Sarah A. Walker
@SarahAWalker
Assistant Prof @DUSofE | Individual Differences, Emotion Regulation, Self/Informant report | Engagement & Outreach @ACPIDCongress | Comms Asst. @ISSIDOfficial
New paper out! Our research, led by @kitdouble shows that self-rated emotional intelligence is linked to higher wellbeing in both partners (small partner effects). Implications discussed in the paper! W/ @caro_maccann @arte_pinkus @hester_xh link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Is gratitude the productivity hack we have overlooked? New blog post on this interesting study led by Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania now available on the ISSID website here: issid.org/post/is-gratit…
SUPER thrilled this is out! This was such a fantastic team effort putting together our first annual research focused magazine for our department! Working with a fantastic team makes time fly by and it’s hard to believe I’ve been part of this team for nearly 2 years already!
Just launched: EdLines, our new research magazine spotlighting the people, projects & partnerships transforming education. Read the first issue👉 tinyurl.com/ymydpfe5 #EdLines #EducationResearch #ResearchImpact #DurhamUniversity
Thank you to everyone who made #ISSID25 Summer School such a success! We were thrilled to welcome a fantastic group of academics to lead the workshops, & to have such a great group of attendees. Special thanks to Peter Jonason for organising this three day event in Vienna!
We are hiring! The School of Education has a vacancy for a Professor (Research & Education) Grade 10: £72,693 p.a Permanent, full time, 35 hrs a week Closing date: 15 August 2025 Find out more and apply: durham.taleo.net/careersection/…
Mark your calendars for ISRE2026 in Brisbane, Australia! Join emotion researchers from around the world to exchange ideas by the beach, enjoy Moreton Bay bugs, and soak up the winter sun in Queensland! ☀️ Please share & stay tuned for more details!
Summer Internship in @maxplanckpress Institutes for 10 weeks A fully funded summer internship in Germany designed for UG and PG students in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Math, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology. Apply at jobs.lhlt.mpg.de/en/jobposting/… Apply by 15th Sep 2025
Here we are in gorgeous Grenoble with our first keynote Steven Heine for #CERE25! @CERE_Emotion

Summer school 2025 is well underway and we’re onto day 2! Yesterday AM we started w/ Kelsey Burton from @UNSW talking about AI in research, & PM was @SarahAWalker from @DUSofE giving a meta-analysis workshop!
Join @SarahAWalker's workshop on conducting meta-analyses at the #ISSID25 #SummerSchool on Friday July 11 in Vienna. @DUSofE If you haven't already registered but you'd like to join the workshops, please get in touch with us via DM.
Study from a colleague of mine @DUSofE - if you’re an academic in the UK who writes academic references for undergrads, please get in touch with @charlzhang1996 !
CALL FOR UK ACADEMICS Do you write academic references for undergrads applying to Master’s programmes? I'm researching the invisible labour behind reference writing 💬 Looking to interview UK-based staff – online/in person, 45 mins. 📩 [email protected] 🔍 More info ⬇️
I am really looking forward to presenting a workshop on getting started with meta-anayses at this years' ISSID Summer School between July11-13, 2025 in Vienna before the main ISSID Conference! #ISSID2025 #ISSID25 #summerschool @ISSIDOfficial

Guess what?! Our ISSID Summer School schedule is out! Haven't registered but would like to join us? Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Excited to have @KunstHannah from #USyd #USydBusinessSchool to give a talk at @DUSofE - if you’re around please feel free to join us!
📢 Join Us for Our Next Seminar! Does It Matter Why We Try? How Goal-focused Extrinsic Emotion Regulation Influences Co-Worker's Relational Outcomes 🗓 25th June | 🕐 1:00–2:00 PM Scan the QR code below to find out more!
Excited to see this systematic review getting presented at @OfficialSARMAC by lead author @hayleycullen_ which talks about the importance of transparency & clarity in coding schemes of eyewitness memory research. Paper coming soon

Super proud of our PhD candidate Dora for her @OfficialSARMAC presentation!! @hayleycullen_ @celinevangolde

🚨 Exciting news for all #ISSID2025 attendees! The preliminary program for this year's conference held at the beautiful University of Vienna is now available: univie.eventsair.com/cmspreview/iss… We can't wait to see you all there! (I'm personally also excited for the Viennese cakes) ✨
Our new paper shows that ChatGPT can outperform humans in offering emotional support. We wanted to understand why. It turns out the most effective messages included something people could actually use: specific, actionable support. osf.io/preprints/psya… w/ Chen & López-Pérez
🌿 What’s it like to study at Durham? Come and see for yourself on a Postgraduate Discover Durham Tour this summer. 🏛️ Explore a college. 👣 Walk the campus. 💬 Chat to current postgrad students. 📅 Sign up now – limited spaces. 🔗durhamuni.eventsair.com/2025-pg-discov…
Absolutely and enormously thrilled for Linda’s graduation today with her degree in psychology and languages from @UsydPsych! Absolute pleasure to have taught you all the way from sem 1 in first year psych all the way through to third year while I was at #USYD! Congratulations 🥳
