Exciting! Who is planning on going this year? 🤩 I am🙋

📢 Cyber section members: the latest edition of the Cyberpsychology Bulletin is out!

This issue features work on everything from influencer culture to digital infidelity💡

Want to contribute to a future issue? Keep an eye out for our next call for submissions #Cyberpsychology #CyberBulletin

Eeee! Excited to go back to York for this 🥹 keep your eyes peeled for further announcements!

I would definitely appreciate this right now 🙃. Finding the time to write at the moment is so difficult so would definitely love a writing session

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🗣️ We want to hear your thoughts about future cyber section events!

We've been putting together some ideas, but we want to plan things that you want to be part of - so we’d love to hear your feedback about the kind of events our members would enjoy and be interested in attending 🌟

#Cyberpsychology

🚨 Quick Update! 🚨

We’re still currently unable to access our BlueSky messages. If you’ve messaged us and haven’t heard back, that’s why!

We have created a handy LinkTree (found in our bio) which will take you to our other socials where you can message us.

Thanks so much for your understanding! 💙

Our next webinar will focus on digital good in the Global South.

The speakers will compare and contrast non-Western and indigenous frameworks of good digital living and engage with debates about how to apply decolonial theories and methodologies in their knowledge creation.

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👋 Meet the Committee!

Today we're introducing Dr Dawn Branley-Bell (@thecyberpsyche.bsky.social) who serves as Past Chair on the BPS Cyberpsychology Section Committee. Dawn has chaired our section for the past 3 years, completing her term at the 2025 conference in Birmingham 🌟

#Cyberpsychology

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👋 Meet the Committee!

We started our ‘Meet the Committee’ series by featuring our first co-chair, so today we’re finishing our recent stream of current committee member introductions by introducing Dr. Dave Harley - who serves as Co-chair on the BPS #Cyberpsychology Section Committee!

It’s me! But I’m now Dr Danielle Hope 😅 confusing … I know.

Love being a part of this committee and working as part of the comms team 🤩.

Please do connect with me and get in touch.

Just a quick personal update ✨

A few weeks ago I got married to my best friend. I have decided to change my name so you will now find me as Danielle Hope.

Returning to work today feeling refreshed after 2 weeks in Mauritius. Ready to hit the ground running with my research 🫶🏼

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Please note we’re currently unable to access our BlueSky messages because of required age-verification! If you’ve reached out and haven’t received a reply, you can still contact us via email (www.bps.org.uk/member-netwo...) or LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/bps-... - Thank you for your patience!

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It's #WorldMentalHealthDay so we're taking a moment to reflect - mental health affects us all, and taking care of it is something we can support together 💙🌍

💬 Find support: Samaritans - 116 123 | Mind - www.mind.org.uk

🔗 Resources from the Mental Health Foundation: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Smartphone use and young people | BPS This event will explore a holistic approach to technology use in adolescents.

Another free event for BPS members that might be of interest to our cyber section exploring online safety for young people, screen time, and mental health📱🤳

📅 Date: 26 September 2025, 12:30pm - 2:30pm

You can register at: www.bps.org.uk/event/smartp...

#Smartphones #Mentalhealth #Cyberpsychology

Please do connect with the BPS Cyberpsychology section's page on LinkedIn ☺️

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Today is #WorldEmojiDay 🤩✨📱So we’re spot-lighting our amazing past chair and current careers, industry and outreach rep on our committee Professor Linda Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social - the emoji expert 👏 You can find more about Linda’s work on her website: lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kaye 📓😎📑⭐️🎉

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to our work on how we can evaluate whether digital technologies have good societal outcomes - the Digital Good Index.

We set out some ideas about how the DGI might take shape on our website: digitalgood.net/dg-research/...

@bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social community may have some useful recommendations ...

EOI Positionality and Reflexivity in Research.docx Call for Abstracts - Positionality & Reflexivity in Research Working book title: Positionality & Reflexivity in Research Editors: Sun Yee Yip, Lynette Pretorius, & Pamela Patrick (Monash University) ...

📚 Call for Abstracts! We are inviting chapter proposals for a new edited book on positionality and reflexivity in research! Check out the Call for Abstracts below for more details! ⤵️ #AcademicSky #ResearchIdentity #ReflexivityInResearch #Positionality #PhDlife

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Finding the time in a v busy period to do some writing and work on my own paper is just👩🏼‍🍳💋

A reminder that there's still time to submit an abstract for our annual cyberpsychology conference happening 9th-10th July in Birmingham. Let us know if you are planning on attending ⬇️

Deadline: 14th April 📅

www.bps.org.uk/event/cyberp...

Yesterday I was down in the Cambridgeshire area talking to young people about their vaping experiences. Today I’m on my way to Manchester for the @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social team meeting today and summit tomorrow & Friday. Busy couple of days ahead ✅

Daffodil blooming

Work is very busy and quite stressful at the moment but seeing all the daffodils I planted back in October start to bloom is definitely lifting my mood and getting me excited for Spring / Summer 🌼🌷🌿

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Introducing our students reps ✨

Join us in welcoming our wonderful student reps to the committee!

@frasercarey.bsky.social
@raulszekely.bsky.social
@brthomas.bsky.social

Just finished a 2 hour introductory workshop to R @cebsap.bsky.social delivered by colleagues in our Institute. It was my first ever experience with R and the workshop was fantastic! I *think* I've got my head around some of the basics and looking forward to learning more 🤓 #AcademicSky

Hello #AcademicSky 👋🏻

We’ve just moved over here, where we’ll be providing updates on Cyberpsychology and all the hard work of our committee! Interested in the field? Give us a follow!

You can find out more about our section here www.bps.org.uk/member-netwo...

Want to know who to follow in cyberpsychology? @nicolafh.bsky.social has made a starter pack! #AcademicSky #Cyberpsychology

go.bsky.app/HkdeCxF

If I’ve missed anyone new to BSky that should be included here - please let me know!

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To finish this introduction, I thought I should mention that I’m utterly obsessed with my dog, Peanut. And he will feature in lots of posts moving forward 🐶 bye for now everyone 👋🏼