Stirling Autism Research

We are 'STAR' - the Stirling Autism Research team at the University of Stirling, Scotland.

SARG 2023 website:

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

Read all about the work that STAR have been doing over these last few months in our Autumn/Winter newsletter! https://t.co/FL3smAlATY

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

📢 New Study Alert!

Looking for:
✔️ Autistic Adults 18 + (formal diagnosis NOT required)
✔️ Proficient in English
✔️ Currently living in the UK

To ADVISE on a research project exploring everyday autistic-specific microaggressions.

Link: https://t.co/oKWXarr5aT

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

To take part follow the QR Code, or the following link https://t.co/rQm6Ab4Whs

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

📢NEW STUDY ALERT 📢

An MSc student is exploring Burnout and employment, in 30-60 min individual interviews

Looking for:
- autistic people (self diagnosis welcome)
- 18 years old or over
- Experience burnout AND employment.

Participants will receieve a £10 voucher

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

@CathSGrainger @DrMBotha We hope that @StirAutism will still go strength to strength working with autistic people to create meaningful, impactful, important research. And it's also pretty cool to have an autism research led by an autistic person. Watch this space for upcoming projects!

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

Some big news! We are gutted to announce that Eilidh and @CathSGrainger as of the beginning of the year have left STAR. It's an immense loss that can't be under estimated. We live on though with @DrMBotha at the helm now!

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

It's a terrible loss, both selfishly for us at STAR and also for wider academia. We are exceptionally lucky that @CathSGrainger will continue to be involved supervising one of our (fab) PhD students externally as well as on a project funded by the Carnegie alongside
@DrMBotha

[Connor Keating @ConnorTKeating]

We're recruiting for a fully-funded PhD studentship @centre_ub🎓Developing digital tools to improve screening for autism: Identifying diagnostic markers based on bodily movements🏃🏽Supervised by @Jennifer_L_Cook, @HannahESHeath, & I - deadline 16th May ⬇️ https://t.co/SbLvBDfJKR🧵

[TheAutisticAdvocate @KieranRose7]

I am deeply, deeply proud to have been involved in this project.

Relationships are the embodiment of human connection, & identifying healthy relationships in the midst of a life that involves consistent invalidation, dehumanisation & internalised stigma is that much harder

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

Hopefully this guide will have impact!

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

Fantastic to see this out! A healthy relationships guide co-created to tackle understanding the signs of unhealthy, abusive relationships. We know autistic people are more likely to experience intimate partner violence & wanted a clear and concise guide for recognizing red flags

[Durham University @durham_uni]

📣 @DrAmyPearson from @DurhamPsych has led a project supported by @VAMHN to develop a guide to help autistic people spot the signs of an unhealthy relationship 👉 https://t.co/307gSBjsEV

#WAAW24 #ActuallyAutistic #DUResearch

@KieranRose7 @DrMBotha @Sarahhdbristol

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

Come join @StirAutism! We are currently an autsitic lead research group with many fantastic participatory and autistic led research projects and opportunities.

[Stirling Uni Psych @StirUni_Psych]

We are currently recruiting for a Lecturer in Psychology (Autism/Child Development). Full details of the post can be found here: https://t.co/mOWMPYo83H

Closing date: 21 April 2024

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

@DrRJChapman @AnnMemmott @DrAmyPearson @milton_damian We know that autistic people don't have the same rights, experience inequality, and fight to get to be themselves, fight to get support for themselves and often their families too. Research can be powerful, but only if we deeply involve autistic people and their families.

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

Happy World Autism Acceptance Day. Here at STAR we are very passionate about autistic-led, participatory, and meaningful scholarship that can make a difference in the lives of autistic people!

[Stirling Autism Research @StirAutism]

@DrRJChapman @AnnMemmott @DrAmyPearson @milton_damian Autistic people change the way we think about the world, and while this post has highlighted some big names, we also want to celebrate all the autistic people world over who challenge neuronormativity and inequality. Autistic people should get to live full supported lives.