I'm delighted to announce that the Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling is now formally recognised by the Charity Commission. We exist to support research to promote and protect the health of those experiencing or at risk of gambling-related harms. www.linkedin.com/company/afsg...

Gambling Survey for Great Britain 2024 report now live! Findings include associations between in-play betting & gambling harms; socio-economic disparities btw weekly gamblers. Data in UK Data archive soon! www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/statistics-a... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social

This just published. Great work by Michelle Oxtoby. Full article: Lower caution, not inhibitory control, predicts gambling severity – a Registered Report www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

'The whole of psychology has changed and, of course, the questions one asks change with it' Professor Mike Burton @yorkpsychology.bsky.social has been named as the 2025 winner of the @bpsofficial.bsky.social Research Board’s Lifetime Achievement award. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Team Aston Psychology in Harry Potter style;) sea of colours of our lovely gowns for the completion of Graduation 2025

And that’s the graduation done! Congratulations psychology class of 2025! Cherish your achievements and go making world a better place!

Assessing the factor structure of the problem and pathological gambling measure (PPGM) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Autism and women: A voyage of discovery. Professor @ginarippon.bsky.social with the story behind her new book, ‘The Lost Girls of Autism’ @panmacmillan.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

If you have a few minutes to spare, why not read our latest interview with Steve Sharman? We talk lived experience, virtual reality in gambling research and the impact that gambling advertising in football has on his ability to enjoy the sport as a fan. afsg.org/2025/05/29/v...

"Inside Our Dyslexic Minds" featuring our Prof Joel Talcott will be broadcast on BBC2 on Monday the 19th May at 9pm. If you can't wait to learn about this check BBC Iplayer and learn about the experience and science of dyslexia.

New funding opportunity! @afsguk.bsky.social has announced postgraduate research support grants to support PhD students and those who hold postdoctoral positions to offset the costs of conducting research that directly or indirectly informs efforts to address gambling-related harm. afsg.org/funding

New paper news

Remembering Daniel Kahneman: A mosaic of memories and lessons #BehaviouralScience

➡️Following a remarkable resurgence of interest in #psychedelics and their role as a treatment for substance use disorders (#SUDs) @addictionjournal.bsky.social has an open call for submissions for a special issue. Submit your article here: shorturl.at/3UgKS

To those interested in the science of decision-making, here is a primer on the main schools of thought, the personalities behind them, and some resources for learning more. substack.com/home/post/p-...

A quite long but important read: ‘There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs’: the rising global threat of nitazenes and synthetic opioids theconversation.com/there-has-ne...

How to outwit gambling adverts by ‘inoculating’ people against them theconversation.com/how-to-outwi...

School of Psychology at winter graduation

The AFSG board and GREO met in Lincoln this week to develop our five year strategy. We’re taking our support for research to minimise gambling related harms to the next level. @afsguk.bsky.social @simondymond.bsky.social

The 24th meeting of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology (ESCOP) will be held in Sheffield, UK, on the 2nd-5th September 2024. The deadline for regular abstract submission (regular talk, blitz-talk, or poster) is 15 March 2025.

Some more details about this and a few thoughts about what might be going on in this blog I wrote for @instalcstud.bsky.social: www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...

Licia Hitching was 22 and Kelly Allison was 45 when they began their Assistant Psychologist journeys. They reflect on the role age plays in their professional practice. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

ASFG Letter to the Editor of Addiction onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

It was great to contribute to this! I can’t bear to listen to my own voice, but if the topic is of interest, you may enjoy it www.cravingclarity.co.uk/episodes/twe...

Good news today as UK government introduces a levy on the gambling industry to fund harm reduction and research www.gov.uk/government/c...

Fantastic inaugural lecture by our Regius Professor of Pharmacy Ian Wong.

Loving the Christmas decorations at Aston

Labour poised to announce £100m levy on gambling companies

Do you have experience of using NHS Talking Therapies? We're looking for people to join a Lived Experience Advisory Panel for a new study that explores ways of giving patients more control over #therapy. Full details are available on the McPin website. mcpin.org/research-opp...