Nick Davis
@njdavis.bsky.social
Psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Fond of brain stimulation (TMS, tDCS).
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Last week to apply! Cognitive Neuroscience Research Laboratory Manager at @oxexppsy.bsky.social (with links to @oxcin.bsky.social and @ox.ac.uk)
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ833/c...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ833/c...
Cognitive Neuroscience Research Laboratory Manager at University of Oxford
Check out jobs.ac.uk for opportunities in professional services, including Cognitive Neuroscience Research Laboratory Manager. Apply today and learn more about the role.
www.jobs.ac.uk
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Last week to apply! Cognitive Neuroscience Research Laboratory Manager at @oxexppsy.bsky.social (with links to @oxcin.bsky.social and @ox.ac.uk)
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ833/c...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ833/c...
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
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Come and work with us this spring!
We are hiring at the Wytham Woods for the upcoming field season. 4 roles available. Please share with anyone who might be interested. #UKbirds #birdringing
January 16, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Come and work with us this spring!
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About 10 years ago I came across 'fractal dimensionality' as a measure of brain structure. Studying it's utility with healthy aging, clinical populations, and across species has led to 19 papers since then. The most recent paper is now online at Nature Neuroscience!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
About 10 years ago I came across 'fractal dimensionality' as a measure of brain structure. Studying it's utility with healthy aging, clinical populations, and across species has led to 19 papers since then. The most recent paper is now online at Nature Neuroscience!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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ECR looking for a change in the New Year?
We are recruiting a new Lecturer in Psychology at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social !
If you’d like to talk about life in the Department, please do feel free to get in touch.
Deadline 8th Feb - More details below 👇
cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
We are recruiting a new Lecturer in Psychology at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social !
If you’d like to talk about life in the Department, please do feel free to get in touch.
Deadline 8th Feb - More details below 👇
cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
Lecturer in Psychology (2303) - Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck
cis7.bbk.ac.uk
December 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
ECR looking for a change in the New Year?
We are recruiting a new Lecturer in Psychology at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social !
If you’d like to talk about life in the Department, please do feel free to get in touch.
Deadline 8th Feb - More details below 👇
cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
We are recruiting a new Lecturer in Psychology at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social !
If you’d like to talk about life in the Department, please do feel free to get in touch.
Deadline 8th Feb - More details below 👇
cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
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A new study shows motor cortex stimulation eases chronic pain not via motor circuits, but through non-motor networks in the precentral gyrus.
nTMS mapping can target these regions precisely, enabling more personalized and effective treatments for pain. (Nicolas Hubacz, M.S)
#ChronicPain #TMS
nTMS mapping can target these regions precisely, enabling more personalized and effective treatments for pain. (Nicolas Hubacz, M.S)
#ChronicPain #TMS
December 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A new study shows motor cortex stimulation eases chronic pain not via motor circuits, but through non-motor networks in the precentral gyrus.
nTMS mapping can target these regions precisely, enabling more personalized and effective treatments for pain. (Nicolas Hubacz, M.S)
#ChronicPain #TMS
nTMS mapping can target these regions precisely, enabling more personalized and effective treatments for pain. (Nicolas Hubacz, M.S)
#ChronicPain #TMS
I know we are all sceptical of university league tables, but this is the one that matters. @manmetuni.bsky.social is greenest university in Britain AGAIN. Come and join us, and marvel at our water-recycling and energy-efficiency systems!
Congratulations to @manmetuni.bsky.social! 🎉
1st again in the University League - our ranking of UK universities on ethics and sustainability!
More and more students are expecting their universities to step up as real leaders of positive change. And some are rising to the challenge! 👇
1st again in the University League - our ranking of UK universities on ethics and sustainability!
More and more students are expecting their universities to step up as real leaders of positive change. And some are rising to the challenge! 👇
Manchester Metropolitan tops university sustainability league - BBC News
Manchester Metropolitan University is praised after securing top spot for a record fourth time.
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I know we are all sceptical of university league tables, but this is the one that matters. @manmetuni.bsky.social is greenest university in Britain AGAIN. Come and join us, and marvel at our water-recycling and energy-efficiency systems!
This is really interesting, for UK-based people studying under-18s.
Gillick competence – researchers need to recalibrate.
Dr Michael B. Lewis, Reader in Psychology at Cardiff University, considers a Court of Appeal ruling that will affect how research is carried out on children in England and Wales.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Dr Michael B. Lewis, Reader in Psychology at Cardiff University, considers a Court of Appeal ruling that will affect how research is carried out on children in England and Wales.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Gillick competence – researchers need to recalibrate | BPS
Dr Michael B. Lewis, Reader in Psychology at Cardiff University, considers a Court of Appeal ruling that will affect how research is carried out on children in England and Wales.
www.bps.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is really interesting, for UK-based people studying under-18s.
Strongly recommend following this account for highlighting absolutely mad research (I assume ironically?). This study is a peach of the genre - using a machine learning model to make a statement about human cognition, and (imho) getting the logic the wrong way round.
New neuroscience research reveals surprising biological link between beauty and brain energy
New neuroscience research reveals surprising biological link between beauty and brain energy
Beauty may be a biological strategy for saving energy. Scientists found that the human brain and AI models expend less metabolic effort processing images perceived as attractive, suggesting our visual preferences help conserve bodily resources.
www.psypost.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Strongly recommend following this account for highlighting absolutely mad research (I assume ironically?). This study is a peach of the genre - using a machine learning model to make a statement about human cognition, and (imho) getting the logic the wrong way round.
I'd say most researchers write some kind of code, and most of those researchers don't build in tests. If your environment allows it, look into "test-driven development" - it makes testing a key part of writing code, and will definitely save time and code-rage.
Unit tests in research code feel like something that's slowing you down until they wind up saving you six months of suffering
December 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I'd say most researchers write some kind of code, and most of those researchers don't build in tests. If your environment allows it, look into "test-driven development" - it makes testing a key part of writing code, and will definitely save time and code-rage.
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Now that's quite the reference.
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Now that's quite the reference.
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RIP Paul Ekman... What an incredible contribution he made to the field - it is impossible to talk about facial activity without reference to his work. #affectscience
www.paulekman.com/blog/the-pas...
www.paulekman.com/blog/the-pas...
The Passing of Dr. Paul Ekman
Dr. Paul Ekman, pioneer of emotion science and creator of FACS, has passed away at 91. Read his memorial and share reflections on his life and legacy.
www.paulekman.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
RIP Paul Ekman... What an incredible contribution he made to the field - it is impossible to talk about facial activity without reference to his work. #affectscience
www.paulekman.com/blog/the-pas...
www.paulekman.com/blog/the-pas...
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This—on my former university, department, and advisor—is harrowing but required reading for all social psychologists. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Oxford University Has Failed Women Over Harassment Concerns, Staff Say
The university has repeatedly been slow to act against male academics accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior, a Bloomberg investigation found.
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This—on my former university, department, and advisor—is harrowing but required reading for all social psychologists. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
I was considering going to an event, until I saw this wording 🤢
"Dress code: Smart-casual or whatever makes you feel your best [...] We cap attendance to keep the vibe friendly and focused."
"Dress code: Smart-casual or whatever makes you feel your best [...] We cap attendance to keep the vibe friendly and focused."
November 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I was considering going to an event, until I saw this wording 🤢
"Dress code: Smart-casual or whatever makes you feel your best [...] We cap attendance to keep the vibe friendly and focused."
"Dress code: Smart-casual or whatever makes you feel your best [...] We cap attendance to keep the vibe friendly and focused."
I have beef with this, for the same reason I have beef with other (so called) evolutionary studies...
Early humans like Neanderthals probably kissed and our ape ancestors could have done it as far back as 21 million years ago.
Kissing may have evolved in an ape ancestor 21 million years ago
Rather than being a recent cultural development, kissing may have been practised by other early humans like Neanderthals and our ape ancestors
www.newscientist.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I have beef with this, for the same reason I have beef with other (so called) evolutionary studies...
How sad. How close we came to never experiencing the full suite of cat poems.
In 1925, T.S. Eliot was broken, depressed, ill. He thought the poem he was about to add to his anthology was so terrible that he wrote to Ezra Pound, a few weeks before it went to the printers. “1) Is it too bad to print? 2) If not, can anything be done about it?”
November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
How sad. How close we came to never experiencing the full suite of cat poems.
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Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
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Are you or do you have a PhD student who uses digital tools for monitoring any health condition OR who works in clinical psych or neuro, and who is interested in doing a research visit to Bristol? We have a small amount of funding available and I’m keen to host seis.bristol.ac.uk/~nb14397/phd...
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Are you or do you have a PhD student who uses digital tools for monitoring any health condition OR who works in clinical psych or neuro, and who is interested in doing a research visit to Bristol? We have a small amount of funding available and I’m keen to host seis.bristol.ac.uk/~nb14397/phd...
Ooh great news for @rspbotmoor.bsky.social - one of the best wildlife reserves in the UK is getting bigger!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
RSPB Otmoor wetlands reserve to expand with new habitat bank
A new 21-hectare site will be added to RSPB Otmoor, in Oxfordshire.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Ooh great news for @rspbotmoor.bsky.social - one of the best wildlife reserves in the UK is getting bigger!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Nature suggests you use their "Manuscript Adviser" bot to get advice before submitting
I uploaded the classic Watson & Crick paper about DNA structure, and the Adviser had this to say about one of the greatest paper endings of the century:
I uploaded the classic Watson & Crick paper about DNA structure, and the Adviser had this to say about one of the greatest paper endings of the century:
November 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Nature suggests you use their "Manuscript Adviser" bot to get advice before submitting
I uploaded the classic Watson & Crick paper about DNA structure, and the Adviser had this to say about one of the greatest paper endings of the century:
I uploaded the classic Watson & Crick paper about DNA structure, and the Adviser had this to say about one of the greatest paper endings of the century:
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Come to YSJ! A 12-month Maternity Cover role is advertised.
“Candidates will primarily be required to teach Qualitative methods. It would also be an advantage if the candidate were able to teach health psychology from a qualitative perspective.” www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPF766/l...
“Candidates will primarily be required to teach Qualitative methods. It would also be an advantage if the candidate were able to teach health psychology from a qualitative perspective.” www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPF766/l...
Lecturer in Psychology at York St John University
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Lecturer in Psychology at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Come to YSJ! A 12-month Maternity Cover role is advertised.
“Candidates will primarily be required to teach Qualitative methods. It would also be an advantage if the candidate were able to teach health psychology from a qualitative perspective.” www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPF766/l...
“Candidates will primarily be required to teach Qualitative methods. It would also be an advantage if the candidate were able to teach health psychology from a qualitative perspective.” www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPF766/l...
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Apply now for #visceralmind26 #functionalneuroanatomy #summerschool! The course will run 7th-11th September 2026. Visit our website for an example timetable, more info on content, and testimonies: www.bangor.ac.uk/visceralmind.
@psychbangor.bsky.social | @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
@psychbangor.bsky.social | @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Apply now for #visceralmind26 #functionalneuroanatomy #summerschool! The course will run 7th-11th September 2026. Visit our website for an example timetable, more info on content, and testimonies: www.bangor.ac.uk/visceralmind.
@psychbangor.bsky.social | @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
@psychbangor.bsky.social | @bangoruniversity.bsky.social
Ooh! ⚡🧠🧲
Open assistant professor position in noninvasive brain stimulation in cognition at Maastricht University: www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3557...
Assistant Professor in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in Cognition
Welcome to the Brain Stimulation and Cognition lab at Maastricht University! Our goal: The Brain Stimulation and Cognition group at Maastricht University aims to unravel the psychological and neural m...
www.academictransfer.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Ooh! ⚡🧠🧲