At last the perfect opportunity to wear this t-shirt - a science comedy evening featuring @erinbeeston.bsky.social this evening at the British Science Festival #BSF25

Out now - our new review of Perception of biological motion and actions in Autism led by @ying-bai.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...

We're recruiting the last few people with Parkinson’s to our study. We're looking for people not experiencing difficulties with impulsive behaviour. www.parkinsons.org.uk/research/und...

💃 Our survey is closing at 9am Monday 1 September, last chance to take part ⬇️⬇️⬇️ @erinbeeston.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @thrivingautistic.bsky.social @autisticrealms.bsky.social 🎶💃🕺💃🎶 #autistic #autres #dancing

EXTENDED ABSTRACT DEADLINE: Sept 3rd, 2025, Midnight We're delighted to confirm more invited speakers at #BNSAutumn25! This is gonna be a cracker of a joint meeting with the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Neuropsychologie.

A great Stone Henge illusion at the Puzzling Place in Keswick

Building on our survey study, we want to interview #autistic adults aged 18+ about dancing at home (kitchen disco anyone?), out socially, or at a dance class 💃🕺 To find out more and take part, email: [email protected] This study has been designed with autistic project advisors. #dance

📢 Our survey for UK-based #autistic people is still open, link below ⬇️ We're keen to hear from people who do and don't dance. 💃🕺 Thanks to all who have already taken part! 👍

New Blog post! @erinbeeston.bsky.social discusses loving #rockmusic and #monotropism / #specialinterests then interviews Prof Ellen Poliakoff about her research into #Parkinsons and #music in our tribute to the music and advocacy work of #OzzyOsbourne sites.manchester.ac.uk/autism-at-ma...

We're thinking of #OzzyOsbourne today - his family, friends and fans (there's a few here!). Did you know our colleagues @beamlab.bsky.social work on Parkinson's research? We'll share more soon! For now, enjoy Prof Ellen Poliakoff and pals rocking out back in 2020: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYJu...

Deadline: 27th August!

Congratulations to Dr Hayley Shepherd who graduated today. Her PhD was on sensory processing and perception in fibromyalgia @hayleyshepard.bsky.social

An interesting day depicting research ideas in lego - thinking about motor imagery

Looking forward to sharing our hot off the press findings about what public contributors with lived experience know and want to know about Open Research

What are potential barriers to preregistering neuropsychological research? This review maps out key issues and routes to achieving the key objectives of preregistration when studying rare or hard-to-access populations. Read at: buff.ly/0AmdbGd @britishneuropsych.bsky.social @rjbinney.bsky.social

We are looking for autistic volunteers for a research project on balance and falls. Contact [email protected] if you're interested

A thought-provoking read over the Easter holidays @ginarippon.bsky.social

We're very sad to say farewell to Dr Ying Bai @ying-bai.bsky.social and wish her the best in her future journey. And thanks to @amybonsallphd.bsky.social for creating her leaving gift

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! This year’s @fbmh-uom.bsky.social 'Outstanding Contribution to Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement' Awards are now open for nominations. Open to staff, students and Public Contributors. Deadline midnight, 15th May. Nominate here: bit.ly/3NxOOdg

Experiencing the rare joy when a task unexpectedly takes less time than is allocated for it

Please RT! Thrilled to announce the lineup for the Inaugural Midlands Innovation Open Research Week! We have a great lineup of speakers from across the partnership. @midlandsinnovation.bsky.social @keeleneuro.bsky.social Sign up to talks here: midlandsinnovation.org.uk/latest/event...

The #BACN2025 abstract deadline is 30 April! Share your latest work with us! www.bacn.co.uk/conferences

If we follow how many studies that have been registered on the OSF are eventually publicly shared, only 58% of studies are. This suggests a substantial filedrawer. Researchers indicate time management and null results as causes. We should reflect on how efficient this is. doi.org/10.1177/2515...

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is the second most common neurological condition. This #FND Awareness Day, @nielsdetert.bsky.social explains what FND is and how treatment can vary. 👉 www.bps.org.uk/news/psychology-has-vital-role-play-treating-functional-neurological-disorder-says-bps

🚨 New paper out: autistic adults’ perspectives on growing older. Survey of 121 autistic people aged 18+ in UK. We asked what worried people about getting older and what people might look forward to. Thanks to all who took part! www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/... #AutRes #AutisticElders #Menopause

Do get in touch if you work with public contributors with lived experience in your research (or if you are a public contributor) and are able to share our survey about open research.

New post on the PsyArXiv Blog asks "When should I preprint my work?" blog.psyarxiv.com/2025/03/18/w... #openResearch #openAccess

William James's take on psychophysics is *incredible*. Worth reading the whole quote. #psychSciSky #philsky #VisionScience "But psychology is passing into a less simple phase. Within a few years what one may call a microscopic psychology has arisen in Germany, carried on by experimental methods,

Posting again for the evening crew. Autistic burnout is really poorly recognised and it's incredibly debilitating. Feel free to ignore my waffle and just read the paper I cite. This will probably be affecting someone you know.

Having fun with the Charpentier illusion at the Manchester Museum #nationalscienceweek

Here it is! 🎉Programme for Day One of the @BNS_Neuropsych #BNSSpringMeeting. 🧠

Just a few more days to submit your abstract!

Loved the brain cookies @sim-manchester.bsky.social #operationouch

Save the date!! #BACN2025 11-12 September 2025, Edinburgh www.bacn.co.uk/conferences Submit talk and poster abstracts by 30 April 2025.

Thanks BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live.bsky.social for coverage (around 8.30am today) of the music for Parkinson’s project, when we invited 7 RNCM composers to work with people with Parkinson’s to create new music

We're running a survey to find out what public contributors know/would like to know about open research. Get in touch to share with contributors you work with Public contributors are also known as patient involvement volunteers, co-production, experts by experience [email protected]

Very excited to hear the new music created for people with Parkinson’s on Thursday

We are currently looking for people with DCD/Dyspraxia who would like to know more about motor control to take part in a study at the University of Manchester. Please see the attached image for details and contact Theofaneia Ntounia if interested ([email protected])

Start of term, time for demos!Here’s a #CogPsych one I tried on Friday - Donders’ Reaction Time + Choice Cost with 10 volunteers from our class of 200 We replicated Donders’ 150-year-old RT delay to the milisecond, with nothing more complex than a bell and a stopwatch 🙀 Friends, it was amazing!

Fascinating session observing Leneh Buckle's Intertia Game to demonstrate autistic inertia

Exciting new postdoc job opportunity working with the National Autistic Taskforce, Yo Dunn, @suereviews.bsky.social, David Orr and myself. Two-year NIHR-funded project to improve residential and supported living services for autistic adults. Pls share. DM for info. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI718/r...

Join us at the #BNA2025 @britishneuro.bsky.social meeting in April! Poster submission and early registration deadline is 31 Jan.

Congratulations to Dr Ying Bai on graduating from her PhD with us in December. The perfect first post for our lab here.