Dr Nazlı Akay
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Dr Nazlı Akay
@nazliakay.bsky.social
Lecturer @Birmingham City University College of Psychology / SECC and Int'l Affairs Comm Member @SRCD
This past Friday we recorded a podcast with Dr Begüm Samur-Teraman and Tom Richards - we discussed the SCAMPER technique and its alignment with BCU STEAM values like creativity and criticality. It will be out soon, so watch this space! 😊 @bcupsychology.bsky.social @mybcu.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Well wasn't this a lovely Sunday! Huge thanks to Rise Her Collective for inviting us to their space to deliver a workshop and to all the participants who shared the joy of creativity and collaboration with us. To many more Sundays together 😊
October 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Just out: It is my pleasure to present our new paper in Trauma, Violence, & Abuse: “Psychosocial Interventions for Edge of Care Families in the Early Years.”

Read here: lnkd.in/ecXHbPWA
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October 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Our paper "Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI-T)" just got published in Cogent Psychology! 😊
Find here:
doi.org/10.1080/2331...
Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the eating pathology symptoms inventory (EPSI-T)
The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI‑T), and to explore gender differenc...
doi.org
September 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Our new article is out! 😊
🛴 New Publication! I’m delighted to share our new article “Exploring attitudes and behavioural intentions towards e-scooter use in Türkiye: Differences between users and non-users” with @nazliakay.bsky.social, published in the Journal of Transport Geography.

📖 Open Access: doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
doi.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Though I wasn't there today, I followed y'all graduate online with a grin on my face - congratulations Class of 2025!
Our second ceremony of the day starts soon! 🎓

Watch live here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMwN...
July 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
That's us! Please share with people who you think could participate! We have a limited time for data collection, so all support matters!
#Parents #socialmedia #influencer #studyadvert #psychology
Dr @nazliakay.bsky.social and Dr Olga Fotakopoulou are looking to have an online interview with British mothers of children/adolescents who follow parenting influencers on social media. Participants will be rewarded a 20£ Love2Shop voucher for participation. See the advert below for details:
July 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Just presented at the Transforming Care Conference...
June 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Three of our colleagues attended a meeting with confederates from the City of Leipzig (Germany) and Birmingham City Council last week at STEAMhouse for future collaboration opportunities.
June 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
New study alert!
UK #mothers, email me or reach me through here if you are open to have a chat about the mum/dadfluencers that you follow. You can receive a £20 voucher for your participation. See the advert for more information:
May 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
#SRCD2025 is almost over! If you're here, come find me at my last talk at 10.20 on publishing research from the Majority World!
May 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Why not use this Easter to participate in some research? I currently have a few studies looking for participants. The first one consists of an online interview with young adults with nanny care experiences:

#studyadvert #psychology #nanny #child
April 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Are you
* a #father
* an #expectingfather
* thinking of becoming a father?
Consider taking part on our study on #paidpaternityleave! Click the link below, or scan the QR in the image:
bcu.questionpro.eu/t/AB3u0XIZB3...
January 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Please consider signing if you live in the UK:

Petition: All nannies, tutors and babysitters to have an enhanced DBS check. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: All nannies, tutors and babysitters to have an enhanced DBS check.
We urge the Government to allow and require anyone working as a nanny, tutor, or babysitter to have a valid enhanced DBS check before beginning their role. We think by doing this we can create a safer...
petition.parliament.uk
January 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Good news keep coming! Our paper symposium "Caregiving, household resources, and child well-being in communities in the Majority World" is also accepted for the SRCD Biennial Meeting 😊 #srcd
December 16, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Proud news: Our conversation roundtable proposal "Breaking Barriers: Leveling Up Majority World Child Development Research in Peer-Reviewed Journals" is accepted to be held in the SRCD Biennial Meeting! Go International Affairs Committee!
December 16, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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Children are disgusting, it's a known fact. But why?! Adults show proto-nausea: a gastric response to grossness. We found this to be absent in 5-13 year-olds! However, children DID show the exact same behavioural avoidance as adults.

Alladin & Berry et al. (2024), doi: doi.org/10.1177/2398... (1/3)
December 5, 2024 at 11:05 AM
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Last week to apply for our Simulation Programmer role! Great opportunity to join our brilliant team 😎!
November 29, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Proud to have attended the cocktail held in honor of the Turkish academics who work in the UK, hosted by the Turkish Embassy in London 🇬🇧🇹🇷
November 27, 2024 at 4:39 PM