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Susan Michie
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#BehaviouralScience, Professor of Health Psychology, University College London. Director of Centre for Behaviour Change https://www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-change/centre-behaviour-change (also on BlueSky). Research on health, environment & AI potential.
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🚀 New Pre-Print from the Apricot Project!

Discover “OntoSpreadEd: Developing Ontologies with a Dedicated Online Template Spreadsheet Editor,” now available on Wellcome Open Research.

Read it here: wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...
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July 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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🚀 New Pre-Print from the Apricot Project!
Discover our Ontology of Engagement with Behaviour Change Interventions, now available on Wellcome Open Research.

💡Understanding this engagement helps improve intervention design and effectiveness.

Read it here: wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...
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August 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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🚀 APRICOT Project at @ehps2025.bsky.social! 🌍

📸 A packed room, vibrant discussions, and rich exchanges at our symposium:
“Making ontologies useful and usable for behaviour change research”, chaired by Prof. Susan Michie.

Grateful to all speakers, contributors & attendees!
September 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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hbcproject.bsky.social
📢 Paper update!

A revised version of “Predicting outcomes of smoking cessation interventions in novel scenarios using ontology-informed, interpretable machine learning” is now published.

Read it here 👉 wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/8-5...

Many thanks to everyone who contributed!
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October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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hbcproject.bsky.social
📢 New paper alert!

Our article on specifying delivery schedules in the Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology supports greater clarity and consistency in intervention reporting.

Now with over 200 views 👏

Read it here 👉 wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-7...
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October 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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💬 Think: the future of behavioural research, how findings are applied, or how we interpret human behaviour....

Go to tinyurl.com/y28tut27 before November 27th to tell us what the debate should tackle and why it matters.

#BehaviouralScience #BehaviouralResearch #BCBR2026 #OxfordDebate
October 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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🧠 Have your say! As part of #BCBR2026, we are hosting a live debate on a thought-provoking topic about human behaviour — and we want your topic suggestions!

We’re looking for debate topics that spark curiosity, invite multiple perspectives, and engage both specialists and non-specialists.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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👉 Full paper:
Li VQT, Yarime M, Antonopoulou V, Potts H, Washbourne C-L. Behavioural perspectives on personal health data sharing and app design: an international survey study. Data & Policy. 2025;7:e66.
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Behavioural perspectives on personal health data sharing and app design: an international survey study | Data & Policy | Cambridge Core
Behavioural perspectives on personal health data sharing and app design: an international survey study - Volume 7
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October 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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🧠 This week’s research highlight: Would you share your health data to receive personalised advice?
Senior Research Fellow @viviantonop.bsky.social co-authored a study on privacy concerns & trust in personalised health apps with 2000 people in London & Hong Kong.
👉 www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
Figure 2 (from paper). Willingness by city to share data with a health app if a government health agency (a) developed the app or (b) had access to the data. Willingness was much lower in Hong Kong than London.
October 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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📅 Save the date for #BCConf2026 from 17-19 June, with pre-conference workshops & networking on 16 June. The call for abstracts will open shortly - more details very soon...
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Save the date for the Centre for Behaviour Change annual conference from 17-19 June 2026 in Lisbon and online.

👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
October 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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📢 Submissions are open for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference!
A fantastic opportunity to share your work & connect with delegates worldwide - all working toward a healthier, sustainable world 🌍
🗓 Deadline: 15 Dec 2025
👉 ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-change/conference
#BCConf2026 @be-change.bsky.social
Behaviour Change Conference 2026 - call for abstracts now open, submit by 15 December 2025. Image of conference venue.
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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📢 Registration is open for our 2026 Intermediate Training Course!
Arrive with a problem, leave with a plan: a week-long, hands-on course to help you apply behaviour change principles in your own work, supported by expert mentors.
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
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International Training Programme: 'Applied Principles and Practice of Behaviour Change. Online, 6-10 July 2026. There is a semi-transparent network of icons of people in circles, connected by lines, someone is reaching out to point at one of the icons and there are glowing lights around their hand.
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Missed our first AI Help Desk session? No worries! 🎥 Catch the recording and get ready for two more chances to join, one in November and another in January! Secure your spot now: usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
Section 4: BR-UK AI Help Desk | Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) | Usher Institute
Bi-monthly online advice sessions supporting researchers navigating this fast-evolving space.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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🚨 Last chance to register! Join BR-UK's Research Showcase webinar later today to learn more about key findings from our demonstration projects. Don’t miss out, sign up below!
behaviourresuk.bsky.social Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) @behaviourresuk.bsky.social · Oct 3
Dive into BR-UK's latest findings in our October webinar! Introduced by Professor Linda Bauld & facilitated by Professor @susanmichie.bsky.social and Dr @sharoncox.bsky.social. Register for insights and a Q&A via the link below:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
A blue and white slide with the text 'Research Showcase'. Facilitated by Susan Michie, BR-UK Co-Director, Dr Sharon Cox, BR-UK Deputy Director & EDII Co-Lead, Professor Linda Bauld, BR-UK Co-Director. In this webinar, our research team will present the key findings from our Demonstration Projects. These projects research focused on how we used existing/expanded frameworks and data to generate rapid new findings.
October 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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We're pleased to be funding early career researchers to explore how AI is transforming science.

The UK Metascience Unit has announced a cohort of 29 researchers that will receive funding through the AI Metascience Fellowship Programme.

Read more: www.ukri.org/news/interna...
International fellowships to explore AI’s impact on science
New £4 million programme funds early career researchers in the UK, US and Canada to investigate how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming science.
www.ukri.org
October 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Perfect for researchers interested in testing and evaluating interventions that encourage positive employer behaviour. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Join BR-UK and Acas for a webinar introducing Acas’s new Behavioural Insights model and toolkit that is designed to identify key employer behaviours that support better workplace relationships.

🎙️ Speakers: Dr Annette Cox & Dr Leah Culhane (Acas)
💡 Chaired by Professor Linda Bauld (BR-UK)
Flyer outlining the details of an upcoming webinar from BR-UK in partnership with Acas with decorative shapes in the background. Text reads: BR-UK online webinar: Using behavioural insights to shift employer behaviour. Date and time: November 26th at 1pm. Speakers: Dr Annette Cox and Dr Leah Culhane from Acas. Chaired by Prof. Linda Bauld, BR-UK Co-Director. Link to register included. Abstract for webinar reads: BR-UK invites researchers to a webinar introducing Acas’s new Behavioural Insights (BI) model and toolkit. The session is aimed at potential collaborators interested in using the toolkit to trial and evaluate interventions that encourage positive employer behaviour.  
October 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Register at: uobevents.eventsair.com/bcbr2026/

#BCBR2026 #BehaviouralScience #BehaviouralResearch #BuildingCapability
October 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and help shape the future of behavioural research focusing on the themes of:
💻 Digital & AI
🌍 Environment & Sustainability
💚 Health

Register now and secure your early bird ticket!
October 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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📢Building Capability in Behavioural Research 20206 Conference open for registrations!

Join leading researchers, practitioners, & policymakers at for engaging keynotes, presentations, and networking sessions, designed to strengthen collaboration & innovation in behavioural research.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Join us for our next webinar on Surfacing and Mitigating the “Hidden Risks” of AI!

Discover a novel framework focusing on #human - #AI interaction risks & the BR-UK AI Repository.

Don't miss out - sign up now! 🔗https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RlgVfWR9TX2BhaAdatH2WQ#/registration
Banner for BR-UK event “Surfacing and Mitigating the ‘Hidden Risks’ of AI,” featuring Holly Marquez, Dr Moira Nicolson, Dr Amy Rodger, and Dr Maggie Guanyu Yang. Event on 24 Nov 2025 at 10am GMT, online via Zoom, with a QR code to register.
October 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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📢 Job opportunity from @mcbc-unimelb.bsky.social
for an internationally recognised academic leader to serve as Director, to enhance their research capacity, education programs & engagement initiatives.
🗓 Deadline: 29 Oct 2025
🔗 Apply: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/broadbean_ex...
#BehSci
Director of Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change
Position Number: 3528665 Location: Parkville Role type: Full-time; Professorial appointment continuing Department/School: Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences Salary: Level D/E remuneration plus...
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October 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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🧠 This week’s research highlight:
Applying an implementation science lens to understand physician-level variation in patient length of stay in internal medicine.
Co-authored by our Co-Director Prof Fabi Lorencatto.
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Applications are now open for our Behaviour Change MSc! 🎓Now in its 8th year, the course attracts talented students passionate about applying behaviour change theory to create positive impact. Hear from MSc student Shruti about her experience of the course 👇
Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
October 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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ucl-cbc.bsky.social
The research identified several negative themes:
📊 challenges of quantifying diet & physical activity
and the complexity of tracking calories & exercise through oversimplified algorithms
⚙️ technical challenges & malfunctions
😣 aversive emotional responses to the apps’ notifications.
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM