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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Sep 7

🚀 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!

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Aug 7

🚀 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-...

wellcomeopenresearch.org

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jul 30

🚀 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-...

wellcomeopenresearch.org

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jul 21

🔔 APRICOT Project Launch Recording Available!

Missed our launch? Watch the APRICOT Project's event online to learn how ontologies shape the future of behaviour change science!

📽️ Watch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Gf...
📊 Access the slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1ede3...

APRICOT Online Launch Event | 17 June 2025

YouTube video by Human Behaviour Change Project

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jul 1

Authors: Paulina Schenk, @robertjwest.bsky.social, Ostra Castro, Emily Eymery, @jannahastings.bsky.social, @mariejohnston.bsky.social, @martamarques.bsky.social, @elizabethcorker.bsky.social, Alison Wright, Gabriella Stuart, Lisa Zhang, Mcaela Santilli & @susanmichie.bsky.social

Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jul 1

🛠️ What’s new in this version?
✅ Refinements based on peer review
✅ Improved alignment with other lower-level ontologies in the Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology
✅ Enhanced representation of behavioural constructs from theories of behaviour and behaviour change

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jul 1

💡 Why this matters?
Understanding and integrating behavioural evidence across disciplines has been limited by fragmented classification systems. The HBO offers an extensive, computer-readable framework to clearly and consistently describe and synthesise evidence about human behaviours.

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jul 1

🧠 What’s included?
The Human Behaviour Ontology (HBO) includes 230 classes covering types of behaviours (e.g., communication, physical activity and delivering healthcare), behavioural characteristics (e.g., duration and frequency) and specifies relationships between these.

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jul 1

🔔 New Version Alert🔔

Our paper “An ontological framework for organising and describing behaviours: The Human Behaviour Ontology” has been updated following peer review and is now available on Wellcome Open Research!

📄 Read the updated paper and reviewer responses:
🔗 lnkd.in/dcuj5DgA

More below:

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jun 17

Less than two hours until the APRICOT launch! It's not too late to register using the link below.

Looking forward to seeing many of you there!

Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · May 14

🚨 Registrations are now OPEN for the official launch of the APRICOT Project! 🚨

Join us as we explore how ontologies can advance behaviour change science. 🌍🧠

🗓️ 17 June 2025
⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM (UK Time)

Register here: tinyurl.com/HBCP-APRICOT

Flyer for the APRICOT Launch

17 June 2025
3:30 PM - 5 PM (UK time)

Online Event

Schedule included

Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jun 17

Meet Janna Hastings, a CO-PI of the APRICOT project with expertise in ontologies and AI, who will be speaking at our online launch event later today.

Not yet signed up? Don't worry!
🗓️ 17 June 2025
⏰ 3:30 PM (UK Time)
🎥 Online & free to attend!
👉 Register now: lnkd.in/eJyRUvHn

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jun 16

Interested in ontologies, but not sure how to get started? Marta Marques will speak about a global community of practice at our online launch event next week - and you can already get a preview now!

🗓️ 17 June 2025
⏰ 3:30 PM (UK Time)
🎥 Online & free to attend!
👉 Register now: lnkd.in/eJyRUvHn

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jun 13

Are you already signed up for the official online launch of the APRICOT Project? 🧠🍑

If not, don’t miss our very own explaining why you won't want to miss out on this one!

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏰ 3:30 PM (UK Time)

🎥 Online & free to attend!

👉 Register now: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jun 12

What can you expect from the online launch of APRICOT? 🍑

You'll meet the collaborators from different disciplines that are involved in the project! Below, you can already get a first idea of Bill Hogan and his role in APRICOT.

🗓️ 17 June 2025, 3:30 PM
👉 Register now: lnkd.in/eJyRUvHn

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jun 11

Only a few more days to register for our online launch event. At the event, you will hear from Rick Moser from the National Cancer Institute on his perspectives on ontologies.

Want to know more?
👉 Register now: lnkd.in/eJyRUvHn
🗓️ 17 June 2025
⏰ 3:30 PM (UK Time)
🎥 Online & free to attend!

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jun 11

Please share: @robertjwest.bsky.social @susanmichie.bsky.social @jannahastings.bsky.social @carolinacsilva.bsky.social @mayabraun.bsky.social @martamarques.bsky.social @mindandmatter.bsky.social @ucl-cbc.bsky.social

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jun 11

Can't wait for the launch of APRICOT? 🍑

We got you covered: Here, Robert West is introducing himself and giving you a small peak into what he will be speaking about at the launch.

Don't forget to register:
🗓️ 17 June 2025
⏰ 3:30 PM (UK Time)
🎥 Online
👉 Register now: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jun 6

Less than two weeks now until the official APRICOT launch!

Not signed up yet? No problem.
Register here: tinyurl.com/HBCP-APRICOT

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UCL Centre for Behaviour Change @ucl-cbc.bsky.social · May 30

🗓️Looking ahead to June:

@behaviourresuk.bsky.social webinar on 2024 UK riots, 10 June:
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@hbcproject.bsky.social online launch, 17 June:
🔗 ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Preparing for our advanced training - spaces still available!
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · May 20

Are you already signed up for the official online launch of the APRICOT Project? 🧠🍑

If not, don’t miss our very own Susan Michie explaining why you won't want to miss out on this one!

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏰ 3:30 PM (UK Time)

🎥 Online & free to attend!

👉 Register now:

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · May 20

Are you already signed up for the official online launch of the APRICOT Project? 🧠🍑

If not, don’t miss our very own Susan Michie explaining why you won't want to miss out on this one!

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏰ 3:30 PM (UK Time)

🎥 Online & free to attend!

👉 Register now:

Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom…

ucl.zoom.us

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · May 14

@jannahastings.bsky.social @susanmichie.bsky.social @robertjwest.bsky.social @mindandmatter.bsky.social @mayabraun.bsky.social @martamarques.bsky.social
@ucl-cbc.bsky.social @ehps.bsky.social

Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · May 14

🚨 Registrations are now OPEN for the official launch of the APRICOT Project! 🚨

Join us as we explore how ontologies can advance behaviour change science. 🌍🧠

🗓️ 17 June 2025
⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM (UK Time)

Register here: tinyurl.com/HBCP-APRICOT

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · May 13

@jannahastings.bsky.social @mayabraun.bsky.social @martamarques.bsky.social @robertjwest.bsky.social @susanmichie.bsky.social @mariejohnston.bsky.social @mindandmatter.bsky.social

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · May 13

Hello from the APRICOT Full Team Meeting! 🌏 We’re deep in discussion and planning some exciting things. 👀
Stay tuned, exciting updates are coming your way soon!

A screenshot of the zoom meeting of all parts of the APRICOT team

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