Emma Scholey
@emmavscholey.bsky.social
PhD researcher in the MSN lab at @thechbh.bsky.social, University of Birmingham
Studying the role of dopamine in motivation and ecological decision making using computational models
Studying the role of dopamine in motivation and ecological decision making using computational models
Excited to share our preprint on variability in patch leaving decisions! Check out the 🧵 below
🧪Preprint!
How foragers depart from optimal models can tell us a lot about how they compute their decisions.
A strong but underexplored departure is that foragers widely vary when they leave identical patches.
A 🧵
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@emmavscholey.bsky.social @brainapps.bsky.social
How foragers depart from optimal models can tell us a lot about how they compute their decisions.
A strong but underexplored departure is that foragers widely vary when they leave identical patches.
A 🧵
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
With
@emmavscholey.bsky.social @brainapps.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Excited to share our preprint on variability in patch leaving decisions! Check out the 🧵 below
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Interested in doing research on #neuroscience🧠 and #bees🐝? I can support your application for fully-funded PhD studentships available at Imperial College London.
Eligibility: UK/EU nationals
Deadline: 12/01/2026
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Please get in touch with your CV via email.
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Eligibility: UK/EU nationals
Deadline: 12/01/2026
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Please get in touch with your CV via email.
#neurosciencephd #neurojobs
Department of Life Sciences PhD Studentships
Department of Life Sciences PhD Studentships, October 2026 Start
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November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Interested in doing research on #neuroscience🧠 and #bees🐝? I can support your application for fully-funded PhD studentships available at Imperial College London.
Eligibility: UK/EU nationals
Deadline: 12/01/2026
bit.ly/497hAfK
Please get in touch with your CV via email.
#neurosciencephd #neurojobs
Eligibility: UK/EU nationals
Deadline: 12/01/2026
bit.ly/497hAfK
Please get in touch with your CV via email.
#neurosciencephd #neurojobs
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🌎 New paper in @commspsychol.nature.com 🌍
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There is an urgent need to choose behaviours that mitigate climate change, but these are often more effortful. Can we increase pro-environmental motivation?
Joint w/ Luis Sebastian Contreras-Huerta & amazing international team 👇🧵
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There is an urgent need to choose behaviours that mitigate climate change, but these are often more effortful. Can we increase pro-environmental motivation?
Joint w/ Luis Sebastian Contreras-Huerta & amazing international team 👇🧵
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🌎 New paper in @commspsychol.nature.com 🌍
doi.org/10.1038/s442...
There is an urgent need to choose behaviours that mitigate climate change, but these are often more effortful. Can we increase pro-environmental motivation?
Joint w/ Luis Sebastian Contreras-Huerta & amazing international team 👇🧵
doi.org/10.1038/s442...
There is an urgent need to choose behaviours that mitigate climate change, but these are often more effortful. Can we increase pro-environmental motivation?
Joint w/ Luis Sebastian Contreras-Huerta & amazing international team 👇🧵
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Looking for a PhD? Interested in cognitive computational neuroscience, motivation and decision-making? See our project listed in the BBSRC MIBTP competition for funding for a 4-year PhD in the @msnlab.bsky.social in the @thechbh.bsky.social. Deadline 27/11. More info: tinyurl.com/5d5vz8m7
The computational and neural dynamics of human motivation and cognitive control at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The computational and neural dynamics of human motivation and cognitive control at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
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October 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Looking for a PhD? Interested in cognitive computational neuroscience, motivation and decision-making? See our project listed in the BBSRC MIBTP competition for funding for a 4-year PhD in the @msnlab.bsky.social in the @thechbh.bsky.social. Deadline 27/11. More info: tinyurl.com/5d5vz8m7
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🚨 PhD Opportunity! 🚨
Come investigate the mechanistic role of dopamine in emotion processing with Prof Jennifer Cook - @thechbh.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social
MIBTP-funded PhD, using behavioural, computational and pharmacological approaches. Get in touch and please share!
Come investigate the mechanistic role of dopamine in emotion processing with Prof Jennifer Cook - @thechbh.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social
MIBTP-funded PhD, using behavioural, computational and pharmacological approaches. Get in touch and please share!
October 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🚨 PhD Opportunity! 🚨
Come investigate the mechanistic role of dopamine in emotion processing with Prof Jennifer Cook - @thechbh.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social
MIBTP-funded PhD, using behavioural, computational and pharmacological approaches. Get in touch and please share!
Come investigate the mechanistic role of dopamine in emotion processing with Prof Jennifer Cook - @thechbh.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social
MIBTP-funded PhD, using behavioural, computational and pharmacological approaches. Get in touch and please share!
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Inspired by discussions at several recent foraging-related seminar series and conferences, our review in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social explores an expanded role for foraging as a framework in neuroscience and discusses future directions for the field. Do check it out.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
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October 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Inspired by discussions at several recent foraging-related seminar series and conferences, our review in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social explores an expanded role for foraging as a framework in neuroscience and discusses future directions for the field. Do check it out.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
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Years ago @lauragrima.bsky.social talked about what a pity it is when scientists who work on #foraging miss out on fruitful interactions because they work with different animals. Together with collegues we started a virtual seminar series, which grew into a conference and now a review!
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October 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Years ago @lauragrima.bsky.social talked about what a pity it is when scientists who work on #foraging miss out on fruitful interactions because they work with different animals. Together with collegues we started a virtual seminar series, which grew into a conference and now a review!
Really excited to share a review I contributed to, out now in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social. We explore how foraging can offer a framework for studying brain and behaviour in natural contexts. It’s been a pleasure working with colleagues across species and disciplines on this. Check it out! 👇
Pleased to have this review out in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social. In it we discuss various aspects of the intersection between foraging behaviors and neuroscience, and offer some future directions: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Foraging as an ethological framework for neuroscience
The study of foraging is central to a renewed interest in naturalistic behavior in neuroscience. Applying a foraging framework grounded in behavioral …
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October 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Really excited to share a review I contributed to, out now in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social. We explore how foraging can offer a framework for studying brain and behaviour in natural contexts. It’s been a pleasure working with colleagues across species and disciplines on this. Check it out! 👇
Early bird registration for "The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025" conference ends on 30th September!
This meeting provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the neural, behavioural and computational mechanisms of foraging across species.
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This meeting provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the neural, behavioural and computational mechanisms of foraging across species.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Early bird registration for "The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025" conference ends on 30th September!
This meeting provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the neural, behavioural and computational mechanisms of foraging across species.
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Please share!
This meeting provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the neural, behavioural and computational mechanisms of foraging across species.
uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
Please share!
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Today's the day we welcome over 80 participants, instructors & keynote speakers from all over the world to @uob-sop.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social for the Computational Social Cognition (CSC) Summer School with @leidenpsychology.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social
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September 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Today's the day we welcome over 80 participants, instructors & keynote speakers from all over the world to @uob-sop.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social for the Computational Social Cognition (CSC) Summer School with @leidenpsychology.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social
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Closing soon! Abstract submission for The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025
A multidisciplinary meeting on the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species:
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Deadline: August 29
A multidisciplinary meeting on the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species:
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Deadline: August 29
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August 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Closing soon! Abstract submission for The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025
A multidisciplinary meeting on the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species:
uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
Deadline: August 29
A multidisciplinary meeting on the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species:
uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
Deadline: August 29
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Abstract submission open for The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025
(University of Birmingham, 3–5 November)
A multidisciplinary event exploring the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species:
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Deadline: August 17, 2025
(University of Birmingham, 3–5 November)
A multidisciplinary event exploring the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species:
uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
Deadline: August 17, 2025
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August 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Abstract submission open for The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025
(University of Birmingham, 3–5 November)
A multidisciplinary event exploring the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species:
uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
Deadline: August 17, 2025
(University of Birmingham, 3–5 November)
A multidisciplinary event exploring the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species:
uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
Deadline: August 17, 2025
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Abstract submission open for The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025 (U. Birmingham, 3-5 November)
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Deadline: August 17
A meeting for all fascinated by the brain's role in foraging
Pls share!
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Deadline: August 17
A meeting for all fascinated by the brain's role in foraging
Pls share!
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July 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Abstract submission open for The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025 (U. Birmingham, 3-5 November)
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Deadline: August 17
A meeting for all fascinated by the brain's role in foraging
Pls share!
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Deadline: August 17
A meeting for all fascinated by the brain's role in foraging
Pls share!
Join us for the Mechanistic Basis of Foraging meeting in Birmingham, UK from 3–5 November 2025 - a multidisciplinary event exploring the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species: uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
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July 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Join us for the Mechanistic Basis of Foraging meeting in Birmingham, UK from 3–5 November 2025 - a multidisciplinary event exploring the neural, behavioural and computational foundations of foraging across species: uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
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🌟 Research Assistant opportunity 🌟
I'm looking for an RA to support research @thechbh.bsky.social on social information seeking and decision making, including fMRI and MEG 🧠
Details: tinyurl.com/chbh-ra-uob
Deadline: 20th July ⏳
Start: From September 🗓️
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I'm looking for an RA to support research @thechbh.bsky.social on social information seeking and decision making, including fMRI and MEG 🧠
Details: tinyurl.com/chbh-ra-uob
Deadline: 20th July ⏳
Start: From September 🗓️
Please share 🔁
Research Associate - School of Psychology - 104433 - Grade 6
The role is to provide Research Assistant services to Dr Jo Cutler for her projects on social decision-making and information seeking. Tasks include helping with participant recruitment and testing, c...
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June 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🌟 Research Assistant opportunity 🌟
I'm looking for an RA to support research @thechbh.bsky.social on social information seeking and decision making, including fMRI and MEG 🧠
Details: tinyurl.com/chbh-ra-uob
Deadline: 20th July ⏳
Start: From September 🗓️
Please share 🔁
I'm looking for an RA to support research @thechbh.bsky.social on social information seeking and decision making, including fMRI and MEG 🧠
Details: tinyurl.com/chbh-ra-uob
Deadline: 20th July ⏳
Start: From September 🗓️
Please share 🔁
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Registration for UK Neural Computation 2025 closing soon - 1st July
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ECR day: 9 July, ~30 free places
Main meeting: 10-11 July
Pls share!
Sponsors @aria-research.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk
Organisers: @danakarca.bsky.social @neuralreckoning.bsky.social & me
neuralcomputation.uk/registration...
ECR day: 9 July, ~30 free places
Main meeting: 10-11 July
Pls share!
Sponsors @aria-research.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk
Organisers: @danakarca.bsky.social @neuralreckoning.bsky.social & me
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June 18, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Registration for UK Neural Computation 2025 closing soon - 1st July
neuralcomputation.uk/registration...
ECR day: 9 July, ~30 free places
Main meeting: 10-11 July
Pls share!
Sponsors @aria-research.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk
Organisers: @danakarca.bsky.social @neuralreckoning.bsky.social & me
neuralcomputation.uk/registration...
ECR day: 9 July, ~30 free places
Main meeting: 10-11 July
Pls share!
Sponsors @aria-research.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk
Organisers: @danakarca.bsky.social @neuralreckoning.bsky.social & me
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My lab is hiring a pre-doctoral research assistant to work on the neural computations of foraging, seeking common cross-species algorithms. A BBSRC-funded project in collaboration with Matt Apps (Birmingham) & Nathan Lepora (Bristol)
Closes May 5th
Pls share!
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Closes May 5th
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Job Vacancy at the University of Nottingham: Research Assistant (Fixed Term)
We seek a predoctoral research assistant to join the Humphries’ group at the University of Nottingham on a BBSRC-funded project to study the neural basis of foraging, in collaboration with the groups ...
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April 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
My lab is hiring a pre-doctoral research assistant to work on the neural computations of foraging, seeking common cross-species algorithms. A BBSRC-funded project in collaboration with Matt Apps (Birmingham) & Nathan Lepora (Bristol)
Closes May 5th
Pls share!
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Closes May 5th
Pls share!
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Abstract submission is open for UK Neural Computation 2025 @ Imperial College (9-11 July)
neuralcomputation.uk/submission.h...
Deadline: 12 May
Please share
All info: neuralcomputation.uk
Sponsors: ARIA; Francis Crick Institute
Organisers: @danakarca.bsky.social @neuralreckoning.bsky.social
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Deadline: 12 May
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All info: neuralcomputation.uk
Sponsors: ARIA; Francis Crick Institute
Organisers: @danakarca.bsky.social @neuralreckoning.bsky.social
Submission |
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March 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Abstract submission is open for UK Neural Computation 2025 @ Imperial College (9-11 July)
neuralcomputation.uk/submission.h...
Deadline: 12 May
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All info: neuralcomputation.uk
Sponsors: ARIA; Francis Crick Institute
Organisers: @danakarca.bsky.social @neuralreckoning.bsky.social
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Deadline: 12 May
Please share
All info: neuralcomputation.uk
Sponsors: ARIA; Francis Crick Institute
Organisers: @danakarca.bsky.social @neuralreckoning.bsky.social
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So excited to announce Curiosity, Information Seeking & Exploration conference: 30th Sept-1st Oct @Brown University. Amazing speakers sites.google.com/view/informa... and free!
Abstract submissions open until 7th July
w/ Romy Frömer, Ohad Dan, @hayleydorfman.bsky.social, Matt Nassar. Please share!
Abstract submissions open until 7th July
w/ Romy Frömer, Ohad Dan, @hayleydorfman.bsky.social, Matt Nassar. Please share!
CISE 2025
30th September - 1st October 2025
Brown University, Rhode Island
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February 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
So excited to announce Curiosity, Information Seeking & Exploration conference: 30th Sept-1st Oct @Brown University. Amazing speakers sites.google.com/view/informa... and free!
Abstract submissions open until 7th July
w/ Romy Frömer, Ohad Dan, @hayleydorfman.bsky.social, Matt Nassar. Please share!
Abstract submissions open until 7th July
w/ Romy Frömer, Ohad Dan, @hayleydorfman.bsky.social, Matt Nassar. Please share!
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🚨 SUMMER SCHOOL!
Announcing the 2nd Birmingham-Leiden Summer School in Computational Social Cognition, Sep 2-5, 2025.
Fantastic line-up of keynote: Matthew Rushworth, Diana Tamir @dianatamir.bsky.social, and David Amodio @davidamodio.bsky.social .
👇
Apply by 18 April (compsoccog.com) and RT!
Announcing the 2nd Birmingham-Leiden Summer School in Computational Social Cognition, Sep 2-5, 2025.
Fantastic line-up of keynote: Matthew Rushworth, Diana Tamir @dianatamir.bsky.social, and David Amodio @davidamodio.bsky.social .
👇
Apply by 18 April (compsoccog.com) and RT!
February 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🚨 SUMMER SCHOOL!
Announcing the 2nd Birmingham-Leiden Summer School in Computational Social Cognition, Sep 2-5, 2025.
Fantastic line-up of keynote: Matthew Rushworth, Diana Tamir @dianatamir.bsky.social, and David Amodio @davidamodio.bsky.social .
👇
Apply by 18 April (compsoccog.com) and RT!
Announcing the 2nd Birmingham-Leiden Summer School in Computational Social Cognition, Sep 2-5, 2025.
Fantastic line-up of keynote: Matthew Rushworth, Diana Tamir @dianatamir.bsky.social, and David Amodio @davidamodio.bsky.social .
👇
Apply by 18 April (compsoccog.com) and RT!
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Save the date!
UK Neural Computation 2025 will be at Imperial College London
9 July: ECR day
10-11 July: main meeting
9 invited speakers, 4 talks from abstracts and many posters
Abstract & registration opening soon
Pls share!
neuralcomputation.uk
UK Neural Computation 2025 will be at Imperial College London
9 July: ECR day
10-11 July: main meeting
9 invited speakers, 4 talks from abstracts and many posters
Abstract & registration opening soon
Pls share!
neuralcomputation.uk
UKNC25 |
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January 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Save the date!
UK Neural Computation 2025 will be at Imperial College London
9 July: ECR day
10-11 July: main meeting
9 invited speakers, 4 talks from abstracts and many posters
Abstract & registration opening soon
Pls share!
neuralcomputation.uk
UK Neural Computation 2025 will be at Imperial College London
9 July: ECR day
10-11 July: main meeting
9 invited speakers, 4 talks from abstracts and many posters
Abstract & registration opening soon
Pls share!
neuralcomputation.uk