New preprint with @jacquihutchison.bsky.social and Zeshu Shao: "In at the deep end! Enhancing the experience of Psychology "conversion" programme students": osf.io/preprints/ps... @emilynordmann.bsky.social @abdnpsych.bsky.social
Reminder of #RGU #Psychology #vacancy - the closing date for this #job is the 9th June.
Couldn’t agree more @emilynordmann.bsky.social never a plan B. So important that people know the value of making that choice and the joy you get from it.
Amazing news @emilynordmann.bsky.social congratulations! Can’t wait to see what you do next!
Earlier this week, the Applied Psychology in Policing Settings conference was held at Aberdeen’s King’s College! ✨
Topics included AI in policing, tech & vulnerable groups, and real-world challenges. Co-organised by Dr Rubínová with Drs Woolnough & Gawrylowicz (Abertay Uni).
We are delighted for School of Psychology's Dr Clare Sutherland who won a Principal's Excellence Award last night!
Dr Clare Sutherland – Winner of Outstanding PGR Supervisor
Congrats Clare 🏆👏⭐
Full list of winners here: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/eve...
Wishing the best of luck from the School of Psychology to those sitting SQA exams over the next few weeks!💫📚 #abdnpsych
Today, we were pleased to welcome our 2025 offer holders to our King's College campus!
We hope you enjoyed it as much as us and we can’t wait to welcome you to Aberdeen 😀🧠
Great to be at @bpsofficial.bsky.social UG conference with our @abdnpsych.bsky.social fabulous students!
Next Wednesday 8/1/25 it’s the 1st all BlueSky Tweetchat on aiming for more authentic feedback in HE led by @kaysambell.bsky.social and me! If you’ve never tried it, the format is simple: one blogpost in advance, 6 questions at intervals, 1hour, lots of global participation&fun! Join us at 8pm GMT
Is an Instructional Intervention worthwhile?
Richard E. Mayer critiques contemporary trends in educational psychology research and advocates for the primacy of experimental methodologies in assessing the effectiveness of instructional interventions. #EduSky
www.kirschnered.nl/2025/01/03/i...
UWS's Head of Admissions and Student Recruitment, Gillian Lavercombe, has written for @timeshighered.bsky.social discussing how outreach teams can foster aspiration and provide tangible pathways for students who might not otherwise pursue higher education.
Here’s a lovely end to the year: our thoughts on the new @bpsofficial.bsky.social accreditation standards for Psychology www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
And further end of year wrap up: this excellent paper on spatial belonging from my PhD student www.emerald.com/insight/cont...
Where much of the discourse in higher education is around student engagement this piece couldn’t be more important.
We have a really cool job opportunity in our research group for a VR programmer atm. We’re a lovely bunch, come and join us - one week left to apply!
Are you a teaching focused academic in #UKHE? Come and join our next National L&T focused network event online THIS Friday 29th Nov 10-12 on "Telling your teaching focused story". Sign up link and more info about future events here ltfocusednetwork.wordpress.com #TeachLearnSky #SoTLsky
Congratulations @emilynordmann.bsky.social that’s properly well deserved! G’on yersel 👏
Does anyone have a successful Advance HE Collaborative Development Fund application they’d be will to share?
Oh my - someone with the same document name as I have!! My optimism in my ability has no bounds (also no basis in reality).
Had some amazing food in Oban - to be fair also had a langoustine thrown at me on the pier but that’s another story 🤣
Can’t beat the scenery on the West Coast. I do miss the sunsets
Check out this fantastic note-taking resource for students. It comes with explanations and templates.
#edusky #academicsky
I'm hiring a postdoc at Cambridge to work on a new research project on open research in the humanities and social sciences. Starting in February for three years. Please share!
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/48788/
NEW POST: "Spacing and Retrieval Practice in Health" by @drkaminske.bsky.social. www.learningscientists.org/blog/2024/10...
#edusky #academicsky
TILE SEMINAR
"Transforming the Student Experience: Building Strong Communities, Clear Assessments, and Practical Skills" on 22 Oct at 4PM (Zoom)
Dr Viktoria Mileva, Teaching and Scholarship Lecturer, Psychology, University of Stirling, UK
www.tickettailor.com/events/tilen...
#edusky #academicsky
Had a great meeting with secondary school psychology teachers from across the north east of Scotland this week. Looking forward to working in partnership to open up opportunities for students and staff
OfS think that students with low a’level grades but high degree classifications are “unexplained”. Maybe if they actually knew what Universities do and how they support students to maximise their potential then it wouldn’t be such a mystery to them. www.officeforstudents.org.uk/news-blog-an...
Final push for this position - closing tomorrow! Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Neuroscience at Lancaster University. hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #neuroscience #psychology #cognition
I’ve been lecturing for a few years now and still find it so helpful to hear other people’s tips on lecturing. Thanks @drgbuckingham.bsky.social
