Xenia Schmalz

@xeniaschmalz.bsky.social

I study reading and dyslexia, especially across languages. Psycholinguist, cognitive scientist, Open Science advocate, academic mum. I love books, languages, travelling. Currently working as an Acting Professor at TU Dresden.

Recruiting new PhD students for @pamlab.bsky.social! 😅 Prospectives should email me directly to discuss research interests & fit. I'd be happy to nominate someone for HKPFS (HK's NSF GRFP): cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.... As LT's PhD Coordinator, I can also answer general ?'s re: admissions.

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme | Research Grants Council

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Linguist List@linguistlist.bsky.social · 3d ago

Support: Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, General Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Translation: PhD, City University of Hong Kong

I'm excited to share that I've been awarded an ✨ERC Starting Grant ✨ for my project BASIS, in which I will study inner speech in infants👶 Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way! I'll be building a team, so if you're interested, keep an eye out for opportunities👀 #ERCStG @erc.europa.eu

I’m hiring a PhD student to work with me on metascience in psychology at @zpid.bsky.social! The position is very open - could cover a wide range of topics/themes 🤸🏻‍♀️✨ If you have questions, please reach out! Applications are open until October 1st. leibniz-psychology.onlyfy.jobs/en/job/fyjwt...

PhD in Psychological Meta-Science (m/f/d)

Become part of the open science movement The Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information (ZPID) in Trier (Germany) is an internationally recognized research-based psychology service center located in...

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The 2nd call for the PhD Programme in Cognitive and Brain Sciences at UniTrento is now open 🧠Topics: perception & attention; neurodevelopmental disorders; neuroimaging; brain connectivity & data analysis ⏰Deadline: 2 Sept 2026 🔗https://phd.unitn.it/drcimec/

Does sugar affect how you deal with stress? 🍪 I am excited to share that I received funding from the @dfg.de to study the links between acute and chronic glucose intake and HPA axis regulation. I will be hiring one PhD student soon (more infos will follow). (1/3)

"Our findings reveal that Australian media doesn’t just report on childhood multilingualism – it actively constructs and maintains linguistic inequalities through racialised framings. The same linguistic practices are valued entirely differently based on children’s racial position."

Childhood bilingualism is a gift; for some …

*** Naomi Fillmore, Hanna Torsh, Yanisa Jakklom *** Imagine four Australian children playing in a playground. Yu speaks Chinese and English, Jakob speaks Arabic and English, Molly, who is from the …

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🚨 New 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 position at CWTS on Citizen Science and Public Trust in Science! The postdoc will conduct original research about how Citizen Science relates to public trust and to equitable research practices in environmental science. Deadline for application: 18 June Learn more 👇

Postdoctoral Researcher Position on Citizen Science and Public Trust in Science

Postdoctoral Researcher Position on Citizen Science and Public Trust in Science

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We're hiring 2 postdocs at @uio.no on my ERC-Cog project on how authoritarian regimes shape scientific knowledge. 3–4 years, U. of Oslo. Deadline: 10 Sept 2026. Great dept., terms, well funded, bustling & green Scandi capital. Apply! 👉 jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/303060/postdoctoral-fello

Postdoctoral Fellow  (303060) | University of Oslo

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow  (303060), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026

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One thing that occurred to me: journals' submission systems are doing a much better job than application portals (but still bad). At least I've never had problems uploading manuscripts because they were too big. Maybe we can just publish preprints and journals sell their services to university HR?

Xenia Schmalz@xeniaschmalz.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Applications for #professorship positions: "Please attach your cover letter with your CV, full texts of 5 selected publications, detailed description of your earliest childhood memory, etc., etc., etc., and upload it via our online portal!" "File cannot be uploaded, it's too big!"

Applications for #professorship positions: "Please attach your cover letter with your CV, full texts of 5 selected publications, detailed description of your earliest childhood memory, etc., etc., etc., and upload it via our online portal!" "File cannot be uploaded, it's too big!"