Durham Psychology
The Department of Psychology at Durham University
Investigating human nature & processes underpinning our thoughts, feelings, & motivations
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- Reposted by Durham PsychologyDo you have a 2:1 Bachelor (Honours) degree or international equivalent in a non-psychology subject but an interest in studying psychology? Consider joining us at Durham University - UK Times 2026 University of the Year - for a one-year MSc Psychology (Conversion). #AcademicSky #EduSky #HigherEd
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyWe are one of Europe’s top 40universities, ranking 32nd in the 2026 QS World University Rankings: Europe. The result highlights our improvements in academic and employer reputation, international research collaboration and graduate outcomes. Read more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... #QSWUR
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyInterested in doing a PhD on how #psychedelics (or other psychoactive substances) impact psychological or social processes @durhampsych.bsky.social ? Have a look at the NINE DTP scheme, now open. DM me if interested.
- Behavioural Data Science for Decision-Makers – new professional short online course. Make smarter, more ethical decisions using the power of behavioural insight and data. Perfect for professionals and leaders across business, marketing, HR, and strategy. bit.ly/BehaviouralD...
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyTen years on from publication - this big lad hits 1000 citations. Congrats @cfernyhough.bsky.social! Probably the longest paper we will ever write. If you get to the end you get a badge and a certificate. And hopefully you will learn something about inner speech. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26011789/
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyWe are The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026 and ranked third overall in its Good University Guide. Congratulations to our global university community on this success. 🎉 Read more: brnw.ch/21wVU4Q
- Reposted by Durham Psychology@durhampsych.bsky.social current has 5 (FIVE!!) PhD studentships being advertised! 3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution 2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions. Please share and apply! www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyWe are hiring! New Asst Prof (G8) post @durhampsych.bsky.social *All areas* but with some teaching in forensic psych. Deadline September 16. durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyCongratulations to all 20 of our researchers who will be part of expert sub-panels for #REF2029. The number and breadth of expertise demonstrates the excellence in research here at Durham. www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @ref2029.bsky.social #research #excellence
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyExcited to share our new paper investigating Ugandan mothers' experience of gender roles and how it impacts their children's socio-emotional development! dx.doi.org/10.1002/icd.... @drboothroyd.bsky.social @zannaclay.bsky.social @durhampsych.bsky.social @durhamdcerc.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyA new study shows new mothers only have about an hour of their waking day for rest, leading to stress, loneliness and emotional exhaustion. www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Deadline for applications is 16th September!
- Come and work with us! We have an exciting opportunity to join us as an Assistant Professor. The post is full-time & permanent and is open to applicants from all areas of psychology. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching in forensic psychology. To apply➡️ bit.ly/3V7nqW9
- Reposted by Durham PsychologySeptember always brings with it that old back-to-school feeling and the urge to learn something new. Feel the same? Check out our professional short courses in behavioural science - flexible, online, and grounded in real world insight bit.ly/BehSciCPD #BehaviouralScience@durhampsych.bsky.social
- Come and work with us! We have an exciting opportunity to join us as an Assistant Professor. The post is full-time & permanent and is open to applicants from all areas of psychology. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching in forensic psychology. To apply➡️ bit.ly/3V7nqW9
- Join us as we explore the challenges faced by psychology educators when teaching about sex and gender. Registrations now open for our free webinar. Monday 8 September, 1pm - 2pm BST lnkd.in/eUkBC2rQ #HigherEd #Psychology #TeachingPsychology #SexAndGender #InclusiveTeaching #UKAcademia #Pedagogy
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyIt’s our first day at @edbookfest.bsky.social and our website has had a glow-up – go and take a look! readerbank.org
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyThe #ReaderBank Imagination Quiz aims to understand readers’ imaginations with potential to enhance mental health therapies. shorturl.at/gHVSx @thereaderbank.bsky.social @durhamimh.bsky.social @durhampsych.bsky.social @aldersonday.bsky.social @georgiapunton.bsky.social @edbookfest.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyNew from @durhamimh.bsky.social - the first @thereaderbank.bsky.social paper! We identify 4 factors in a new scale of reading imagery, the ReaderBank Imagination Quiz. Well done 1st author @georgiapunton.bsky.social & thanks to our partners at @edbookfest.bsky.social Cc @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyIn a first study of its kind, our researchers have co-produced and tested a physical activity intervention with service users and staff in secure mental health units. www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @proftammiwalker.bsky.social @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyI am very pleased to share our new website for 'The Health and Justice Forensic Research Lab' @durhampsych.bsky.social you can join the database for free. Take a look. Happy weekend everyone 😀 healthjusticeforensicresearch.webspace.durham.ac.uk
- Just launched! Professional short online courses in behavioural science at Durham University. 👉Behavioural Science at Work: Applying Behavioural Insights to Boost Business Performance bit.ly/3U5szh3 👉Identity & Inclusion: Behavioural Insights for Leaders bit.ly/4flkMFK
- We had a fantastic day yesterday celebrating Congregation with our psychology graduates. It’s always such a joy to mark the achievements of our incredible students — congratulations to all! #durhampsychology #durhamuniversitycongregation #classof2025
- We are a World Top 100 University (QS World University Rankings 2026) - since 2010. We’ve strengthened our academic reputation, are 64th globally for employability and 22nd for sustainability. #QSWUR
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyThis June, we will host @erc.europa.eu Scientific Council meeting. We're highlighting some of our ERC-supported projects, starting with a 5-year study by Prof @markonardini.bsky.social on the capacity of the human brain. Read more👉 bit.ly/3FpQ150 @durhampsych.bsky.social @britishacademy.bsky.social
- Beyond the Nudge Join our dynamic, thought-provoking online discussion on the evolving role of behavioural science in business, policy, leadership, and behaviour change, with reflections from those shaping its future. Wednesday 25 June, 1pm (GMT) bit.ly/BeyondTheNudge
- Our brilliant @proftammiwalker.bsky.social is speaking on this important topic today at the Public Policy Exchange event 'Supporting Women in the Criminal Justice System: Reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system'
- Very honoured to be speaking at this event next week - Supporting Women in the Criminal Justice System: Reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system. 😀 www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/event.php?ev...
- Deadline is just over a week away! See details and link below for job spec and how to apply.
- 📣We are hiring! Join us as a Career Development Fellow, full-time, fixed-term post from this September. To read more and apply 👉 bit.ly/42XI93k Deadline 22nd May. #academicjobs #psychology #psychologyjobs
- Please join us on Friday 9 May 1-2pm to hear Dr Sasha Cook speak about 'Health and Illness-Oriented Leadership for Employees with Chronic Health Conditions (CHC)' Details below ⬇️
- Reposted by Durham Psychology🎉Congratulations to Professor Graham Towl from our @durhampsych.bsky.social who has been awarded the prestigious @bpsofficial.bsky.social Lifetime Achievement Award. 🎉 Find out more about Graham's career and his unwavering commitment to improving and saving lives 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
- 📣We are hiring! Join us as a Career Development Fellow, full-time, fixed-term post from this September. To read more and apply 👉 bit.ly/42XI93k Deadline 22nd May. #academicjobs #psychology #psychologyjobs
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyPioneering new research by @drshodgetts.bsky.social from our Department of Psychology has uncovered the hidden toll of #PMDD on daily life and relationships. Discover more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... #DUResearch @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham Psychology🧠🎓 Funded PhD opportunity @durhampsych.bsky.social! Explore why cluttered spaces are hard for kids with brain-related visual impairment. 4 yrs funding by @fightforsight.bsky.social | Start Oct 2025 🔗 Details: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/... #PhD #ChildHealth #Neuropsychology #VisualImpairment
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyFascinating new piece for @uk.theconversation.com from Louise Hanson at @durhampsych.bsky.social #DUresearch #beauty #history #research
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyWe’ll now be hearing from our keynote speaker, Professor Victoria Simms, who has joined us from Ulster University. Vic’s talk will discuss the importance of public engagement for researchers! @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyWe’re now moving onto the second of our poster sessions! We’ve got excellent posters from Lucy Edgar, Eleonora Apolo de Azevedo, Xiangyu Deng, Xueqing Li, Wenjing Zheng, Rui Su, and Halo Gao
- Reposted by Durham Psychology📢 Still time to apply for our MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience @durhampsych.bsky.social ! 👉 durham.ac.uk/study/course... 🧠 Join a top Psychology department and kickstart your Neuroscience career. 🔍 Wide range of research groups: durham.ac.uk/departments/... 📩 DM me for any question
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyOscar Sill gave an amazing talk to end our short talk session, where he discussed the development of accurate own-body maps from childhood to adulthood! @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyAnother great talk in our short talk session from Rai Bari, who presented his work on feature vs object-based attentional templates during feature, conjunction, and object search @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyFran Cavanagh gave a fascinating talk on using machine learning to analyse large online text datasets @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyAn insightful talk from Gloria Roden-Lui on the views of service users, staff, and carers on the use of restraint in secure psychiatric services @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyGiulia D’Avino gave a great talk on the effects of tiredness on word learning during infancy @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyAn interesting talk from James Mcleod to start our short talk session! He presented his research on the perspectives of autistic adults about the factors influencing their PE access and engagement during secondary school @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyWe’re now moving onto our short talk session, where we’ll be hearing from James, Giulia, Gloria, Fran, Rai, and Oscar about their research! @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyNow we have our first poster session! We have amazing posters from Artie Graham, Jack Thompson, Sarah White, Yuewen Wu, Maria Ciocan, Liang Wu, Charlie Greenall, and Mohsen Khoddami @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyWe ended the first long talk session with another great talk from Courtney Turner, who presented her research on the stability of individual working memory capacity. @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyBhakti gave a great first talk of the day, discussing the pathways to constructive and destructive behavioural responses. @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyWe are starting the day with our first long talk session, where we’ll be hearing from Bhakti and Courtney @durhampsych.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Durham Psychology"Prescribed diversity experiences in regulated places shouldn’t be banned. Disestablishing DEI in the workplace and education can enhance individual freedom and civil liberties, but return society to more segregated and unequal times." New @spspnews.bsky.social post by Stefania Paolini #SocialPsyc
- New paper by @kwnieberle.bsky.social published in Organizational Psychology Review 'Voice Echoes: A Critical Review and Future Research Agenda on the Consequences of Employee Voice for Voicers, their Co-workers, and Managers', bit.ly/4i2rq3o
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyHuge thanks to @durhampsych.bsky.social for their amazing office snack box, which has now hit £500 raised for EDT! 🧠🥳 Could your workplace do an EDT office snack box too? Get in touch for more info! 😋 #ABI #Encephalitis #support #snacks
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyLearning new perceptual skills: Individual differences in the computations that integrate novel sensory cues into depth perception www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... by @meike-scheller.bsky.social @markonardini.bsky.social et al.
- Congrats Dr Patrick Kotzur, Prof Stefania Paolini @durhamuniversity.bsky.social & team for receiving International Best Paper Award from the Society of Existential Psychology for 'Psychological well-being in Europe after the outbreak of war in Ukraine - Nature Communications'👏 go.nature.com/3E5CmiF
- Congrats to Dr Patrick Kotzur, Professor Stefania Paolini @durhamuniversity.bsky.social & team for receiving International Best Paper Award from the Society of Existential Psychology for 'Psychological well-being in Europe after the outbreak of war in Ukraine - Nature Communications' 👏
- Congrats to @julianscharbert.bsky.social and co-authors for receiving International Best Paper Award from the International Society for the Science of Existential Psychology for their work on psychological well-being in Europe after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. 👏 #SocialPsyc #PsycSci 🧪
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyI did an interview with BBC World Service on solitude research, the difference between solitude and loneliness, etc. This article was published in multiple languages ☺️ Pidgin: www.bbc.com/pidgin/artic... Portuguese - www.bbc.com/portuguese/a... Arabic - www.bbc.com/arabic/artic...
- For our final seminar this term we welcome Dr Sarah Lloyd Fox to speak to us on 'The power of longitudinal designs to understand global infant development' Friday 21st March from 1-2pm, Psychology Department, room L68 - further details below.
- Public Lecture: Wednesday 19th March Dr Robert Chapman ‘Neurodiversity in the age of Late Fascism’ from 5pm and an exhibition ‘Autism through an Autistic Lens’ from Sarah Dantas 3:30-5pm. Register here: bit.ly/4hEiNeX
- We are thrilled to announce that we have once again been ranked in the top 100 in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. Read more about this achievement and the research that has helped us secure our success: bit.ly/4iEMdec
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyOne way to comprehensively assess visual functions after a brain injury is with the Birmingham Object Recognition Battery. We briefly introduce the BORB in the our latest video. youtu.be/93pDcSTki20
- Please join us on Friday 14 March 1-2pm to hear Dr Masi Noor speak about 'The Battle of Grievances: Consolidating the Impact of Intergroup Competitive Victimhood and Charting New Directions' More info below ⬇️ #DUResearch #Psychology #DurhamPsychology #DurhamUniversity
- Please join us on the 7th March 1-2pm to hear Dr Sobana Wijeakumar speak about 'Brain function in caregivers and infants - insights from experimental studies, dyadic interactions and synchrony' More info below ⬇️ #DUResearch #Psychology #DurhamPsychology #DurhamUniversity
- Reposted by Durham Psychology📸❤️ Scrolling through Instagram and other social media sites is a habit for many of us, but what effects do such habits have on our bodies? Michael Wadsley and Niklas Ihssen from @durhampsych.bsky.social investigate in their new, fully OA article. 👉 durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3489550
- Please join us on the 28 February from 1-2pm to hear Professor Jie Sui from the University of Aberdeen talk about 'Hidden Power of Human Self-Reference' Details below: #DUResearch #DurhamPsychology #DurhamUniversity
- More of @ProfTammiWalker fantastic work is happening here today @durham_uni as we host with TEWV Health & Justice Services the 1st Girls and Women involved with the Criminal Justice System Conference. #DUinspire #DurhamPsychology #DUresearch
- Congratulations to @proftammiwalker.bsky.social on receiving the @NIHR Three Schools award from the improving mental health and wellbeing in underserved populations through collaborative research 2024-2026 call #DUresearch #DUinspire #DurhamPsychology #researchcollaboration
- Congratulations to @proftammiwalker.bsky.social on receiving the @NIHR Three Schools award from the improving mental health and wellbeing in underserved populations through collaborative research 2024-2026 call #DUresearch #DUinspire #DurhamPsychology #researchcollaboration
- The @BBSRC 2025 fellowship scheme is now open! If you're interested in applying please reach out! ukri.org/opportunity/... Closing date 07 May 25. #Fellowship #DurhamPsychology #researchjobs
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyOptic aphasia! Is it agnosia 👁️? Is it aphasia 👄? It's a bit of both: difficulties with naming objects when shown visually. Check out our video to learn more: 🧑🎓https://youtu.be/UUFHO4SQhwY @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Fascinating research led by Professor Nadja Reissland which found new-born babies showed a positive response to the smell of foods they were exposed to in the womb. Read the full article here: bbc.in/4aXiaf0 #DUResearch #DurhamUniversity #DurhamPsychology
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyNext up in our series of visual perception conditions: Associative Agnosia. 🏫🧑🎓 After a brain injury people can have difficulties with recognising object. 🧠🚲 Find out what's happening in their brain here youtu.be/AWqhjwF0Crw
- 🎉HUGE Congratulations to Giammarco Di Gregorio on securing a fellowship through #TheCareLeadersFellowship Giammarco will be working to reduce the achievement gap in STEM among young people in care through hands-on workshops 👏 #inspiringthenextgeneration
- Please join us on the 14 February 1-2 to hear Dr Alasdair Clarke talk about 'Modelling behaviour over space and time: learn more from your data with generative models' Details below ⬇️ #DUResearch #Psychology #DurhamPsychology #DurhamUniversity
- 📣IMRF 2025 will take place in Durham (UK) on July 15-18. Symposium and talk/poster abstract submissions are open now. Deadlines: February 14 (symposia) and March 14 (talks/posters).
- Did someone say the IMRF submission portal is open? Oooh yeah! You heard it - send us your symposium proposals by February 14; talk/poster proposals by March 14 📝 More information, submission templates, and submission instructions on: imrf2025.sciencesconf.org We cannot wait to read them!
- 'Are you being watched?' A review of Steven Soderbergh's film 'Presence' written for @theguardian.com by @aldersonday.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyWe're hiring! Are you a cultural evolutionary modeller who wants to understand how and why children's peer cultures evolve? Here's a postdoc position for you! @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social @durhampsych.bsky.social @ehbea.bsky.social @eslr.bsky.social Apply here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyExcited to share a new paper! The development of emotion contagion- out in #DevSci We used the cool method of infra-red thermal imaging to examine #EmotionContagion in #infants using a #crosscultural sample from Uganda and UK @durhampsych.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Join us on the 21st February 1-2pm for @wieseholger.bsky.social Inaugural Lecture 'How do I know you know? The Cognitive Neuroscience of Face Recognition' #DUResearch #Psychology #Psychresearch #DurhamPsychology #DurhamUniversity
- New article from Debbie Riby, @dramypearson.bsky.social and Jess Hirst from @durhampsych.bsky.social & @durhamdevsci.bsky.social on how #universitiescan support #neurodivergentresearchers Read it here: bit.ly/3CdlDcj #academia #highered #neurodiversity
- @TEWV Health & Justice Services & @durham_uni are hosting the 1st conference for Girls & Women involved with the Criminal Justice System, Feb 18. This FREE event will discuss the challenges faced by girls & women in the criminal justice system. Register: bit.ly/4h7QLZw
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyDelighted to share this study, after years of dedication from us and the limb differences community. Please read this thread for details of widespread neural adaptations in children with limb diffs. Larger behavioural paper to follow soon 🙂 If you like it, please support the work of reach.org.uk 🌟
- We’re thrilled to share our new research article, "Shaping the developing homunculus: the roles of deprivation and compensatory behaviour in sensory remapping on bioRxiv: rebrand.ly/qbz6nal with @dorothycowie.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyDelighted to watch our inaugural lecture from Prof Miki Vasiljevic, whose wonderful work on behavioural science we are very proud of. Full house here and online! www.durham.ac.uk/staff/milica... @durhampsych.bsky.social
- Reposted by Durham PsychologyInterested in coming to work with us at @durhampsych.bsky.social ?? Leverhulme ECR Fellowship scheme opens soon - get in touch with your Durham mentor in the next week or so please! :-)
