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Posts by Ellen Lavender (she/they)

Text on graphic reads: Event: EDI minoritised staff forum launch Hosted by the University of York's EDI Research Centre

Text on graphic reads: Event: EDI minoritised staff forum launch Hosted by the University of York's EDI Research Centre

The EDI Research Centre at the University of York is launching a forum to connect minoritised staff with others for meaningful discussions and potential collaborations.
The event is specifically for any minoritised staff member working in EDI within a UK HEI.
Register here: lnkd.in/eNVPzk2y

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This new study is seeking #secondaryschool teachers from across England to share their experiences of teaching young people about the impact of media and technology on wellbeing 💻 You can complete an expression of interest here: york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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The One Show - 07/04/2026 Joanna Page, Martin Freeman and Molly Belle Wright join Alex and Clara on the sofa.

Exciting news from our Department of Psychology! Prof. Harriet Over appeared on The One Show on Tuesday, April 14, discussing her important research on misogyny. Check it out at:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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One more month of my study left to go, and 150 more responses needed!

If you or someone you know is 18+ years old, is based in the UK, and identifies as neurodivergent/disabled then please consider taking part and/or sharing!

tinyurl.com/29jmjxzp

Every participant counts 😊

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I second this!

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This week, I had the privilege of organising a celebration of women in academia with @holmyers.bsky.social. International Women's Day occurs on the 8th of March and is an important celebration to commemorate women's fight for equality. We had an incredible selection of amazing speakers ♀️ 🎓

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It's #EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek - a time for support, advocation & learning. Yet disabled/neurodivergent experiences are less well known.

Help change that! If you're UK based, are 18+, and identify as neurodivergent AND/OR disabled please take part in my study!

tinyurl.com/2k2rmre3

#EDAW2026

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Jobs - The University of York

Job alert!!

We're looking for a Postdoc and two RAs on a 3-year project examining the effects of smartphones on sleep and mental health in adolescents. Details below:

RA: tinyurl.com/7h6zrz2k
Postdoc: tinyurl.com/ykmsk757

Please repost :)

2 months ago 11 17 0 0
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Looking for schools in the Yorkshire area to take part in my research!

From next year, it will be compulsory for schools to teach about online misogyny! 📱

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Does your school want to be ahead of the game in trialling a new intervention lesson for online misogyny? @ellenrlavender.bsky.social is looking for Year 7 classes in/around York to participate in an "Understanding Sexism" lesson in the new year. Find out more at sunray.york.ac.uk/research-opp...

4 months ago 2 2 0 1

What an incredible woman and life well lived ❤️ A childhood inspiration and role model for so many of us who have gone on to study animal minds & behaviour 🐵🦍🦧

6 months ago 7 2 0 0
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Searching for participants! If you could please share with your schools I’d be very grateful!

7 months ago 4 5 2 1

This is something that will be compulsory to teach in schools from September 2026!

7 months ago 1 1 0 0

I'm looking for secondary schools in the Yorkshire area to take part in an intervention to help children critically engage with sexist content online!
If you know any teachers or schools that might be interested, please ask them to drop me an email on erl541@york.ac.uk for more information :)

7 months ago 5 6 1 0
Flashcards with notes on for a lesson

Flashcards with notes on for a lesson

Getting ready for data collection at the end of September has me revisiting my revision days! Catch me delivering a manosphere intervention in schools 📱👩‍🏫

7 months ago 2 0 0 0

Congratulations!

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Lucy Stafford - Take part in my research ⬇️Scroll down for links to the BODY experiment and the online surveys.⬇️

Trying to wrap these up before September- so close now! 😮‍💨Looking for people based in York to take part in an interoceptive lab experiment and/or an MEG experiment. Reimbursement for both. See details: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l... @cejpreston.bsky.social @alexandrapike.bsky.social

9 months ago 8 5 0 0
Jobs - The University of York

📣 New job alert! I'm looking for a 2-year research assistant for a project on word learning from childhood to adulthood. Come and join us in lovely York! Please RT 🙏 @yorkpsychology.bsky.social jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

9 months ago 32 42 1 1
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Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health - Youth Futures Foundation Research report exploring the reasons for the recent decline in mental health among 14 to 24-year-olds in England

New report on understanding the drivers of declining youth mental health

To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why*

We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations

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youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...

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Understanding young people’s declining mental health - Youth Futures Foundation Exploring drivers of worsening mental health among 14-24 year olds through a first-of-its-kind study for England

Very important report out today from the Youth Futures Foundation exploring factors accounting for escalating mental health problems in young people. Lead by fantastic colleagues from the University of Manchester (@olademk.bsky.social et al). Report here: youthfuturesfoundation.org/what-we-do/f...

9 months ago 11 5 0 1

Thank you!

9 months ago 2 1 0 0
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Delayed post due to travelling down to Glastonbury straight after, but excited to share that I attended my first conference as a PhD student!

I presented a poster of my proposed methodology at the Annual Psychology PGR Conference for the University of York and York St John.

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Society may have overestimated risk of the ‘manosphere’, UK researchers say Many who engage are ‘discriminating and value-driven’, with a minority consuming ‘extremely misogynistic content’, study for Ofcom suggests

When your team's work - based on six years of research - gets cited but the core message is ignored, because 38 men say it's no big deal 😡 @mantrap.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

10 months ago 34 12 4 1

"[MGTOW] been described as misogynistic, but Ofcom’s interviewees insisted it was not because it was about choosing to live without women, not hating them."

Fun fact: there is rather a lot of woman hating

source: I literally wrote a book about this group

10 months ago 34 9 5 0

If you're interested in @ellenrlavender.bsky.social's work more broadly, you can sign up to be contacted about future opportunities via the QR code below.

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SUNRAY - Research Opportunities Research opportunities York has active research in children’s language and literacy, mathematics, learning and memory, mental health and wellbeing, neurodevelopmental disorders, sleep, social develop...

Two new research opportunities! @ellenrlavender.bsky.social & team have developed a lesson to encourage adolescents to critically engage with sexist social media content. They are looking for (a) teacher feedback via focus groups, & (b) Year 7 classes to trial. See sunray.york.ac.uk/research-opp...

10 months ago 5 5 0 1

Thank you Lucy (sorry I've only just seen this) - my lab studies online misogyny!

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Hello! I'm looking for teachers to take part in upcoming research projects for my PhD. If you're a teacher interested in taking part the link is here: york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I'd appreciate it if you could share with any teachers you know too who might be interested!

10 months ago 9 8 0 2
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Late to the party due to forgetting BlueSky exists but! I'm super proud of this piece and look forward to taking this train of thought further in the future
TL;DR of it: BMI should be used with careful and specifc consideration, nuance, and contextual acknowledgement
#BMI

1 year ago 10 3 2 0
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New #ECR blog posts! 🔥
Georgie Burton @gburton221.bsky.social dives into the (in)appropriateness of Body Mass Index (#BMI), exploring its history, its role in discrimination, and whether these measures should even be used. Read her thought-provoking analysis here: shorturl.at/sPq7y

1 year ago 14 4 1 1