Lucy Eddy
lucyeddy.bsky.social
Lucy Eddy
@lucyeddy.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of Bradford

Lead of the Centre for Applied Education Research Motor Skills Group

Interested in sensorimotor skills🤸, DCD / Dyspraxia & childhood development 🧠📚
Two new preprints submitted last week 🎉

1️⃣ Using Connected Bradford data to look at diagnoses related to Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in Bradford over the last 74 years. Findings show major under-diagnosis (only 152 historically 🤯 despite prevalence of 5-6%)

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OSF
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April 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
📣 Early Years & primary #teachers

Nat is doing her dissertation to understand how we can best identify and support children with motor skill difficulties in #education settings.

⏳10-15 min survey- we would really appreciate your help! ⤵
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February 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The brilliant Clare shared her PhD plans at the IMDRC UK & Ireland conference around sex/ gender differences in DCD and mental health in the HE context🌟 @caer-motorskill.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
@cara-staniforth.bsky.social presenting at the IMDRC UK and Ireland conference about barriers in the DCD pathway 🌟 @caer-motorskill.bsky.social @uniofbradford.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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🚨 I'm hiring! 🚨

Passionate about motor learning in #dyspraxic and typically developing #children? Become a Research Assistant @modilab-surrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social
🗓️ Apply by 12th Feb
🔄 Spread the word!
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Job Vacancy at the University of Surrey: Research Assistant in Neurodiversity & Motor Skills Development
The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ours...
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January 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
On Friday we hosted a workshop with healthcare and education professionals & individuals with lived experience of #DCD #Dyspraxia to co-produce an equitable pathway in Bradford to ensure children have access to timely, appropriate support. Keep your eyes peeled for the outcome in the coming months 👀
January 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
📣 Are you interested in childhood mental health, prevention and upstream determinants

🌟 We have two 100% research permanent positions open at the @uniofbradford.bsky.social thanks to £2.5m worth of research funding from the @nihr.bsky.social!

⤵️Details in 🧵below...

#AcademicSky
January 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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📢 Has your child been diagnosed with #dyspraxia / #DCD?

🗣️Do you want to share your experience of your child's diagnosis in a brief interview for a chance to win a £25 voucher?

🔒All data will remain anonymous.

✉️If you are interested or have queries, please get in touch!
January 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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📢 Are you 18+ with a diagnosis of #dyspraxia / #DCD?

🗣️Do you want to share your experience of your diagnosis in a brief interview for a chance to win a £25 voucher?

🔒All data will remain anonymous.

✉️If you are interested or have queries, please get in touch!
January 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Reposted by Lucy Eddy
Join our team dedicated to #Dyspraxia #research, advocacy and #awareness!
🚨 Aspiring PhD students 🚨

Apply now for a SEDarc PhD studentship at
@uniofsurrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social to study #Dyspraxia / #DCD (Developmental Coordination Disorder).

Details: shorturl.at/3wAfV
Email j.gentle@surrey.ac.uk by Jan 5th!
South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) studentship | University of Surrey
Apply now for our SEDarc Studentship
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December 4, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Absolutely delighted to have been part of this 🎉 £2.5m @nihr.bsky.social funding @uniofbradford.bsky.social to develop a programme of research to address upstream determinants of childhood mental health challenges, and trial preventative approaches 🧠 #AcademicSky
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University secures £2.5m funding to tackle mental health challenges in young people - 2024 - News - University of Bradford
Find news articles published in 2024 from the University of Bradford., The University of Bradford has been awarded £2.5m to address mental health challenges for children and young people in the distri...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:30 PM