Psychologist/Educator at the UofExeter - cognition - immersive (XR) education - perceptual differences and executive function in neurodiversity - AI - HCI - robotics! Also - art, books and cats!https://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3mjh6bfezw22uyou can read my correspondence in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering now! Could not be more happy! https://www.nature.com/articles/s44287-026-00287-6.epdf?sharing_token=aAifrvIia3RtL__88Wa1xdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0Nh609cfVESvRgVsc59EHKs8HxEsZwzrnqnqteynrg0xhylkX8o93N-IHDBAyvt_Y4dzlMqY_TnVbNIS3a7FZZdr0AXDD_wgr2vqMdJDskOt2lVhDLQbTrWRFKFmwl9xVs%3D14 Apr 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh6bfezw22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3mi5baqltrc2jHad a lovely few months working with the team! Will miss it ❤️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Mar 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5baqltrc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3mesjowripc2uFeeling really fortunate to be one of top 100 voices to follow in higher education. As early career researcher I could not be happier to be amongst such distinguished educators! https://www.vevox.com/blog/top-50-voices-to-follow-in-higher-education-for-2026?fbclid=IwdGRjcAP9B4BjbGNrA_0HfGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHgcaCjO_yrdSuzf5MiCwkW7E4tSkV1ZSp9BGll-Urd-i_bomebI4hfBIjIST_aem_6-Ff_OM4mXmYnnPu85D5Og14 Feb 2026 07:46 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mesjowripc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3mdkjvrocq22pQ [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jan 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkjvrocq22phttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3mbtrzvroqs2dHappy to share that I’ve joined the #LTHEchat organising committee 🎉 Looking forward to learning lots, contributing to the chats, and being part of such a thoughtful HE teaching community. #LTHEchat #HigherEd #LearningAndTeaching #AcademicLife #EdDev #TeachingCommunity07 Jan 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtrzvroqs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3lwt2rzaxak2xA Shift in Perception: Exploring Stereovision Recovery | Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-unseen/202508/a-shift-in-perception-exploring-stereovision-recovery20 Aug 2025 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwt2rzaxak2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3lw6y6dx6322tMasks and Mirrors https://open.substack.com/pub/drsarune/p/masks-and-mirrors-finding-myself12 Aug 2025 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw6y6dx6322thttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3lv6siu6xbk2xMy first blog for Psychology Today! https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-unseen/202507/mind-unseen-invisible-landscapes-of-perception-and-thought30 Jul 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv6siu6xbk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3lslm4ggtx22nat ALT/Jisc event today. The last time I was in Birkbeck was in 2010, when I decided to retrain as a psychologist and took evening classes here. It was also a turmolous time when student riots were taking place. Birkbeck will be a special place as incubator of my academic dreams ❤️27 Jun 2025 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lslm4ggtx22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3lqmky4dhzs2fContinuing my exploration of identity! "Seeing others embrace a life that doesn’t revolve around romantic relationships helps me to accept and even celebrate my own choices." drsarune.substack.com/p/code-of-two02 Jun 2025 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqmky4dhzs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3lq5k7t6rpk2tjust gave my personal website a much-needed refresh: www.sarune.info. It’s a space for my work, thoughts, and the occasional daydream. Take a look if you’re curious about immersive tech, neurodiversity, or the inner life of an overthinking academic 🌿 #NewWebsite #DigitalIdentity #AcademicLife https://www.sarune.info27 May 2025 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq5k7t6rpk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3lpmhfsz7522wopen.substack.com/pub/drsarune20 May 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmhfsz7522whttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3lpmey535l22wHighly recommend this read to anyone working on workplace culture, equity, or simply wondering why things feel "off" even when everything looks fine on paper.20 May 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmey535l22whttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3lp2spt3wbs2eNew blog post https://open.substack.com/pub/drsarune/p/too-old-to-learn?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web13 May 2025 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp2spt3wbs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3loleh2n4y22pDecolonising of the curriculum is not my area of research, but it is a huge point for higher education sector so I am very happy that I can attend this conference today in Exeter. Learning a lot!07 May 2025 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3loleh2n4y22phttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3loilr3chmc2i"What looks like discipline is often desperation. It’s not always about being clean or precise; it’s about calming the internal storm, scratching that invisible itch." https://drsarune.substack.com/p/the-itch-you-cannot-scratch06 May 2025 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3loilr3chmc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3lnucda6ep22xWe hear a lot of buzz about “interdisciplinary work” these days. But how can we truly be interdisciplinary when we discourage curiosity beyond the boundaries of a single field? When we view people with wide-ranging interests as unfocused, or worse, unserious? https://drsarune.substack.com/p/rediscovering-the-renaissance-spirit?r=5gflw928 Apr 2025 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnucda6ep22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarune.bsky.social/post/3lnfjam6zdk23It’s a quiet kind of exclusion. As if we are welcome—as long as we don’t speak too loudly, or at all. Many choose to stay quiet, to blend in. drsarune.substack.com22 Apr 2025 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:jxldlyv3gmxeyvp4dvrrdnpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnfjam6zdk23