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25.01.2022 Huge congratulations to Simone Harrington, in our MPsych/PhD Clinical Program, who has just been announced as a finalist for this years Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year Award!

24.01.2022 Today is International FASD Awareness Day #FASDay. Diagnosis and intervention early can help people reach their full potential. Learn more through our Graduate Certificate: https://www.uwa.edu.au//graduate-certificate-in-the-diagno.

24.01.2022 A big congratulations to Laura Engfors who has had her PhD thesis titled Factors Contributing to Individual Differences in Face Recognition Memory Ability", accepted by the Graduate Research School! Well done, Laura!

22.01.2022 Applications are now open for the Graduate Certificate in the Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, in our School of Psychological Science. The first of its kind in Australia, this part-time, online course is designed for working professionals who are looking to gain skills in the identification and assessment of Autism across the lifespan. Information about the course, and application details, are available on the UWA website: https://www.uwa.edu.au//graduate-certificate-in-autism-dia

21.01.2022 Many thanks to Marilyn Strother (Director of Student Services, School of Indigenous Studies) for all the help she has provided for staff and students in the School of Psychological Science over the years! We wish her a wonderful retirement.

21.01.2022 Applications are now open for the Graduate Certificate in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The first of its kind in Australia, this part-time online course is designed for working health professionals who are looking to advance their career and gain the skills needed to assess and diagnose FASD. You can find information about the course, as well as a link to the application, on the UWA website: https://study.uwa.edu.au//Graduate-Certificate-in-the-Diag

21.01.2022 Manage my Emotions Program Do you have trouble managing or coping with emotions like anxiety, depression, anger, stress, moodiness, or frustration? Do these difficulties interfere with things like your work, study, sleep, eating, relationships, or socialising? ... If so, you might be interested in signing up for the Manage my Emotions group, run through the Robin Winkler Clinic at UWA. Next group starts Tues 29 Sept. See Flyer for details.

21.01.2022 Tonight is the Faculty of Sciences Rising Stars event! This event showcases the facultys research to Alumni and donors. Our School is represented by two wonderful rising stars, Dr Briana Kennedy & Dr Laura Fruhen. We wish them the very best of luck in their presentations!

20.01.2022 Attention! Want to hear about some of the research done by our post-grad students at UWA? Maybe you are considering a research pathway? Or, maybe you work in industry and want to make ties with research? Then PSA's Research week is for you! Check out the events and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/uwa-psa-research-week-regis

19.01.2022 Congratulations to Isabeau Tindall for submitting her PhD thesis on Monday, in COVID style! Well done Isabeau and supervisor, Dr Guy Curtis

19.01.2022 We have some fantastic post-graduate courses at UWA! Dont forget to register for the UWA virtual Open Day tomorrow to find out more about these courses. In the meantime, check out some of the post-grad courses we are offering in 2021: Masters of Industrial and Organisation psychology: bit.ly/MPsychIndOrg2020flyer... Masters of Business Psychology: bit.ly/MPsychBusiness2020flyer Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Grad Certificate: bit.ly/FASDcert2020flyer Autism Diagnosis Grad Certificate: bit.ly/AutismCert2020flyer

19.01.2022 A BIG congratulations to the School's David Badcock and Neil McLean, who both won the APS President’s Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology in Australia! And also congratulations to Michael Wilson, who won an Award for Excellent PhD Thesis in Psychology Read more about the award winners here: https://www.psychology.org.au//Recipients-of-the-2020-APS-

19.01.2022 Attention! We are hosting a 3-Minute thesis competition featuring our fantastic post-graduate students! Come along to find out about the research going on in our School, to show your support, or to just see if we can hold your attention for 3 minutes

18.01.2022 Do you have kids and want to get involved in science? Our researchers are look for kids to help out with some fun activities these school holidays! Kids complete some fun and interactive computer games over video call to help us learn more about childrens face perception Read below for more information and to register your interest!

18.01.2022 Spread the word - This Sunday is UWA Open Day! To register visit: https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/openday ---------- UWA is running its first Virtual Open Day this Sunday the 2nd of August between 10 and 3. Its going to be different! Heres what were doing:... Live Events: 10:00 to 3:00: The Discussion Board - Q&A throughout the day with 10 members from the School 11:00 to 11:10: Careers in Psychology: Q&A with Dr Linda Jeffery and Associate Professor Carmela Pestell 11:40 to 12:20: Science Live: Demos and fun stuff in the Psychology at Work lab led by our Roving Reporter Dr Matt Robson. This includes a bunch of researchers showcasing some of our equipment and techniques with volunteers. 2:45 to 3:00: Why study Psychology at UWA? Q&A with Associate Professor Gilles Gignac and Professor Simon Farrell. Plus, keep an eye out for some fun videos that we will be sharing on the Open Day Site.

18.01.2022 Interested in how psychological research can improve mental health in mining? Maybe you are a work health and safety practitioner, EAP provider, mining operator, or a psychologist? The University of Western Australias Mining Innovation Network in collaboration with the School of Psychological Science are delighted to invite you to the Mentally Healthy and Resilient Workforces Event.... Invited speakers and panel members will reflect on their experiences and the insights that their research has generated on mental health in mining. To find out more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mentally-healthy-and-resili __________ When: Friday 4th September 2020 Event: 3:30pm - 5:00pm, networking reception: 5:00pm - 5:30pm Location: UWA Campus Venue TBC or online.

17.01.2022 It's been quite a year! Time for some Self-Compasssion. Check out this great video from our Dr Lisa Saulsman in collaboration with the UWA Health Promotion Unit.

16.01.2022 This morning we listened to some fantastic talks from our PhD and honours students at our inaugural 3MT competition! All of the talks were truly impressive, showcasing the strength of the communication skills and research in our school! A special congratulations to the offical winners of the event:... Winner: Chiara Ventris (PhD) Runner up: Kenneth Sim (PhD) Peoples Choice winner: Simon Lawrance (honours) See more

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Jane Chong who has had her PhD thesis Newcomer socialisation through a self-determination theory perspective: Engaging with employeess inner motivational resources", accepted by the Graduate Research School! Well done, Jane!

16.01.2022 Last week SPS farewelled Allison Fox, who has recently retired after many years of service to our school Thanks Alison for your enormous teaching, service and research contributions to UWA, and our School. We will miss you!

15.01.2022 Want to hear about some of the fantastic research done by our staff? Join us in this free colloquium, as we hear from our Dr Briana Kennedy as she presents her research on age-related differences in early attention and the prioritisation of positive information Title: Emotion-induced blindness reveals an age-related positivity effect in early attention When: Tuesday 15th Sep 4-5pm, ... Where: Wilsmore Lecture Theatre (UWA), or via Zoom (for zoom invite email [email protected]) See more

14.01.2022 Want to know some fun facts about sleep? Weve been working with the UWA Health Promotion Unit to help students get better sleep!

14.01.2022 Emotions are a wonderful thing but sometimes are difficult to regulate. They can emerge unexpectedly, or can become overwhelming.... Would you like to learn how to regulate your emotions? The Emotion Regulation Group may be for you -... Starting: Wed 7th Oct 2020 5pm - 7pm. Cost: Free Where: The Robin Winkler Clinic, UWA Contact: [email protected]

13.01.2022 Last week our Andrew Sheridan lead a series of engagement activities for a group of Indigenous high-school students! The session was a great hit - we got to play with our Inverted Prism Goggles, test whether computers can tell how we feel, and saw lots of crazy facial distortion demos. Thanks to all the session helpers - Simone Harrington, Romina Palermo, Zoe Waters and Hannah Dwyer - for the fun day!

13.01.2022 Want to hear about some of the fantastic research our staff are involved in? Join us in this free online colloquium, as we hear from our Associate Professor Iliana Magiati. She will present her research on well-being and mental health in autistic people, and in relation to autistic traits. When: Tuesday 4th August 4-5pm, via Zoom ... To register email: [email protected] See more

12.01.2022 Is snoring ruining your sleep? Dr Melissa Ree - our Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology - provides advice on what to do if your partners snore prevents a good nights sleep https://www.abc.net.au//sleeping-separately-not-u/12608324

12.01.2022 A big congratulations to Gina Chatellier, who has had her PhD thesis Personality and Volunteering: Investigating the Characteristics and Values that Attract Applicants to Volunteer Roles", accepted by the Graduate Research School!

10.01.2022 Congratulations to Michelle Teo and Ken Sim on giving awesome talks at the 3MT last night and doing us proud! There were so many fantastic talks!

09.01.2022 Are you interested in a PhD in Psychology? The Emotional Wellbeing Lab at the UWA School of Psychological Science, directed by Associate Prof. Kristin Gainey, has scholarships available for new PhD students interested in studying emotional processes as they relate to wellbeing, depression, and anxiety. The scholarships are provided to work on a 5-year NIH-funded project focused on emotion regulation, which includes heart-rate variability assessment and ecological momenta...ry assessment. This position would be a particularly good fit for students who want to pursue the combined Masters of Clinical Psych/PhD program. If you are interested in the position or have any questions, please contact Kristin Gainey at [email protected] to talk further.

09.01.2022 Huge congratulations to Matthew Andreotta on winning the UWA Graduate Research School’s 2020 best publication prize in the Social Science Quantitative category. You can check out Matthew’s winning article entitled "Analyzing social media data: A mixed-methods framework combining computational and qualitative text analysis" published in Behavior Research Methods via the links below https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13428-019-01202-8... https://psyarxiv.com/bynz4/ See more

09.01.2022 A big congratulations to Maryam Boutrus, who has had her PhD thesis Facial Asymmetry in Autism Spectrum Conditions", accepted by the Graduate Research School!

09.01.2022 Where can a psychology degree take you? Learn about how studying psychology can lead to diverse and interesting careers at the STAWA Transformers STEM Careers Forum! Its free and students, parents and teachers are welcome. UWA Psychological Science is running a 30 minute Q&A session on Thursday August 6, 4.30pm to 5.00pm, featuring a panel of our staff and current students. Well be taking questions from attendees via chat. ... Register here: https://uwa.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_Ty8PJbE8Qd6wrlCZMqiv3g For more information visit: https://web.cvent.com//11db36c8-3c68-4421-836a-a1a/summary

08.01.2022 Are you interested in understanding how people learn, remember, think and behave? If so, you might be suited to a career in psychology! Find out more about studying psychology at UWA, at our virtual Open Day this Sunday: https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/openday _____________ Want to know what studying psychology can look like? Check out these Degrees on a Page:... Psychology Single Major: bit.ly/UWAPsych2020SingleMajor Psychology Double Major: bit.ly/UWAPsych2020DoubleMajor Psychology in Society Single Major: bit.ly/UWAPsychInSociety2020SingleMajor Find out more about careers in psychology by following these links: Studying Psychology at UWA: bit.ly/UWAPsych2020flyer Psych grad pathways: bit.ly/UWAPsychCareers2020brochure

07.01.2022 It was a windy, but fun day at the PsySoc - UWA Psychology Society Fair! Thanks to everyone who came along, and to our research staff, Nic Badcock, David Badcock, Kristin Gainey and Lisette Kanse for answering questions about what its like to study psychology and possible career pathways. Thanks PsySoc for organising!

06.01.2022 Join us for our 2020 Honours Conference Event! This year you can hear all about our Honours students' research projects online via Zoom. There will be talks about face processing, emotions and decision making, human factors, clinical and neuropsychology, plus more! For the event program and Zoom details see: ... https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/plus/s/yDlgmufwN4zaEQI See more

05.01.2022 Congratulations to Prof Steve Houghton, Prof Andrew Page & Prof David Lawrence (+ Dr Simon Hunter & Prof Pamela Qualter) on being awarded an ARC Discovery Project grant on "Loneliness and neurodevelopmental disorders", a great collaboration between UWA School of Psychological Science & the UWA Graduate School of Education!

05.01.2022 Discover where a UWA postgraduate degree can take you! Join us online on 15-16 September to find out about our postgrad courses. Look out for information on our Business Psychology postgrad course Register: UWA.EDU.AU/STUDY/POSTGRAD-SERIES

05.01.2022 How can psychology research help shape workplaces of the future? Our Dr Lisette Kanse discusses how research in our school is helping businesses adapt to virtual work, and design workplaces of the future. "Working remotely and connecting virtually with workplace colleagues was already becoming more popular before COVID, but now it has been taken up in an unprecedented manner" ... https://www.businessnews.com.au//Taking-account-of-the-hum

05.01.2022 Free webinar alert Our Michelle Olaithe will be bringing us the latest info on a topic near and dear to our hearts - SLEEP! (and how important it is for our health). Next Tuesday (July 21) at 4pm. Register now! https://uwa.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_j6sd80mzSVW6ruMkvKgBCg

05.01.2022 Great to see our students leading the School in celebrating and highlighting the fantastic work of, and barriers faced by, #LGBTQIA+ people in science, technology, engineering and maths on LGBTQ+ STEM day! Special thanks to Blake Cavve & Anna Badcock for organising this morning tea. https://prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/

04.01.2022 Thinking about post-grad research at UWA? Don't forget to register for UWA's Research Day, held next week! Pop in to our School's stall from 10am-3pm. We will have staff and students demoing some of the cool equipment that we use to do cutting edge research... think Virtual Reality, sleep glasses, and portable EEG ... --- Registration compulsory: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/uwa-psa-research-week-r-day SPS Stall Schedule: 10-1pm - Virtual Reality Kit 1-2pm - Sleep glasses for insomnia & jet lag 2-3pm - Emotiv portable, cordless EEG

04.01.2022 Our 2020 August Cool Kids Anxiety Group (children 6- 12 years) is here To join email: [email protected] Date: Sat 29th of August at 10am -12pm (10 weeks)... Cost: $60 in total. Where: The Robin Winkler Clinic UWA See more

04.01.2022 A big congratulations to Simone Harrington, our clinical psychology PhD student, who won the 2020 Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year at the Premier’s Science Awards! Well done, Simone!

04.01.2022 Today is R U OK Day. Asking isnt always easy, but it could change a life. Every day is the day to ask, Are you OK?

04.01.2022 A big congratulations to our two PhD students, Michelle Teo and Kenneth Sim, for making it into the Top 10 UWA 2-Minute-Thesis competition! We wish them all the best for competing in the final tomorrow night! If you want to tune in, register here: https://alumni.uwa.edu.au/events/3-minute-thesis-2020 Otherwise, you can check out all the great talks here: http://www.research.uwa.edu.au/events/3mt-semis-2020

04.01.2022 The School invites all undergraduate psychology studentsespecially 3rd and 4th years to its annual Careers Café. Director of Community & Engagement Dr Linda Jeffery will give a brief overview of career pathways, followed by a presentation by Catherine Lightfoot of the UWA Careers Centre. There will then be plenty of opportunity to engage with the following speakers to chat about career pathways in a small group speed-dating setting. When: Friday, Oct 16, 1-3pm... Where: Arts Lecture Room 4 Register online: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx See more

02.01.2022 Today we celebrated all our wonderful Honours Students for their amazing achievements in 2020 The Year of COVID! Completing honours is always a pretty massive challenge but this year, it is fair to say, was like no other. We are super proud of you all! Extra congrats to our Best Honours Conference Talk winner Jetro Ang and to Sophia Moore, Sophia Lego, Bridget Hanavan, James Page & Emma Vieira for their Highly Commended talks. Plus a big shoutout to Brian Blythe winner of our inaugural Honours Snap (selfie) competition, who also took out the People's Choice Award. Stay tuned... we'll be posting this award winning selfie among others soon!

02.01.2022 More fantastic news!... Alvin Lee has had his PhD thesis Evaluating overactive performance monitoring as a neurocognitive biomarker of obsessive-compulsive symptomatology in childhood", accepted by the Graduate Research School! Well done!

01.01.2022 Well done to all UWA 2020 Rising Star speakers! Our speakers Dr Laura Fruhen and Dr Brianna Kennedy did us so proud - pictured here with last years winner, Dr Lies Notebaert, and our head of School, Prof. Simon Farrell

01.01.2022 Join us at the UWA Psychology Fair this September! Currently studying Psychology or thinking of taking a few PSYC units? The Psychology Fair is the perfect time to find out more about what Psychology is all about!

01.01.2022 Members from our school had lots of fun running this psychological science activity for the Rosalie Primary School STEM Festival! Senior Lecturer Dr Nic Badcock (with some of our fantastic post-grads) taught kids all about how we use EEG to see electricity in the brain - and even had a peek at some of the messages in kids brains!