UCL Centre for Behaviour Change
LightNews LightNews
banner
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
UCL Centre for Behaviour Change
@ucl-cbc.bsky.social
2.7K followers 340 following 180 posts
Behaviour change to address social, health and environmental challenges. Cross-disciplinary, linking policy-makers, practitioners & industry. Reposts ≠ endorsement.
www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-change
www.linkedin.com/company/centre-for-behaviour-change-ucl
Posts Replies Media Videos
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🧠 New research, co-authored by Prof Fabi Lorencatto, evaluated a retrospective Hepatitis C patient re-engagement exercise using the TDF. It provides insights into methods for re-engaging patients and sharing & using public health data to support clinical practice.
👉 bmjopen.bmj.com/cont...
A patient having blood taken.
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
UCL is 1st in the UK for sustainability in the QS Sustainability Rankings for the second year running! 🏆🌍 And for the first time, UCL is 3rd in the world for sustainability - up two spots from last year. Thanks to our community for making this possible 👏 Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
Image of a young woman holding a large globe above her. "We're #1 in the UK for sustainability - QS University Sustainability Rankings 2026"
November 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
👏 Congratulations to Prof Susan Michie (CBC Director) & Prof Robert West (CBC Associate), who are recognised as Highly Cited Researchers 2025 by
@clarivateag.bsky.social!
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
#HighlyCited2025 @susanmichie.bsky.social @robertjwest.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Highly Cited Researchers 2025 - Minds that move the world
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
Our Scientific Committee has been busy shaping plans for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference! 🎉
💡 Don't forget the call for abstracts is open until 15 December
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
👏 Thanks to Co-Chairs Marta Marques & Felix Naughton & all Committee members for their expertise
The 2026 Behaviour Change Scientific Committee - photo of some of the Committee members in an online meeting.
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🧠 New research: MSc Behaviour Change students Zhen Lim, Si Yin Lim & Siqi Lu (supervised by Prof Leslie Gutman) used the Behaviour Change Wheel to explore how young people engage with mental health forums & what influences digital help-seeking & peer support
🔗 humanfactors.jmir.or...
A young woman holding her phone.
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
📢 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
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
📢 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...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
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
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🧠 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
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
Join this free, online conference to hear insights from @viviantonop.bsky.social about theory informed behaviour change techniques in audit and feedback interventions in healthcare.
🔗 Register: www.womensacademics....
Vivi Antonopoulou: Theory informed behaviour change techniques in A&F interventions
October 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
New research: Do fitness apps do more harm than good?📱
Analysis of 58k+ posts on X about the 5 most profitable fitness apps found almost 1 in 4 had negative sentiment.
📘 Paper co-authored by Dr Lucy Porter: bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social
"Fitness apps can sometimes leave users feeling demoralised and ready to give up – which is the exact opposite of what these tools are supposed to do." Dr Lucy Porter, Centre for Behaviour Change. Image in background: close up of person on an exercise mat, holding a phone showing a fitness app.
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
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
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🧠 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...
Close up of doctor in white coat with stethoscope with clipboard and pen, sat opposite a person.
October 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
Keen to grow your skills & knowledge in #BehaviourChange? 🌍
Dates for your diary for our training courses & events 👇
To join our intermediate course next year, you’ll need to complete the introductory course first - the next starts in October
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behavi...
2025 and 2026 dates for your diary from the UCL Centre for Behaviour Change. Introductory, intermediate and advanced courses, and the Behaviour Change Conference 2026.
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🤖 Could robots support us as we age?
As part of #WorldAlzMonth, @viviantonop.bsky.social & @drchrysikou.bsky.social discuss how smart technologies can enhance independence in later life.
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-...
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclpals.bsky.social
#UCLDementia
Quote from Dr Vivi Antonopoulou, UCL Centre for Behaviour Change, as part of World Alzheimer's Month 2025: "We are interested in understanding how people respond to living with a robot in their home. Then we want to take this study further and design robots specifically for people living with dementia. That may include changes to the robot’s communication style or its ability to provide memory prompts for people with dementia."
September 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
Our Research Culture team are showcasing work today at the International Research Culture Conference #IRCC2025. You can find out more about the project and view their poster on our website 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
Huner Erdinch stands by their research poster at the International Research Culture Conference 2025.
September 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
Congrats to our 2025 learners for completing our Intermediate Course 'Applied Principles & Practice of Behaviour Change'! Thanks for your excellent engagement & enthusiasm 👏
📅 Next course: 6–10 July 2026 (bookings open later this year)
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
#CBCITP @susanmichie.bsky.social
Congratulations class of 2025! Applied Principles & Practice of Behaviour Change. Two party poppers and a screen on a desk showing the International Training Programme Intermediate logo.
September 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
✨ It's the final day of our Intermediate Behaviour Change course!
Talks this morning from Leslie Gutman, Sadie Boniface & Lisa Zhang showed how the BCW toolkit can be applied to real-world challenges.
This afternoon: participant presentations + Q&A with course leads.
#CBCITP #BehSci #BehaviourChange
Behaviour Change Wheel Case Studies. Photos of speakers: Prof Leslie Gutman (Director of MSc Behaviour Change, Faculty Vice-Dean of EDI). Lisa Zhang (CBC Research Assistant, PhD Candidate, Uni of Bath). Dr Sadie Boniface (Research Lead and Principal Research Fellow).
September 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
📢 Save the date! Our 10th Behaviour Change Conference, in partnership with BE-Change Knowledge Centre, takes place in Lisbon, 17-19 June 2026.
🌍 Join us to be part of an international community applying behaviour change to tackle global challenges.
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-change/conference
Behaviour Change Conference 2026 Health & Sustainability, logo is of a globe with a leaf. 17-19 June, 16 June: pre-conference day. Location pin Lisbon and online. UCL Centre for Behaviour Change logo and NOVA National School of Public Health logo.
September 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
Today sees the launch of UCL's new Sustainability Plan (2025-2035), which provides a bold and measurable roadmap for climate action, nature restoration, waste reduction, education, and research. 🌍
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/...
A smiling woman in a lab coat and safety glasses stands in a laboratory. Text reads: “Setting a bold new standard for how sustainability is taught, learned and lived”. The UCL logo is in the bottom left and “Be The Ripple” appears at the bottom right in purple and white text boxes.
September 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🌍 Welcome to our 2025 Intermediate Course cohort! 36 participants from 12 countries across 4 continents, working on topics from climate change to transport. We're looking forward to supporting you in applying behaviour change principles to your area of work! #CBCITP #BehSci
@susanmichie.bsky.social
A warm welcome to our 2025 intermediate cohort! A globe is made up of words of different topic areas, such as nutrition, stroke, infection control, cancer. 12 flags surround the globe, representing the different countries participants are from.
September 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
This summer was the UK’s hottest according to @metoffice.gov.uk 🌡️ Our Research Fellow Maggie Yang tested if social norms could reduce reliance on office air conditioning. 🎥 Watch our video to find out what worked & why it matters.
👉 Read more: bppblog.com/2025/06/10/a...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
📍At #EHPS2025? Catch members of the CBC on Thurs 28 Aug:
🕚 11:00: Making ontologies useful & usable for behaviour change research
🕒 15:00: Translating behavioural science advice into policy during a public health emergency: a behavioural perspective
We hope to see you there!
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Speech bubble with location pin "Catch us (UCL Centre for Behaviour Change) at EHPS2025, Groningen".
August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🌍 How can we use behaviour change to tackle real-world challenges?
See how our Introductory Course uses sustainability examples to bring behaviour change to life 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/explor...
📅 Next course starts 6 October - sign up: www.futurelearn.com/courses/beha...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Sustainability & Behaviour Change: A look inside our introductory course
August 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🧠 New paper, mapping measures from the Science of Behaviour Change repository to the Mechanism of Action Ontology. This study provides more precise guidance for behavioural researchers when selecting measures of mechanisms of action.
👉https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjhp.70015
New paper in British Journal of Health Psychology: Measuring processes of change in behavioural interventions: Insights gained from linking mechanisms of action to associated measures Authors: Paulina M. Schenk, Susan Michie, Marie Johnston, Talea Cornelius
August 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
ucl-cbc.bsky.social
📢 Don’t miss out – early bird rates for our new advanced module close soon!
📅 22–23 Oct, 12:30–16:30 (UK time)
Learn to better select & specify behaviour change techniques with experts from @hbcproject.bsky.social
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
@martamarques.bsky.social @susanmichie.bsky.social
UCL Centre for Behaviour Change New Course on improving methods for selecting and specifying behaviour change techniques. 22 & 23 October 12:30-16:30 UK time, online.
August 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM