And so we write to brilliant postgraduate students from Sudan, withdrawing the offers and scholarships they won in open competition with the best in the world. A sad day for the University of Oxford.
Working in the think tank sector Webinar for undergraduates or those with similar experience interested in working in the sector Think tanks are research organisations that develop ideas and suggestions for action on a whole range of subjects affecting society. Using research, analysis and commentary, we aim to inform and influence politicians, policy makers and the public. This event is aimed at people from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups, people with work-limiting health conditions or impairments, young adults with caring responsibilities (including young parents), mature students, people from lower-income backgrounds, care leavers and LGBT+ students. Wednesday 18 February 2026 3:30 pm - 6:05 pm
Thinking of a career in think tanks?
This afternoon, we're hosting a webinar for undergraduates or those with similar experience interested in working in the sector. We'll have speakers from numerous organisations sharing their insight and experience.
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A beaming Dr Tsegereda holding flowers, celebrating passing her PhD
A screenshot of post viva online celebrations of lab members and colleagues from King's College London and Ethiopia congratulating Dr Tsegereda
She did it! I am so proud of Dr Tsegereda Haile Kifle, who did a brilliant job defending her PhD thesis at @kingsioppn.bsky.social today and passed with minor corrections 🎉🎉🍾
meant to post it earlier, but this is so good and disturbing by @helenrumbelow.bsky.social on the collective mindset the Epstein files reveal www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
The consequences of developmental aid cuts by countries like the USA, UK and the Netherlands: millions of unnecessary deaths, including the deaths of young children.
This resonates for me especially today, while prepping for teaching on the social determinants of developmental disabilities
Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars?
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
Our new study, just published in Nature Mental Health: Symptom change in depression and anxiety during psychological therapy for autistic adults... [1/8]
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#autres #mentalhealth
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
II) allow autistic people to take risks, to make mistakes and try again
III) teach your child about sexuality, autistic people with high support needs have romantic and sexual feelings too.
Panel at the 3rd global autism convention with Merry Barua, Henal Shah and Vijaya Raghavan
The future we want: an incredibly powerful session with autism advocate Merry Barua about what needs to change to allow autistic people to thrive as adults. Some keys points: I) stop fixing the behaviour, instead focus on understanding autistic people's needs. #AutRes
Bangalore skyline
Dr Valsamma Eapen giving this morning's keynote on Neurodiversity without borders
Good morning Bangalore!
Really looking forward to in depth discussions on Autism in the global South. Kicking off today with a keynote by Dr Valsamma Eapen. #AutRes
This is cool! National Autistic Taskforce offering small funding awards to autistic people based in the UK, for work supporting autistic people to live their best lives.
Closing date is 28th Feb.
nationalautistictaskforce.org.uk/nat-founders...
An Ethiopian colleague just received a UK visa rejection. He has worked on a UK government funded project for the past 4 years, has a permanent university post and a family in Eth. It is so offensive to then receive a letter the UK is 'not satisfied that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor'
Scoping review: Facilitators, barriers, and cultural adaptations in the caregiver skills training program for children with developmental concerns
journals.sagepub.com...
Report from HEARD ("Healthy Engagement in Autism Research Dialogue") about autism genetics www.cell.com/trends/genet... HEARD's aims: "allowing productive disagreement, critical examination of one’s perspectives, and improving our collective capacity for holding conflicting perspectives in mind"?
A figure from the Gates Foundation showing the effect of the cuts on developmental aid on under 5 mortality rates. A 20% cut will result in 12 million more child deaths; a 30% cut in 16 million more deaths
Cuts have consequences. For the first time this century under 5 mortality rates are projected to rise.
The full report is here: www.gatesfoundation.org/goalkeepers/...
What a dereliction of duty by high income countries like the US, UK and the Netherlands, who all cut their aid budgets
SPARK Ethiopia team at the end of our writing workshop
SPARK Ethiopia team in a boardroom style room, all concentrated on their data analysis and manuscript writing
What a productive week analysing data and writing papers with this wonderful group. I can't wait to come back to Addis!
My former King's College London MSc DEVPP student, Sophie Roper, has published her dissertation on autism, sucidality and ageing. Supervised by me, plus @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social & @goldage.bsky.social
The paper is open access in Molecular Autism: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#AutRes
🚨 ♾ Our report out yesterday calls on HM Government to deliver an effective new autism strategy. Open this link committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... to view the following:
- Full report
- Easy Read report
- Report summary with conclusions and recommendations
- Shorthand
Please keep doing the brilliant party and politician descriptions, they're a great public service 🙏. My favourite so far are the Angry Estate Agents
Amidst all the gloom, a genuine glorious reason to live in the UK: to attend a popular science gig and find a large theatre hall completely sold out www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...
Huh. If you say you’ll mess with indefinite leave to remain rules it turns out talented migrant workers start looking at their other options. This could never have been predicted!
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Members of the GLADlab studying global perspectives on autism, saying goodbye to Jialing Li (second left). Lab members are posing in front of the 'Hall of Phame', a notice board celebrating successful PhD completions in the Addison House Psychology department of King's College London.
Yesterday we said goodbye to lab member @jialingli.bsky.social who is moving back to China to take up a postdoc role. Jialing, you were an awesome PhD student and will be greatly missed in the GLADlab! London's loss is China's gain, I look forward to following all the fab things you will do next.
Awww. A good profile by Sirin Kale who personalises what a first or second gen interviewer can bring to the table.
This opportunity is open to overseas applicants, and I would especially like to encourage Ethiopian and Kenyan candidates to apply.
If you are an overseas applicant, please consider submitting soon, as there is an application cap. Details on the process here: kcl-mrcdtp.com/apply/applic...
Are you interested in studying longitudinal developmental trajectories of children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia and Kenya? Please consider applying for a PhD! More information about the project is here: kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/2026... #AutRes
Neurodiversity is looking for a new Editor!
The deadline for expressions of interest is October 5th.
Full details are here journals.sagepub.com...
Introducing slightly less cruel/damaging version of Farage's plans would not "outmanoeuvre Reform";would be an economic/ political own goal
Far better to attack Reform/Tories for Powellite ethnonationalism & say migrants who come here, contribute & *choose* to stay are welcome -and become British.
Banner at today's far right immigration protest in the Netherlands, with the text 'defend Netherlands'. Photo by persbureau Marofer.nl
Completely agree. Can we take a moment to admire this banner though. 'Verdedig Nederland', in grammatically clumsy English?
Main page of the website of the Asian Oceanian congress of child neurology, held 16-21 September in New Delhi. Full details here: https://aoccn2025.in/
Hello India and hello autism researchers, I will be in Delhi this week to speak at the #AOCCN2025 conference. I'll go straight from the airport to the autism pre conference workshop tomorrow afternoon, and will speak at the main conference on Saturday. Please come say hi! aoccn2025.in
