Dr Heather Shaw
@hshawberry.bsky.social
Lecturer in Psychology & Behavioural Analytics at Lancaster Uni 📊Researching behaviour biometrics, digital ethics, mobile sensing & the science of situations. Yarn crafts, cute animals & film photography might also make an appearance.
Introducing Rib:bit! Our brand new wearable sensing badge for research. Made to be very versatile for many research projects. Documentation to come. Developed by @johnvidler.co.uk Watch us send emojis between badges!
January 13, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Introducing Rib:bit! Our brand new wearable sensing badge for research. Made to be very versatile for many research projects. Documentation to come. Developed by @johnvidler.co.uk Watch us send emojis between badges!
Amazing! Thank you
December 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Amazing! Thank you
I can confirm some corners were chewed.
December 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I can confirm some corners were chewed.
Making some card decks as "research probes" to help people understand their digital footprint and how third parties use it. With the help of 2 doggos. Help with conceptualisation might get them authorship credits.
December 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Making some card decks as "research probes" to help people understand their digital footprint and how third parties use it. With the help of 2 doggos. Help with conceptualisation might get them authorship credits.
Reposted by Dr Heather Shaw
I've recently started a project to provide stable identifiers for 'artifacts' (mostly maker/research/hobby electronics) to help combat link rot and aid discoverability.
It works much like DOIs for papers, but is based on an open index maintained on GitHub - see hwidx.org for details :)
It works much like DOIs for papers, but is based on an open index maintained on GitHub - see hwidx.org for details :)
Hardware Index
hwidx.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I've recently started a project to provide stable identifiers for 'artifacts' (mostly maker/research/hobby electronics) to help combat link rot and aid discoverability.
It works much like DOIs for papers, but is based on an open index maintained on GitHub - see hwidx.org for details :)
It works much like DOIs for papers, but is based on an open index maintained on GitHub - see hwidx.org for details :)
Reposted by Dr Heather Shaw
We have three new UCREL ( @ucrelnlp.bsky.social ) Corpus Research Seminar (CRS) videos out today; these were recorded some time ago, but our editor (me!) and approvals to release took a little while :)
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
We have three new UCREL ( @ucrelnlp.bsky.social ) Corpus Research Seminar (CRS) videos out today; these were recorded some time ago, but our editor (me!) and approvals to release took a little while :)
Excited to be part of this and super timely given the government announcement to introduce digital ids.
👤 How are our digital traces used to build profiles of who we are, what we believe, and what we might do? Discuss & explore at our ECR Two Day Workshop. Express your interest before 17 Oct crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/early-c...
ECR 2-Day Workshop
How are our digital traces used to build profiles of who we are, what we believe, and what we might do?
crestresearch.ac.uk
September 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Excited to be part of this and super timely given the government announcement to introduce digital ids.
The DECIDE Framework: Now published open access here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @davidaellis.bsky.social @jntowse.bsky.social #EthicsInResearch #DigitalBehaviouralScience #DECIDEFramework #ResearchIntegrity
August 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The DECIDE Framework: Now published open access here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @davidaellis.bsky.social @jntowse.bsky.social #EthicsInResearch #DigitalBehaviouralScience #DECIDEFramework #ResearchIntegrity
This work was truly collaborative, and I want to highlight the invaluable contributions from:
Olivia Brown, Joanne Hinds, Sophie Nightingale @davidaellis.bsky.social @jntowse.bsky.social
Olivia Brown, Joanne Hinds, Sophie Nightingale @davidaellis.bsky.social @jntowse.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This work was truly collaborative, and I want to highlight the invaluable contributions from:
Olivia Brown, Joanne Hinds, Sophie Nightingale @davidaellis.bsky.social @jntowse.bsky.social
Olivia Brown, Joanne Hinds, Sophie Nightingale @davidaellis.bsky.social @jntowse.bsky.social
Our goal is to transform ethics from a reactive process into a proactive one, empowering researchers to confront emerging ethical challenges with greater confidence.
August 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Our goal is to transform ethics from a reactive process into a proactive one, empowering researchers to confront emerging ethical challenges with greater confidence.
Additionally, we highlight the optimal moments in the research timeline for these essential discussions. To support this initiative, we have created an app, comprehensive informational resources, a question spreadsheet, and flowcharts to help prompt and document these conversations.
August 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Additionally, we highlight the optimal moments in the research timeline for these essential discussions. To support this initiative, we have created an app, comprehensive informational resources, a question spreadsheet, and flowcharts to help prompt and document these conversations.
Our DECIDE framework is specifically designed to facilitate these conversations. It provides a series of questions that encourage researchers to critically engage with ethical considerations as they progress.
August 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Our DECIDE framework is specifically designed to facilitate these conversations. It provides a series of questions that encourage researchers to critically engage with ethical considerations as they progress.
These dialogues are crucial for tackling new challenges arising from emerging technologies that may not be addressed by current regulations and can emerge at any point in the research journey.
August 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
These dialogues are crucial for tackling new challenges arising from emerging technologies that may not be addressed by current regulations and can emerge at any point in the research journey.
Typically, ethics is viewed as a matter of completing forms and submitting proposals for review. However, what if we could foster a culture where ethical discussions are integrated throughout the entire research process?
August 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Typically, ethics is viewed as a matter of completing forms and submitting proposals for review. However, what if we could foster a culture where ethical discussions are integrated throughout the entire research process?
How can we more effectively address ethical risks in digital behavioural research, particularly when utilising behavioural data generated from technology interactions, such as social media activity, app usage, sensor data, and other digital footprints?
August 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
How can we more effectively address ethical risks in digital behavioural research, particularly when utilising behavioural data generated from technology interactions, such as social media activity, app usage, sensor data, and other digital footprints?
Now Published: The DECIDE Framework!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Aims to enhance ethical discussions in digital behavioural research. We propose integrating ethical dialogues throughout the research process to address challenges posed by emerging technologies #DECIDEFramework
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Aims to enhance ethical discussions in digital behavioural research. We propose integrating ethical dialogues throughout the research process to address challenges posed by emerging technologies #DECIDEFramework
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August 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Now Published: The DECIDE Framework!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Aims to enhance ethical discussions in digital behavioural research. We propose integrating ethical dialogues throughout the research process to address challenges posed by emerging technologies #DECIDEFramework
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Aims to enhance ethical discussions in digital behavioural research. We propose integrating ethical dialogues throughout the research process to address challenges posed by emerging technologies #DECIDEFramework
Reposted by Dr Heather Shaw
New paper by @bsiepe.bsky.social & WARN-D team out now in JoPACS, on the (lack of) relation between EMA selfreport and Garmin passive data.
Guardian @theguardian.com coverage:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Paper:
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
🧪 #PsychSciSky #StatsSky #EpiSky
Guardian @theguardian.com coverage:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Paper:
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
🧪 #PsychSciSky #StatsSky #EpiSky
Smartwatches offer little insight into stress levels, researchers find
Academic study suggests devices cannot differentiate between someone being overworked and being excited
www.theguardian.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
New paper by @bsiepe.bsky.social & WARN-D team out now in JoPACS, on the (lack of) relation between EMA selfreport and Garmin passive data.
Guardian @theguardian.com coverage:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Paper:
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
🧪 #PsychSciSky #StatsSky #EpiSky
Guardian @theguardian.com coverage:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Paper:
psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
🧪 #PsychSciSky #StatsSky #EpiSky
Excited to share some new mobile technology in development! prosquared.org/2025-LSS-Pap... Watch this space! Feel free to reach out if you are interested in testing prototypes. @prosquared.org
July 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Excited to share some new mobile technology in development! prosquared.org/2025-LSS-Pap... Watch this space! Feel free to reach out if you are interested in testing prototypes. @prosquared.org
When you present at a non-psychology conference and you need to introduce the field. @prosquared.org Hope I did us proud.
July 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
When you present at a non-psychology conference and you need to introduce the field. @prosquared.org Hope I did us proud.
Reposted by Dr Heather Shaw
Getting hands-on at day 2 of the Device Prototyping Summer School with a PCB surface mount assembly tutorial! Delegates worked with the 'solder:bit' developed by Lancaster Uni's Devices Lab, which will be used to control a BBC micro:bit
#pro2summerschool2025 @microbit.org @lancasteruni.bsky.social
#pro2summerschool2025 @microbit.org @lancasteruni.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Getting hands-on at day 2 of the Device Prototyping Summer School with a PCB surface mount assembly tutorial! Delegates worked with the 'solder:bit' developed by Lancaster Uni's Devices Lab, which will be used to control a BBC micro:bit
#pro2summerschool2025 @microbit.org @lancasteruni.bsky.social
#pro2summerschool2025 @microbit.org @lancasteruni.bsky.social
It’s not everyday you get to solder a games controller @prosquared.org plz don’t zoom into the LCDs 😂
July 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It’s not everyday you get to solder a games controller @prosquared.org plz don’t zoom into the LCDs 😂