Dr Ashleigh Johnstone
@ajohnstone.bsky.social
SciComm & Public Engagement ✍🏻 | CogPsych 🧠 | Academia & Industry 🔁 | Teaching in HE 👩🏻🏫
Psychology Senior Lecturer at Arden University. Views are my own.
ashleighjohnstone.com
Psychology Senior Lecturer at Arden University. Views are my own.
ashleighjohnstone.com
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We are looking for bloggers for Voices of Academia for 2026. If you'd like to make a difference by sharing your mental ill-health experience whilst being in academia, please find out more and submit a pitch here: voicesofacademia.com/contact-2/
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We are looking for bloggers for Voices of Academia for 2026. If you'd like to make a difference by sharing your mental ill-health experience whilst being in academia, please find out more and submit a pitch here: voicesofacademia.com/contact-2/
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I can’t explain how much joy #CelebrityTraitors brings me. Utterly hilarious whilst also being a psychological treat!
Ruth going after Jonathan is bringing Maddy and Wilf vibes.
Ruth going after Jonathan is bringing Maddy and Wilf vibes.
October 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I can’t explain how much joy #CelebrityTraitors brings me. Utterly hilarious whilst also being a psychological treat!
Ruth going after Jonathan is bringing Maddy and Wilf vibes.
Ruth going after Jonathan is bringing Maddy and Wilf vibes.
Knowing that my second endometriosis surgery is now booked in and scheduled brings up such mixed emotions. Grateful that I have a consultant who listens and is supportive, with a hint of feeling sorry for myself because it's a reminder that endo just sucks!
October 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Knowing that my second endometriosis surgery is now booked in and scheduled brings up such mixed emotions. Grateful that I have a consultant who listens and is supportive, with a hint of feeling sorry for myself because it's a reminder that endo just sucks!
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New preprint from member of FORRT - How to Develop and Use Open Educational Resources 📣
In this chapter, we position Open Educational Resources (OERs) as not only cost-saving tools but as instruments of epistemic justice and inclusion.
📃 osf.io/preprints/ed...
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In this chapter, we position Open Educational Resources (OERs) as not only cost-saving tools but as instruments of epistemic justice and inclusion.
📃 osf.io/preprints/ed...
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OSF
osf.io
October 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
New preprint from member of FORRT - How to Develop and Use Open Educational Resources 📣
In this chapter, we position Open Educational Resources (OERs) as not only cost-saving tools but as instruments of epistemic justice and inclusion.
📃 osf.io/preprints/ed...
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In this chapter, we position Open Educational Resources (OERs) as not only cost-saving tools but as instruments of epistemic justice and inclusion.
📃 osf.io/preprints/ed...
🧵👇
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Teaching a fun science & critical thinking course this semester.
Trying out THAMES as a handy mnemonic for what to look for in evaluating science papers & such (obvs not all are as relevant for every paper)...
Trying out THAMES as a handy mnemonic for what to look for in evaluating science papers & such (obvs not all are as relevant for every paper)...
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Teaching a fun science & critical thinking course this semester.
Trying out THAMES as a handy mnemonic for what to look for in evaluating science papers & such (obvs not all are as relevant for every paper)...
Trying out THAMES as a handy mnemonic for what to look for in evaluating science papers & such (obvs not all are as relevant for every paper)...
Finally watching the first episode of #CelebrityTraitors.
First observation is that it’s interesting to watch celebs explicitly seeing it as a game, whereas I think many people in the normal version see it as an opportunity to win money to change their life and so don’t just see it as ‘a fun game’
First observation is that it’s interesting to watch celebs explicitly seeing it as a game, whereas I think many people in the normal version see it as an opportunity to win money to change their life and so don’t just see it as ‘a fun game’
October 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Finally watching the first episode of #CelebrityTraitors.
First observation is that it’s interesting to watch celebs explicitly seeing it as a game, whereas I think many people in the normal version see it as an opportunity to win money to change their life and so don’t just see it as ‘a fun game’
First observation is that it’s interesting to watch celebs explicitly seeing it as a game, whereas I think many people in the normal version see it as an opportunity to win money to change their life and so don’t just see it as ‘a fun game’
I couldn't watch the first episode of Celebrity Traitors last night so I'm very much looking forward to catching up this evening!
So intrigued to see how it goes when people already have an idea of each other's characters. How will that play into the way people play the game? SO EXCITED.
So intrigued to see how it goes when people already have an idea of each other's characters. How will that play into the way people play the game? SO EXCITED.
October 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I couldn't watch the first episode of Celebrity Traitors last night so I'm very much looking forward to catching up this evening!
So intrigued to see how it goes when people already have an idea of each other's characters. How will that play into the way people play the game? SO EXCITED.
So intrigued to see how it goes when people already have an idea of each other's characters. How will that play into the way people play the game? SO EXCITED.
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Oh dang. This is an excellent analogy.
October 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Oh dang. This is an excellent analogy.
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A lot of us find ADHD TikToks relatable. However, some popular content doesn't quite reflect what we know about ADHD.
A recent study explores how this sort of incorrect information about the condition is received by viewers: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A recent study explores how this sort of incorrect information about the condition is received by viewers: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
TikTok ADHD content can increase confidence in misinformation | BPS
A recent study explores how incorrect information about ADHD is received by viewers.
www.bps.org.uk
September 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A lot of us find ADHD TikToks relatable. However, some popular content doesn't quite reflect what we know about ADHD.
A recent study explores how this sort of incorrect information about the condition is received by viewers: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
A recent study explores how this sort of incorrect information about the condition is received by viewers: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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‘People with Huntington's disease can and do push back against the tyrant’
I met Dr Sarah Gunn, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
I met Dr Sarah Gunn, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
‘People with Huntington's disease can and do push back against the tyrant’ | BPS
Our editor Dr Jon Sutton meets Dr Sarah Gunn, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester.
www.bps.org.uk
September 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
‘People with Huntington's disease can and do push back against the tyrant’
I met Dr Sarah Gunn, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
I met Dr Sarah Gunn, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leicester.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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The T-FUN Festival is NEARLY HERE! 🎉 Join us online from TOMORROW FOR THREE DAYS of inspiring talks and events on Assessment & Feedback, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and Engagement & Belonging. See our website for details on how to join in: buff.ly/x8SUDdp #TFUNFest2025 #HigherEd #Teaching
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Teaching-Focused University Network
buff.ly
September 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The T-FUN Festival is NEARLY HERE! 🎉 Join us online from TOMORROW FOR THREE DAYS of inspiring talks and events on Assessment & Feedback, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and Engagement & Belonging. See our website for details on how to join in: buff.ly/x8SUDdp #TFUNFest2025 #HigherEd #Teaching
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Honestly the resilience of this team, coming back from behind again and again - I cannot believe the last few weeks #lionesses
July 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Honestly the resilience of this team, coming back from behind again and again - I cannot believe the last few weeks #lionesses
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ICYMI: We are currently seeking proposals for the Psychgeist of Pop Culture:
🧠 Severance
🗡️ World of Warcraft
rkowert.com/call-for-pap...
🧠 Severance
🗡️ World of Warcraft
rkowert.com/call-for-pap...
Call for Papers | Rachel Kowert, PhD
Here is where you can find all of the call for submissions currently open for the Psychgeist® of Pop Culture series.
rkowert.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
ICYMI: We are currently seeking proposals for the Psychgeist of Pop Culture:
🧠 Severance
🗡️ World of Warcraft
rkowert.com/call-for-pap...
🧠 Severance
🗡️ World of Warcraft
rkowert.com/call-for-pap...
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This is a superb article - agree that everyone working in HE should read it.
Three undergraduates at a Russell Group university shared their ChatGPT exchanges with Jeremy Ettinghausen. Everyone working in higher education should read this eye opening article. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AcademicIntegrity #HigherEd
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
18 months. 12,000 questions. A whole lot of anxiety. What I learned from reading students’ ChatGPT logs
Students increasingly use AI chatbots for anything from academic queries to emotional quandaries. But are they missing out on the chance to make their own mistakes? Three undergrads reveal all …
www.theguardian.com
July 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This is a superb article - agree that everyone working in HE should read it.
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Science/research chums. I am working on a project about replication and am very keen on your feedback. 1/3
July 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Science/research chums. I am working on a project about replication and am very keen on your feedback. 1/3
I've been wanting to write again recently but I keep getting that little self-doubt voice that says 'you've got nothing interesting to say' and 'nobody will be interested anyway'.
Maybe it's time to just push through the discomfort and get writing again regardless of the little self-doubt voice!
Maybe it's time to just push through the discomfort and get writing again regardless of the little self-doubt voice!
July 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
I've been wanting to write again recently but I keep getting that little self-doubt voice that says 'you've got nothing interesting to say' and 'nobody will be interested anyway'.
Maybe it's time to just push through the discomfort and get writing again regardless of the little self-doubt voice!
Maybe it's time to just push through the discomfort and get writing again regardless of the little self-doubt voice!
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Just read this on the lack of digital skills, which isn't new but reinforces experience in the classroom & should be a further nail in the coffin to idea that students are "digital natives" means anything other than they have probably grown up near connected devices.
futuredotnow.uk/lack-of-digi...
futuredotnow.uk/lack-of-digi...
Lack of digital skills in workforce costing UK over £23 BILLION per year - FutureDotNow
New report: Lack of digital skills in workforce costing UK over £23 BILLION per year
futuredotnow.uk
July 24, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Just read this on the lack of digital skills, which isn't new but reinforces experience in the classroom & should be a further nail in the coffin to idea that students are "digital natives" means anything other than they have probably grown up near connected devices.
futuredotnow.uk/lack-of-digi...
futuredotnow.uk/lack-of-digi...
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The T-FUN Festival is coming, this Sept! 🎉
3 themes in 3 days:
16/9: Assessment & Feedback
17/9: Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity
18/9: Engagement & Belonging
Flash-talks, longer talks, collabo cafés & more, 10-3pm UK time. For more info subscribe to our mailing list: t-fun.co.uk?page_id=27
3 themes in 3 days:
16/9: Assessment & Feedback
17/9: Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity
18/9: Engagement & Belonging
Flash-talks, longer talks, collabo cafés & more, 10-3pm UK time. For more info subscribe to our mailing list: t-fun.co.uk?page_id=27
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t-fun.co.uk
July 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The T-FUN Festival is coming, this Sept! 🎉
3 themes in 3 days:
16/9: Assessment & Feedback
17/9: Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity
18/9: Engagement & Belonging
Flash-talks, longer talks, collabo cafés & more, 10-3pm UK time. For more info subscribe to our mailing list: t-fun.co.uk?page_id=27
3 themes in 3 days:
16/9: Assessment & Feedback
17/9: Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity
18/9: Engagement & Belonging
Flash-talks, longer talks, collabo cafés & more, 10-3pm UK time. For more info subscribe to our mailing list: t-fun.co.uk?page_id=27
As an academic with endometriosis I sometimes struggle navigating academia with such a frustrating and misunderstood chronic condition.
I find myself wondering if there’s enough support for students dealing with this condition, especially now so many are having to juggle jobs alongside studying.
I find myself wondering if there’s enough support for students dealing with this condition, especially now so many are having to juggle jobs alongside studying.
July 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
As an academic with endometriosis I sometimes struggle navigating academia with such a frustrating and misunderstood chronic condition.
I find myself wondering if there’s enough support for students dealing with this condition, especially now so many are having to juggle jobs alongside studying.
I find myself wondering if there’s enough support for students dealing with this condition, especially now so many are having to juggle jobs alongside studying.
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I've updated my 'Online Research Tips for Dissertation Students' slide deck on OSF: osf.io/rgxqn/
It's available for use or adaption, so if you have dissertation students doing online research (or you're delving into the world of online research), please do take a look!
#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
It's available for use or adaption, so if you have dissertation students doing online research (or you're delving into the world of online research), please do take a look!
#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
Online Research Tips for Dissertation Students
A slide deck of online research tips for dissertation students, primarily focusing on psychological research. These can be used or adapted for education or research purposes with appropriate credit gi...
osf.io
July 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I've updated my 'Online Research Tips for Dissertation Students' slide deck on OSF: osf.io/rgxqn/
It's available for use or adaption, so if you have dissertation students doing online research (or you're delving into the world of online research), please do take a look!
#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
It's available for use or adaption, so if you have dissertation students doing online research (or you're delving into the world of online research), please do take a look!
#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
I've updated my 'Online Research Tips for Dissertation Students' slide deck on OSF: osf.io/rgxqn/
It's available for use or adaption, so if you have dissertation students doing online research (or you're delving into the world of online research), please do take a look!
#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
It's available for use or adaption, so if you have dissertation students doing online research (or you're delving into the world of online research), please do take a look!
#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
Online Research Tips for Dissertation Students
A slide deck of online research tips for dissertation students, primarily focusing on psychological research. These can be used or adapted for education or research purposes with appropriate credit gi...
osf.io
July 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I've updated my 'Online Research Tips for Dissertation Students' slide deck on OSF: osf.io/rgxqn/
It's available for use or adaption, so if you have dissertation students doing online research (or you're delving into the world of online research), please do take a look!
#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
It's available for use or adaption, so if you have dissertation students doing online research (or you're delving into the world of online research), please do take a look!
#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
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Does anyone know of a (preferable accessible) guide to understanding / building cognitive tasks? You have software specific books like Building Experiments in PsychoPy, but I'm looking for more of a dummy's guide to tasks to think about trial structure, responses etc.
July 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Does anyone know of a (preferable accessible) guide to understanding / building cognitive tasks? You have software specific books like Building Experiments in PsychoPy, but I'm looking for more of a dummy's guide to tasks to think about trial structure, responses etc.
Trying to buy tickets is becoming a more and more frustrating experience. Spot 40,000+ in the queue for Lewis Capaldi tickets this morning and there's already people selling tickets online (either scalpers actually selling or scammers who don't actually have tickets).
July 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Trying to buy tickets is becoming a more and more frustrating experience. Spot 40,000+ in the queue for Lewis Capaldi tickets this morning and there's already people selling tickets online (either scalpers actually selling or scammers who don't actually have tickets).
Realising that season 3 of Tour de France: Unchained is out means it’s time to relive Mark Cavendish’s 35th stage win 🙌🏻
July 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Realising that season 3 of Tour de France: Unchained is out means it’s time to relive Mark Cavendish’s 35th stage win 🙌🏻