Today is Safer Internet Day 🌐 The internet is not just a technological space - it is a psychological one. The BPS Cyberpsychology Committee is committed to advancing research, practice, and policy that promote safer, more inclusive, and psychologically healthy online spaces. #SaferInternetDay

Lewy body dementia is not always recognised - even by medical professionals. All week, we have been receiving messages from people who were told originally they had a different kind of dementia, or something else entirely, before they finally got the correct diagnosis.

It’s #WorldLewyBodyDay so I’m off to London to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia. We need improved understanding and care, and timely and accurate diagnosis for people affected by Lewy body dementia!

Tomorrow is World Lewy Body Day. We will be hosting a special event in Parliament, followed by an exclusive networking reception at a central London venue. #WorldLewyBodyDay #LBAW2026 #LewyBodyAwarenessWeek #lewybodydementia

We’re looking for a PhD student to join the social-ABI-lity research project in the @abicommlab.bsky.social! 👉 Focus areas: 🧠 Brain injury 📱 Social Media 🤝 Co-design 💡 Interested? Get in touch with me to find out more!

🚨 New research with Dr Lisa Thomas : The Rise & Fall of BeReal Why did users flock to, then abandon, the 'authenticity-promoting' app? 📱 Our large-scale qualitative survey reveals a trajectory of enthusiasm, scepticism, and eventual disinterest journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Exciting News! We are now offering several small grant funding opportunities to our section members who are post-graduate (PhD) or early career researchers 🌟 For full details and how to apply, visit our micro-site and head to the 'Funding' tab @ bit.ly/4hVNVbD #Cyberpsychology #ECRs #PhD #grants

If you want to find out more about Catherines research, check out her latest empiricle research paper - using mixed-methods, to explore the impact of a co-designed #socialconnectivity app on #OlderAdults and #digitalloneliness below 🤩 @catherinetalbot.bsky.social #cyberpsychology #digitalhealth

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Excited our new paper is out! #OlderAdults using a co-designed social-connectivity app showed reductions in depression after 4 weeks, but no change in loneliness & anxiety Interviews revealed self-reflection, self-analysis, and re-appraisal as key processes #DigitalHealth doi.org/10.1080/1360...

If I ever mention that I’m planning to do a new systematic/scoping review, please can someone aggressively scream “NOOOO” at me 😅 #AcademicSky

Another free event for BPS members that might be of interest to our cyber section exploring online safety for young people, screen time, and mental health📱🤳 📅 Date: 26 September 2025, 12:30pm - 2:30pm You can register at: www.bps.org.uk/event/smartp... #Smartphones #Mentalhealth #Cyberpsychology

ONLINE Seminar: Cosmetic procedures - yes or no? Research talk by Dr Becki Nash. What makes us judge those who go under the knife. Monday 6 October 2025 | 13.00-14.00 @exeter.ac.uk @unisouthampton.bsky.social @uniwinchester.bsky.social @buresearch.bsky.social www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/event-detail...

Just registered for this @arc-west.bsky.social event on creative research methods. Having recently dived into photo-production methods, I'm excited to learn more 🎨🖌️! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-i...

Had a fantastic time in Prague the past few days. It was great to meet the research team and take part in workshops with policymakers, health and social care professionals, and unpaid carers on inequalities in dementia.

Great time hosting the EquaDem event this week at @bournemouthuni.bsky.social The room was full of researchers, health and social care professionals, third sector workers, and people with lived experience, who came together to discuss solutions to inequalities in #dementia @arcwessex.bsky.social

Our scoping review on dementia, travel & tourism found just 13 studies 🧳 People with dementia want to travel but face barriers: 🚉 Inaccessible transport & restrooms 🏛️ Venues worry about costs & resourcing ℹ️ Low dementia awareness Tourism can be inclusive but we need action! doi.org/10.1177/1471...

A rare group shot of some of our committee who make this all happen! #teamcyber #cyber25 ✨

Excellent @bournemouthuni.bsky.social student @jordanking.bsky.social sharing his #PhD research on nostalgia and videogames at #Cyber25 🕹️🎮 @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social

New @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social model just dropped

It's #Cyber25 time! Always wonderful to see the cyber family 😀 I'll be presenting our work on barriers to engagement with social media among people living with dementia. @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social

Happy Saturday everyone! Except for Reviewer 2, who wanted me to have a control group in my qualitative survey and report numbers in themes #AcademicSky

Where are we headed, in a world shaped by AI? Dr Lisa Orchard @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social reviews 'For Emma' by @mrewanmorrison.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Interested in solutions to inequalities in dementia diagnosis and care? Our next #EquaDem event will take place in Bournemouth on 3rd Sep 🗓️ Register your attendance for free @arcwessex.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social @nhsdorset.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/equadem-qu...

Our #Cyber25 conference programme is now live! You can view the talks we have lined up here 👇👇 cms.bps.org.uk/sites/defaul...

The Public Voices in AI webinar series begins next week, with discussions around incorporating members of the broader community into policy and research. Register for the events here: digitalgood.net/pvai-seminar...

Our annual conference is taking place 9th-10th July in Birmingham! We’re delighted to welcome Professor Joanne Lloyd and @shuhbillskee.bsky.social as our keynote speakers Register here 👇 www.bps.org.uk/event/cyberp...

The noughties really did involve taking photographs of nothing didn’t it? Facebook memories alerted me to ✨21✨ photos of me and my sister just being silly in our room. A true cultural artefact

Had a great couple of days on my research visit to Nottingham! Lots of exciting papers and grant applications (🤞🏻) to come 🤓

Delighted my conference abstract has been accepted for #Cyber25 . Looking forward to sharing our research findings on barriers to social media engagement among people living with dementia! @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social

‘I hope the next cyberpsychologists come aware of their assumptions, thinking outside the box, and questioning everything’ Dr Lisa Orchard hears from Prof Joanne Lloyd, ahead of the @bpsofficial.bsky.social @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social Annual Conference in July. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

“The social care system may be ‘broken’, but it is not beyond repair.” Yesterday, the Health and Social Care Committee published its ‘Adult Social Care Reform: the cost of inaction’ report. Read our response, authored by our Chief Executive, Kathryn Smith OBE, here: www.scie.org.uk/news/detail/...

In Liverpool for our first EquaDem conference ! Excited to discuss solutions to inequalities in dementia diagnosis and care

My latest on the increasing enshittification of social media, including AI’s role in it. open.substack.com/pub/bytheway...

Abstract submitted for #Cyber25 conference! Will be nice to return home for a few days and (hopefully) share our findings on barriers to social media usage among people living with dementia @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/event/cyberp...

We are doing a survey to understand why other professionals do/don't refer people with Primary Progressive Aphasia for speech-language support We want Drs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, OTs, PTs & any other profession. The survey can be accessed here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

There’s still time to submit an abstract to our #Cyber2025 conference!

We are recruiting new Lecturers/Assistant Profs in all areas of Computer Science, including HCI and Responsible AI, at @NorthumbriaUni. Deadline is 8th May. Ping me if you want more info work4.northumbria.ac.uk#en/sites/CX_...

Don’t miss your chance to submit an abstract to #Cyber25 . We’re welcoming full and work-in-progress presentations, symposia, workshops, discussion panels, and posters ✨ www.bps.org.uk/event/cyberp...

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Great to be part of the Aging & Mental Health Editorial Board meeting today! Fantastic to see the how the journal is progressing —it remains one of my favourites ☺️🥰 www.tandfonline.com/journals/cam...

So so proud to be joining the Specialist Advisory Committee of the @lewybodysociety.bsky.social

Back to work feeling positive and refreshed following a wonderful holiday in Fuerteventura ☀️

Non academic post, but I just said “love you” to a bus driver rather than “thank you” 🤦🏼‍♀️

Registered my attendance for @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social conference this summer! Looking forward to seeing old cyber friends and making new ones 🖥️ 📱 www.bps.org.uk/event/cyberp...

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has launched a survey to help shape their services. The aim is for SCIE to understand how to best support professionals to improve social care and the lives of people who draw on services.  Read More: https://buff.ly/4hOkAie

We are so close to our next milestone of 3,000. Have you signed our Lewy List yet? We are calling on the Government to recognise our four priorities. Please do sign: change.org/p/sign-the-l... #lewybodydementia #dementiaawareness

Almost half of people with Lewy body dementia are given a different diagnosis first. This leads to delays in getting the correct treatment and care - which can cause significant harm. We often hear families mention it as a possibility to doctors rather than the other way around. #lewybodydementia

❗ATTENTION SOCIAL SCIENTISTS❗ The Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness is seeking nomination for the 2025 Book Prize. This awarded to the authors or editors of a book making a significant contribution to medical sociology 👀😱. Reward of £1,000 🤑 Apply here: shorturl.at/sHn0Z PLEASE RT!

Mentions of scientific papers on Bluesky already at one third of those at Twitter, sometimes up to 50%.