@fionaeccles.bsky.social
Research into psychological impact of living with neurological conditions, including Parkinson's, Huntington's disease, dystonia and FND. Clinical psychology trainer. Own life restricted by ME/CFS. Photo coming!
Alone at Christmas? #joinin is always good.
23.12.2025 14:46 — 👍 101 🔁 71 💬 0 📌 1
Yes I've been looking for it too, including in the paper copy. Part of our family entertainment at Christmas, so very sorry no sign of it.
Did they reply?
🚀 FNDS is launching its Mentorship Program for members to connect experienced #FND professionals with early-career clinicians & researchers!
🗓 Starts June 2026 at the FNDS Conference
👩🎓 Mentee and mentor apps open Nov 15 and due Jan 15
Find the full announcement in your e-mail 📩
I'm very sorry for your loss. Sending my condolences.
07.11.2025 08:19 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0There is a moment at this time of year when the word ‘apricity’ really comes into view. For those who don’t know it, it was recorded only once, in 1623, before slipping out of view. Apricity is the warmth of the sun on a chilly day.
24.10.2025 11:35 — 👍 1722 🔁 339 💬 56 📌 29
It's time for our Festival of Social Science 2025!
With a line-up of events for curious minds of all ages, this year's festival covers a range of topics including the future of healthcare, the rise of AI, and our relationship with the landscape around us.
Find out more through the link below 👇
New research from a Finnish team finds lack of diversity, oversimplifications, and fear-inducing stereotypes in media imagery of dementia: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
24.10.2025 14:43 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
📣 THE RESULTS ARE IN:
Almost 1,000 people with Parkinson's took part in our Welcome in the Workplace survey, and the results are a damning picture of working with Parkinson’s, with careers cut short, financial loss and fear of stigma.
👉 Read the full results: buff.ly/rsSc9ay
#Parkinsons
open.substack.com/pub/rorycell... Biggest ever audit of Parkinson’s in the UK says there’s a diagnosis crisis with a shortage of neurologists leaving thousands waiting up to 5 years to see a specialist
23.10.2025 06:26 — 👍 256 🔁 48 💬 7 📌 1
A YouTube thumbnail showing a video call between Prof Chris Ponting and David Tuller. The YouTube logo appears above an image of a laptop displaying their video conversation. Text below reads: “Prof Chris Ponting discusses the PRIME research project with David Tuller.”
🤝 We've recently launched our PRIME research project in partnership with the University of Edinburgh. Thank you to David Tuller and Chris Ponting for helping raise awareness of the importance of PRIME and ME research more generally.
Watch their interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dgKMO0tPBw
A smiling person in an orange shirt stands against a beige background with a bandage on their upper arm, suggesting they just received a flu shot. The text reads, "Do you look after someone? Ask about your free flu jab," with "Carers UK" logo in the top left corner.
Did you know as a carer you are entitled to free flu jabs?
Contact your GP or local pharmacy and get your jab booked in!
For more information:
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/your-health-and-wellbeing/flu-jabs/
Alzheimer Scotland has announced the fourth round of their Student Research Programme and are inviting applications on the topic of ‘women and dementia’.
Read More: buff.ly/xTpa6Cq
Do you have Diabetes and ME/CFS or Long Covid?
Please consider completing our survey to help us better understand your experiences of these conditions:
https://meassociation.org.uk/zmq1
#pwME #MECFS #LongCovid #Diabetes
Photo of a group people engaged in a discussion around a table in a bright office setting.
Know a psychology postgraduate with research worth celebrating?
Nominate them for the BPS Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology 2025. This award recognises doctoral research that’s made a real contribution to psychology.
👉 www.bps.org.uk/news/applica...
Completed!
15.10.2025 07:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our 2025 Big Survey is now open! 🎉
For more information, our FAQs, and to take part, head to our web page: www.actionforme.org.uk/research-campaigns/our-research-work/big-survey/
Thank you for supporting our research💙
🤝in collaboration with
@durhamimh.bsky.social @kacheston.bsky.social
Helpful discussion here about what prompts can and can't help with. (See cooments)
14.10.2025 07:28 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We are still recruiting for this questionnaire research project into PCOS and fertility difficulties. Please consider taking part if you are eligible and/or sharing - thank you!
13.10.2025 18:23 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The Action for ME logo appears in the top left corner. Below, white text on a dark background reads: “Register now for the Big Survey 2025, launching next week.” The image includes someone working on a laptop.
Our first Big Survey in over 5 years launches next week! You can sign up in advance to receive the survey once it's live, head to our web page to find out more: www.actionforme.org.uk/research-cam...
📅Opens 10am, Monday 13th October - 27th January 2026
A woman working at a computer in a dark room
Do you work late every night?
This #NationalWorkLifeWeek, Dr Claire Plumbly explores how staying beyond your hours keeps your nervous system stuck in stress mode impacting your focus & emotional regulation.
Creating a healthy work-life balance: www.bps.org.uk/news/psychol...
As today is World Octopus Day I’ll again mention that a Spanish equivalent to “like a fish out of water” is como un pulpo en un garaje. It means “like an octopus in a garage.”
08.10.2025 10:41 — 👍 988 🔁 259 💬 27 📌 20
We're inviting people who've engaged with the SLCC webtool (long-covid-care.org.uk) to take part in its evaluation to help us improve the tool &make it more relevant& helpful to pw #LongCovid. This involves a short survey(10-15m)& potentially interview(if interested)
For more info: shorturl.at/ADoh0
BBC: Farmer's chronic fatigue [syndrome] captured in photos
"The struggles of a farmer living with a chronic condition which leaves him exhausted for days is to feature in a photographic exhibition.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78nx55x5jyo
#pwME
Poster advertising PCOS and infertility questionnaire study. To take part, please click on the link on the main post. Thank you!
** Now recruiting internationally! ** We are currently recruiting for a questionnaire study on PCOS and fertility difficulties. Please consider taking part if you meet the criteria and/or sharing. The link is shef.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_.... Thank you! #pcos #fertility
16.09.2025 13:46 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
phys.org/news/2025-09... #AcademicSky 🧪🧮
16.09.2025 19:25 — 👍 44 🔁 15 💬 3 📌 4
Hello🌳 - I'm recruiting for my thesis! If you're a UK based qualified #ClinicalPsychologist, #CounsellingPsychologist or #Psychotherapist and would like to take part in research on #nature and #burnout please scan the QR code or use the link😊Thank you!
uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Poster advertising for couples in two-mum families to take part in research about their experiences where one parent has experienced mental health difficulties during pregnancy or after birth. The post includes a QR code which takes you to a link to register your interest. Please email the researchers via cthompson16@sheffield.ac.uk or v.tew@sheffield.ac.uk with any questions.
We are recruiting couples in two-mum families, where one parent has experienced mental health difficulties during pregnancy and/or after birth, for an interview as a couple about your experiences. shef.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... and please email us with any queries. Thank you! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
14.07.2025 13:08 — 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 2
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Photo of an MRS machine. Wording reads: Molecular Psychiatry: Brain and muscle chemistry in myalgic encephalitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID: a 7T magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. MEA logo bottom right.
On 12th July, a new study was published which provides further evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction and abnormal lactic acid production in ME/CFS.
https://meassociation.org.uk/ptxrv
#MECFS #pwME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MECFSResearch #Mitochondria #LacticAcid
