Weronika Robakowska

York St John University, Academic Associate & PhD Psych candidate @YSJPsych, researching psychological flow states & Neurodiversity.

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

Attending Sue Fletcher-Watson's keynote #AEC25 had some fantastic key take-home messages.
1) We need diverse individuals in our communities to learn from each other.
2) Neurodiversity is for everyone, it's not them vs us.
3) You are not less valuable in society if you need help.

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

First day at the Autism Europe International Congress #aec2025 conference in Dublin, Ireland

Prepping for today’s symposium presentations on Autistic Flow and looking forward to the weekend ahead interacting with a range of research around autism quality of life & practice

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

Yesterday i presented at the 4th annual PGR conference between YSJ & UoY, on measuring psychological flow states experimentally. Great fun listening to a range of fascinating talks and posters from our PGR community, on areas of memory, learning & cognition, body perception etc.

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

Concluding the #CuPsyNet Neuch��tel meeting with key take home messages:

1) it’s a marathon not a race.

2) Everyone moves at a different pace. Share struggles but don’t compare.

3) Navigating unexpected winds: PhDs aren’t straight forward & require flexibility & adaptation.

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

(2) An excellent workshop from Louis looking at unconventional research materials, eliciting a group discussion on the use and benefits of these.

Ending the day with a group Apéritif and social time.

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

Final day 2 of CuPsyNet has come to an end. Some wonderful PhD presentations, followed by a keynote on ‘anecdotes from the sea’, the process of doing a PhD with both the ups & downs, including long time travelling, & sometimes having to sleep on a ‘bad pillow’ on travels (1)

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

Incredible day 1 of the CuPsyNet meeting, Neuchâtel. Great group discussion on overcoming struggles of being a PhD student, e.g., avoidance, imposter syndrome & loneliness. Regardless of the origin country, all our experiences and shared struggles were relatable to all #CuPsyNet

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

Attending my first meeting for the European doctoral network for cultural psychology at the university of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Looking forward to beginning the weekend with the theme of ‘Navigating obstacles: harbouring struggles when lost at sea’

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

After some intense data collection for the last 6 weeks, with many many days spent in the psychology labs, I have finally concluded my data collection with 50 participants!
Excited to get to explore the data and progress in the future methodology to measure flow states #Flow

[Dr. Ruth Knight @RuthKnightPhD]

Soon I'm going to be recruiting an RA for a project @YSJPsych looking at the intersections of gender, sexuality, (dis)ability and neurotype. It will be a mixed methods, coproduced approach. The post will be 1.5days/week for 10months. Advert on the way! Let me know if you have Qs.

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

Officially started piloting my study on ‘Measuring Psychological Flow ‘States’ Experimentally’.
So far 10 pilot participants. Piloting before data collection has highlighted the true complex nature to flow and all the dimensions involved to capture.
#Flow #Psychology #Piloting

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

I have recently had my 1 year PhD transfer review and passed! Officially classed as a 2nd year PhD student.

Time to keep working and getting things moving along with piloting and data collection.

#psychology #FlowStates #PhD

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

Some advice for postgraduate students this morning:
‘it’s okay not to be okay in this journey but let yourself feel it’
‘Let yourself sulk and not react immediately’
‘Take the small wins! Also, embrace alternate interests and activities, a PhD takes time’ @HelgiYSJ
#APGRSC2024

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

Attending the 6th annual York St John PGR school conference today.

Excited for the day ahead, starting with some thoughts and tips of being a postgraduate student from alumni speakers, followed by a whole range of student presentations from different disciplines
#APGRSC2024

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

Final panel to conclude #NDiHE2 conference, wrapping up key thoughts from the range of sessions going on throughout today. Considering the role of creativity, welfare and the role of interest based research.
@Brett_Heasman @RuthKnightPhD
Ft. live illustration from Vicky Hughes

[Dr. Ruth Knight @RuthKnightPhD]

Registration for #NDinHE2 is open! You'll be greeted by the friendly faces of our brilliant PGRs. We're looking forward to an interesting and engaging day.

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

Keynote lecture time at #NDinHE2 from our @DrLornaHam (York St John) and Jamie Williams (spectrum first) sharing the fascinating findings from the ongoing inclusive neurodiverse campuses project (inc) taking a participatory approach #psychology

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

York St John is hosting the conference for neurodiversity in higher education2 today.
Excited to assist in running the sessions for the day, learning from a range of talks and getting to chat to new academics and students #NDinHE2

[Weronika Robakowska @W_Robakowska]

@RuthKnightPhD @YSJPsych Congratulations! Well deserved 👏

[Dr Brett Heasman @Brett_Heasman]

In this podcast we talk about our recent paper: "Towards autistic flow theory: a non-pathologising conceptual approach".

Access our full podcast here: https://t.co/yLJiHASsyJ

And access our article for free here: https://t.co/nX8ru7qKD9

@DjzemaLouiz @DrLornaHam @MxOolong