Sarah MacQuarrie

UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

*Job alert*

Exciting job at UCL: Lecturer in Child Mental Health

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

We are recruiting volunteers for in-person studies run by the Memory Lab at the University of Cambridge.

If you are interested, please complete this form: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

If you have any questions, please email memlab@psychol.cam.ac.uk

My 11-year-old sitting with her pile of Halloween candy, sorting it into a bar graph

We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.

“Student accommodation has become an infrastructure asset class … Students borrow from government to pay rent to pension funds, while the equity their parents might once have used to help them onto the property ladder is siphoned into maintaining returns for retirees.”

Well worth a read.

A flyer highlights the survey for parents and carers of children and young people that use AAC and the reasons for the work. It explains the research is being undertaking by the National Autism Implementation Team at Queen Margaret Univeristy and is to; help better understand experiences, share ideas that may make life better for AAC users and their families, improve communication support in schools and services and build understanding about neuro-affirming practices. The information is accompanied by a cartoon graphic of a young person using a touch pad, held by an adult.

*Sharing for info*

@naitscotland.bsky.social are seeking the experiences of parents and carers of children and young people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to inform practice.

Find out more: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/questi...

#AAC #AACAwareneness #education

THIS WEDNESDAY! calling all parents, teachers/lecturers of young people in #greatermanchester this event, part of #ESRC #FESTIVALOFSOCIALSCIENCES offers a great route into thinking about rights at work & combining work &education. Places limited, so please register! Weather looks better too on weds!

We are looking for a part-time research assistant with an enthusiasm for working with insects and plants to join our Leverhulme-funded project on butterfly scale development jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...

Children with special educational needs are more likely to miss school – it’s sign of a system under strain The solutions start with making mainstream education genuinely inclusive and properly funded.

Why children with SEN or disabilities are more likely to persistently miss school, and how this can be addressed 👉 theconversation.com/children-wit...
Prof Caroline Bond from @educationuom.bsky.social and @lukemunford.bsky.social write for @theconversation.com

Euan's Guide have launched their Access Survey for this year! If you are disabled, or have a disabled loved one, please check it out - it's really important that we have a wide, diverse range of voices taking part!

Somhairle Preview of our debut album NW, release 26th October 2015. Buy the album: niteworksband.bandcamp.com/album/nw The album launches at SWG3 in Glasgow on Saturday 24th October. Tickets: residentadvisor

“But we know now another set of words: clearance, empire, profit, exploitation…”

“Somhairle” by NITEWORKS is from their 2015 debut album “NW”. Perhaps not all our children are bred for emigration.
#Gaelic #music #electronica
8/8
soundcloud.com/niteworks/so...

Help, I didn’t get paid this month! Learn your rights at work! Students can join an interactive session on paid work, share experiences, and get tools to protect themselves.

Help, I didn’t get paid this month!

Working while studying? Learn about your rights, share experiences & connect with support at this free interactive session.

📍 Manchester Central Library
🗓️ Wed 29 Oct, 1:30–3:30pm
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-i-did...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ESRC

Out Now!

Our @ukri.org event launched a series of exhibits.

Explore how play, activity & green spaces boost wellbeing and mental health doi.org/10.48420/c.8...

@uomhums.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest

Today!
We’ll have multiple exhibits, diverse themes and plenty of fresh ideas to explore. Come along, connect with colleagues and be inspired by the creativity and innovation happening across our communities.

Poster for an event by the University of Manchester and ESRC Festival of Social Science. It shows children sitting on grass in a circle, playing together outdoors. Text reads: “22 October, 4–7PM. Active Lives, Natural Spaces: Supporting Children and Young People’s Wellbeing and Mental Health. University Place, Drum Foyer.”

Tickets available

Explore how #play physical activity and #green spaces shape #children and young people’s #wellbeing.

📅 Wed 22 October, 4–7pm

📍 Foyer, University Place

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/active-liv...

#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest
@ukri.org @manchester.ac.uk @uomhums.bsky.social

Not long until Wednesday.... We’ll have multiple exhibits, and plenty of ideas to explore. Come along, connect with colleagues and be inspired by the creativity and innovation happening across our communities.

Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Applications are invited for a 3-year, full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London.This position is funded by an ESRC resear...

** New ** Seeking Postdoctoral Research Fellow (3 yrs) for ESRC project on skilled reading in Arabic. Based in my lab at @rhulpsychology.bsky.social and collaborating with @denisdrieghe.bsky.social (Soton) and Sami Boudelaa (UAE). Please share! jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Poster for an event by the University of Manchester and ESRC Festival of Social Science. It shows children sitting on grass in a circle, playing together outdoors. Text reads: “22 October, 4–7PM. Active Lives, Natural Spaces: Supporting Children and Young People’s Wellbeing and Mental Health. University Place, Drum Foyer.”

Tickets available

Explore how #play physical activity and #green spaces shape #children and young people’s #wellbeing.

📅 Wed 22 October, 4–7pm

📍 Foyer, University Place

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/active-liv...

#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest
@ukri.org @manchester.ac.uk @uomhums.bsky.social

Screenshot of an article from BMJ Mental Health titled "Need to address mental health within climate change education" by Fionnuala Mottishaw and Sarah MacQuarrie. The article is marked as open access.

A warm welcome to Fionnuala Mottishaw to @educationuom.bsky.social joining for her PhD studies - @uom-humsdocacad.bsky.social delighted to see her work published at @bmj.com

doi.org/10.1136/bmjm...

#AcademicSky #climate #mentalhealth

‘Support not sanctions’ will help schools tackle absence, DfE told Schools need to be able to pay for attendance teams without ‘starving the classroom’, MAT leader warns

Prof Caroline Bond from @educationuom.bsky.social is quoted in this piece from @tesmagazine.bsky.social about tackling school absence. She highlighted the importance of enrichment activities in tackling the mental health struggles that can affect school attendance. 👉 www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Children seated on grass playing a game - part of an advert for an ESRC festival event at the University of Manchester

First Look at the Event Flyer for our ESRC festival event in October.

Save the date - 22nd October, drop in event.

@educationuom.bsky.social @ukrio.bsky.social
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest

#Edusky

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

IOERC Norway logo -- trees and ocean

The great reveal: Ella Nilsson's fantastic IOERC11 logo, inspired by Oslo's motto of "the blue and the green and the city in between".

@drpatmaher.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @orlakelly5.bsky.social @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social

#ioerc11

Roll up, roll up! Come and work with us on this important project!

📣 I'M HIRING! Please spread the word 📣

🔎 Looking for a 1-year postdoctoral research associate to support @sensory-lives-prj.bsky.social & UK-wide tour of a playhouse tent communicating neurodivergent children’s experiences of Temporary Accommodation.

🛜 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOL488/p...

Thank you - this worked for me

PhD student in Linguistics, sign language The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University conducts research and offers education in a number of areas such as child language development, computational linguistics, general linguistics, ph

🚨 Open PhD position in sign language #linguistics 🚨

The focus should be on the structure of signed languages, or connect to other research profiles at the department (e.g. computational linguistics, acquisition, typology, multilingualism)

su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Deadline: 15 October 2025

What is sepsis? Sepsis arises when a person has an infection, and the body's reaction to it injures tissues and organs

It’s World #Sepsis Day
Sepsis kills 11 million people each year.

Symptoms incl.:
🔸Fever or shivering
🔸Confusion
🔸Shortness of breath
🔸Rash that does not fade when pressed
🔸Extreme discomfort
🔸Sweaty skin

Seek medical care as soon as possible when an infection is not getting better.

My department is hiring an assistant professor of educational psychology who researches and teaches motivation in schools! My contact info is in the job posting, please reach out if you have any questions. www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/440...

Last wee bump for our Sibling Cafe in #Edinburgh on Fri 5th Sept 2-4pm. If are a care experienced adult or a supporter of a care experienced child/adult then please come along - we have cuppas and Tunnocks for you!
Sign up at: edin.ac/4cIYdcs

Wishing you all the best in treatment + recovery and may there always be good coffee and a wagging tail close by