Lovely end of year catch up with some of my talented PhD students in the Ageing Research Lab @surreypsychology.bsky.social

This is huge. I’m delighted for Nnena, now formally recognised by the art establishment, smashing glass ceilings for other learning disabled artists. Congratulations to her & the team at ActionSpace who have been supporting & championing her and other artists for decades. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Always great to have Ronald Amanze teaching our undergrads about creativity and dementia. Best session ever said one. Thank you Ronald! @surreypsychology.bsky.social

Thank you for the invitation. I really enjoyed the event @surreypsychology.bsky.social @surrey-psychd.bsky.social

Looking forward to this.

Why do @bbc radio report the numbers of people arriving each day, apparently 648 yesterday, along with a weather report like it’s a daily shipping forecast? Shameful, dehumanising and playing into the invasion narrative. How many people cross the Channel in small boats? www.bbc.com/news/article...

I’m utterly dismayed to hear of this dismantling of the university that played a formative role in my professional and personal development. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Unpopular maybe, but we should firmly resist this kind of banal medicalization of cultural and aesthetic experience. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

This is sad news but taking time to recognise and celebrate the wonderful work of Gina Awad and the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance. www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/local-n...

A positive outlook on ageing could be the key to getting older adults to be more active. Our latest research shows that viewing ageing as a time of growth, rather than decline, may lead to higher physical activity levels. https://bit.ly/4nMMKNL @victischler.bsky.social

Great to see so much interesting coverage on menopause www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Excellent interview with Simon Raven by Mirela D. reflecting on his artistic residency in @surreypsychology.bsky.social and its legacy. Thank you Simon for your insights, honesty for bringing thought-provoking humour and creativity onto campus. www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/fellow-spotl...

The @NYTimes has done a fantastic job on explaining what the Trump administration’s savage cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

Thank you Zoe Williams @theguardian.com for spelling this situation out clearly. Still no solutions on the horizon though www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We’re hosting live Salon Debates this October & November! Short debates, respectful disagreement, better conversations. 👥 Q&A and group chat after every session. We need your debating skills! View the topics and choose a side. 8k3qel8nuxc.typeform.com/SalonDebates

Great to co-write this piece with Simon. In case you’re considering it, I highly recommend working with an artist in residence. @surreypsychology.bsky.social

Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza

New paper on Beyond Culture Box www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @surreypsychology.bsky.social @chloeasker.bsky.social @artsandhealthjrnl.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to my colleagues at #cultureand for last night's event at the #Guildhall Such important work; leaving a permanent testimony highlighting the slave-trade legacy of the City of London www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great first day at @britishgerontology.bsky.social lots of interest in smell & ageing research area: an olfactory kiosk, a smell n tell board game, Boots memory boxes & artwork to scratch & sniff!

Come and meet the artist Michaelle St Vincent @ladymichaelle and interact with her olfactory artwork Thurs 26th June 1030- AP1/2

Olfactory artwork c/o Lady Michaelle BSG conference @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social

I’m very proud of this work with Boots, all underpinned by research. This Dementia Action Week, the Boxes have been launched across the UK. www.boots-uk.com/environmenta...

"Why Choose Bipolar?: A Gold Standard Career Alternative" coming soon! Join @surreypsychology.bsky.social artist-in-residence Simon Raven for a provocative, gold-lamé-clad performance-lecture that satirically reframes bipolar disorder as the ultimate career strategy for precarious times.

What does creativity mean to you? We want to hear your thoughts as part of our Voices in Psychology programme. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Well done Saffron Whyton. A really useful article on dietary fibre plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/fibre-the-ov... @surreypsychology.bsky.social @plantbasednews.bsky.social

Early start for a packed day in Nottingham: an activity session in a care home and then to Boots headquarters. Exciting project to be launched this Dementia Action Week next month!!

The Northern Powerhouse strikes again! Commendable forward-thinking from the authorities and community groups in Manchester. Lets hope more follow - to support successful ageing across the UK. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Fab to participate in this creative industries and well-being event. Thank you to the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce for the invite.

It’s hardly tragedy that I can’t tell The milk’s gone off, eggs rotten. It’s no joke With other things though – no internal bell That signals smoke (The toast burned or the house on fire). ‘Anosmia’, a poem by @aestallings.bsky.social: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

NIHR Programme Development Grants invite researchers to apply for preparatory work or enhance ongoing research—up to £250k available www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr...

A really powerful event, one that statutory mental health services should take note of.

Full house. Patrick Vallance at World Dementia Council Congress

Researchers are invited to address overlooked aspects of dementia in a new Special Issue. From autonomy to intimacy—submissions welcome! #DementiaResearch www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/call-for-pap...

With Sara Trevelyan at By the Well. A restorative and inspiring pop-up therapeutic community in the magical Coed Hills. Thank you Compassionate Mental Health for inviting me to be part of such a special event

Midlife reinvention – turning crisis into opportunity. @carolineclark.coach on helping herself and others to understand shifts in identity. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

En route to By the Well in the beautiful Welsh countryside. I’ll be sharing work on creativity and mental health, inspired by the life and legacy of Mary Barnes compassionatementalhealth.co.uk/events/by-th...

New follower welcome - @victischler.bsky.social, who you can find in our archive here www.bps.org.uk/search?term=...

I’ve had push back from some care home managers about bringing children in. I witness joy and reciprocy! Well done Alive and Lullaby Circle www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Brilliant to present alongside colleagues from Boots UK at the Care England conference today. I enjoyed talking about our work on olfaction, object handling and providing effective multi-sensory stimulation for people with dementia. Looking forward to future Memory Box research.

Spring, East London.

Pleased to have played a small part in this new text. It will ensure that more older people with dementia benefit from access to the arts and humanities. Thank you to my co-authors Charley Baker & Brian Brown. Congratulations to the editors Trini Stickle & Lorna E. Segall

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org

Love this! #olfaction www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Good Morning! 🐾

Kudos to Andy Holden, The Grubby Mitts, Jarvis Cocker & Alexis Taylor for a brilliant fundraiser @ Bedford Esquires Supporting 3 important charities: SOBS, CHUMS & @samaritans.bsky.social #suicide #bereavement #mentalhealth

🔬 @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social & UK Dementia Trials Network are improving access to clinical trials. They need input from people with dementia & their carers. 📝 Share this survey & help shape the future of research! www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/uk-dementia-...

🎯 Interested in dementia research funding? SPIN-D is offering grants for ECRs & collaborative projects tackling dementia risk, care & prevention. Apply by 31st March! www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/spin...

Please support our research on perceptions of ageing, whether you are caring for someone with dementia, or you are not a carer. We'd love to hear your views. @surreypsychology.bsky.social Image c/o @ageingbetter.bsky.social Survey for carers: surreyfahs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...