Georgie - PhD student
@gburton221.bsky.social
• Academic Associate/PhD student at York St. John 🧠•
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• Researching disability, body image and disordered eating 📝 •
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• Researching disability, body image and disordered eating 📝 •
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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
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
Let the International Conference for Eating Disorders 2026 begin!
First keynote is by Dr. Dixon Chibanda, with a heartwarming talk about the international impact of the Friendship Bench project 😊
#ICED206
First keynote is by Dr. Dixon Chibanda, with a heartwarming talk about the international impact of the Friendship Bench project 😊
#ICED206
June 3, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Let the International Conference for Eating Disorders 2026 begin!
First keynote is by Dr. Dixon Chibanda, with a heartwarming talk about the international impact of the Friendship Bench project 😊
#ICED206
First keynote is by Dr. Dixon Chibanda, with a heartwarming talk about the international impact of the Friendship Bench project 😊
#ICED206
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We’re running a short dog owner survey 🐶 examining dog social cognition & trainability - which could be used in future by assistance dog charities to help selection for breeding 🦮
£50 Amazon voucher if completed again in 1 week (eligibility UK residents only)
york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
£50 Amazon voucher if completed again in 1 week (eligibility UK residents only)
york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
May 8, 2026 at 9:09 AM
We’re running a short dog owner survey 🐶 examining dog social cognition & trainability - which could be used in future by assistance dog charities to help selection for breeding 🦮
£50 Amazon voucher if completed again in 1 week (eligibility UK residents only)
york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
£50 Amazon voucher if completed again in 1 week (eligibility UK residents only)
york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Just 1 week left now!
tinyurl.com/29jmjxzp
Data collection has flown by but excited to see what the results hold 👀😁
tinyurl.com/29jmjxzp
Data collection has flown by but excited to see what the results hold 👀😁
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 😊
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 😊
April 24, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Just 1 week left now!
tinyurl.com/29jmjxzp
Data collection has flown by but excited to see what the results hold 👀😁
tinyurl.com/29jmjxzp
Data collection has flown by but excited to see what the results hold 👀😁
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Are you a #secondaryschool teacher or school leader? We're looking to hear from educators across all areas of the curriculum about how #vocabulary is being supported in your school. Please share, thanks!
⏱ 15–20 minutes (can leave & return)
🎁 Chance to win a £20 voucher
tinyurl.com/UoYVocabular...
⏱ 15–20 minutes (can leave & return)
🎁 Chance to win a £20 voucher
tinyurl.com/UoYVocabular...
April 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Are you a #secondaryschool teacher or school leader? We're looking to hear from educators across all areas of the curriculum about how #vocabulary is being supported in your school. Please share, thanks!
⏱ 15–20 minutes (can leave & return)
🎁 Chance to win a £20 voucher
tinyurl.com/UoYVocabular...
⏱ 15–20 minutes (can leave & return)
🎁 Chance to win a £20 voucher
tinyurl.com/UoYVocabular...
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 😊
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 😊
April 1, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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 😊
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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Want to do a PhD in the heart of York, as part of a supportive growing research community? @swestrop.bsky.social @drlornaham.bsky.social and I are recruiting for a project exploring social connection through an intersectional lens for people living with a learning disability shorturl.at/A0Jyv
Job Opportunity at York St John University: Academic Associate in Psychology
Part time fixed term Location: YorkSalary: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum (£17,305 to £19,953 pro rata)Introduction to YSJ universityYork St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there...
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March 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Want to do a PhD in the heart of York, as part of a supportive growing research community? @swestrop.bsky.social @drlornaham.bsky.social and I are recruiting for a project exploring social connection through an intersectional lens for people living with a learning disability shorturl.at/A0Jyv
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As always it’s a pleasure to write for the @thementalelf.bsky.social.
Thankyou to
@nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social for the opportunity and the support with editing !
Give my newest blog a read 👇🏼 👇🏼👇🏼
lnkd.in/eXharF7Q
Thankyou to
@nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social for the opportunity and the support with editing !
Give my newest blog a read 👇🏼 👇🏼👇🏼
lnkd.in/eXharF7Q
How do people with lived experience vs professionals define anorexia recovery?
Lived experience: absence of disordered thoughts
Staff: living well despite residual symptoms
Both agreed psychological markers (not just weight) should define recovery.
buff.ly/J6wj4m8
#AnorexiaNervosa #Recovery
Lived experience: absence of disordered thoughts
Staff: living well despite residual symptoms
Both agreed psychological markers (not just weight) should define recovery.
buff.ly/J6wj4m8
#AnorexiaNervosa #Recovery
March 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
As always it’s a pleasure to write for the @thementalelf.bsky.social.
Thankyou to
@nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social for the opportunity and the support with editing !
Give my newest blog a read 👇🏼 👇🏼👇🏼
lnkd.in/eXharF7Q
Thankyou to
@nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social for the opportunity and the support with editing !
Give my newest blog a read 👇🏼 👇🏼👇🏼
lnkd.in/eXharF7Q
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This is a good analogy. Very useful in carefully controlled settings for specific usages, but unfortunately being widely inserted into everything and used without training or PPE and poisoning a lot of things and people and we’re going to pay a tonne of money to remove it safely in the future
It's not that AI is useless.
It's that AI is useful like asbestos was useful.
It's that AI is useful like asbestos was useful.
March 5, 2026 at 11:26 AM
This is a good analogy. Very useful in carefully controlled settings for specific usages, but unfortunately being widely inserted into everything and used without training or PPE and poisoning a lot of things and people and we’re going to pay a tonne of money to remove it safely in the future
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Eating disorders remain among the least funded areas of mental health research, despite affecting 1.25 million people and accounting for 9% of those with a mental health condition in the UK. 📈
This #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek, learn how you can support vital research in this area: bit.ly/3OZiPFC
This #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek, learn how you can support vital research in this area: bit.ly/3OZiPFC
February 24, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Eating disorders remain among the least funded areas of mental health research, despite affecting 1.25 million people and accounting for 9% of those with a mental health condition in the UK. 📈
This #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek, learn how you can support vital research in this area: bit.ly/3OZiPFC
This #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek, learn how you can support vital research in this area: bit.ly/3OZiPFC
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
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
February 24, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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
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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Please share: One of my counselling psychology students is looking for Muslim women who are working in the UK to share their workplace experiences and any engagement they've had with workplace wellbeing initiatives. Click on the following link to find out more: uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
January 19, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Please share: One of my counselling psychology students is looking for Muslim women who are working in the UK to share their workplace experiences and any engagement they've had with workplace wellbeing initiatives. Click on the following link to find out more: uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
My second study is here! 🥳
If you - or anyone you know - is able to complete or share I would be most grateful 🙏
The link is: lnkd.in/eqaps5jn
If you - or anyone you know - is able to complete or share I would be most grateful 🙏
The link is: lnkd.in/eqaps5jn
January 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
My second study is here! 🥳
If you - or anyone you know - is able to complete or share I would be most grateful 🙏
The link is: lnkd.in/eqaps5jn
If you - or anyone you know - is able to complete or share I would be most grateful 🙏
The link is: lnkd.in/eqaps5jn
Time to relax! 15 minute presentation for #PiBI2025 done ✅️
Thank you @persbodyimage.bsky.social for the opportunity!
Thank you @persbodyimage.bsky.social for the opportunity!
September 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Time to relax! 15 minute presentation for #PiBI2025 done ✅️
Thank you @persbodyimage.bsky.social for the opportunity!
Thank you @persbodyimage.bsky.social for the opportunity!
Erin's talk was one of the ones I was most excited about and it didn't disappoint!
Refreshing to hear a move away from negative lenses and how individuals were empowered by their disabilities. Really looking forward to more on appearance-functionality and reading this theme in more detail!
Refreshing to hear a move away from negative lenses and how individuals were empowered by their disabilities. Really looking forward to more on appearance-functionality and reading this theme in more detail!
Joshua Francis shares a new scale of social comparison in development for children.
Erin Vinoski Thomas analyses the content of #DisabledAndCute posts on social media.
Lastly, Fidan Turk reports meta-analytic that social comparison is robustly associated with eating disorder symptoms.
Erin Vinoski Thomas analyses the content of #DisabledAndCute posts on social media.
Lastly, Fidan Turk reports meta-analytic that social comparison is robustly associated with eating disorder symptoms.
September 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Erin's talk was one of the ones I was most excited about and it didn't disappoint!
Refreshing to hear a move away from negative lenses and how individuals were empowered by their disabilities. Really looking forward to more on appearance-functionality and reading this theme in more detail!
Refreshing to hear a move away from negative lenses and how individuals were empowered by their disabilities. Really looking forward to more on appearance-functionality and reading this theme in more detail!
Paolo Mancin's talk just now in #PiBI2025 on the benefits of nature on body positivity and appreciation of the self has reminded me I need to organise my monthly outdoor time for September 🌳
I've found that these walks or visiting fancy houses and their grounds has done WONDERS for my mental health
I've found that these walks or visiting fancy houses and their grounds has done WONDERS for my mental health
September 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Paolo Mancin's talk just now in #PiBI2025 on the benefits of nature on body positivity and appreciation of the self has reminded me I need to organise my monthly outdoor time for September 🌳
I've found that these walks or visiting fancy houses and their grounds has done WONDERS for my mental health
I've found that these walks or visiting fancy houses and their grounds has done WONDERS for my mental health
No rest for the PhD student - this week is Perspectives in Body Image online conference! #PiBI2025 @persbodyimage.bsky.social
First day was full on, including hearing the journey positive body image has been on with Tracy Tylka (very heart-warming)
@persbodyimage.bsky.social
First day was full on, including hearing the journey positive body image has been on with Tracy Tylka (very heart-warming)
@persbodyimage.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
No rest for the PhD student - this week is Perspectives in Body Image online conference! #PiBI2025 @persbodyimage.bsky.social
First day was full on, including hearing the journey positive body image has been on with Tracy Tylka (very heart-warming)
@persbodyimage.bsky.social
First day was full on, including hearing the journey positive body image has been on with Tracy Tylka (very heart-warming)
@persbodyimage.bsky.social
I had the privilege last week to present my poster at the International Autism Congress Conference in Dublin - what a wonderful experience!
Thoughts in a thread, because I have a LOT
#AEC2025
Thoughts in a thread, because I have a LOT
#AEC2025
September 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I had the privilege last week to present my poster at the International Autism Congress Conference in Dublin - what a wonderful experience!
Thoughts in a thread, because I have a LOT
#AEC2025
Thoughts in a thread, because I have a LOT
#AEC2025
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This is maybe the worst part about being an educator in the AI era.
AI companies are *stealing your time* by making you work around it/find it/adjudicate it. Time that, 4 years ago, you would have used to improve your materials, or stay up-to-date on some area of research.
AI companies are *stealing your time* by making you work around it/find it/adjudicate it. Time that, 4 years ago, you would have used to improve your materials, or stay up-to-date on some area of research.
“Educators now spend a significant amount of their time detecting AI-generated work and seeking ways to assess whether students are developing essential skills.”
Yes. Everywhere.
Yes. Everywhere.
August 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
This is maybe the worst part about being an educator in the AI era.
AI companies are *stealing your time* by making you work around it/find it/adjudicate it. Time that, 4 years ago, you would have used to improve your materials, or stay up-to-date on some area of research.
AI companies are *stealing your time* by making you work around it/find it/adjudicate it. Time that, 4 years ago, you would have used to improve your materials, or stay up-to-date on some area of research.
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I'm looking for ~25 more people with a gastrointestinal disorder to complete an online survey on interoception. You can find this survey here: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...
🙏
🙏
Lucy Stafford - Take part in my research
⬇️Scroll down for links to the BODY experiment and the online surveys.⬇️
sites.google.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I'm looking for ~25 more people with a gastrointestinal disorder to complete an online survey on interoception. You can find this survey here: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...
🙏
🙏
Now heading home from Utrecht, Netherlands after presenting with @ruthknight.bsky.social and @ercaldwell.bsky.social at #BRNet2025!
A proud moment showcasing our inclusive methods, hopefully encouraging others to reflect. It's bad science if the computational models are based off inaccurate data!
A proud moment showcasing our inclusive methods, hopefully encouraging others to reflect. It's bad science if the computational models are based off inaccurate data!
July 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Now heading home from Utrecht, Netherlands after presenting with @ruthknight.bsky.social and @ercaldwell.bsky.social at #BRNet2025!
A proud moment showcasing our inclusive methods, hopefully encouraging others to reflect. It's bad science if the computational models are based off inaccurate data!
A proud moment showcasing our inclusive methods, hopefully encouraging others to reflect. It's bad science if the computational models are based off inaccurate data!
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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
Lucy Stafford - Take part in my research
⬇️Scroll down for links to the BODY experiment and the online surveys.⬇️
sites.google.com
June 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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
Busy week for the lab! It was an interesting experience hearing from clinicians and other researchers about the problems surrounding eating disorder research.
I ended the day feeling hopeful and full of energy of the potential that we could achieve together💪
I ended the day feeling hopeful and full of energy of the potential that we could achieve together💪
Hosted the first meeting of the Yorkshire Eating Disorder Research Network today. Despite a heavy dose of imposter syndrome-induced nerves earlier, it was great to share discussions about challenges, facilitators, and priorities with others who understand the challenges of working in this area.
June 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Busy week for the lab! It was an interesting experience hearing from clinicians and other researchers about the problems surrounding eating disorder research.
I ended the day feeling hopeful and full of energy of the potential that we could achieve together💪
I ended the day feeling hopeful and full of energy of the potential that we could achieve together💪
Earlier this week, I presented at the 4th York Psychology PGR Conference!
A super proud moment to showcase my participants' experiences and where I aim to go next with it all.
Well done to everyone who presented on the day - poster or talk! 👏
A super proud moment to showcase my participants' experiences and where I aim to go next with it all.
Well done to everyone who presented on the day - poster or talk! 👏
June 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Earlier this week, I presented at the 4th York Psychology PGR Conference!
A super proud moment to showcase my participants' experiences and where I aim to go next with it all.
Well done to everyone who presented on the day - poster or talk! 👏
A super proud moment to showcase my participants' experiences and where I aim to go next with it all.
Well done to everyone who presented on the day - poster or talk! 👏
Super proud to announce that earlier this month I achieved Associate Fellow HEA status! 🥳
It was a great opportunity to develop my reflexive writing and determine my own pedagogical approach.
I highly recommend any PGR, ECR, or anyone else starting their teaching journey to get involved!
It was a great opportunity to develop my reflexive writing and determine my own pedagogical approach.
I highly recommend any PGR, ECR, or anyone else starting their teaching journey to get involved!
June 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Super proud to announce that earlier this month I achieved Associate Fellow HEA status! 🥳
It was a great opportunity to develop my reflexive writing and determine my own pedagogical approach.
I highly recommend any PGR, ECR, or anyone else starting their teaching journey to get involved!
It was a great opportunity to develop my reflexive writing and determine my own pedagogical approach.
I highly recommend any PGR, ECR, or anyone else starting their teaching journey to get involved!