Writing
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Johnstone, A. (2023). Get the word out: four ways to communicate with non-academic audiences. Times Higher Education Campus.
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Johnstone, A. (2023). There and back again - moving back to academia from industry. Guest blog for Dr Gavin Buckingham's 'Making It As An Early Career Academic' blog.
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Johnstone, A. (2023). The benefits of having a web presence as an early career researcher. Times Higher Education Campus.
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Johnstone, A. (2023). From best in the world, to ‘nothing’, and back. The Psychologist.
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Johnstone, A. (2023). Moving away from perfectionism. Voices of Academia blog.
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Johnstone, A. & Attrill-Smith, A. (2023). A masterclass in human manipulation. The Psychologist.
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Johnstone, A. (2023). From academia to industry... and back again. The Psychologist.
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Johnstone, A. (2022). How to be proactive when amplifying research papers. Times Higher Education Campus.
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Johnstone, A., & Balsters, J. (2021). From academia to industry - two stories. The Psychologist.
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Johnstone, A. (2021). Why I went straight from PhD to industry (and why it’s not failing!) Personal blog.
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Johnstone, A. (2020). Fellowships are about recognising your teaching experiences, not your career level. Invited blog for AdvanceHE.
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Johnstone, A. (2020). Public engagement: Why you should find the time to get involved. PsyPAG Quarterly.
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Johnstone, A. (2018). Five brain-boosting reasons to take up martial arts – at any age. The Conversation.
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Johnstone, A. (2018). Martial arts can improve your attention span and alertness long term – new study. The Conversation.
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Johnstone, A., & Mari-Beffa, P. (2018). The effects of Martial Arts training on attentional networks in typical adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 80.
Speaking
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Johnstone, A., Hatton, E., & Shaw, N. (2023). Introducing P-SYC: A toolkit supporting students transitioning into higher education. Poster presented at Advance HE's Teaching & Learning Conference 2023.
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Johnstone, A. (2022). PGR Podcast: Out of the Academy and into the Industry. Invited contribution at Bangor University.
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Johnstone, A. (2021). From academia to industry: what I learnt along the way. Invited talk at BPS Midlands Conference 2021.
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Johnstone, A. (2021) Life in industry: working at Gorilla. Invited talk at Arden University Careers and Employability Event
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Johnstone, A., & Marí-Beffa, P. (2020). The influence of martial arts experience on task switching. Poster presented at EPS Online.
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Johnstone, A., & Marí-Beffa, P. (2019). Distraction or caution: The influence of attention on post-error slowing. Poster presented at EPS Conference, UCL, UK.
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Johnstone, A., & Marí-Beffa, P. (2018). Attentional network contributions to post-error slowing. Talk given at PsyPAG Conference, University of Huddersfield, UK.
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Johnstone, A. (2018). Kung-fu kick your way to better brain performance! Radio interview with CapeTalk, South Africa.
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Johnstone, A., & Marí-Beffa, P. (2017). The effects of martial arts training on attentional networks in typical adults. Poster presented at EPS Conference, Reading University, UK.
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Kelly, A., & Johnstone, A. (2016). Can you karate chop your way to better cognitive control? Proceedings of the British Psychological Society Welsh Branch 44th Annual Student Conference, The University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, UK.
Public Engagement
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I'm a Scientist participant (2022 & 2023)
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Featured in Hidden Careers in Psychology book by Austin Kane. (2022).
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Letters to a Pre-Scientist pen pal. (2019-2021).
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I'm a Scientist, Stay at Home! (2020).
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Soapbox Science speaker (2018) in Cardiff. ‘Martial Arts: Can something so fun be good for your brain’