Victoria Simms
@ProfVicSimms
Developmental/Cognitive psychologist. Prof & Research Director, UU Psychology
Yesterday we launched the pilot of the Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes (H.S.K.T.) campaign - helping people recognise and respond to coercive control. Huge thanks to @ExecOfficeNI @UlsterUniPsych @UlsterUni & community partners. We all have a role to play! #HSKT #TrustYourInstincts
Junior Minister Pam Cameron attended the pilot launch of the Coercive Control Awareness & Response Initiative (CARI) at @TheMACBelfast. Developed by @UlsterUni with the support of The Executive Office and partners, CARI aims to help people recognise and respond to coercive…
Beyond belief what is being inflicted on these families. Mass starvation. While the world looks on.
More than 100 international aid organisations and rights groups, including MSF and Oxfam International, warned yesterday that the world was watching as “mass starvation spread across Gaza”. ft.com/content/acb611… via @ft
A really wonderful piece on @ProfAndyTolmie - in the face of questions as to whether #devpsych contributes to the science of learning- his work resounds YES!
‘The key change has been the way that developmental work has embraced complexity’ @ProfAndyTolmie is retiring from @UCL_IOE_PHD in September… bps.org.uk/psychologist/k…
Honestly. When we are constantly questioned over if we need a sandwich at seminars and then this….. Not acceptable.
.@QUBelfast spent approximately £2,300 per person in its delegation on a trip to Washington, DC for St Patrick’s Day. By contrast, @UlsterUni spent around £12,400 per person. 🤔 belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education…
.@QUBelfast spent approximately £2,300 per person in its delegation on a trip to Washington, DC for St Patrick’s Day. By contrast, @UlsterUni spent around £12,400 per person. 🤔 belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education…
Heading home after a fab week in #mexico Great to discuss our data, papers to write, future projects, chat with chums, eat great food & see some of #chihuahua Now… sleep! @DrAbbieCahoon @ManeSusperreguy
Spending the most amazing time in #Chihuahua hosted by Carolina Jimenez Lira & chums joined by @ManeSusperreguy - all thanks to @DrAbbieCahoon for getting the funding. But the biggest thanks goes to @joannelefevre - who has mentored us all & enabled our collabs across the globe.
Oh my alanis !! My 15 year old self is yelling along. Still wonderful, still beautiful, still real. #GlastonburyFestival
The lack of places for children with #SEND in #NI - this is clearly systemic. Increasing #SPIM units that are responsive, but underfunded, must be adding to the lack of school responsiveness. The disparities in our #ed system is heartbreaking bbc.com/news/articles/…
Here's a quick #InSuDoc2025 (June 12-13) recap! 🎤4 Keynote Workshops: 🇺🇸 Pooja Sidney (@psidney) 🇫🇮 Pirjo Aunio (@AunioPirjo) 🇦🇺Steven Howard (@DrSJHoward) 🇬🇧Victoria Simms (@ProfVicSimms) 🌏🧑🤝🧑46 international participants 🔗Read more here: eduhk.hk/ece/en/highlig… #ECE #EdUHK
Note to self. Don’t take the train to work. They’ll change the timetable for the “summer holidays”- and you’ll get stuck at a halt in the middle of no where. HEAD MELTED.
My sister Linda died earlier this year & I'm training for a marathon hike in her memory 💔 I'm raising funds for @macmillancancer, who were so amazing throughout her illness. #MightyHike #PeakDistrict Every little bit makes a difference⬇️ Siobhan X justgiving.com/fundraising/Si…
Fab way to end the week with early childhood educators and researchers @ECE_EdUHK #CRECE !!
Looking forward to seeing the themes and content of these conferences! Fantastic to see this investment in #cpd
Education Minister, @paulgivan, has today announced funding for 50 research-informed school conferences through the Making Best Practice, Common Practice Programme. More information: education-ni.gov.uk/news/education…
Loved being part of a plenary symposium at #mcls2025 with colleagues Rosie O’Connor, @davidjpurpura & wonderful discussant @sarahpowellphd. Really appreciated the honest look under the hood of interventions. This work is TOUGH!
What a spectacular view from @ECE_EdUHK today at #mcls2025 Also lovely to be a discussant at a symposium in dev diversity & intervention! Thanks @StellaXu27 for the invite
Interested in completing a funded Master of Research (MRes) exploring educators’ perspectives of AI on early childhood settings? Help shape the conversation around AI and learning in early childhood education. Apply here: ulster.ac.uk/.../4-psycholo…
Are you interested in how children think about the minds of others? Check out a funded MRes opportunity on this topic! ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcolleg…
Yeah! Check this out!!!! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼@earlyyearsorg @EarlyChildhdIRL @curriculumni
Many #prem children are #discharged from #neonatal followup at 2 but their support needs don't end there. Fantastic upcoming #webinar by @_SmallestThings in collaboration with the folks on the #PRISM study, offering free training to #EarlyYears settings. tinyurl.com/47299h2z