I'm interested in the neuropsychology of attention, memory & eye-movements, esp in PSP & PD, and running🏃♂️
Durham University, UK
Joined October 2012
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New paper with @SoazigCasteau out in @ARVOJOV!
Great way to end the week :-) @DurhamPsych
How does contextual information affect #aesthetic appreciation and #gaze behavior in figurative and abstract #artwork? jov.arvojournals.org/article…
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Six postdoctoral researcher contracts for collaborative projects, Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC) of the University of Granada, Spain
Application deadline: 7 January 2026
cimcyc.ugr.es/en/information…
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Our poster has been designed to support Health and Social Care professionals in delivering the best care to their patients. Take a look at this and even more resources available on our website here: ow.ly/ex8250XG9NS
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Today's your last chance to order your Christmas cards and gifts from our online shop to be delivered in time. We have very limited stock of some of our Christmas cards. Order yours now before they run out and in time to send out to loved ones! ow.ly/mwIU50XG99V #Christmas
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🎄There’s just over a month to go until Christmas! We have four new festive card designs and some beautiful hummingbird ornament gifts. Purchasing from our shop helps to keep providing vital support to people living with PSP & CBD: ow.ly/q1yk50XpSq6 #ChristmasShop #Charity
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Today’s #MondayMotivation is Janice Adams who held a beautiful Autumn Walk with lots of family, friends and the Durham Support Group. There were over 80 people raising awareness and money for PSPA. They raised over £3,200! A big thank you to Janice and everyone who took part!
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As summer comes to end, so does our Pathway to Progress. Thanks to everyone who took part, we smashed our target, raising £44,491! We're rounding off with more incredible fundraisers, Leslie & David Ferrar who raised over £18,000! Thank you to everyone who took part! #Fundraising
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We've been awarded @The_MRC Gap funding to follow up our @VivensaF project on using visual search tasks to improve #diagnosis of #PSP! Huge thank you to all our collaborators - more details here:
motorbiasproject.com/mrc-gra…
We've been awarded @The_MRC Gap funding to follow up our @VivensaF project on using visual search tasks to improve #diagnosis of #PSP! Huge thank you to all our collaborators - more details here:
motorbiasproject.com/mrc-gra…
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📢New Special Issue "Neural Mechanisms of Coordinated Eye–Hand Behaviors"
Guest Editor: Dr. Maureen Hagan @mauhagan
Focus: eye-hand coordination, visual feedback, sensorimotor integration.
Submit here 👉 mdpi.com/si/255689
#Neuroscience #VisionScience
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Overheard at the hotel buffet:
David’s wife: “David, do you want a yoghurt?”
David, from the cooked breakfast area: “No thank you, darling… I haven’t come on holiday to eat yoghurt.”
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We are excited to be in London at the BBC headquarters to record our Radio 4 Appeal. Our Trustee Jon Garrard is sharing his personal experience as part of the appeal, and why research into PSP & CBD means so much to him. The appeal is airing on 19 October, here's a sneak peak
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Listen to this clip from @moversand6 latest podcast episode, where our CEO Rebecca Packwood discusses symptoms of PSP and CBD #podcast #listennow
Did you get a chance to listen to our latest episode on Parkinsonism? Check out this show clip of @PSPAssociation CEO Rebecca Packwood discussing the symptoms of PSP and CBD ⬇️
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We are The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026 and ranked third overall in its Good University Guide. Congratulations to our global university community on this success.🎉
Read more: brnw.ch/21wVU4M
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So excited to be working with @CurePSP again to bring leading researchers and clinicians together in London next year!
See more info below 👇👇👇#PSPAResearch
🗓 Save the Date! CurePSP and @PSPAssociation present Neuro2026: The PSP and CBD International Research Symposium, taking place Nov 5–6, 2026 in London, UK. This meeting is bringing together global experts to advance research in PSP and CBD. 🔗 Learn more: give.curepsp.org/Neuro2026
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New paper from my lab testing how the breadth of attentional focus influences visual distraction by salient stimuli. Across six experiments, we find no ERP or behavioral evidence in support of the attentional window account.
Read about it on my blog:
gaspelinblog.wordpress.com/2…
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🎓 Earlier this year I graduated with my PhD. Thank you to everyone here who were so instrumental in the journey.
I’ve started as a Career Development Fellow with @DurhamPsych & I'll be posting on bluesky
For those interested in my thesis please drop me a line :) #Gratitude
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The iconic Great North Run is happening this weekend, and we wanted to wish all of our runner’s good luck for the big day. You can follow along on Sunday on our socials too!
#GreatNorthRun #RaceDayPrep #RunningCommunity #FitnessMotivation #CharityRun
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2 Fully funded PhD positions available here @EsportsSRL @AToth_88 Get in touch if interested @LeroCentre @LogitechG @IrishResearch
