Body Eyes and Movement (BEAM) Lab

Poster outlining the following information: Researchers at The University of Manchester and NHS are looking for clinicians who work with autistic people without learning disabilities to support their sensory motor needs (even if this is a small part of their role). The study aims to show the need for routine sensory motor assessments and treatment for autistic people without learning disabilities and what kinds of assessments and support would be of help. You would be asked to complete a survey asking about your experience of using sensory motor assessments and support options with autistic adults without learning disabilities. If you need more information, please contact: sensorymotorsupport@gmmh.nhs.uk

New call for volunteers: we're looking for #clinicians who work with #autistic people without learning disabilities, supporting their #sensory motor needs. Please see attached advert & survey link here:
www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/.../SV...
For more info contact: sensorymotorsupport@gmmh.nhs.uk

Poster showing a robot, saying: Does AI threaten research integrity? 30th January 2026 10:30-16:30 (Eleanor Rathbone Building 2.62 & online) Session 1 (11:00-12:00): The Metascience of Peer Review - Guest speaker: Tom Stafford Session 2 (13:00-14:30): Risks of Chatbots in Online Surveys - Guest speakers: Phoebe Wallman, Alexandra Lautarescu Session 3 (15:00-16:30): The Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia - Guest speakers: Olivia Guest, Iris van Rooij Sign up here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ukrn-liverpool/does-ai-threaten-research-integrity/2026-01-30/10:00/t-yzqrxyr

Interested in discussing how Artificial Intelligence can be helpful or hurtful to academia? 🤖

As a newly minted UKRN (@ukrepro.bsky.social) Local Network Lead, I'm co-organizing a hybrid event about this next Friday (30th January)

Join us at @livunipsyc.bsky.social or online via Teams!

Biomedical and life science articles by female researchers spend longer under review Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in STEMM fields, at top institutions, and in senior positions. This study analyzes millions of biomedical and life science articles, revealing that f...

Cost of being female lead/corresponding author in biomedical sciences: "[T]he median amount of time spent under review is 7.4%–14.6% longer for female-authored articles than for male-authored articles" even in disciplines where women well-represented. #AcademicSky

journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

“Any research must be accessible to others. There's no point to research that can't be used” We’re pleased to launch a new Open Research Spotlight series, focusing on the work of our Open Research Fellows. In the first instalment of the new series, Prof Ellen Poliakoff is in conversation with...

I'm pleased to share my blog about sharing the principles of Open Research with those shape research by contributing their lived experience. There are lots of terms for this - public contributor, patient involvement, co-production.

Research Poster including the following information in text: Are you autistic*? If so, we would like you to take part in some PhD research for the University of Manchester. The research involves completing some questionnaires online. We are aiming to learn more about difficulty getting started on things in your daily life. Some people call this inertia. We are interested in responses from people who experience inertia and those who don’t This study received ethical approval via The University of Manchester Research Ethics Committee. Who can take part? Autistic adults (18 or over). This includes being diagnosed or self-identified. Who is running the study? We are a team of researchers at the University of Manchester. The lead researcher is an autistic PhD student. How long does it take? The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. Is there any compensation for taking part? There is no compensation for taking part in this study. How do I take part? For further information, and to take part in this study, please follow this link https://www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_bJl0HjTghBcg71Y. What if I have questions or concerns? Please email Leneh Buckle (karenleneh.buckle@manchester.ac.uk) or Emma Gowen (emma.gowen@manchester.ac.uk

Happy New Year Bluesky peeps!

Are you #autistic? Please see our latest call for survey volunteers for a PhD project exploring autistic #inertia.

Interested? More information & the survey can be found here: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

Definitely a blur! It's good to be reminded of the recording - I will share again with all my students.

I remember attending this live

YouTube video by nicholas holmes On the Varieties of 'Double Dipping': Finding & Fixing Problematic Analyses in Neuroscience

This remains my best-ever talk, on "double dipping" in data analysis. Applies to every field of science and data processing, researchers are making the mistakes discussed here every day and in every way #stats #DoubleDipping #RegressionToTheMean

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BSA Psychology - Undergraduate project prize winners Beyond Looking Time: Decoding Infant Habituation By: Oliver Panther

EPS/BSA undergraduate prize winners Oliver Panther (2026) and Akilles Rechardt (2025) have written really insightful and engaging blog posts on their projects. Please give them a read and share widely: sites.google.com/site/bsapsyc... @exppsychsoc.bsky.social @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Please feel free to share! We want to understand how to better support autistic and or ADHD undergraduate students at UK universities. The entire study team is neurodivergent (as you can imagine we had some excellent meetings!)

You can do this right now:

Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better.

Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.

Quote reads I find a sense of belonging that I can tap into when engaging with various activities offered by the BPS. All this encourages me to do my best as a student and stay inquisitive Frederique Lanoix student member. Photo of students talking. BPS logo.

Psychology student? Elevate your studies for free.

Our student membership is free for a limited time and offers discounted event tickets, including the BPS Careers Festival, CPD learning, book discounts, and much more.

🌱 Join our thriving student community: bps.org.uk/student-membership

We are looking for clinicians who work with autistic people without Learning Disabilities to support their sensory motor needs to complete a survey asking experiences asssing and supporting autistic adults.

www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

Drop-in Session - 05 November 2025 Use the event link to access the Microsoft Teams session. You can do so using a browser or via the optional downloadable Microsoft Teams client.

Our next help session is the 5th!
If you are a new PGR student whose struggling to get their research software to run, has a question about research data storage or anything else connected to research IT, then this session is great for you.

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🎶 We're thrilled to share that the Inner Music and Wellbeing Network's International Symposium is now held in association with Sempre!

💫 Students and unwaged delegates can now apply for funding to support their attendance.

🗓️ Deadline: 4 Nov 2025

musicinmyhead.org/network-acti...

If you're neurodivergent and you practice mindfulness or meditation this may be of interest ⬇️⬇️⬇️

#autism #adhd #neurodiversity

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...

Understanding control of impulsive behaviours in people with Parkinson’s Taking part involves 2 visits to the University of Manchester to complete surveys and assessments. This research is led by Ellen Poliakoff.

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

A flyer showing the University of Manchester logo, and a photograph of a man and woman holding hands dancing. The text reads as follows: Research opportunity! The Ada study, Access to Dance for Autistic adults. Researchers at The University of Manchester seek autistic volunteers to talk about dance. Are you: 1. Autistic (diagnosed or self-identifying)? 2. Aged 18 or over? 3. Living in the UK? This study is exploring how autistic adults experience dance in different settings: at home (e.g. having a boogie in the kitchen), socially, or in a dance class. We want to interview autistic adults with different types of dance experience. You can take part in one of three ways: by zoom (speaking or using the chat function), in-person: at the University of Manchester, or by telephone. This research has been developed with autistic project advisors. To find out more contact: Claire.Planner@manchester.ac.uk This project has been reviewed and approved by the University of Manchester Research Ethics Committee. Ref.: 2025-23054-42792.

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: claire.planner@manchester.ac.uk 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! 👍

Rock on Ozzy: Reflections on Parkinson’s research from Professor Ellen Poliakoff

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...

YouTube video by Ellen Poliakoff DNEP Purple - Crazy Train (An Ode to 2020)

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!