Developmental Psychology in Education

Neurodivergent students’ access to education: the role of social inequalities, child and family factors. - Scottish Graduate School of Social Science About the project In Scotland 1 in 5 children are neurodivergent (e.g. autistic/with ADHD) and nearly 1 in 4 live in poverty. Many neurodivergent children and those living in poverty experience diffic...

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Neurodivergent students’ access to education: the role of social inequalities, child and family factors. - Scottish Graduate School of Social Science About the project In Scotland 1 in 5 children are neurodivergent (e.g. autistic/with ADHD) and nearly 1 in 4 live in poverty. Many neurodivergent children and those living in poverty experience diffic...

⭐ Fully-Funded ESRC PhD Opportunity ⭐ @katiecebula.bsky.social is recruiting for a PhD studentship: quant analysis of admin data to explore the social inequality & child/family factors which might be associated over time with neurodivergent young people’s school attendance. Deadline: 24th March

Give @salvesenresearch.bsky.social a follow to learn more about how the the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre creates new knowledge about neurodiversity, learning, and development 🌈! Headed up by our very own @katiecebula.bsky.social.

Order your copy of DPIE member @sarahefoley.bsky.social's new book "An Introduction to Family Relationships: a Developmental Psychology Perspective". A concise, up-to-date overview of the foundations of family psychology & child development @oxunipress.bsky.social global.oup.com/ukhe/product...

5 members of the Developmental Psychology in Education team [JS, SF, LH, SM, TS]

We had such a wonderful time celebrating the achievements of our most recent @morayhouse.bsky.social MSc Education - Child and Adolescent Psychology graduates this week 🎉 Congratulations all! Always a delight to see the students return and meet those who supported them on their academic journey 🥂

Cut, Colour, Connect: Crafting Family and Work Balances A creative morning of insight, reflection and discovery into work-life balance and working families.

🎨 Come along to @sarahefoley.bsky.social free event: Balancing Acts: Crafting Family and Work Connections. Craft & drawing used to explore solutions, hear an expert talk, and give you a voice to advocate for family-friendly workplaces. Sat 8th Nov ⏰ 10:00 - 13:00
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Join Salvesen Mindroom Director and DPIE member @katiecebula.bsky.social for this free lecture: 'Neurodiversity in Education and Clinical Practice: Joys, Challenges, and Future Research Directions'. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2025-s...

Care experienced adults and/or their supporter (e.g. foster parent, residential carer) are invited to a free sibling cafe on Fri 5th Sept 2-4pm to discuss your experiences and how to improve care in the future. Sign up: edin.ac/4cIYdcs

Teaching fellow job opportunity deadline upcoming - apply before midnight on Thursday 12th June! Any questions please get in touch 😀
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Final push for this survey! Please consider sharing with anyone you know who completed their teacher training in Scotland and qualified since 2019!

Poster reads: Parents of autistic children ages 5-12 years. The University of Edinburgh Sibling Play Study Compensation of £30 voucher per family Join us to better understand how parents support sibling interactions for autistic children. This study involves a home visit and an interview. If you are interested and would like more information scan the QR code below to register interest. [Note - QR code links to: https://edin.ac/4mWJsrw ] Contact: Matthew Klein v1mklei2@ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Moray House School of Education and Sport

Are you:
⭐the parent of an autistic child and their neurotypical sibling (both 5 - 12 years & within 5 years of each other)?
⭐in Scotland?
We are recruiting for a study looking at how parents support autistic children and their siblings to play together. More info/register interest: edin.ac/4mWJsrw

Check out this opportunity to join our team! We are hiring a 1- year full time teaching fellow post in Developmental Psychology! Deadline is 12th June. Any questions please reach out. Please share widely! elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Do you work with neurodivergent, SEND and ASN students and use multi-sensory environments in a UK school? Take part in a survey designed with the support of a lived experience advisory group. School prize draw to win a 50 GBP voucher too!

The nine members of the Developmental Psychology in Education group [L-R: Josie Booth, Tine Opitz, Samantha Friedman, Katie Cebula, Sarah McGeown, Liam Hill, Tracy Stewart, Julie Smith, Sarah Foley]

We recently enjoyed our group away day - planning, sharing and goal setting. 🌈 As usual, we celebrated both efforts and successes over the previous year, including student-nominated teaching awards, promotions, grant applications/awards and a range of impact & engagement events 🤩

Still time to sign-up to join Katie and team to chat about how sibling relationships of care experienced people could be better supported. Multiple sessions on the Friday 30th May. Please share widely!

Are you a teacher who trained in Scotland and qualified from 2019? Did your training prepare you to identify and support the mental health of your pupils? Did your training impact your own or your pupils’ mental health, wellbeing & resilience? Please tell us here: tinyurl.com/5n724edv

Sign up for more information about the ‘Sibling Cafes’ for care-experienced over 16s in Scotland taking in May (in-person/online) edin.ac/4cIYdcs. Please share with your networks!

A selfie of smiling students enjoying a celebratory picnic in the park

We're big into celebrating efforts in this team. Here are some of our @morayhouse.bsky.social MSc Education Child and Adolescent Psychology Pathway enjoying a picnic in the meadows after submitting their last course assignments! Well done everyone - you've been a joy to work with this year 🌸

Do you work in a school? Take part in this anonymous online survey on school staff experiences using multi-sensory environments with neurodivergent students 🌈

Happy #WorldBookDay! 🎉📚

We inspire children and young people to read for fun, because it makes a serious difference to their lives.

Show us how you #ReadYourWay and stay tuned for a day full of fun! ✨

Happy world book day! The World Book Day six approaches to support reading for pleasure align with @profsarahmcg.bsky.social Love to Read 6 principles to support reading enjoyment and engagement: access, choice, time, connection, social and success. www.worldbookday.com/about-us/our...

Interested in school based research in physical activity? Then this exciting opportunity for a part time research assistant role might be for you! 2 days a week for 7 months, starting in March - come and work with us!
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Members of the Developmental Psychology in Education Group. Top L-R: Andrew Manches, Katie Cebula, Liam Hill, Tracy Stewart, Josie Booth, Samantha Friedman. Bottom L-R: Julie Smith, Sarah McGeown, Sarah Foley.

We're a group of Psychologists in #Edinburgh with a combined interest in understanding & supporting the development, learning & wellbeing of children & young people. Follow us to hear more about our research & teaching
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