‼️We have up to two 3-year fully funded PhD positions at the ToddlerLab. Projects will be supervised by Prof. Mareschal and me and will investigate neural synchrony in toddlers using multimodal wearable equipment‼️ More info here👉: cbcd.bbk.ac.uk/node/388 cbcd.bbk.ac.uk/node/387

👇 We want to hear from young people about their thoughts on getting involved in research and how researchers can make it easier for neurodivergent young people to be involved in future research - please share 👇

My MSc dissertation student is looking for just 1 or 2 more autistic university students to be interviewed about their experiences of university life - to take place before end June. If interested please email [email protected] Durham Psychology Careers@DurhamUni

We are really excited to hold this event on participatory methods in the field of neurodiversity & development as part of a Research England funded project. Register here to join us in Durham on 1st July: forms.office.com/r/uP1MVKpkkP

Did you know that BPS Developmental has vacancies for a Treasurer, Secretary & Chair - please find out how to put in an application by the deadline of 4th August by visiting our website and please share bps.org.uk/member-microsi…

Fantastic news that Psychologists For Environmental Action (PEAs) won the "Best Environmental Effort Award" at the Durham University Volunteer Awards !! Fantastic achievment for this Durham Psychology environmental initiative of students/ staff! Big cheer to all PEAs & especially @Psycholojack for his inspiring leadership!

A huge congrats to Psychologists For Environmental Action (PEAs), who recently won the "Best Environmental Effort Award" at Durham University Volunteer Awards. Psychologists For Environmental Action (PEAs) raises awareness about environmental issues and promotes actions we can all make towards a greener University and community. Congrats to all! 👏👏

I have a new vacancy for a Research Assistant to join my European Research Council (ERC) project NewSense at Durham Psychology ! Behaviour & brain studies of people's abilities to learn new sensory skills. Please share / RT 🙂 closing 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡. Full info and to apply: durham.taleo.net/careersection/…

A reminder that at BPS Developmental British Psychological Society we are seeking a new Treasurer, Secretary and Chair for our committee … deadline for nomination is 4th August - please share widely bps.org.uk/member-microsi…

A bonus of visiting the Life Science Centre for the first time post-covid was to check in on the eye gaze exhibit informed by our gaze aversion research - & to hear it is still so popular with visitors even after 7 years! Durham Psychology

⬇️ Professors Debbie Riby and Mary Hanley hosting an exciting program today on "Using participatory research methods in the field of neurodiversity and development" #Neurodiversity #Development Durham_NeuroDev

wooo, new paper out in The Royal Society on the link between ape communication & consolation! #Bonobo victims who produced more paedomorphic ('baby-like') signals after fights were more likely to be consoled. w/ Raphaela Heesen D Austry & Z Heaton! Durham Psychology royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

Did you know that #bonobos lead rich emotional lives? Our new study w/Zanna Clay, Diane Austry & Zoe Upton PhilTransB suggests that bonobos communicate their emotions in flexible ways to influence surrounding bystanders when in distress. A thread 1/3 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

🔊 Listen to the "Seriously..." podcast on BBC Radio 4 where Prof @cfernyhough discusses what its like to have a 'silent mind' #TheSilentMind

We are seeking a motivated Research Assistant to join our team in #Uganda to study the development of #empathy in human infants! Position starts in autumn. Excellent research training opportunity in a diverse team & a chance to discover beautiful Uganda! Please RT! Durham Psychology

Exciting fully funded PhD position on neural plasticity in visual disorders in my lab at UCL, using fMRI, psychophysics and modelling. Application deadline Deadline 3rd of September - See link for more details. Please retweet!  findaphd.com/phds/project/3…

Hi all! I am still recruiting for my survey study looking at what the important school outcomes are for pupils in mainstream schools. I am particularly looking for more non-autistic participants (but always happy to include more autistic participants too!). Please RT😊Thanks!

Excited to be taking part in the Economic and Social Research Council Festival of Social Science again this year. This time – talking about why PE at school can be so difficult for autistic young people. Why is it so difficult? Debbie Riby Esther Dora Sadler Patrick Jachyra County Durham Sport #ESRCFestival

UK peeps: If you have a child at home aged 12 -16 months of age learning English as a first language, please help us Durham Psychology understand their vocabulary and gestures. tinyurl.com/DurhamFirstWor…

Thrilled to announce our next public lecture for the Centre for Neurodiversity and Development. And this one is a really special one......... 👇👇😊😊 Durham_NeuroDev Durham Psychology Debbie Riby