Psychology and Communication Technology (PaCT) Lab. Cyberpsychology & HCI Research Group, Northumbria University. Directed by @TheCyberPsyche

Joined May 2011
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You can catch me this evening talking at the BPS Education in the Age of AI event. I’ll be talking about the impact of AI on education and how we can balance innovation and academic integrity ⬇️ bps.org.uk/event/education-a…
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7 Jun 2025
PaCT Lab director @TheCyberPsyche will be a panelist discussing ethical issues in cyberpsychology at the annual @BPSCyberPsych conference in July. The conference schedule looks full of fascinating talks, details below ⬇️ #cyberpsychology
Our #Cyber25 conference programme is now live! You can view the talks we have lined up here 👇👇 cms.bps.org.uk/sites/default…
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1 Apr 2025
Dawn's talk today at @timeshighered #THEdigitalUK included examples of innovative, good practice by researchers within PaCT Lab. She also discussed findings from recent work with PaCT colleagues Dr Richard Brown & @beehivewife around academic & student attitudes towards AI 💡
Honored to speak at @timeshighered Digital Universities UK today, on AI’s role in research. I explored how AI can be used to support (not replace) responsible research & promote good practice. Let’s keep the conversation going! DM me or share any session photos! ✨ #THEdigitalUK
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Thrilled to share that I passed my PhD viva with no corrections! Huge thanks to my examiners @SarahShetrick @lauraktaylorPHD @brenrooney, my supervisor @amandafitzy, and @JigsawYMH for their support. My youth mental health research is deeply personal, and I hope it fuels change.
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31 Mar 2025
You can catch our lab director speaking about how AI can be used to enhance and support research at the @timeshighered Digital Universities UK event tomorrow at @LancasterUni ⬇️
Delighted to be invited to speak at @timeshighered 'Digital Univerisites UK' tomorrow. I'll discuss how AI can enhance research, with examples from @PaCTLab (pactlab.co.uk) at @NorthumbriaUni. Join me & Prof John Murray for this session, chaired by Yvonne Fox, 3.05pm ✨
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28 Mar 2025
📢 Today at @LondonEDConf 📢 @ClaireMorganM will be presenting our 'ConnectED on the Journey' tookit. A co-designed online resource to support anyone receiving, or providing, remote support for eating disorders. 11am, Mountbatten room. #LEDC2025 #LEDC25 rhedc.uk/toolkit
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27 Mar 2025
🚨 Hot off the press - latest paper from PaCT lab 🚨 This position paper highlights the need for a dedicated national healthcare strategy for eating disorders in England. Available open access here: doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-0…
📢 New Paper calling for a dedicated eating disorder strategy for England. Gaps in care persist, leaving many without adequate support. Our paper calls for clear guidance incl. for remote care: doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-0… #EatingDisorders #Policy @PaCTLab @NorthumbriaUni @MedResFdn
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26 Nov 2024
✨ Check out this video from the @MedResFdn w/ @TheCyberPsyche talking about one of the projects in PaCT lab. @RHEDC_Project has been co-developing resources to help individuals & healthcare providers to get the most out of their online support sessions for eating disorders ✨
We spoke to Dr Dawn Branley-Bell (@TheCyberPsyche), about her @MedResFdn research on the impact of remote healthcare during COVID-19 on those with #EatingDisorders.💻🏥 Hear too from study participant, @hshaddock, on being involved. 📽️⬇️ @PaCTLab @NorthumbriaUni @NorthumbriaPsy
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21 Nov 2024
BPS Cyberpsychology Section Chat tonight - open to all! Join in the discussion this evening at 7pm using hashtag #CyberSectionChat ⬇️
#CyberSectionChat is BACK🎉 The format of our #CyberSectionChat has changed slightly as we move to hosting it once a semester. This semester sees us host the chat on ✨Thursday 21st November at 7pm✨. We will be chatting about the use of AI for psychological support.
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Join an awesome crew of Student Volunteers and help make #CHI2025 an unforgettable experience! 🤩 Join our SV team, make new friends, network with experts, and see the “behind the scenes” of the largest HCI conference! 🙌 Enrolment Info 👉 buff.ly/48w8wig #SV #CHI2025
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Heading back from a truly wonderful evening with @PaCTLab friends at this artED event. Such a privilege to hear @hshaddock & @DaveChawner sharing their honest & humorous insights around eating distress. Phenomenal - thank you both (& to everyone involved in organising) ✨
Looking forward to tonight's artED event, Helen Shaddock in conversation with comedian Dave Chawner, at The NewBridge Project, 6-7:30pm. Book your FREE tickets here: loom.ly/I4eyk8M
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18 Oct 2024
We very much look forward to welcoming you into the PaCT Lab team soon 🎉
Lots of see you soons recently as I come to the end of my PhD journey with @JigsawYMH and @UCDPsychology. A strange but exciting time as I make my move to the UK next week to start a whole new journey as a postdoctoral researcher with the @PaCTLab and @digi_citizens 🥰
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16 Oct 2024
Take part in science whilst taking part in a pub quiz. Check it out ⬇️
My supervisor (@BrownGenavee) and I are running a small pub quiz next week focusing on Sexism Online, as part of the #FestivalofSocialScience. If you're available, feel free to come along! There will be prizes!! @PaCTLab @NorthumbriaPsy
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Great talk by @DrNeilKirk at today’s @NorthumbriaPsy seminar (thanks to Glenn Williams for arranging). Neil was talking about cognitive biases in voice perception, including in categorising AI vs human voices 👏🏼 (@PaCTLab & @BPSCyberPsych groups may be interested in Neil’s work)
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📢Northumbria Psychology Department Staff & Students (@NorthumbriaPsy). The Psychology and Communication Technology Lab, @PaCTLab, hold fortnightly talks & you can find a list of all talks until Summer 2025 on our website. Please feel free to come along! pactlab.co.uk/upcoming-pact-…

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It has been an honour & pleasure to Chair the BPS Cyberpsychology Section (@BPSCyberPsych) for the last 3yrs. This is a wonderful opportunity to lead an exciting section within an increasingly influential discipline. Working with a great committee too. Feel free to DM questions!
Interested in leading our section? There’s still time to apply to be chair of @BPSCyberPsych Deadline for applications: 12 noon 31 October 2024 bps.org.uk/news/volunteer-ro…
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10 Oct 2024
PaCT Lab research being showcased at the EPSRC Digital Health Policy Event at the Institute for Healthcare Engineering in London yesterday ✨👏🏼 @NorthumbriaPsy @NorthumbriaUni @helen_cartner
Helen & Elhassan were in London yesterday presenting RIICE at the @EPSRC Digital Health Showcase (@KingsCollegeLon)✨ Thank you to everyone who came to chat about our remote intervention to measure chewing efficiency. riiceproject.uk
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