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Gemma Rides

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PhD Researcher & GTA @rhulpsychology.bsky.social Researching the links between adolescents' use of #socialmedia and #mentalhealth πŸ’»πŸ“š Co-host @tokod.bsky.social

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To compensate for your child’s time, they will have the opportunity to *win one of ten Β£50 vouchers*. For children under 18 years, they will require parent/guardian consent to take part.

To sign up, click on one of the following links
Under 18 bit.ly/under-18-sent
Over 18 bit.ly/over-18-sent

04.03.2025 18:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well spotted thank you Karen! I have posted the corrected version and pinned to my page - thanks for reposting

04.03.2025 18:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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*Please repost*
Are you a parent of a child aged between 13-24 years?
Are you concerned about young people’s social media usage?
We are looking for young people aged 13-24 years to take part in a new project to help understand how we can support their mental health whilst online.
Read more ⬇️

04.03.2025 18:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 1 Managing Procrastination The Other Kind of Doctor Β· Episode

Anyone else struggling with procrastination? Give our episode of managing procrastination a listen, where @gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia dive into why we put things off and share evidence-based tips for overcoming it. Tune in now! 🎧 #academicsky #procrastination #phd open.spotify.com/episode/5Jf2...

24.02.2025 18:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Ep 26 The Creative PhD - with Brandon Wade

What’s it like to do a creative or practice-based PhD? We're joined by Brandon Wade, a PhD student and lecturer in Media Arts, to talk about the application process, the unique challenges of a practice-based PhD & his best advice for anyone considering this path 🎨 open.spotify.com/episode/21u7...

11.02.2025 16:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

New ep! 🎊 this week, @gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia are joined by Dr Vanita Chamdal, a Teaching Fellow at @royalholloway.bsky.social & therapist. Listen in for advice on how to balance productivity with wellbeing as a PhD student, & what unis & supervisors should be doing to support their students.

14.01.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 21 Taking an Interruption during the PhD - with Dr Matthew Talbot The Other Kind of Doctor Β· Episode

πŸ“Œ Ep 21: Taking an Interruption during the PhD with Dr Matthew Talbot.

@gemmarides.bsky.social & Gaia chat to Matthew about his experience of taking an interruption in his PhD, how to get back into a routine after taking one, and about what supervisors can do to help support this process.

23.12.2024 07:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent - Great that it's encouraged some reflection already!
Social media changes so quickly, I find it difficult to keep up sometimes

17.12.2024 09:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Massive thank you to my supervisors @dawnwatling.bsky.social and Prof. Helen Pote for all of their support and guidance with this project

16.12.2024 11:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Findings reflect that:

πŸ“± Social media reactions are used for more than showing they β€˜like’ a social media post.
πŸ“± Reactions are used determine popularity and to give, receive, and withhold social support.
πŸ“± Adolescents with mental health concerns may worry more about using or receiving reactions.

16.12.2024 11:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ New open access paper out in British Journal of Developmental Psychology

I'm pleased to announce that the first paper of my PhD has been published!

doi.org/10.1111/bjdp...

16.12.2024 11:10 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Gemma, Ryan, Gaia and Teale are all smiling in a podcast studio with recording mics behind them.

Gemma, Ryan, Gaia and Teale are all smiling in a podcast studio with recording mics behind them.

Super excited to be over here in the better place! The Other Kind of Doctor is a PhD-led podcast hosted by Gemma Rides and Gaia Giampietro, where we navigate the maze of research, academia, & life together, all with a healthy dose of humour πŸ’™ open.spotify.com/show/0MhTwJt... #phd #academia

03.12.2024 11:16 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0