BCU Psychology & Counselling
@bcupsychology.bsky.social
Department of Psychology and Counselling at Birmingham City University. Information for students & staff.
We welcomed our new students into the department yesterday with a programme full of information and fun activities. Our Welcome Week programme will continue tomorrow with course team drop-ins.
September 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
We welcomed our new students into the department yesterday with a programme full of information and fun activities. Our Welcome Week programme will continue tomorrow with course team drop-ins.
On Monday, academics from our department attended the LHS ResCon. Research across the School of Life and Health Sciences were presented in the morning, which included three projects from our department, and we discussed research activity within our department in the afternoon.
June 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
On Monday, academics from our department attended the LHS ResCon. Research across the School of Life and Health Sciences were presented in the morning, which included three projects from our department, and we discussed research activity within our department in the afternoon.
1/2 Behind the Screens, an initiative led by Antonieta Fostier and Prof Laura Hammond to “Recognise, Respond and Prevent” online harassment and violence against girls and women, held an inaugural workshop on June 1, which brought a wide range of stakeholders to discuss the topic.
June 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
1/2 Behind the Screens, an initiative led by Antonieta Fostier and Prof Laura Hammond to “Recognise, Respond and Prevent” online harassment and violence against girls and women, held an inaugural workshop on June 1, which brought a wide range of stakeholders to discuss the topic.
Did you know that our department is the first within the University to achieve an Athena Swan Silver Award? We celebrated good news in our last department meeting - congratulations once more to Dr Olga Fotakopoulou, Dr Marisa Kolovos and the wider team for their important work.
May 22, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Did you know that our department is the first within the University to achieve an Athena Swan Silver Award? We celebrated good news in our last department meeting - congratulations once more to Dr Olga Fotakopoulou, Dr Marisa Kolovos and the wider team for their important work.
2/2 The event offers a series of quick, calming activities designed to help students pause, reset, and take away simple evidence‑based strategies for managing stress. If you are interested, pay them a visit soon - the event ends at 1pm!
May 14, 2026 at 10:29 AM
2/2 The event offers a series of quick, calming activities designed to help students pause, reset, and take away simple evidence‑based strategies for managing stress. If you are interested, pay them a visit soon - the event ends at 1pm!
1/2 Have you visited the Stress Less @ BCU drop‑in wellbeing event yet? Stationed in Curzon ground floor atrium area (opposite main entry barriers), our team are waiting for students to support them during the exam period.
May 14, 2026 at 10:29 AM
1/2 Have you visited the Stress Less @ BCU drop‑in wellbeing event yet? Stationed in Curzon ground floor atrium area (opposite main entry barriers), our team are waiting for students to support them during the exam period.
1/2 Amatullah Azhar from our MSc course is looking for participants for their dissertation. Please feel free to take part or share this post to support them. Below is their message and poster:
May 13, 2026 at 8:17 AM
1/2 Amatullah Azhar from our MSc course is looking for participants for their dissertation. Please feel free to take part or share this post to support them. Below is their message and poster:
Our department had a strong presence at the recent EARPIL conference in Malta with two presentations. Dr Mona Wong and Dr Emily Coyne-Umfreville had a presentation on play and learning, whereas Natasha Ikhlaq presented her preliminary PhD research design.
January 27, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Our department had a strong presence at the recent EARPIL conference in Malta with two presentations. Dr Mona Wong and Dr Emily Coyne-Umfreville had a presentation on play and learning, whereas Natasha Ikhlaq presented her preliminary PhD research design.
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Abigail Cottam, our BSc Psychology student, is interested in bedtime smartphone habits, sleep, and mindfulness. If you would like to take part in their study, see the advert and click on the link below: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Abigail Cottam, our BSc Psychology student, is interested in bedtime smartphone habits, sleep, and mindfulness. If you would like to take part in their study, see the advert and click on the link below: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
January 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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Abigail Cottam, our BSc Psychology student, is interested in bedtime smartphone habits, sleep, and mindfulness. If you would like to take part in their study, see the advert and click on the link below: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Abigail Cottam, our BSc Psychology student, is interested in bedtime smartphone habits, sleep, and mindfulness. If you would like to take part in their study, see the advert and click on the link below: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
#studyadvert
Jodie Duffill, or Psychology BSc student, is interested in the impact of the What I Eat in a Day TikTok videos - would you be interested in taking part in their research?
If yes, please see information below:
Jodie Duffill, or Psychology BSc student, is interested in the impact of the What I Eat in a Day TikTok videos - would you be interested in taking part in their research?
If yes, please see information below:
January 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Jodie Duffill, or Psychology BSc student, is interested in the impact of the What I Eat in a Day TikTok videos - would you be interested in taking part in their research?
If yes, please see information below:
Jodie Duffill, or Psychology BSc student, is interested in the impact of the What I Eat in a Day TikTok videos - would you be interested in taking part in their research?
If yes, please see information below:
#research #studyadvert Annie O'Reilly is looking for participants for their dissertation research. More information below:
December 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
#research #studyadvert Annie O'Reilly is looking for participants for their dissertation research. More information below:
Yesterday’s Trust and AI symposium, held by our department's PsyNET research group, had fantastic discussions and insightful presentations that covered multiple disciplines. Thanks to all the presenters and attendees!
November 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Yesterday’s Trust and AI symposium, held by our department's PsyNET research group, had fantastic discussions and insightful presentations that covered multiple disciplines. Thanks to all the presenters and attendees!
1/3 Join us on Nov 27th for the Psychology and Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, organised by the PsyNET lab.
Follow this link to sign up: eventbrite.be/e/psychology...
#ai #psychology
Follow this link to sign up: eventbrite.be/e/psychology...
#ai #psychology
November 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
1/3 Join us on Nov 27th for the Psychology and Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, organised by the PsyNET lab.
Follow this link to sign up: eventbrite.be/e/psychology...
#ai #psychology
Follow this link to sign up: eventbrite.be/e/psychology...
#ai #psychology
@drsilviafd.bsky.social was an invited presenter at the "Impact Accelerator Event: Paraphilias, Sexual Offending Behaviours, and Associated Harms" organised by CORE-FP (Centre of Research and Education in Forensic Psychology) at the University of Kent on Friday 19th September.
October 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
@drsilviafd.bsky.social was an invited presenter at the "Impact Accelerator Event: Paraphilias, Sexual Offending Behaviours, and Associated Harms" organised by CORE-FP (Centre of Research and Education in Forensic Psychology) at the University of Kent on Friday 19th September.
A huge thank you to all our new students for joining us during Welcome Week! Wishing all our students a great start to the new academic year 🎓✨
September 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
A huge thank you to all our new students for joining us during Welcome Week! Wishing all our students a great start to the new academic year 🎓✨
If you have used shisha in Birmingham, please consider filling out this survey which explores how and why people use shisha. The survey will take no longer than 5 minutes to complete and will help understand ways to support people using shisha. Details below:
September 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
If you have used shisha in Birmingham, please consider filling out this survey which explores how and why people use shisha. The survey will take no longer than 5 minutes to complete and will help understand ways to support people using shisha. Details below:
Dr @nazliakay.bsky.social and Dr Olga Fotakopoulou are looking to have an online interview with British mothers of children/adolescents who follow parenting influencers on social media. Participants will be rewarded a 20£ Love2Shop voucher for participation. See the advert below for details:
July 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Dr @nazliakay.bsky.social and Dr Olga Fotakopoulou are looking to have an online interview with British mothers of children/adolescents who follow parenting influencers on social media. Participants will be rewarded a 20£ Love2Shop voucher for participation. See the advert below for details:
Three of our colleagues attended a meeting with confederates from the City of Leipzig (Germany) and Birmingham City Council last week at STEAMhouse for future collaboration opportunities.
June 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Three of our colleagues attended a meeting with confederates from the City of Leipzig (Germany) and Birmingham City Council last week at STEAMhouse for future collaboration opportunities.
Inter-Psych is holding a party on Friday 11th April. On-campus, 12-2pm, C488. All students and staff are invited 🥳
April 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Inter-Psych is holding a party on Friday 11th April. On-campus, 12-2pm, C488. All students and staff are invited 🥳
A student-led team participating in the Law School Challenge to raise funds for LawWorks and Advocate is hosting a charity moot focused on a criminal law legal question, and a criminal barrister will be attending to observe the proceedings. If interested, see below for more info:
April 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A student-led team participating in the Law School Challenge to raise funds for LawWorks and Advocate is hosting a charity moot focused on a criminal law legal question, and a criminal barrister will be attending to observe the proceedings. If interested, see below for more info:
If you are interested in taking part in Developmental Psychology research studies with your family, please consider signing up to the participant pool. For further details and to sign up use this link: forms.office.com/e/30K8BAbNNS
March 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
If you are interested in taking part in Developmental Psychology research studies with your family, please consider signing up to the participant pool. For further details and to sign up use this link: forms.office.com/e/30K8BAbNNS
The UG Dissertation Writing Retreat on Wednesday at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens was a success! Huge thanks to the staff and students who attended on the day.
March 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The UG Dissertation Writing Retreat on Wednesday at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens was a success! Huge thanks to the staff and students who attended on the day.