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Charlotte Pennington 🌻

@drcpennington.bsky.social

Senior Lecturer in Psychology @ Aston University 🧠 ; UKRN Local Network Lead πŸ“Š; AE of #RegisteredReports for PCI & Addiction Research & Theory πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬. Author of: "A Student's Guide to Open Science: Using the Replication Crisis to Reform Psychology".

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A huge thank you to all of the contributors to this book... a beautiful example of collaborative pedagogy! πŸ’œ

(all authors tagged on LinkedIn)

22.10.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thrilled to announce that @maddipow.bsky.social and I have just submitted our edited book, Teaching Open Science to the publisher! ✨️ πŸ“– 🌎

It comprises 12 beautiful chapters on topics such as teaching #ReproducibleResearch, developing #OpenEducationalResources, & #DecolonisingTheCurriculum

22.10.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Is anyone else experiencing significant issues (lags, not loading) with OSF (@cos.io) since the interface update?

22.10.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking for a PhD in Psychology? Look ⬇️ and apply to join our school at Aston!

16.10.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Published today: One of the biggest #science #communication studies to date. We asked 71,922 people in 68 countries how they #engage with information about #science and combined the data with several country-level factors: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #OpenAccess

21.10.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 11
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Do you have an interest in social cognition and skills in neuroscience? Come and do a fully-funded(!) PhD with Dr Daniel Shaw, Dr Enrico Amico, and me! 🧠 πŸ“š

"Social brain fingerprints: using network science to extract neural correlates of interpersonal (dys)function"

Apply here: lnkd.in/eNRZxbf5

15.10.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Lower caution, not inhibitory control, predicts gambling severity – a Registered Report Models of gambling disorder, along with other addiction-related conditions, identify impulsive traits as a key component to developing challenging behaviors. This is supported by empirical findings...

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....

02.09.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Naturally, this is an open educational resource: It is free and will forever stay free. We are also considering making it a living book: There are a few areas that we think deserve more attention. If you are an expert on something that you think is missing from this work, please get in touch!

03.09.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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At the FORRT Replication Hub, our mission is to support researchers who want to replicate previous findings. We have now published a big new component with which we want to fulfill this mission: An open access handbook for reproduction and replication studies: forrt.org/replication_...

03.09.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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β€œLower Caution, not Inhibitory Control, predicts Gambling Severity - A Registered Report” by Michelle C. Oxtoby, @drcpennington.bsky.social‬, Richard J. Tunney, & Craig Hedge #accepted

14.08.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Open science contributes to more rigorous and impactful science. However, little attention is often paid to the benefits that it provides to its users, such as project management and programming skills. Although not its primary objective, these skills may be considered additional benefits supporting the transition to open science practices. Drawing from international perspectives, this chapter will discuss skills that students develop explicitly or implicitly by engaging in open science and their benefits to careers within and outside of academia. It will also showcase examples of how engagement in open science is considered in (academic) hiring decisions, including ongoing debates and areas for (structural) improvement. Ultimately, this chapter will inform educators about the most important open science skills and provide insights into how to strategically build a resume to present open science-related skills convincingly to improve employability, including practical tips and resources.

Open science contributes to more rigorous and impactful science. However, little attention is often paid to the benefits that it provides to its users, such as project management and programming skills. Although not its primary objective, these skills may be considered additional benefits supporting the transition to open science practices. Drawing from international perspectives, this chapter will discuss skills that students develop explicitly or implicitly by engaging in open science and their benefits to careers within and outside of academia. It will also showcase examples of how engagement in open science is considered in (academic) hiring decisions, including ongoing debates and areas for (structural) improvement. Ultimately, this chapter will inform educators about the most important open science skills and provide insights into how to strategically build a resume to present open science-related skills convincingly to improve employability, including practical tips and resources.

#OpenScience principles help students gain lots of useful skills that are an advantage on the job market in and beyond academia. Read our latest book chapter where we provide tips for educators to bolster employability through open science: doi.org/10.31219/osf...

03.07.2025 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

Love this!! Have a great time πŸ˜ƒ

21.06.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thoroughly enjoyed presenting a 3-minute Rapid Talk at #CAGR2025, about our cognitive psychology study. We found that Lower Caution, not Inhibitory Control, predicts Higher Gambling Severity.

Thank you to the best supervisors:
Dr Craig Hedge
@richardtunney.bsky.social @drcpennington.bsky.social

18.06.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PCI Psychology is here!! πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³

After over a year of hard work by so many people, we are thrilled to announce that we are open for submissions! Join us in making publishing more efficient, equitable, and open: psych.peercommunityin.org
#PsychSciSky #scipub

11.06.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 101    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 6
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Reviewing chapters for our "Teaching Open Science" book with @drcpennington.bsky.social! 12 fab chapters including..
πŸ‘₯Maximising student research
πŸ“Open qualitative research
πŸ”¬Promoting responsible research practices
πŸ“–Developing Open Educational Resources
πŸ”Preregistering with students (& a LOT more)

06.05.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

The Struggle to Make Transparency Mainstream - Initial Evidence for a Slow Uptake of Open Science Practices in PhD Theses: https://osf.io/kq9zd

11.04.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A cartoon depiction of using mobile phones and social media with likes shares and comments as bubbles coming off the phones.

A cartoon depiction of using mobile phones and social media with likes shares and comments as bubbles coming off the phones.

I’ve just submitted my first PhD study for publication β€” and it's officially up as a preprint!
"Exploring Public perceptions of Social media: A preregistered Mixed-Methods Study” --> osf.io/preprints/ps... πŸ“±πŸ₯³πŸ’œ(1/5)

11.04.2025 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Schedule of talks for the Midland's Open Research Week.

Tuesday 6th May
11:00am - Improving student research training through a consortium model (Dr Charlotte Pennington, Aston University)

1:00pm - Open Peer Review: perspectives from editor, author and reviewer (Dr Lara Skelly, Loughborough University)

Wednesday 7th May
11:00am - What if I really can’t share my data but want to be open? Synthetic data (Dr Krzysztof Cipora, Loughborough University)

1:00pm - The intersection of neurodiversity and open scholarship (Dr Mahmoud Elsherif, University of Leicester)

Thursday 8th May
11:00am - Computer Vision for Old Books: Open Research in the Digital Humanities (Dr Hazel Wilkinson, University of Birmingham)

1:00pm - Get Feedback, Work Smarter: The Hidden Perks of Preregistration (Dr Roni Tibon, University of Nottingham)

3:00pm - Building a Thriving Research Culture: The Importance of 'Openness' in its broadest sense! (Dr Marie Sams, Vicky Strudwick, & Dr Jake Spicer, University of Warwick NCRC)

Friday 9th May
11:00am - Measuring Ourselves: A Self-Assessment Tool for Open Research Practices (Dr Masi Noor, Keele University)

1:00pm - What can open research learn from the open source movement in computing? (Professor Stephen Eglen, University of Cambridge)

Schedule of talks for the Midland's Open Research Week. Tuesday 6th May 11:00am - Improving student research training through a consortium model (Dr Charlotte Pennington, Aston University) 1:00pm - Open Peer Review: perspectives from editor, author and reviewer (Dr Lara Skelly, Loughborough University) Wednesday 7th May 11:00am - What if I really can’t share my data but want to be open? Synthetic data (Dr Krzysztof Cipora, Loughborough University) 1:00pm - The intersection of neurodiversity and open scholarship (Dr Mahmoud Elsherif, University of Leicester) Thursday 8th May 11:00am - Computer Vision for Old Books: Open Research in the Digital Humanities (Dr Hazel Wilkinson, University of Birmingham) 1:00pm - Get Feedback, Work Smarter: The Hidden Perks of Preregistration (Dr Roni Tibon, University of Nottingham) 3:00pm - Building a Thriving Research Culture: The Importance of 'Openness' in its broadest sense! (Dr Marie Sams, Vicky Strudwick, & Dr Jake Spicer, University of Warwick NCRC) Friday 9th May 11:00am - Measuring Ourselves: A Self-Assessment Tool for Open Research Practices (Dr Masi Noor, Keele University) 1:00pm - What can open research learn from the open source movement in computing? (Professor Stephen Eglen, University of Cambridge)

Join us for Midlands Innovation Open Research Week, 6th–9th May

The theme for this year’s event is β€œJust fOR the love of it”, where we aim to spotlight open research beyond complianceβ€” focusing on the principles, values, & innovations that drive researchers to embrace openness as a way of working

10.04.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Midlands Innovation #OpenResearch Week 2025! Here's the lineup for Tuesday. Signups are open: midlandsinnovation.org.uk/latest/event...

@lborouniversity.bsky.social @krzysztofcipora.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @drcpennington.bsky.social

09.04.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An image of Academy of Medical Science Springboard awardee Dr Charlotte Pennington next to a quote that reads: "I’m really excited to have received this prestigious award that will enable me to conduct crucial research into the psychological processes that underpin adolescent alcohol consumption."

An image of Academy of Medical Science Springboard awardee Dr Charlotte Pennington next to a quote that reads: "I’m really excited to have received this prestigious award that will enable me to conduct crucial research into the psychological processes that underpin adolescent alcohol consumption."

Congratulations to #Springboard25 awardee @drcpennington.bsky.social πŸŽ‰

Her research explores how brain development affects teen drinking, aiming to reduce alcohol harms among young people 🧠

πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/44irB7l

#TeenHealth #PublicHealth #Psychology

@wellcometrust.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.social

08.04.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“’ 🧠 πŸ“š POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

I am hiring a PDRA to work on a project investigating the neurocognitive mechanisms underpinning adolescent alcohol consumption, funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Apply by 11/04/25: lnkd.in/eVwEeAZX
Contract: 24 months
Location: Birmingham, UK

17.03.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I highlight RRs with a green plus sign, nothing fancier. @giladfeldman.bsky.social separates articles & RRs, I think so pinging Gilad.

04.04.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

02.04.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was already convinced by the PDF argument but you've convinced me about excel, too! Seeing/knowing the structure is important.

27.03.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, I had the same thought! Makes it harder/more work for someone to run reproducible analyses. But the same could then be said for a read-only excel file...

27.03.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Organizing files (OSF Projects) This article is licensed under CC0 for maximum reuse.Β  Organizing your files using names and locations that are informative help to document what your files a

Some really good advice here from the Open Science Framework (@cos.io) on organizing files. I particularly like the recommendation to make raw data 'readme' so it can't be accidentally altered or mixed.

help.osf.io/article/147-...

27.03.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Front page of our systematic review, "International initiatives to enhance awareness and uptake of open research in psychology: a systematic mapping review" showing the title page and abstract. Authors are Magda Skubera, Max Korbmacher, Thomas Rhys Evans, Flavio Azevedo, and Charlotte Pennington.

Front page of our systematic review, "International initiatives to enhance awareness and uptake of open research in psychology: a systematic mapping review" showing the title page and abstract. Authors are Magda Skubera, Max Korbmacher, Thomas Rhys Evans, Flavio Azevedo, and Charlotte Pennington.

Celebrating Magda Skubera's first, first-author paper πŸ‘ πŸ₯³ and a super collaboration with
@forrt.bsky.social

Published in Royal Society Open Science, our systematic review of international Open Research initiatives in Psychology!

doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

#OpenResearch #OpenScience

19.03.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
LinkedIn This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

πŸ“’ 🧠 πŸ“š POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

I am hiring a PDRA to work on a project investigating the neurocognitive mechanisms underpinning adolescent alcohol consumption, funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Apply by 11/04/25: lnkd.in/eVwEeAZX
Contract: 24 months
Location: Birmingham, UK

17.03.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
An advert for the Midlands Innovation Open Research Week. The dates are 6th to the 9th May. Save the dates!

An advert for the Midlands Innovation Open Research Week. The dates are 6th to the 9th May. Save the dates!

Join us for Midlands Innovation Open Research Week, 6th–9th May 2025 – a celebration of openness in research!

This year’s theme, "Open Research: Just fOR the love of it!", highlights the intrinsic value of open research practices & the passion that drives them.

Stay tuned for registration details!

11.03.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Undergraduate Psychology Students’ Perceptions of Open Research: The Relationship Between Statistics Understanding, Attitudes, and Questionable Research Practices Following growing awareness of replication concerns in research and the rise of Open Research (OR), psychologists have begun investigating what contributes to Questionable Research Practices (QRPs) am...

Undergraduate Psychology Students’ Perceptions of #OpenResearch: The Relationship Between Statistics Understanding, Attitudes, and Questionable Research Practices, from @kaitclark.bsky.social @leede-wit.bsky.social @flavioazevedo.bsky.social @drcpennington.bsky.social et al.
doi.org/10.1525/coll...

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