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Look, over there! A streaker! – Qualitative study examining streaking as a behaviour change technique for habit formation in recreational runners #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… loved this collab with @sdombrowski! Most interesting title of any of my publications! #healthpsychology

Are you a runner? Are you interested in #habit or #behaviourchange research? Check out this new article journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

"If you're not failing, you're not pushing boundaries." Hear medicine laureate Elizabeth Blackburn speak about the valuable lessons we can learn from failure.

Yes! #UofStirling picks up a WIN for 'Innovative Use of Technology' at The Herald Education Awards! 😁 In recognition of our 'Design for Dementia and Ageing Postgraduate Studio'. 🙌🎉 Massive congrats to everyone involved. 💚

3D technology has potential for health communication and patient education but comes with pitfalls. Check out our scoping review: The psychological impact of using 3D printing and imaging technology for patient education: a scoping review link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Starting uni in September? Here are five things #UofStirling student Maura thinks you should know when starting University! #uni #studying #unitips #uniadvice #1styear #1styearuni #unistudent #unihacks #studyhacks #studytips #universitystudent #1styearstudent

@EDI_Airport continues to be the slowest at baggage delivery at anywhere I’ve been in the world. The only flight landed and we are all waiting for the last 20 minutes for the baggage delivery to restart (it started and stopped). Are they so short-staffed?

Two #UofStirling staff members diagnosed with breast cancer within months of each other have been chosen to launch Scotland’s first @CR_UK @RaceforLife. Full story ⬇️ brnw.ch/21x20lt 📸 Steve Welsh

The Doctoral Award is now open for applications. This 3-year training award is designed to support the career development of all health and social care professionals through PhD research. Find out more on how to apply, and register for our webinar to learn more about the Award on our website: nihr.ac.uk/funding/doctor…

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Join your fellow community for 'The Big Stirling Tree Plant' on Wed 15 and Thurs 16 April and help us plant 700 native trees on campus! 🌳 Find out all the details at brnw.ch/21x1nKn

Happy Easter. 🐣 🎾

During Easter 1982 the bacteria that causes most stomach ulcers and can lead to gastric cancer was first discovered. Robin Warren (left) and Barry Marshall (right) tried and failed to grow the organism several times. It was only when the agar plates were left in the incubator over the five-day Easter holiday that numerous colonies of the bacterium developed. It became clear that a new bacterial genus had been isolated, which was eventually named Helicobacter pylori. In 2005, Marshall and Warren were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery: bit.ly/3d9oth5

The “freedom of speech” issue in academia is crucial & every university, every professional organisation, every grant-awarding body should explicitly sign up to it. But it doesn’t end there. Short 🧵

As an aside, an unspoken rule in English known as ‘ablaut reduplication’ means we never dally-dilly on the way to a game of pong-ping while the bells go dong-ding. Nor, sadly, do we ever eat a KatKit.

Nothing but praise from Cathy Gallagher, our Executive Director of Sport, for all the #UofStirling teams who done us proud at BUCS Big Wednesday 💚 #BleedGreen @BUCSSport @sportatstirling @stir_sports

Have you got a passion for research and want to help shape funding decisions? Our Public Health Research (PHR) Programme is looking for new members to join its decision making committees. Being part of a committee can aid your professional development and allow you to share your expertise and influence decisions in vital research areas. Learn more about the PHR roles available here ⬇️ nihr.ac.uk/get-involved/c…

📢 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Wendy Baird as our next Dean of the NIHR Academy! She will take up the role after we bid farewell to Professor Waljit Dhillo, whose term as Dean ends in August. Congratulations Wendy! Find out about Wendy's priorities when she starts her term in September: nihr.ac.uk/news/professor…

🚭 Tomorrow marks 20 years since Scotland’s smoke-free legislation came into force and new research from #UofStirling's Professor Sean Semple and Dr Rachel O'Donnell shows a 96% reduction in second-hand smoke exposure since 2006. 🚭 Find out more: brnw.ch/21x12lo

Ready to take the next step? University of Stirling Postgraduate Open Day is happening 25 March 2026. ⏰ 2-5pm 🔗 More info at brnw.ch/21x0ZWx

Dame Jenni Murray, best known for presenting BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour from 1987 to 2020, has sadly died at the age of 75. Mohit Bakaya, Controller, BBC Radio 4 and Director of BBC Speech Audio has paid tribute tribute to Dame Jenni. “Jenni Murray was a formidable voice in British broadcasting who was warm, fearless and beloved by listeners,” he said. “During her decades at Woman’s Hour, she helped shape the national conversation with intelligence, rigour and a remarkable ability to connect with audiences. Jenni leaves an indelible legacy on generations of listeners. “We are profoundly grateful for her outstanding contribution to Radio 4, and she will be deeply missed.”