Department of Psychology, University of Bath
@psychologybath.bsky.social
Official account of the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath.
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⭐️ New publication from researchers in our department ⭐️
This paper is the result of a major international collaboration led by Dr Sophie Townsend and others from our department at the University of Bath.
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This paper is the result of a major international collaboration led by Dr Sophie Townsend and others from our department at the University of Bath.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
⭐️ New publication from researchers in our department ⭐️
This paper is the result of a major international collaboration led by Dr Sophie Townsend and others from our department at the University of Bath.
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This paper is the result of a major international collaboration led by Dr Sophie Townsend and others from our department at the University of Bath.
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Film screening of ‘Housing and Health – The Future of UK Housing’.
📅 Date: Thursday 4th December 2025
⏰ Time: 15:25-16:45pm
📍 Location: Room 3.9, Chancellor’s Building, University of Bath, BA2 7AY
Registration to attend: forms.office.com/e/6seTfG5AYP
📅 Date: Thursday 4th December 2025
⏰ Time: 15:25-16:45pm
📍 Location: Room 3.9, Chancellor’s Building, University of Bath, BA2 7AY
Registration to attend: forms.office.com/e/6seTfG5AYP
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Film screening of ‘Housing and Health – The Future of UK Housing’.
📅 Date: Thursday 4th December 2025
⏰ Time: 15:25-16:45pm
📍 Location: Room 3.9, Chancellor’s Building, University of Bath, BA2 7AY
Registration to attend: forms.office.com/e/6seTfG5AYP
📅 Date: Thursday 4th December 2025
⏰ Time: 15:25-16:45pm
📍 Location: Room 3.9, Chancellor’s Building, University of Bath, BA2 7AY
Registration to attend: forms.office.com/e/6seTfG5AYP
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The Disorders of Eating and Body Image (DEBI) Research Group going to Parliament today for All Party Parliamentary Group on Eating Disorders event.
The Disorders of Eating and Body Image (DEBI) Research Group going to Parliament today for All Party Parliamentary Group on Eating Disorders event.
October 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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The Disorders of Eating and Body Image (DEBI) Research Group going to Parliament today for All Party Parliamentary Group on Eating Disorders event.
The Disorders of Eating and Body Image (DEBI) Research Group going to Parliament today for All Party Parliamentary Group on Eating Disorders event.
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The Bath Psychology Clinic is now open, offering free specialist mental health and wellbeing services to University of Bath students.
Operated by qualified clinical and health psychologists and CBT therapists, it provides evidence-based psychological interventions and therapies.
The Bath Psychology Clinic is now open, offering free specialist mental health and wellbeing services to University of Bath students.
Operated by qualified clinical and health psychologists and CBT therapists, it provides evidence-based psychological interventions and therapies.
October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The Bath Psychology Clinic is now open, offering free specialist mental health and wellbeing services to University of Bath students.
Operated by qualified clinical and health psychologists and CBT therapists, it provides evidence-based psychological interventions and therapies.
The Bath Psychology Clinic is now open, offering free specialist mental health and wellbeing services to University of Bath students.
Operated by qualified clinical and health psychologists and CBT therapists, it provides evidence-based psychological interventions and therapies.
🍰💜 @edldproject.bsky.social and @sounds-project.bsky.social organised a charity bake sale in the department to raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
We raised £82.25 in support of @radld.bsky.social to help ensure that individuals with DLD have their voices heard.
We raised £82.25 in support of @radld.bsky.social to help ensure that individuals with DLD have their voices heard.
October 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🍰💜 @edldproject.bsky.social and @sounds-project.bsky.social organised a charity bake sale in the department to raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
We raised £82.25 in support of @radld.bsky.social to help ensure that individuals with DLD have their voices heard.
We raised £82.25 in support of @radld.bsky.social to help ensure that individuals with DLD have their voices heard.
New research from our department!
Children in care who experience multiple placement moves are more than twice as likely to face mental health difficulties, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
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Children in care who experience multiple placement moves are more than twice as likely to face mental health difficulties, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New research from our department!
Children in care who experience multiple placement moves are more than twice as likely to face mental health difficulties, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
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Children in care who experience multiple placement moves are more than twice as likely to face mental health difficulties, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
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Our department was recently awarded a Gold Green Impact award and we also came top of the leaderboard 🥳
Our Green Team has put a lot of effort into various green initiatives. In particular gardening and re-wilding the green space that surrounds 10 West.
Well done Green Team 🌿
#environment #eco
Our Green Team has put a lot of effort into various green initiatives. In particular gardening and re-wilding the green space that surrounds 10 West.
Well done Green Team 🌿
#environment #eco
October 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Our department was recently awarded a Gold Green Impact award and we also came top of the leaderboard 🥳
Our Green Team has put a lot of effort into various green initiatives. In particular gardening and re-wilding the green space that surrounds 10 West.
Well done Green Team 🌿
#environment #eco
Our Green Team has put a lot of effort into various green initiatives. In particular gardening and re-wilding the green space that surrounds 10 West.
Well done Green Team 🌿
#environment #eco
💨 New research from the Addiction and Mental Health group explores childhood risk-factors for later cannabis-related problems in adolescence.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
💨 New research from the Addiction and Mental Health group explores childhood risk-factors for later cannabis-related problems in adolescence.
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A warm welcome to all of our new and returning students! We hope you have a fantastic academic year!
#studentlife #psychology #bathuk
#studentlife #psychology #bathuk
September 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A warm welcome to all of our new and returning students! We hope you have a fantastic academic year!
#studentlife #psychology #bathuk
#studentlife #psychology #bathuk
It's postdoc appreciation week 2025!
Thank you to our amazing postdocs for all of your contributions to the research culture in our department!
This is just one of the thank yous from Laura Smith. You can read more statements from UoB academics here: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
#postdoc
Thank you to our amazing postdocs for all of your contributions to the research culture in our department!
This is just one of the thank yous from Laura Smith. You can read more statements from UoB academics here: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
#postdoc
September 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It's postdoc appreciation week 2025!
Thank you to our amazing postdocs for all of your contributions to the research culture in our department!
This is just one of the thank yous from Laura Smith. You can read more statements from UoB academics here: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
#postdoc
Thank you to our amazing postdocs for all of your contributions to the research culture in our department!
This is just one of the thank yous from Laura Smith. You can read more statements from UoB academics here: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
#postdoc
We were so grateful to have Nick Jarvis join our department over the summer as a Bath Insights Intern. He achieved so much in such a short space of time and was a key member of our social media team. Nick shares his experiences of being a Bath Insights Intern.
#University #studentlife
#University #studentlife
September 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We were so grateful to have Nick Jarvis join our department over the summer as a Bath Insights Intern. He achieved so much in such a short space of time and was a key member of our social media team. Nick shares his experiences of being a Bath Insights Intern.
#University #studentlife
#University #studentlife
Dr Catherine Butler from our department led the organisation of the University of Bath stall at Bath Pride last weekend, with support from lots of wonderful people across the university.
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
#lgbt #pride #universityofbath
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
#lgbt #pride #universityofbath
August 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Dr Catherine Butler from our department led the organisation of the University of Bath stall at Bath Pride last weekend, with support from lots of wonderful people across the university.
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
#lgbt #pride #universityofbath
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
#lgbt #pride #universityofbath
Our students have a great experience with us. We are really proud to see this reflected in the league tables.
⭐️ Top 75 in the QS World University Rankings by subject for Psychology.
⭐️ 4th in the Complete University Guide UK for Psychology.
⭐️ 4th in the Guardian University Guide UK for Psychology.
⭐️ Top 75 in the QS World University Rankings by subject for Psychology.
⭐️ 4th in the Complete University Guide UK for Psychology.
⭐️ 4th in the Guardian University Guide UK for Psychology.
July 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Our students have a great experience with us. We are really proud to see this reflected in the league tables.
⭐️ Top 75 in the QS World University Rankings by subject for Psychology.
⭐️ 4th in the Complete University Guide UK for Psychology.
⭐️ 4th in the Guardian University Guide UK for Psychology.
⭐️ Top 75 in the QS World University Rankings by subject for Psychology.
⭐️ 4th in the Complete University Guide UK for Psychology.
⭐️ 4th in the Guardian University Guide UK for Psychology.
Nayana Jaidev has been studying with us on the BSc (Hons) Psychology. You can read her experiences of studying with us at @uniofbath.bsky.social - www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...
#Psychology #studentlife #belongatbath
#Psychology #studentlife #belongatbath
July 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Nayana Jaidev has been studying with us on the BSc (Hons) Psychology. You can read her experiences of studying with us at @uniofbath.bsky.social - www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...
#Psychology #studentlife #belongatbath
#Psychology #studentlife #belongatbath
The Department of Psychology @psychologybath.bsky.social is pleased to have held its first External Advisory Board this week. It's made up of external members from key industries and sectors and academics in the department, aiming to enhance student learning and employability! #collaboration
July 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Department of Psychology @psychologybath.bsky.social is pleased to have held its first External Advisory Board this week. It's made up of external members from key industries and sectors and academics in the department, aiming to enhance student learning and employability! #collaboration
Dr @ggoclowska.bsky.social from our department features on BBC Radio 4's All In The Mind. In this episode from the Cheltenham Science Festival she chats about her research on the more unusual emotions we experience such as curiosity, awe and surprise.
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
July 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Dr @ggoclowska.bsky.social from our department features on BBC Radio 4's All In The Mind. In this episode from the Cheltenham Science Festival she chats about her research on the more unusual emotions we experience such as curiosity, awe and surprise.
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
As part of the @uniofbath.bsky.social Doctoral Festival of ideas, three of our PhD students, Caitlin Naylor, Luca Hargitai, and Joshua Tenn, took their work to the stage in the form of a comedy performance for the Lighter Side of Research event.
#research #comedy #studentlife #phdlife
#research #comedy #studentlife #phdlife
June 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
As part of the @uniofbath.bsky.social Doctoral Festival of ideas, three of our PhD students, Caitlin Naylor, Luca Hargitai, and Joshua Tenn, took their work to the stage in the form of a comedy performance for the Lighter Side of Research event.
#research #comedy #studentlife #phdlife
#research #comedy #studentlife #phdlife
Continuing our Pride celebrations...
Congratulations to Dr Catherine Butler who has been appointed the new University LGBTQ+ Lead. She shared with us how she will be bringing her incredible experiences and research to this role.
#pride #LGBTQ #psychology #research
Congratulations to Dr Catherine Butler who has been appointed the new University LGBTQ+ Lead. She shared with us how she will be bringing her incredible experiences and research to this role.
#pride #LGBTQ #psychology #research
June 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Continuing our Pride celebrations...
Congratulations to Dr Catherine Butler who has been appointed the new University LGBTQ+ Lead. She shared with us how she will be bringing her incredible experiences and research to this role.
#pride #LGBTQ #psychology #research
Congratulations to Dr Catherine Butler who has been appointed the new University LGBTQ+ Lead. She shared with us how she will be bringing her incredible experiences and research to this role.
#pride #LGBTQ #psychology #research
Happy Pride!
Many of our staff and students conduct research on LGBTQ+ matters. Ciaran Stewart, who is on our MRes Psychology course, tells us about his dissertation topic and why doing this research matters to him.
#pride #psychology #research #studentlife
Many of our staff and students conduct research on LGBTQ+ matters. Ciaran Stewart, who is on our MRes Psychology course, tells us about his dissertation topic and why doing this research matters to him.
#pride #psychology #research #studentlife
June 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Happy Pride!
Many of our staff and students conduct research on LGBTQ+ matters. Ciaran Stewart, who is on our MRes Psychology course, tells us about his dissertation topic and why doing this research matters to him.
#pride #psychology #research #studentlife
Many of our staff and students conduct research on LGBTQ+ matters. Ciaran Stewart, who is on our MRes Psychology course, tells us about his dissertation topic and why doing this research matters to him.
#pride #psychology #research #studentlife
Matilda Leung has been studying with us on the BSc (Hons) Psychology. You can read her experiences of studying with us at the University of Bath: www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...
#Psychology #studentlife #belongatbath
#Psychology #studentlife #belongatbath
June 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Matilda Leung has been studying with us on the BSc (Hons) Psychology. You can read her experiences of studying with us at the University of Bath: www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...
#Psychology #studentlife #belongatbath
#Psychology #studentlife #belongatbath
We are super pleased that we have ranked 4th in the Complete University Guide 2026 by subject, up one place since last year 🥳
This shows our department's continued dedication to excellence in education, student experience, and research.
#psychology #university #belongatbath
This shows our department's continued dedication to excellence in education, student experience, and research.
#psychology #university #belongatbath
June 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We are super pleased that we have ranked 4th in the Complete University Guide 2026 by subject, up one place since last year 🥳
This shows our department's continued dedication to excellence in education, student experience, and research.
#psychology #university #belongatbath
This shows our department's continued dedication to excellence in education, student experience, and research.
#psychology #university #belongatbath
Last week we had the absolute please of hosting Prof. Margo Ononaiye from the University of Southampton for our Inaugural Athen Swan lecture. Prof. Ononaiye is the first Black woman to head up a Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme in the UK. This was an impactful talk for the attendees.
#EDI
#EDI
May 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Last week we had the absolute please of hosting Prof. Margo Ononaiye from the University of Southampton for our Inaugural Athen Swan lecture. Prof. Ononaiye is the first Black woman to head up a Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme in the UK. This was an impactful talk for the attendees.
#EDI
#EDI
We're looking forward to our next departmental HoD Coffee Morning this week. These informal gatherings held throughout the academic year, offer a great opportunity for staff to catch up with the Senior Leadership Team and share ideas over coffee and conversation!
#community #collaboration
#community #collaboration
May 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
We're looking forward to our next departmental HoD Coffee Morning this week. These informal gatherings held throughout the academic year, offer a great opportunity for staff to catch up with the Senior Leadership Team and share ideas over coffee and conversation!
#community #collaboration
#community #collaboration
We're pleased to share this exciting opportunity for a fixed-term Lecturer to join the Department of Psychology! For further details about the role please see here:
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
May 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We're pleased to share this exciting opportunity for a fixed-term Lecturer to join the Department of Psychology! For further details about the role please see here:
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
We're looking forward to attending the University of Bath Community and Inclusion Celebration Event later today!
May 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We're looking forward to attending the University of Bath Community and Inclusion Celebration Event later today!