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WiCS+ Europe
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WiCS+E is the European chapter of WiCS+
Widening Inclusivity in Cognitive Science

We provide professional and networking opportunities for cognitive scientists in Europe.

Webpage: https://www.womenincogsci.org/wics-europe
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Fall writing groups will begin next week!

Drop-in sessions are available to all with no prior commitment. Join as frequently or infrequently as your schedule allows.

⌨️4 time slots available throughout the week!

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WiCS+ Fall 2025 Drop In Writing Groups
The Fall 2025 writing groups will be open to all on a drop in basis starting September 15 - December 16, 2025. Meetings will be held three different days and four times each week. You are welcome to j...
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@network-alba.bsky.social @womeninneurouk.bsky.social @winrepo.bsky.social @wicseurope.bsky.social @womeninmedicine.bsky.social @bpsofficial.bsky.social and any other women's organisation in my field: I am writing a short article about how nonbinary people are marginalised in neuroscience/psychology
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Fall Online writing groups start next Monday, September 15!

Ease your writing duties with peer support.
No commitment and flexibility in 4 schedules:

🕑 Tuesdays 2-4pm EDT/20h-22h CEST
🕘 Wednesdays 9-11am EDT/15h-17h CEST
🕐 Wednesdays 1-3pm EDT/19h-21h CEST
🕙 Thursdays 10-12 noonEDT/16h-18h CEST
September 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If you are planning to attend the next @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Denver (20-23 November) don’t miss the chance to apply for the Junior Research Networking Awards

🗓️ Deadline: September 15, 2025
www.womenincogsci.org/awards
Awards — Women in Cognitive Science
www.womenincogsci.org
September 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The agenda for the upcoming WiCS online events for this fall is now available
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www.womenincogsci.org/events
Events — Women in Cognitive Science
www.womenincogsci.org
September 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It’s been one week since WiCS+Europe at #ESCOP2025, and we want to thank everyone who joined us!

We’re especially grateful to @escop.bsky.social for supporting us over the years to keep a space for connection, visibility, and discussion about inclusivity in cognitive science alive and growing
September 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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APS Fellow @lewan.bsky.social & colleagues have recently developed the Anti-Autocracy Handbook, which they describe as “a call to action, resilience, and collective defense of democracy, truth, and academic freedom in the face of mounting authoritarianism.”
New Anti-Autocracy Handbook Aims to Give Power Back to Scholars
APS Fellow Stephan Lewandowsky and colleagues recently developed the Anti-Autocracy Handbook, designed to provide guidance to scholars navigating the growing global trend of democratic backsliding.
www.psychologicalscience.org
August 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We’re delighted to be at #ESCOP2025 today!

Creating Inclusive and Safe Academic Spaces
Celebrating 25 years of Women in Cognitive Science
with @nurasidarus.bsky.social & Judith F. Kroll

📍 Diamond Lecture Theatre 7
🕒 Panel: 13:30–15:00
☕ Mentoring & Coffee: 15:00–16:30

Everyone is welcome!
September 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
⏳ Deadline today! If you’ll be at #ESCOP2025, don’t miss your chance to join the WiCS+E Speed Mentoring session.

📅 Tuesday, Sept 2
🕒 15:00–16:30 (during the coffee reception)
📍 Diamond Lecture Theatre 7

A unique opportunity to connect, discuss, and reflect.
Sign up now to be part of it 👇
August 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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In addition to the regular conference programme, registrants of ESCoP 2025 will have the chance to take part in the following satellite events at no additional cost prior to the regular conference events. Act quickly as spaces are limited and filling up!
www.escop2025.com/satellite-ev...
Satellite Events | ESCOP 2025
View the satellite event programme for the ESCOP 2025 conference.
www.escop2025.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
🙋‍♀️Did you register for the WiCS+ satellite event at #ESCOP2025?
Join us at the WiCS+E Speed Mentoring session during the coffee reception ☕
📣 The sign-up deadline has been extended to August 11th
Sign up here ⬇️
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WiCS-E Speed Mentoring at ESCOP 2025 Sheffield: Registration form for MENTORS
Please fill out the following form if you would like to volunteer to be mentor at the Speed Mentoring session at the WiCS-E meeting at ESCOP 2025 in Sheffield, United Kingdom. If you have any questio...
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August 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Don’t forget to register for the ESCoP 2025!

Whether you are presenting or just planning to enjoy all the stimulating scientific and social events, you still must register!
Save your time and energy by registering online!
#ESCOP2025
Registration and Fees | ESCOP 2025
View the registration details and fees and register for the ESCOP 2025 event conference.
www.escop2025.com
July 31, 2025 at 7:23 AM
🚨 Postdoc position alert
Postdoc position open in our #workingmemory lab! See here for more info: www.unige.ch/fapse/womcog...
July 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🚨 Postdoc position alert
Postdoctoral Research Position #2, Ghent University, Belgium

The successful candidate will train recurrent neural networks to learn the generative structure of existing behavioural, EEG and MEG data sets, and apply linear control theory to investigate demands of the resulting network architecture.
Learning & Cognitive Control Laboratory
lccl.ugent.be
July 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🚨 Postdoc position alert
Postdoctoral Research Position #1, Ghent University, Belgium

The successful candidate will apply linear control theory to existing artificial neural network models of working memory, task switching, and brain computer interface tasks.
Learning & Cognitive Control Laboratory
lccl.ugent.be
July 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🚨Postdoc position alert
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of York, York, UK

The Research Associate would be working on a project funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), examining multilingual language control and use in younger and older adults.
Application deadline: 31 August 2025.
Jobs - The University of York
jobs.york.ac.uk
July 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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EWOMS (European Working Memory Symposium)
Lyon, France
26-28 August 2026

The 2026 theme — Working Memory, Strategy, and Consciousness — aims to bridge traditional cognitive perspectives and neuroscientific approaches to working memory.
Abstract submission deadline: 13 March 2026
ESCOP - EWOMS (European Working Memory Symposium)
ESCOP is a dynamic scientific society that provides a venue within which current research in cognitive psychology and neighboring disciplines can be presented, discussed and encouraged.
www.escop.eu
July 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🚨 Postdoc position alert
🚨 We’re hiring a postdoc!
Join the FLARE project @cimcyc.bsky.social to study sudden perceptual learning using fMRI, RSA, and DNNs.
🧠 2 years, fully funded, flexible start
More info 👉 gonzalezgarcia.github.io/postdoc/

DMs or emails welcome! Please share!
Postdoc Position – FLARE Project
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July 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us today at the @exppsychsoc.bsky.social conference in Dundee!

The session co-organized by @wicseurope.bsky.social and @wicscanada.bsky.social offered a space to build bridges and reflect on equity, diversity, and researcher identity across continents.
We are kicking off the joint EPS and CSBBCS meeting with the pre-conference meeting of Women in Cognitive Science Canadian Chapter (WiCSC+)! @wicseurope.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We're especially proud! Both 2025 @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social Distinguished Leadership Awardees are active WiCS+ members who’ve used their leadership to advance visibility and equity for women in cognitive science research.
Congratulations, Teresa & Helene!
www.psychonomic.org/page/2025Dis...
Distinguished Leadership Award
The Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award honors individuals for their significant contributions to the field of cognitive psychology. Recipients have been in the field for 10+ years and have demonstrated sustained leadership and service to the discipline. For the full nomination criteria and selection process, click here.
www.psychonomic.org
July 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Today we also celebrate Helene Intraub, recipient of the 2025 Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award from @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social honoring her outstanding leadership in cognitive psychology.

Congrats, Helene!
Congratulations to Helen Intraub, University of Delaware, USA, recipient of the 2025 Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award. The award honors exceptional scientists who have demonstrated sustained leadership and service to the field and to the Society. bit.ly/4nsTtgl
July 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Congratulations!
PS is pleased to announce the 2025 Mid-Career Award recipients! These awards recognize scientists who have made excellent contributions to the field in the middle of their careers. bit.ly/4k7eH0k @mindimager @Jason Chein @R.Shayna Rosenbaum @sarahshomstein
July 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Dr Nura Sidarus at the WiCSCE+ panel sharing her academic journey including the hidden CV & experiences in setting up an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee during her postdoc in France. Thanks for the openness! @wicscanada.bsky.social @wicseurope.bsky.social @exppsychsoc.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Dr Sabrina Burr sharing her experience with academic positions in the UK and Canada - different teaching models, PhD journeys, research funding... WiCSCE+ panel at the EPS/CSBBCS meeting in Dundee @wicscanada.bsky.social @wicseurope.bsky.social @exppsychsoc.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Dr Nura Sidarus Dr Sabrina Burr & Dr Dagmar der Weduwen: asking research questions that cross boundaries. You keep having no idea about what you're doing and may struggle with researcher identity, but you become a unique expert @wicscanada.bsky.social @wicseurope.bsky.social @exppsychsoc.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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We are kicking off the joint EPS and CSBBCS meeting with the pre-conference meeting of Women in Cognitive Science Canadian Chapter (WiCSC+)! @wicseurope.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM