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To mark UK Black History Month we start the new season of PPLS Perspectives. PhD candidate Tony Baugh speaks with @proftjcurry.bsky.social — the 1st Black philosophy prof in Edinburgh’s 442-year history & co-chair of the University’s landmark race review. Listen here: edin.ac/4hfFk3u
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Two weeks until the Philosophy of Science Association’s next office hours! @michelamassimi.bsky.social and Mazviita Chirimuuta on “New approaches to realism.”
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PSA Office Hour - Philosophy of Science Association
The PSA Office Hour aims to facilitate interactions between our graduate student membership and prominent philosophers of science, and in a more controlled, accessible, and carbon-conscious setting…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Two weeks until the Philosophy of Science Association’s next office hours! @michelamassimi.bsky.social and Mazviita Chirimuuta on “New approaches to realism.”
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Read Honorary Fellow Dr Miranda Anderson’s review of Resistance, a powerful reflection on protest, photography & the persistence of hope, for @philosopher1923.bsky.social. The exhibition curated by Steve McQueen & Clarrie Wallis is on now @nationalgalleries.bsky.social. Read here: edin.ac/3XcPBE5
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Read Honorary Fellow Dr Miranda Anderson’s review of Resistance, a powerful reflection on protest, photography & the persistence of hope, for @philosopher1923.bsky.social. The exhibition curated by Steve McQueen & Clarrie Wallis is on now @nationalgalleries.bsky.social. Read here: edin.ac/3XcPBE5
How will language shape the future of AI, education & society? At the GESDA Global Summit last month, Prof Jennifer Culbertson explored why understanding language structure & evolution is vital in the age of AI. Read more and watch her talk: edin.ac/3X8WDJY
#Linguistics #AI
#Linguistics #AI
PPLS Linguistics Professor talks of the importance of understanding language structure and evolution in the age of AI | School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences | School of Philosophy, Psy...
Last month Personal Chair of Experimental Linguistics Prof Jennifer Culbertson spoke at the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) Summit on Science of Language and Communication and how new...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
How will language shape the future of AI, education & society? At the GESDA Global Summit last month, Prof Jennifer Culbertson explored why understanding language structure & evolution is vital in the age of AI. Read more and watch her talk: edin.ac/3X8WDJY
#Linguistics #AI
#Linguistics #AI
This month @proftjcurry.bsky.social appeared at the Cambridge Union to debate the intent versus the methods of BLM. Prof Curry speaks as the Second Opposition on the motion “This House Believes BLM's intentions were more important than its methods”. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT8C...
Mr. Tommy Curry | This House Believes BLM's Intentions Were More Important Than Its Methods
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October 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This month @proftjcurry.bsky.social appeared at the Cambridge Union to debate the intent versus the methods of BLM. Prof Curry speaks as the Second Opposition on the motion “This House Believes BLM's intentions were more important than its methods”. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT8C...
PPLS #philosophy graduate now a postdoctoral fellow @utoronto.ca Dr Miron Clay-Gilmore provides a deep exploration into Africana philosophy, race, and the politics of knowledge. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fmE... (1/2)
A Deep Dive into Africana Philosophy with Dr. Miron Clay-Gilmore
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October 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
PPLS #philosophy graduate now a postdoctoral fellow @utoronto.ca Dr Miron Clay-Gilmore provides a deep exploration into Africana philosophy, race, and the politics of knowledge. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fmE... (1/2)
To mark UK Black History Month we start the new season of PPLS Perspectives. PhD candidate Tony Baugh speaks with @proftjcurry.bsky.social — the 1st Black philosophy prof in Edinburgh’s 442-year history & co-chair of the University’s landmark race review. Listen here: edin.ac/4hfFk3u
October 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
To mark UK Black History Month we start the new season of PPLS Perspectives. PhD candidate Tony Baugh speaks with @proftjcurry.bsky.social — the 1st Black philosophy prof in Edinburgh’s 442-year history & co-chair of the University’s landmark race review. Listen here: edin.ac/4hfFk3u
Research from psychologists @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and The University of Hamburg shows our brains don’t rely on one unified world model, but juggle multiple predictive threads at once. A glimpse into how experience gets fragmented then woven together. Read more: edin.ac/47cETTX #psychology
Fragmentation and multithreading of experience in the default-mode network - Nature Communications
Here the authors show the prefrontal cortex simultaneously predicts context, the thoughts of others and future changes, while the precuneus acts as a hub to fuse these into a coherent experience.
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October 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Research from psychologists @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and The University of Hamburg shows our brains don’t rely on one unified world model, but juggle multiple predictive threads at once. A glimpse into how experience gets fragmented then woven together. Read more: edin.ac/47cETTX #psychology
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🎉We're hiring!🎉
We're looking for 2 Postdoctoral Researchers to join our exciting, interdisciplinary team. Both are full-time, fixed-term (almost 4 years), based in Edinburgh's @uoe-cahss.bsky.social / @uoe-llc.bsky.social w/ links to @schoolofppls.bsky.social & @morayhouse.bsky.social
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We're looking for 2 Postdoctoral Researchers to join our exciting, interdisciplinary team. Both are full-time, fixed-term (almost 4 years), based in Edinburgh's @uoe-cahss.bsky.social / @uoe-llc.bsky.social w/ links to @schoolofppls.bsky.social & @morayhouse.bsky.social
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October 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🎉We're hiring!🎉
We're looking for 2 Postdoctoral Researchers to join our exciting, interdisciplinary team. Both are full-time, fixed-term (almost 4 years), based in Edinburgh's @uoe-cahss.bsky.social / @uoe-llc.bsky.social w/ links to @schoolofppls.bsky.social & @morayhouse.bsky.social
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We're looking for 2 Postdoctoral Researchers to join our exciting, interdisciplinary team. Both are full-time, fixed-term (almost 4 years), based in Edinburgh's @uoe-cahss.bsky.social / @uoe-llc.bsky.social w/ links to @schoolofppls.bsky.social & @morayhouse.bsky.social
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Are certain personality traits linked to a longer life?
A new study co-authored by Professor in #psychology @renemottus.bsky.social suggests being organised, responsible & hardworking can lower mortality risk—while worry-prone traits may raise it. Read more: edin.ac/4nBx4gn #Research #Personality
A new study co-authored by Professor in #psychology @renemottus.bsky.social suggests being organised, responsible & hardworking can lower mortality risk—while worry-prone traits may raise it. Read more: edin.ac/4nBx4gn #Research #Personality
Experts reveal the personality traits linked to living a longer life
Those who are ‘organised, responsible and hardworking’ have a lower risk of dying, a new study suggests
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September 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Are certain personality traits linked to a longer life?
A new study co-authored by Professor in #psychology @renemottus.bsky.social suggests being organised, responsible & hardworking can lower mortality risk—while worry-prone traits may raise it. Read more: edin.ac/4nBx4gn #Research #Personality
A new study co-authored by Professor in #psychology @renemottus.bsky.social suggests being organised, responsible & hardworking can lower mortality risk—while worry-prone traits may raise it. Read more: edin.ac/4nBx4gn #Research #Personality
Huge congratulations to Philosophy grad Grace Mai Clark, winner of the Sir William Darling Memorial Prize! From leading 93% Club to campaigning for widening participation, she’s left a lasting impact @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social. Read the story in full: ppls.ed.ac.uk/ppls-graduat...
September 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Huge congratulations to Philosophy grad Grace Mai Clark, winner of the Sir William Darling Memorial Prize! From leading 93% Club to campaigning for widening participation, she’s left a lasting impact @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social. Read the story in full: ppls.ed.ac.uk/ppls-graduat...
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Join us for our CTMF Flagship Lecture, where we will hear from Professor @jpsullins.bsky.social on the surprising role human wisdom is playing to help us navigate the challenges of AI technologies and create a more humane future.
🗓️ 15 October 18.00 - 19.30 BST
📍 EFI & online
🎟️ edin.ac/3Kl8em6
🗓️ 15 October 18.00 - 19.30 BST
📍 EFI & online
🎟️ edin.ac/3Kl8em6
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Join us for our CTMF Flagship Lecture, where we will hear from Professor @jpsullins.bsky.social on the surprising role human wisdom is playing to help us navigate the challenges of AI technologies and create a more humane future.
🗓️ 15 October 18.00 - 19.30 BST
📍 EFI & online
🎟️ edin.ac/3Kl8em6
🗓️ 15 October 18.00 - 19.30 BST
📍 EFI & online
🎟️ edin.ac/3Kl8em6
A new co-study written by Lecturer in Psychology @zachhorne.bsky.social & @andreicimpian.bsky.social (New York University) shows a deep-rooted “inherence bias”: from Aristotle to today, people explain science in terms of built-in properties, overlooking external forces. Read more: edin.ac/46xFa26
Inquiry into the History of Science Shows an Early “Inherence” Bias
New analysis concludes early scientific theories from physics to biology initially favor built-in properties over external forces—a tendency that continues today
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September 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A new co-study written by Lecturer in Psychology @zachhorne.bsky.social & @andreicimpian.bsky.social (New York University) shows a deep-rooted “inherence bias”: from Aristotle to today, people explain science in terms of built-in properties, overlooking external forces. Read more: edin.ac/46xFa26
Retirement often boosts wellbeing—but not for everyone. New study from PPLS Reader in Psychology Dr. Aja Murray shows income, job type & retirement age shape mental health outcomes, with some groups at risk of dips. Targeted policy support is needed. Read more: tinyurl.com/3s3ttjvp
Health benefits of retirement not evenly shared | School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences | School of Philosophy, Psychology and language sciences
The impact of retirement on mental health depends on income level, the nature of the job left behind, and the age at which people leave the workforce, a study suggests.
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September 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Retirement often boosts wellbeing—but not for everyone. New study from PPLS Reader in Psychology Dr. Aja Murray shows income, job type & retirement age shape mental health outcomes, with some groups at risk of dips. Targeted policy support is needed. Read more: tinyurl.com/3s3ttjvp
Lecturer in Linguistics Benjamin Molineaux worked with colleagues in the UK, Argentina and Chile to trace the history of 30 languages of the Southern Cone of the Americas. Read more about this project in the Leverhulme Trust's latest newsletter (P.16) #linguistics #research #linguisticsresearch
The Trust’s September Newsletter is out now! Read about Jupiter’s polar meteorology, trauma-informed justice systems, language and human history in Indigenous texts from the Southern Cone, and much more: leverhulme.ac.uk/newsletter
September 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Lecturer in Linguistics Benjamin Molineaux worked with colleagues in the UK, Argentina and Chile to trace the history of 30 languages of the Southern Cone of the Americas. Read more about this project in the Leverhulme Trust's latest newsletter (P.16) #linguistics #research #linguisticsresearch
Last week @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social hosted the ENOJP Conference for the 1st time. We welcomed 81 presenters over 3 days, including keynotes from Prof Hiroshi Abe (Kyoto University) & @shaunodwyer.bsky.social (Kyushu University). PhD student Ellie Palmer shares her experience - edin.ac/4n4pSsM
Webs of Kinship: Exploring Environmental Ethics in Japanese Philosophy | School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences | School of Philosophy, Psychology and language sciences
Last week the school hosted the 9th Conference of the European Network of Japanese Philosophy (ENOJP) for the first time. Host Philosophy PhD student Ellie Palmer Davulcu, recalls the success of the e...
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September 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Last week @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social hosted the ENOJP Conference for the 1st time. We welcomed 81 presenters over 3 days, including keynotes from Prof Hiroshi Abe (Kyoto University) & @shaunodwyer.bsky.social (Kyushu University). PhD student Ellie Palmer shares her experience - edin.ac/4n4pSsM
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New Publication:
Polygenic Scores of Executive Function Provide Limited Support for Genetic Confounding With Socio-Economic Measures
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Polygenic Scores of Executive Function Provide Limited Support for Genetic Confounding With Socio-Economic Measures
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Polygenic Scores of Executive Function Provide Limited Support for Genetic Confounding With Socio‐Economic Measures
While there is good reason to believe EF research has been subject to genetic confounding, the specialized samples required to test for it can be impractical for researchers. We tested one proposed a...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New Publication:
Polygenic Scores of Executive Function Provide Limited Support for Genetic Confounding With Socio-Economic Measures
@schoolofppls.bsky.social @drmluciano.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Polygenic Scores of Executive Function Provide Limited Support for Genetic Confounding With Socio-Economic Measures
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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My PhD research is now out open access: www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/10...! 🎉 On English–Italian late bilinguals 🇬🇧🇮🇹 showing #L1 #attrition as a natural, domain- & experience-dependent outcome of #bilingualism, involving a complex (possibly inverse) relationship between L1 & L2. @schoolofppls.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
My PhD research is now out open access: www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/10...! 🎉 On English–Italian late bilinguals 🇬🇧🇮🇹 showing #L1 #attrition as a natural, domain- & experience-dependent outcome of #bilingualism, involving a complex (possibly inverse) relationship between L1 & L2. @schoolofppls.bsky.social
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Dr. Abdulrahman Kasaji is doing his fifth masters online with the University of Edinburgh's School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences! 💻
Swipe to discover why he's studying the MSc Epistemology, Ethics, and Mind and what he likes most about online study 🧠👉
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Swipe to discover why he's studying the MSc Epistemology, Ethics, and Mind and what he likes most about online study 🧠👉
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August 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Dr. Abdulrahman Kasaji is doing his fifth masters online with the University of Edinburgh's School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences! 💻
Swipe to discover why he's studying the MSc Epistemology, Ethics, and Mind and what he likes most about online study 🧠👉
@schoolofppls.bsky.social
Swipe to discover why he's studying the MSc Epistemology, Ethics, and Mind and what he likes most about online study 🧠👉
@schoolofppls.bsky.social
Skibidi, delulu and workwife are among 6,000 new words added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Find out what these phrases mean and hear the thoughts of Sociolinguist @christianilbury.bsky.social on the Today Programme, BBC Radio 4 earlier this week. Listen below:
August 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Skibidi, delulu and workwife are among 6,000 new words added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Find out what these phrases mean and hear the thoughts of Sociolinguist @christianilbury.bsky.social on the Today Programme, BBC Radio 4 earlier this week. Listen below:
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Delighted to see work led by Hayley Mountford @hayleymountford.bsky.social published today. rdcu.be/eA8G0 We used MTAG to increase gene discovery for dyslexia: 36 new regions; ~30 new genes from gene-based tests; several sig biological pathways @profsimonfisher.bsky.social @schoolofppls.bsky.social
Multivariate genome-wide association analysis of dyslexia and quantitative reading skill improves gene discovery
Translational Psychiatry - Multivariate genome-wide association analysis of dyslexia and quantitative reading skill improves gene discovery
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August 18, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Delighted to see work led by Hayley Mountford @hayleymountford.bsky.social published today. rdcu.be/eA8G0 We used MTAG to increase gene discovery for dyslexia: 36 new regions; ~30 new genes from gene-based tests; several sig biological pathways @profsimonfisher.bsky.social @schoolofppls.bsky.social
Judging by the noise in the office it is safe to say that the @edfringe.bsky.social is well under way so, if you're free this Saturday and want to laugh and think at the same time, why not check out Prof Chris Cummins in The Provocateurs? Learn more and book your tickets below: edin.ac/416q69Z
The Provocateurs: Organised Chaos / 999 WTF - The Stand Comedy Club
The Provocateurs: Organised chaos, and 999 WTF Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison. Professor Pankaj Pankaj (The University of Edinburgh) peeks behind the curt...
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August 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Judging by the noise in the office it is safe to say that the @edfringe.bsky.social is well under way so, if you're free this Saturday and want to laugh and think at the same time, why not check out Prof Chris Cummins in The Provocateurs? Learn more and book your tickets below: edin.ac/416q69Z
The @edfringe.bsky.social starts this week and, if you fancy a show that blends humour with ground breaking research, The Provocateurs could be exactly what you're looking for. Our colleagues from #linguistics Antonella, Chris & Wataru will all be taking part. Learn more & book here: edin.ac/3TY8gCf
PPLS Staff at the Fringe | School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences | School of Philosophy, Psychology and language sciences
Back for it’s 11th year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a brand new name, The Provocateurs (formerly The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas) will feature three colleagues from PPLS for it’s 2025 run.
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July 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The @edfringe.bsky.social starts this week and, if you fancy a show that blends humour with ground breaking research, The Provocateurs could be exactly what you're looking for. Our colleagues from #linguistics Antonella, Chris & Wataru will all be taking part. Learn more & book here: edin.ac/3TY8gCf
(1/2) Exciting news for PPLS Alumni Dr Miron Clay-Gilmore on securing a position as a Post-Doctoral Fellow for The Centre of Ethics @utoronto.ca. In 2023 Miron was the first Black philosopher to earn a doctorate on Africana Philosophy & Black Male Studies in the University’s history.
July 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
(1/2) Exciting news for PPLS Alumni Dr Miron Clay-Gilmore on securing a position as a Post-Doctoral Fellow for The Centre of Ethics @utoronto.ca. In 2023 Miron was the first Black philosopher to earn a doctorate on Africana Philosophy & Black Male Studies in the University’s history.
Death is certain — but how we die need not be. In this powerful essay for @aeon.co, @thatwhichischolbi.bsky.social reframes the case for assisted dying not only as a matter of dignity or relief from suffering — but as a freedom we are only just beginning to understand. Read more: edin.ac/3GHrUiG
Why medically assisted dying should be legalised | Aeon Essays
Death is a certainty. But choosing how and when we depart is a modest opportunity for freedom – and dignity
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July 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Death is certain — but how we die need not be. In this powerful essay for @aeon.co, @thatwhichischolbi.bsky.social reframes the case for assisted dying not only as a matter of dignity or relief from suffering — but as a freedom we are only just beginning to understand. Read more: edin.ac/3GHrUiG