Prof Psych • Writer • Galway • he/him New book 'Psychology's Quiet Conservatism': https://link.springer.com/book/9783032077233 Blog: https://thesciencebit.net/ Bio: https://brianmhughes.com/ 📷 https://www.photoblogism.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3mqtrfdx3xk2wYours truly, quoted here, being woke again #psychology #stress https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandwellbeing/arid-41876834.html17 Jul 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:ovpdecd4sijtebdqlb4gasl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtrfdx3xk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3mpbdbvs34k25These two sentences alone raise serious questions regarding this review. e.g. If no causation was established, then what was the recommendation based on? And: Given the name they chose for themselves ('ADDICT'), were the research team perhaps a tad biased? https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/27/screen-time-damage-under-twos-development-study27 Jun 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:ovpdecd4sijtebdqlb4gasl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbdbvs34k25https://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3mogb7dzvw22uUK social media ban could cut lifeline for disabled children, campaigners warn https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/16/uk-social-media-ban-lifeline-disabled-children16 Jun 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:ovpdecd4sijtebdqlb4gasl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogb7dzvw22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3mocu5ncqms2qThrowback to 2018 when one of my university colleagues posted a homophobic tweet during Pride Month but it was okay because he did so "in a personal capacity" 😂😂😂 I believe the same person is now running as a candidate for the university's governing authority... A reformed character, no doubt https://gcn.ie/nui-galway-lecturers-homophobic-tweets/15 Jun 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:ovpdecd4sijtebdqlb4gasl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocu5ncqms2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3mnwqu2i2bk27Family of #Belfast stabbing victim: "We want to make it absolutely clear that overnight unrest is not welcome... "We have many migrants who make a deeply valuable contribution to our country, including in our healthcare system and hospitality sector and we depend on them to make our country work" https://www.rte.ie/news/post/10493760710 Jun 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:ovpdecd4sijtebdqlb4gasl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwqu2i2bk27https://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3mkqkpoif5225The courts found the OfS displayed "bias and predetermination" in what was supposed to be an objective investigation. Perhaps they could deal with the Cass Report next? https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/29/office-for-students-university-of-sussex-humiliation-is-a-symptom-of-deeper-failings?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other30 Apr 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:ovpdecd4sijtebdqlb4gasl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqkpoif5225https://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3mkmz65wz5k2xSussex University has overturned a £585,000 fine by England’s higher education watchdog after the high court rejected claims the university had breached free speech regulations involving its former professor Kathleen Stock https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/29/sussex-university-overturns-fine-free-speech-kathleen-stock29 Apr 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:ovpdecd4sijtebdqlb4gasl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmz65wz5k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3mk5xafm3ak24"a stain on Mandela's legacy" The Nelson Mandela Foundation is conducting a review into the use of Mandela's name by the University of Galway, citing its responsibility to protect Mandela's reputation. From 7lá on TG4 Full vid available via @cagcoalition on IG: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXd9KBqtOZk/?igsh=MTF4MWV4d201bGhseQ==23 Apr 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:ovpdecd4sijtebdqlb4gasl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5xafm3ak24https://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3mk5we5vqjk24The details here sound *exactly* the same as what I recall from my own primary and secondary schools in the 1970s and 1980s. Nothing ever changes... RTÉ: Anti-Traveller discrimination embedded in schools - study https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0423/1569651-traveller-education-research/23 Apr 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:ovpdecd4sijtebdqlb4gasl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5we5vqjk24https://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3mjzujim7hs2iNelson Mandela Foundation reviewing ties with University of Galway over links to Israeli institution https://www.independent.ie/regionals/galway/news/nelson-mandela-foundation-reviewing-ties-with-university-of-galway-over-links-to-israeli-institution/a176278698.html21 Apr 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:ovpdecd4sijtebdqlb4gasl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzujim7hs2i