School of Psychology, University of Birmingham
Conducting research that matters. Teaching psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience to undergraduate and postgraduate students
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- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of Birmingham📣 When can children know what they remember? Can this help the UK justice system? We teased apart implicit (gestures) and explicit (confidence ratings) ways children monitor and control their memory, including decisions to answer or withhold during recall. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2025.106367
- We are excited that Tamara Swaab and George (Ron) Mangun are joining our School this year - University of Birmingham has announced two appointments that will strengthen its global leadership in cognitive neuroscience and study of language, brain, and behaviour. www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/un...
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamVery happy to share that I have been awarded a 3-year ECR fellowship by the HFF to investigate how digital use influences social motivation/reward processing in young adults. Excited to get started! 🧠 @thechbh.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social huofamilyfoundation.org/news/updates...
- We are excited to welcome Professor Elaine Fox, an internationally renowned cognitive psychologist and affective scientist, as our new Professor of Psychology, focused on mental health, wellbeing, and the biological and social factors that shape behaviour. www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/ps...
- A new patient-led support initiative, Brum Buddies, has launched to help people aged 50 and over recover after major chest or lung surgery. The group was developed through a collaboration between the University of Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, and Age UK Birmingham (1/2)
- When: Every Wednesday, 1–2:30 PM Who: Anyone aged 50+ who has undergone major trauma, chest, or lung surgery Format: Online and in-person (fortnightly meet-ups) Cost: Free of charge To register or find out more, contact Age UK Birmingham: wellbeing@ageukbirmingham.org.uk 0121 437 0033 (2/2)
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamThis week the Babylab celebrated a very special event: our very own Alice Cousins defended her PhD thesis and completed her PhD. We couldn’t be prouder. Warmest congratulations Dr Cousins! 🩷 🎉
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamPassionate about women's mental health? Interested in brain stimulation? Excited by cutting edge neurotech? Come do a PhD with me! www.findaphd.com/phds/project... (thread)
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamToday we welcome attendees of The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging conference to @uob-sop.bsky.social and @unibirmingham.bsky.social ! Two days of inspiring talks exploring how the brain, body, and environment shape foraging behaviour. #MechForage2025 uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of Birmingham🚨 PhD Opportunity! 🚨 Come investigate the mechanistic role of dopamine in emotion processing with Prof Jennifer Cook (and me!) MIBTP-funded PhD - more details here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa... @thechbh.bsky.social Get in touch if interested, and please share!
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamLooking for a PhD? Interested in cognitive computational neuroscience, motivation and decision-making? See our project listed in the BBSRC MIBTP competition for funding for a 4-year PhD in the @msnlab.bsky.social in the @thechbh.bsky.social. Deadline 27/11. More info: tinyurl.com/5d5vz8m7
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamEver wondered about the variety and depth of neuroscience research at the University of Birmingham (if not, why not?)? Seek no further: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/pro... @thechbh.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social @imh-uob.bsky.social
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamGreat to see this out! Exciting work led by @shawnrhoadsphd.com on how we learn when actions affect ourselves and others 🧠 w/ @aa-marsh.bsky.social, @k-oconnell.com, Kathryn Berluti, & Lin Gan plus @thepsychologist.bsky.social & me @sdnl.bsky.social, @thechbh.bsky.social, @uob-sop.bsky.social
- 📢 Thrilled to share our paper is out now in @natcomms.nature.com Shared computations underlie how we acquire actions that are mutually beneficial, instrumentally harmful (benefits self at the expense of others), altruistic (benefit others at the expense of self), or mutually costly 🧵 rdcu.be/eL8mZ
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamJoin us 🗓️ DEADLINE THIS THU 2 Oct! Last call for applications for two exciting & fun positions in the Birmingham BabyLab to work on multisensory development in term-born and preterm infancy w Andy Bremner, Monica Gori, and Andy Surtees. Please repost: 👉 lnkd.in/gczD5EwX (postdoc) 👉 lnkd.in/ga92z3sM
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamWe’re excited to share some leadership updates at the CHBH! After three years, Dr @katjakornysheva.bsky.social stepped down this month, we're grateful to Katja for her leadership. Prof @bagshaap.bsky.social will continue as Co-Director and we welcome Prof Stephane De Brito as Co-Director into 25/26.
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamGreat to have @mjgruber.bsky.social visit @chbh.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social today and give a great talk on curiosity, exploration & memory 🧠
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamWe then heard from Andrew Surtees (@uob-sop.bsky.social) about how mood can impact children’s mentalizing processes - are children like adults, becoming more egocentric when in happier moods? Is it helpful to be sad?!
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamToday's the day we welcome over 80 participants, instructors & keynote speakers from all over the world to @uob-sop.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social for the Computational Social Cognition (CSC) Summer School with @leidenpsychology.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social #CSC2025 www.compsoccog.com
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of Birmingham🧪Really pleased to see this collobarative work come together. Congratulations to @michaelapawley.bsky.social on her first PhD publication - a great milestone. Thanks also to Dr Isabel Morales-Munoz and @bagshaap.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social for their valuable contributions. #sleepresearch
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamThe advert for Head of School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham (@uob-sop.bsky.social, working closely with @thechbh.bsky.social) is currently open, deadline August 6th #neurojobs
- The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is looking for a new Head of School: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/h... Get in touch if you have any questions and please circulate. @uob-sop.bsky.social @thechbh.bsky.social
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamTeam @thechbh.bsky.social coming home from @meguki2025.bsky.social with FOUR awards. @harrycook.bsky.social and Chloe Clifford were runners-up for the poster prize, @ajquinn.bsky.social took second in the art competition, and Tommy Clausner won the art competition. What a day!
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamOur new study shows that accelerated long-term forgetting occurs more often in stroke patients than in age-matched controls. After one week, 35% showed marked forgetting despite normal recall after 30 min. Important for neuropsychological diagnostics. Open access: doi.org/10.1111/jnp....
- The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is searching for a new Head of School. For details of the appointment please visit www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/h... The deadline for applications is Wednesday 6th August at 23:59 BST 2025. Please share!
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamThe School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is looking for a new Head of School: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/h... Get in touch if you have any questions and please circulate. @uob-sop.bsky.social @thechbh.bsky.social
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamAward-winning research and Brum-themed food @unibirmingham.bsky.social Founders’ Awards & Chancellor’s Dinner this evening
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamI am delighted to announce registration and abstract submission is open for "The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025" to be held at the Edgbaston Park Hotel, University of Birmingham, UK on 3-5th November 2025. uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of Birmingham“Relying on PRIME young adults limits cognitive science” www.cell.com/trends/cogni... new @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social piece with @connectedmindslab.bsky.social we highlight how a focus on young adults as a benchmark of ‘human’ behaviour has shaped cognitive science in several ways 👇
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of BirminghamJoin us for the Mechanistic Basis of Foraging meeting in Birmingham, UK from 3–5 November 2025 - a multidisciplinary event exploring the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species: uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
- Reposted by School of Psychology, University of Birmingham🌟 Research Assistant opportunity 🌟 I'm looking for an RA to support research @thechbh.bsky.social on social information seeking and decision making, including fMRI and MEG 🧠 Details: tinyurl.com/chbh-ra-uob Deadline: 20th July ⏳ Start: From September 🗓️ Please share 🔁
