguiding #SAGI_UoN

In case you missed it before... We are still booking free, hands-on psychology nights for Autumn & Winter. Interested or know any groups who might be? 🔗 linktr.ee/SAGI_UoN

🤝 Psychologist Albert Bandura found that people can learn by observing others. This week's Psychology Mini Challenge explores social learning. What useful skill did someone else teach you? #WorldYouthSkillsDay #Psychology #Scouts #Girlguiding #SAGI_UoN

Writing retreat complete! ✅ First draft of our prosocial paper written ✅ Intro & methods drafted for our qualitative leaders paper ✅ Open-source paper expanded and reviewed ✅ SAGI dataset updated with this year's data ✅ Autumn planning underway Lots still to do, but great progress made today!

Today Nikki, Ellen, & Lee are spending the day together, with Aneeza joining virtually. We are focused on writing up research before ending the day with planning our activities for next term. We'll then round off the day with a well earned BBQ! Bright-eyed, bushy-tailed & ready to get stuck in!

🧠 Why does practice help us improve? Our brains can change through experience. Psychologists and neuroscientists call this neuroplasticity. This week's Psychology Mini Challenge explores what happens in our brains when we practise. #WorldYouthSkillsDay #Psychology #Scouts #Girlguiding #SAGI_UoN

How do we build new skills? Psychologist Carol Dweck suggests that believing skills can improve through effort and practice can help us learn. This week's Mini Challenge explores growth mindset. What skill have you learned that once felt impossible? #WorldYouthSkillsDay #Psychology #SAGI_UoN

The 20th Anniversary Summer Scientist Week is now taking bookings!

To finish our National Writing Day mini series, we're exploring how writing can help us think. Psychologists use the term metacognition to mean 'thinking about our thinking'. Writing helps us organise ideas, reflect on experiences and understand our own thoughts more clearly. #Psychology #SAGI_UoN

We’re now recruiting groups for Autumn & Winter visits! Please share with anyone you think might be interested in the Nottingham area. For free, interactive psychology sessions for Scouting & Guiding groups: linktr.ee/SAGI_UoN

Earlier this week we celebrated National Writing Day. Why do people tell stories? Psychologists suggest that stories help us make sense of experiences, share ideas and connect with others. #NationalWritingDay #Psychology #Storytelling

✍️ Tomorrow is National Writing Day! Did you know that writing can help us remember? Psychology suggests that recalling information can strengthen memory. Writing can help bring details back. #NationalWritingDay #Psychology #Memory #SAGI_UoN

Do we only use 10% of our brains? It's a popular myth, but what does the evidence say? Our first Psychology Myth Challenge explores how psychologists investigate claims using research. 🔍 Think like a psychologist! #Psychology #BrainScience #Scouts #Girlguiding

What difference can a volunteer make? Every week, volunteers help young people build confidence, learn new skills and make friends. This #VolunteersWeek, thank you to everyone who makes SAGI, Scouts and Girlguiding possible. #Scouts #Girlguiding #Psychology #SAGI_UoN

Well done Daniel, our student apprentice for presenting at the PADHL seminar. Their project examines how children vs adults rate words (positive/negative/neutral). Data collection is ongoing but preliminary findings show overlap & differences e.g., habit rated more + by children!

Assessment season for many of the young people we work with at SAGI 💛 Well done to those who’ve already completed assessments, that takes real effort. Good luck to those still to come, we’re cheering you on.

Good luck to everyone entering their assessment period! At SAGI, we help young people understand that learning isn’t about being perfect: it’s about practice, curiosity, and confidence. Whatever the outcome, your effort matters. Be kind to your brain. You got this!

🧠 Final Mental Health Awareness Week Mini Challenge: Belonging Psychology shows that feeling connected supports wellbeing. Small acts of kindness can help people feel included and valued. Try a Kindness Chain with your group and see how small actions spread. #MHAW #Scouts #Guides #SAGIUoN

🧠 Mental Health Awareness Week Mini Challenge #2: Habits Psychology shows small, repeated actions can become habits. Just like eco‑habits, small wellbeing habits can grow over time. Try Brain Boost Bingo with your group 🌱 #MHAW #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #SAGIUoN

🧠 Mental Health Awareness Week This week’s SAGI mini challenge is about growth mindset. Making mistakes doesn’t mean failing. It means your brain is learning! Try adding the word “yet”: “I can’t do this… yet.” Small changes can build confidence over time. #MHAW #GrowthMindset #SAGIUoN

🧠 Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May) SAGI will share three Psychology Mini Challenges for groups of young people, exploring how psychology helps us understand our brains, wellbeing and healthy habits. Look out for them across the week! 💛 #MHAW #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #Psychology #Scouts

🐰🦆 Meet our campus visitors! Our brains respond strongly to features such as big eyes, soft faces or tiny size. Looking at cute animals like these can also positively affect your attention, mood and caring behaviours. #Psychology #Wellbeing #Scouts #Girlguiding #SAGI_UoN

Why SAGI exists. Many young people decide very early that science “isn’t for them”. The leaders we work with see something different. When science is fun, hands‑on, and happens in spaces where young people already belong, curiosity grows and confidence follows. That shift matters" #STEMEducation

🌍 Happy Earth Day! Psychology can help us build small, sustainable habits with young people. Small actions repeated over time lead to real change. Try one today!🌱 #EarthDay #Psychology #BehaviourChange #OutdoorLearning #Scouts #Girlguiding #SAGI_UoN

Scouting and Guiding groups already spend a lot of time outdoors. But how about using it differently? Try 5 minutes: 👀 What can you see? 👂 What can you hear? 💭 How do you feel? Small moments can help your brain to reset attention and support focus. #EarthDay #Psychology #Scouts #Girlguiding

🌍 Our behaviour is shaped by the people around us! So if we see others recycling, saving energy, or reusing bottles, then we’re more likely to do it too. That’s social norms in action! 🧠 Which habit will you spread today?🌱♻️ #EarthDay #Psychology #Habits #Scouts #Girlguiding #SAGI_UoN

Have you ever tried to start a new habit but it just doesn't stick? 🌍 Try this to link a situation to a behaviour: “If ___, then I will ___.” Small changes like this can make eco habits easier to remember.🌱 #EarthDay #Scouts #Girlguiding #Sustainability #Habits #SAGI_UoN

🌍 Small habits can make a BIG difference this Earth Day! Psychology shows habits are automatic behaviours shaped by cues and repetition. ♻️ Pick ONE small eco habit to practise this week. #EarthDay #Scouts #Girlguiding #Sustainability #Psychology #SAGI_UoN

🐣🧠 Would you take one chocolate now or two later? 🎯 Leaders: Try this with your group! A simple way to explore delaying gratification and self‑control with young people...perfect for Easter! #PsychologyChallenge #SelfControl #Scouts #Girlguiding #SAGI_UoN