Reading the news coverage of the @UCU #FourFights strike, I get the impression that many people don’t know what University lecturers do (and why would they?), so here’s a thread on it. I’m a psychologist, so let’s start with the work of the average psychology lecturer. 🧵👇1/18

Was crossing the road earlier when my ankle decided it was a good time to give out, which resulted in me falling flat on my face… 🥲🤣 Didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but a lovely lady came over & asked if I was okay & said ‘don’t worry, you still look fabulous!’ 😂❤️

God bless the students who nod at you while you lecture in class. Most of them look at you like you're a like dead fish, but there is always one, nodding along. A hero.

I have the most thoughtful friends! 🥺❤️ Thank you so much Rebecca Johnson for brightening up my day with these amazing gifts & thank you Annamae Burrows (She/Her) for brightening up our office with some beautiful plants 🥰🪴

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I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth. Please watch and share.

Been looking forward to seeing #CyranoDeBergerac for months and let me tell you, it did not disappoint! James McAvoy and the rest of the cast were absolutely incredible!!! 😁👏🏼

Was an absolute pleasure being invited to present at the GCUPsychology virtual undergraduate careers event today, albeit I had to keep muting my mic to cough because of this awful chest infection… just keeping it real! 💁🏻‍♀️🤣

Looking forward to meeting some of our #BScAppliedPsych applicants this evening and give a taster of the programme! #Undergrad #ComeJoinUs Dr Lana Ireland @janey_guiller @AOliverPsych Nadya Nabi Jacqui

Absolutely honoured to have been nominated for 3 teaching awards in the @gcustudents Annual Teaching Awards 2021/22! 🥺😭 Feel so blessed to have had the privilege of teaching such an amazing bunch of students! Thank you so much for taking the time to nominate! ☺️❤️

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The horses and I absolutely loved watching the balloons from Strathaven Balloon Festival on Saturday morning ☺️🎈

First day back tutoring on the GCU #AppliedPsychology programme, and I can’t tell you how nice it was to see so many friendly, enthusiastic faces on campus. Feel truly blessed that I get to teach such wonderful students! ☺️

13 free websites that are so useful they feel illegal to know:

What are your favourite apps & tools for your PhD?

I can confirm that pumpkin picking is an excellent way to de-stress 😁🎃

Always feel a great sense of accomplishment when I tick things off my to-do list, especially on a Sunday! It’s so important to celebrate those small wins 🥳 … And on that note, I’m off to watch a film and order a takeaway 😁

Our PhD student Nadya Nabi is presenting on Forensic Practitioners' Perceptions of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Forensic Settings at British Psychological Society Forensic Psychology Conf in Belfast this Friday, 10 Nov! Supervisors Kareena McAloney-Kocaman @bellastain & Mairi Fleming

Our PhD researcher Nadya Nabi will be presenting at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services annual conference this week! Nadya's talk is in the Innovative Interventions category

"Therapy dogs work wonders in prison" - more from our Nadya Nabi here - insidetime.org/newsround/ther…