Fiona Eccles
@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.
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🚀 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 📩
🗓 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 📩
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
🚀 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 📩
🗓 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 📩
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There 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.
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
There 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.
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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 👇
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 👇
Pop stars, healthcare and the rise of AI at Lancaster’s Festival of Social Science - Lancaster University
From AI-generated pop star voices to the future of healthcare, Lancaster University’s Festival of Social Science 2025 line-up offers a mix of events for curious minds of all ages.
www.lancaster.ac.uk
October 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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 👇
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 👇
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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...
Media portrayals often lean into damaging dementia stereotypes | BPS
New research from a Finnish team finds lack of diversity, oversimplifications, and fear-inducing stereotypes in media imagery of dementia.
www.bps.org.uk
October 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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...
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📣 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
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
October 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
📣 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
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
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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
Parkinson's - the diagnosis crisis
UK's neurologist shortage continues to bite, says biggest PD audit
open.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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
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🤝 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
Watch their interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dgKMO0tPBw
October 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🤝 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
Watch their interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dgKMO0tPBw
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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/
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/
October 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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/
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/
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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
Read More: buff.ly/xTpa6Cq
October 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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
Read More: buff.ly/xTpa6Cq
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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
Please consider completing our survey to help us better understand your experiences of these conditions:
https://meassociation.org.uk/zmq1
#pwME #MECFS #LongCovid #Diabetes
October 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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
Please consider completing our survey to help us better understand your experiences of these conditions:
https://meassociation.org.uk/zmq1
#pwME #MECFS #LongCovid #Diabetes
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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...
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...
October 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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...
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!
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
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
October 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Completed!
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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
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
October 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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
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)
October 14, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Helpful discussion here about what prompts can and can't help with. (See cooments)
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We 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!
** 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
October 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We 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!
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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
📅Opens 10am, Monday 13th October - 27th January 2026
October 9, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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
📅Opens 10am, Monday 13th October - 27th January 2026
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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...
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...
October 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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...
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...
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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.”
October 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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.”
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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
For more info: shorturl.at/ADoh0
October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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
For more info: shorturl.at/ADoh0
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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
"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
Cumbrian farmer's chronic fatigue captured in photos
Andrew Jackson lives with ME and continues to work on his farm near Penrith.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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
"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
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** 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
September 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
** 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
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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_...
uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
August 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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_...
uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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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! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
July 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️