Happy it’s almost the weekend time! We have finished our Reading week and will be back with classes on Monday!

Really inspiring talk about moral injury among various occupations! Thank you for sharing this with us Victoria!

Why not join us today at 1pm to listen to a talk on Psychological adjustment after trauma by Dr Vicki Williamson from King’s College London? See all of those interested in the Sumpner Lecture Theatre!

Research away day for our staff today with a middle break for exploring the new Aston Remembrance garden 🪴

Free this Thursday lunchtime? Join online and learn about what determines people’s food choices! Our Dr Angel Tan in partnership with BBC Women in STEM and Think Through Nutrition will be presenting.

Psychology matters! Now this is true e more than ever!

Fully-funded PhD studentship alert! 📢 Want to explore the psychology behind why we accept or reject alternative proteins? Apply now. Details here: [https://t.co/4fpvwWFrN6] @astonpsychology.bsky.social @bpsofficial.bsky.social

PhD studentship: what role does the gut play in mental health for young adults with selective eating and autism? Help us unlock this critical relationship. Apply now: [https://t.co/E9uf1NqTax] @astonpsychology.bsky.social @bpsofficial.bsky.social

Funding news. I have a fully funded 3-year doctoral studentship to study behavioural addiction with me. Get in touch if you're interested.

Curious about risky decision-making and aging? Explore this topic with a PhD opportunity at our school! See ⬇️

Aston psychologists, Dr Charlotte Pennington and and Dr James Reynolds have contributed to a global study examining how people encounter and engage with information about science. This is one of the biggest #science #communication studies to date.

Interested in gut microbiome and its link with various conditions? Looking for a PhD? Look no further. See more info about this opportunity👇

More PhD opportunities in our School! See ⬇️ a project on meat alternatives and people’s attitudes towards them.

Looking for a PhD in Psychology? Look ⬇️ and apply to join our school at Aston!

Today for our research seminar series we are hearing from Dr James Reynolds about public policy and people’s attitudes towards it.

Govt to fund research into better mental health treatments. Positive news this #WorldMentalHealthDay. Dr Roman Raczka responds: https://www.bps.org.uk/news/bps-welcomes-new-mental-health-research-funding-government?utm_campaign=PsychMat&utm_source=bpsofficial.bsky.social&utm_medium=social

Lovely to host you in our school Dr Madeleine Pownall! Thank you for sharing your insights with Aston community!

Psychology is indeed crucial for better healthcare! Our MSc in Health Psychology is a stepping stone to embark on that journey that can improve services within NHS!

Social connectedness is crucial when navigating life transitions. Our PhD student Lucy Keller talks more about it in the Psychology in the classroom podcast. Listen here to learn about challenges of school transitions changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/navigating-f...

Help shape the future of the health & care workforce. We’re calling for evidence to inform our response to the govt’s 10-Year Workforce Plan, highlighting prevention, digital innovation & community-based care. BPS members submit by 20 Oct '25: forms.office.com/e/cgD7YkVv5e...

New paper alert! Our Dr Gemma Heath has published her work “A longitudinal study of sensory and quasi-sensory experiences following bereavement using interpretative phenomenological analysis“ in the journal Death Studies. Read more here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We’re calling for better mental health & wellbeing support in the workplace in a new IOSH report. “Workplaces can no longer afford to ignore the growing impact of mental health-related conditions that limit employees' ability to work.” Dr Roman Raczka 👉 www.bps.org.uk/news/bps-cal...

Interested in Aston’s Psychology society? Then join the free event tomorrow and learn more about what it has to offer!

Have a sunny and chilled week everyone! Just like the beasts of Aston!

Do you work with people affected by trauma? Join Dr Heather Sequeira on 7 Oct '25 for a #BPSLearn workshop to deepen your understanding of trauma, its impact, and the latest neuroscience. Book now: learn.bps.org.uk/local/intell...

To all our students and staff we wish you an amazing start of the teaching period and whole academic year! Let the power (skills) be with you! 😄

Ready to make some new friends? Friend roulette event happening today at noon for our year 1 students. Join us online via Blackboard -> year 1 organisation-> class collaborate

We had a bit of rain, a bit of sun and a lot of running during our Scavenger Hunt for year 1 students. One happy team won themselves some lovely hoodies! Well done to all the teams for their efforts and determination!

Hopefully our year 1 students and staff enjoyed the pizza during our Meet the Tutor session. What can we say there was quite a lot of it! 😄

Today we are continuing with running our lab tours. We even might have some bangs ;)

Dear Year 1 students we have lots on offer for you today. There are research lab tours, Get your questions answered Q&A, Wellbeing Walk and Meet your Tutor + Scavenger Hunt session. See you there!

Learning about stressors, coping and healthy lifestyle with our new psychology students and staff. Thank you Megan, Georgie, and Natalia for great session.

Great fun at our Wellbeing Craft and Games session for new Psychology students! And some amazing creations too!

Dear 1st year students join us today for the craft and games session as well as the wellbeing at Uni workshop. Depending on the first letter of your surname you can also visit the research labs today (A to H). See you soon!

An exciting research position has opened at our school! 0.5FTE PDRA for project on delivering and evaluating a novel anxiety intervention for autistic children with rare genetic syndromes and moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Read more ⬇️ www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOS043/r...

To our new students: remember to check out all the clubs and societies we have at Aston today! Maybe you will discover a new passion?

Our welcome week has started with Welcome Talk today. Lovely to seeing so many enthusiastic young people curious about psychology! Welcome all!

Happy Friday and hello from blue sky at the Health Data Research UK conference where our Dr N.Stanulewicz-Buckley is learning all about the future of healthcare data.

New Handbook on Reproduction and Replication in Science with our Dr Charlotte Pennington as one of the authors! Congratulations @drcpennington.bsky.social

Some deep thoughts on AI use in HE: “Because when students hand over the thinking to a machine, the loss isn’t just academic integrity — it’s intellectual independence. We risk raising a generation that trusts algorithms over their own judgment.” D.Cutler

Wanting to understand gambling better? Read a fresh hot paper from our school highlighting the role of lower caution. Well done Michelle and team👏

Free @bpsofficial.bsky.social workshop on Nature’s Role in Enhancing Wellbeing, 5 September www.bps.org.uk/event/more-j...

Only 2 weeks till we welcome our new students! Hope you are ready for a welcome week of fun and connection!

“Lower Caution, not Inhibitory Control, predicts Gambling Severity - A Registered Report” by Michelle C. Oxtoby, @drcpennington.bsky.social‬, Richard J. Tunney, & Craig Hedge #accepted

If you missed the radio segment today where our Dr Natalia Stanulewicz-Buckley was sharing few tips on how to support pupils with disappointing A-level results, you can catch it up ⬇️ t.co/rtxkpObDh5

Wondering how to support your child through their A-level results? Listen to the BBC West Midlands radio today at 12.10 for some tips from our lecturer Dr Natalia Stanulewicz-Buckley.

Not getting the grades you’d hoped for can feel overwhelming, but your education pathway is not closed– there are many options to consider from apprenticeships to resits, HTQs, and more. Check out guide from the Government for Education to help you plan your next step t.co/R4Eais22N1

Good luck for tomorrow to all the A-level pupils! We hope that whatever the result you will find a University place where you can thrive! In case no one told you this lately - you are so much more than your exam results! They might change your path but they won’t close it!

What is psychology's role in the government’s NHS 10-Year Health Plan? If you’re a BPS member, join us on 4 Sep '25 to explore how psychologists can support the ambition to move to a more preventative model of care. Because #PsychologyMatters: www.bps.org.uk/event/nhs-10...

Only 2 days till A level results! Such a big day for so many young people. Not sure how to prepare oneself for the results in case they are not what one hoped for? Read some helpful tips from our lecturer Dr Natalia Stanulewicz-Buckley ⬇️ t.co/0p7urhqjM1