New research from our lab’s very own Akansha & @smcooney.bsky.social exploring BID, IS & body schema in female adulthood 🔍 We will be running a Q&A w/ author Akansha so any questions regarding the study welcome! Send us a message on X or Instagram @ucdbodycoglab 🙋 UCD Research

'The less eating disorders are discussed in psychiatric training, journals and conferences, the less exposure professionals receive to this topic which decreases the number of researchers and clinicians knowledgeable about eating disorders'

Paper just out with TCD Multisensory Lab where we measured spatial precision in vision and haptics for the perception of angles in children and adults. Accuracy in angle perception improved across childhood in all modalities. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S00…

Looking forward to talking about #bodyimage across the lifespan at this event for #EDAW2024 Bodywhys UCD Body Lab

👩‍💻🧑‍💻👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 QUICK: Apply for our #Masters in #Behavioural #Neuroscience @UCDPsycholgy ⏳ Friday 15th of March INFO AND APPLY 👉 tinyurl.com/bdz2ppda

Funded PhD positions available! - Work w/ Méadhbh Brosnan on neurobiological mechanisms of cognitive resilience in ageing - Work w/ Katie Gilligan-Lee on the role of spatial cognition in STEM education Sept 2024 start, Apply by 5pm May 6th 2024 More information at ucd.ie/psychology/new…

Sarah Cooney kicking off the ‘Body image across the lifespan’ paper session talking about how the experience of menopausal symptoms influences women’s body image #AM10

Representing UCD Psychology in lovely Bristol at AM10 conference ❤️ UCD Body Lab With Dr. Ciara Mahon Amanda Fitzgerald Akansha

It was lovely to have TineOpitz present her fascinating research on #orthorexia and #disorderedeating to some of the fabulous UCD Body Lab team today UCD Psychology 🌞⛅️🌞⛅️

❓What is the Body Image Research Network (BIRN)❓ See post below for more! If you are a researcher/clinician/advocate interested in body image research, stay tuned for upcoming events🗓️ #bodyimage #bodyimageresearch #psychologyresearchers

Its a big week for us this week! We are welcoming new and returning #DClinPsych trainees, new students on our #MPsychSc, #MScBehNeuro and #MScDisability, and new students on our #HDipPsych and #BScPsychology programmes 😊👏👏 Welcome one and all!

Interested in body image from an interdisciplinary perspective? Want to make research connections? FREE event for researchers, clinicians, educators, students, policymakers. HealthResearchBoard Bodywhys MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland UCD Research 4/11/24

What a fantastic initiative! Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders

🥁Wonderful to announce our 2nd Keynote Speaker, Colette Kelly for the upcoming #BIRN symposium taking place 4th Nov in Dublin! Registration is free, link below: forms.gle/ogu5feuNUxccE2… Don't miss out! University of Galway CMNHS HBSC Ireland

Countdown begins to the #BIRN research symposium next Monday 4.11.24! For any researchers, students, clinicians & policymakers interested, it's not too late to register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

A huge thank you to all the speakers & attendees Body Image Research Network Ireland (BIRN)'s inaugural research symposium on Monday for making it such a success! If you missed out, stay tuned for keynote addresses & Flash Talk presentations which will be shared on our website UCD Psychology DCU School of Psychology

Massive congrats to Dr Akansha Naraindas Akansha on passing her viva with flying colours and no corrections today! #proudsupervisor Thanks to the wonderful examiners Catherine Preston Amanda Fitzgerald 🥂 🎓 UCD Psychology

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💃🏽🕺🏽Participants needed for online dance study for #Parkinsons UCD Psychology