Sarune Savickaite, PhD
@sarune.bsky.social
Psychologist/Educator at the UofExeter - cognition - immersive (XR) education - perceptual differences and executive function in neurodiversity - AI - HCI - robotics! Also - art, books and cats!
at ALT/Jisc event today. The last time I was in Birkbeck was in 2010, when I decided to retrain as a psychologist and took evening classes here. It was also a turmolous time when student riots were taking place. Birkbeck will be a special place as incubator of my academic dreams ❤️
June 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
at ALT/Jisc event today. The last time I was in Birkbeck was in 2010, when I decided to retrain as a psychologist and took evening classes here. It was also a turmolous time when student riots were taking place. Birkbeck will be a special place as incubator of my academic dreams ❤️
Continuing my exploration of identity!
"Seeing others embrace a life that doesn’t revolve around romantic relationships helps me to accept and even celebrate my own choices."
drsarune.substack.com/p/code-of-two
"Seeing others embrace a life that doesn’t revolve around romantic relationships helps me to accept and even celebrate my own choices."
drsarune.substack.com/p/code-of-two
June 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Continuing my exploration of identity!
"Seeing others embrace a life that doesn’t revolve around romantic relationships helps me to accept and even celebrate my own choices."
drsarune.substack.com/p/code-of-two
"Seeing others embrace a life that doesn’t revolve around romantic relationships helps me to accept and even celebrate my own choices."
drsarune.substack.com/p/code-of-two
May 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Highly recommend this read to anyone working on workplace culture, equity, or simply wondering why things feel "off" even when everything looks fine on paper.
May 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Highly recommend this read to anyone working on workplace culture, equity, or simply wondering why things feel "off" even when everything looks fine on paper.
New blog post open.substack.com/pub/drsarune...
May 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New blog post open.substack.com/pub/drsarune...
Decolonising of the curriculum is not my area of research, but it is a huge point for higher education sector so I am very happy that I can attend this conference today in Exeter. Learning a lot!
May 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Decolonising of the curriculum is not my area of research, but it is a huge point for higher education sector so I am very happy that I can attend this conference today in Exeter. Learning a lot!
"What looks like discipline is often desperation. It’s not always about being clean or precise; it’s about calming the internal storm, scratching that invisible itch."
drsarune.substack.com/p/the-itch-y...
drsarune.substack.com/p/the-itch-y...
May 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
"What looks like discipline is often desperation. It’s not always about being clean or precise; it’s about calming the internal storm, scratching that invisible itch."
drsarune.substack.com/p/the-itch-y...
drsarune.substack.com/p/the-itch-y...
We hear a lot of buzz about “interdisciplinary work” these days. But how can we truly be interdisciplinary when we discourage curiosity beyond the boundaries of a single field? When we view people with wide-ranging interests as unfocused, or worse, unserious?
drsarune.substack.com/p/rediscover...
drsarune.substack.com/p/rediscover...
April 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
We hear a lot of buzz about “interdisciplinary work” these days. But how can we truly be interdisciplinary when we discourage curiosity beyond the boundaries of a single field? When we view people with wide-ranging interests as unfocused, or worse, unserious?
drsarune.substack.com/p/rediscover...
drsarune.substack.com/p/rediscover...
It’s a quiet kind of exclusion. As if we are welcome—as long as we don’t speak too loudly, or at all. Many choose to stay quiet, to blend in.
drsarune.substack.com
drsarune.substack.com
April 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
It’s a quiet kind of exclusion. As if we are welcome—as long as we don’t speak too loudly, or at all. Many choose to stay quiet, to blend in.
drsarune.substack.com
drsarune.substack.com
loving the lunch time Jisc webinars on AI, today we learn all about AI safety in education setting!
April 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
loving the lunch time Jisc webinars on AI, today we learn all about AI safety in education setting!
I'm pleased to share that I will be discussing my work on VR and drawing at the next creatveHE meet-up. More information here > creativehecommunity.wordpress.com/2025/04/02/s...
April 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I'm pleased to share that I will be discussing my work on VR and drawing at the next creatveHE meet-up. More information here > creativehecommunity.wordpress.com/2025/04/02/s...
after lovely session by @juliehulme-psyc.bsky.social this morning at our department, I totally embraced my identity now as a cat loving E&S academic passionate about immersive education and inclusion, with a sprinkle of Lithuanian flair 😅
April 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
after lovely session by @juliehulme-psyc.bsky.social this morning at our department, I totally embraced my identity now as a cat loving E&S academic passionate about immersive education and inclusion, with a sprinkle of Lithuanian flair 😅
April is Autism Acceptance Month — a time to embrace the beautiful diversity of how we think, feel, and experience the world.
To mark this month, I’ve launched my professional blog.
📝 Read it here: drsarune.substack.com/p/fitting-in...
To mark this month, I’ve launched my professional blog.
📝 Read it here: drsarune.substack.com/p/fitting-in...
April 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
April is Autism Acceptance Month — a time to embrace the beautiful diversity of how we think, feel, and experience the world.
To mark this month, I’ve launched my professional blog.
📝 Read it here: drsarune.substack.com/p/fitting-in...
To mark this month, I’ve launched my professional blog.
📝 Read it here: drsarune.substack.com/p/fitting-in...
Waiting for online practicals to start and asking students to share their favourite songs. I added the one I've been hooked on recently, too. Thanks, Lady Gaga, for being the queen that you are 😅🥰
March 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Waiting for online practicals to start and asking students to share their favourite songs. I added the one I've been hooked on recently, too. Thanks, Lady Gaga, for being the queen that you are 😅🥰
Final class at the University of Glasgow 🥹
March 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Final class at the University of Glasgow 🥹
Please consider taking part in our study. Follow the link here: www.tinyurl.com/aind25
February 14, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Please consider taking part in our study. Follow the link here: www.tinyurl.com/aind25
Lecture on my favourite topic of stereovision today ❤️
February 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Lecture on my favourite topic of stereovision today ❤️
Final few lectures at the University of Glasgow, and today I got to teach my personal favourite topic - visual working memory and mental imagery ❤️
January 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Final few lectures at the University of Glasgow, and today I got to teach my personal favourite topic - visual working memory and mental imagery ❤️
January 13th – Lithuanian Day of Defenders
Today, we honor and remember the bravery, resilience, and sacrifice of those who stood for Lithuania's freedom on this day in 1991. January 13th marks a pivotal moment in our nation's history!
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Today, we honor and remember the bravery, resilience, and sacrifice of those who stood for Lithuania's freedom on this day in 1991. January 13th marks a pivotal moment in our nation's history!
🇱🇹
January 13, 2025 at 6:58 AM
January 13th – Lithuanian Day of Defenders
Today, we honor and remember the bravery, resilience, and sacrifice of those who stood for Lithuania's freedom on this day in 1991. January 13th marks a pivotal moment in our nation's history!
🇱🇹
Today, we honor and remember the bravery, resilience, and sacrifice of those who stood for Lithuania's freedom on this day in 1991. January 13th marks a pivotal moment in our nation's history!
🇱🇹
It is a bit early as it has not been linked to my Google Scholar, but our latest paper on XR lesson design, accessibility and AI is available online via the QR code. Had a lovely time putting it together with colleagues at the Queen Mary's University London.
January 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It is a bit early as it has not been linked to my Google Scholar, but our latest paper on XR lesson design, accessibility and AI is available online via the QR code. Had a lovely time putting it together with colleagues at the Queen Mary's University London.
Another day sorting out experiments for dissertation students. We are all ready to rock n roll now, let's hope won't stumble on some bugs along the way 🤞🤞🤞
December 13, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Another day sorting out experiments for dissertation students. We are all ready to rock n roll now, let's hope won't stumble on some bugs along the way 🤞🤞🤞
Took me this long to get a picture of me in VR. Things you do when files take ages to compile 😅
December 12, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Took me this long to get a picture of me in VR. Things you do when files take ages to compile 😅
So, I was planning to do work over the time off but my laptop broke, so now I have a whole day to spend relaxing and being a tourist. I need to learn how to stop working all the time 😅
December 6, 2024 at 9:32 AM
So, I was planning to do work over the time off but my laptop broke, so now I have a whole day to spend relaxing and being a tourist. I need to learn how to stop working all the time 😅