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School of Psychology, University of Birmingham
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Conducting research that matters. Teaching psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience to undergraduate and postgraduate students
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We are excited to welcome Professor Elaine Fox, an internationally renowned cognitive psychologist and affective scientist, as our new Professor of Psychology, focused on mental health, wellbeing, and the biological and social factors that shape behaviour.

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December 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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A new patient-led support initiative, Brum Buddies, has launched to help people aged 50 and over recover after major chest or lung surgery. The group was developed through a collaboration between the University of Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, and Age UK Birmingham (1/2)
December 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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This week the Babylab celebrated a very special event: our very own Alice Cousins defended her PhD thesis and completed her PhD.

We couldn’t be prouder. Warmest congratulations Dr Cousins! 🩷 🎉
December 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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tomrhysmarshall.bsky.social
Passionate about women's mental health?

Interested in brain stimulation?

Excited by cutting edge neurotech?

Come do a PhD with me!

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December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Today we welcome attendees of The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging conference to @uob-sop.bsky.social and @unibirmingham.bsky.social ! Two days of inspiring talks exploring how the brain, body, and environment shape foraging behaviour.

#MechForage2025

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November 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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alicia-rybicki.bsky.social
🚨 PhD Opportunity! 🚨

Come investigate the mechanistic role of dopamine in emotion processing with Prof Jennifer Cook (and me!) MIBTP-funded PhD - more details here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa...

@thechbh.bsky.social

Get in touch if interested, and please share!
October 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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brainapps.bsky.social
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
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bagshaap.bsky.social
Ever wondered about the variety and depth of neuroscience research at the University of Birmingham (if not, why not?)? Seek no further: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/pro...
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Birmingham Neuroscience - University of Birmingham
Driving innovation in brain and mental health research to transform care and improve lives through pioneering interdisciplinary science.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Great to see this out! Exciting work led by @shawnrhoadsphd.com on how we learn when actions affect ourselves and others 🧠

w/ @aa-marsh.bsky.social, @k-oconnell.com, Kathryn Berluti, & Lin Gan plus @thepsychologist.bsky.social & me @sdnl.bsky.social, @thechbh.bsky.social, @uob-sop.bsky.social
shawnrhoadsphd.com Shawn Rhoads @shawnrhoadsphd.com · Oct 22
📢 Thrilled to share our paper is out now in @natcomms.nature.com

Shared computations underlie how we acquire actions that are mutually beneficial, instrumentally harmful (benefits self at the expense of others), altruistic (benefit others at the expense of self), or mutually costly

🧵 rdcu.be/eL8mZ
Neurocomputational basis of learning when choices simultaneously affect both oneself and others
Nature Communications - When learning to make choices that simultaneously affect the self and others, asymmetric encoding of information guides future social behaviors across mutually beneficial,...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Join us 🗓️ DEADLINE THIS THU 2 Oct! Last call for applications for two exciting & fun positions in the Birmingham BabyLab to work on multisensory development in term-born and preterm infancy w Andy Bremner, Monica Gori, and Andy Surtees. Please repost:
👉 lnkd.in/gczD5EwX (postdoc)
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September 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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thechbh.bsky.social
We’re excited to share some leadership updates at the CHBH! After three years, Dr @katjakornysheva.bsky.social stepped down this month, we're grateful to Katja for her leadership. Prof @bagshaap.bsky.social will continue as Co-Director and we welcome Prof Stephane De Brito as Co-Director into 25/26.
University of Birmingham announcement for new Centre for Human Brain Health Co-Director, Professor Stephane De Brito, with his headshot.
September 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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drjocutler.bsky.social
Great to have @mjgruber.bsky.social visit @chbh.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social today and give a great talk on curiosity, exploration & memory 🧠
September 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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We then heard from Andrew Surtees (@uob-sop.bsky.social) about how mood can impact children’s mentalizing processes - are children like adults, becoming more egocentric when in happier moods? Is it helpful to be sad?!
September 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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drjocutler.bsky.social
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

#CSC2025
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September 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🧪Really pleased to see this collobarative work come together. Congratulations to @michaelapawley.bsky.social on her first PhD publication - a great milestone. Thanks also to Dr Isabel Morales-Munoz and @bagshaap.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social for their valuable contributions. #sleepresearch
August 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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bagshaap.bsky.social
The advert for Head of School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham (@uob-sop.bsky.social, working closely with @thechbh.bsky.social) is currently open, deadline August 6th #neurojobs
bagshaap.bsky.social Andy Bagshaw @bagshaap.bsky.social · Jul 9
The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is looking for a new Head of School:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/h...
Get in touch if you have any questions and please circulate. @uob-sop.bsky.social @thechbh.bsky.social ‬
July 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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tomrhysmarshall.bsky.social
Team @thechbh.bsky.social coming home from @meguki2025.bsky.social with FOUR awards. @harrycook.bsky.social and Chloe Clifford were runners-up for the poster prize, @ajquinn.bsky.social took second in the art competition, and Tommy Clausner won the art competition.

What a day!
Four very happy people standing in front of poster boards holding prize-winning certificates.
July 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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selmalugtmeijer.bsky.social
Our new study shows that accelerated long-term forgetting occurs more often in stroke patients than in age-matched controls. After one week, 35% showed marked forgetting despite normal recall after 30 min. Important for neuropsychological diagnostics.
Open access: doi.org/10.1111/jnp....
July 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is searching for a new Head of School.

For details of the appointment please visit www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/h...

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 6th August at 23:59 BST 2025.

Please share!
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Recruiting now: Head of School of Psychology on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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July 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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bagshaap.bsky.social
The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is looking for a new Head of School:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/h...
Get in touch if you have any questions and please circulate. @uob-sop.bsky.social @thechbh.bsky.social ‬
July 9, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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drjocutler.bsky.social
Award-winning research and Brum-themed food @unibirmingham.bsky.social Founders’ Awards & Chancellor’s Dinner this evening
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July 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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brainapps.bsky.social
I am delighted to announce registration and abstract submission is open for "The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging 2025" to be held at the Edgbaston Park Hotel, University of Birmingham, UK on 3-5th November 2025. uobevents.eventsair.com/the-mechanis...
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July 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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“Relying on PRIME young adults limits cognitive science” www.cell.com/trends/cogni... new @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social piece with @connectedmindslab.bsky.social we highlight how a focus on young adults as a benchmark of ‘human’ behaviour has shaped cognitive science in several ways 👇
Relying on PRIME young adults limits cognitive science
Cognitive science has made remarkable strides in understanding cognition and behaviour. However, a critical issue persists. Most studies focus on PRIME populations – young adults who are productive, r...
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July 2, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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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...
Homepage - The Mechanistic Basis of Foraging
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July 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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drjocutler.bsky.social
🌟 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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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