Susan Michie
@susanmichie.bsky.social
#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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Don't let your Thanksgiving dinner become a super-spreader event.
COVID Is Surging Again. Grab These At-Home Tests While They're On Sale.
Don't let your Thanksgiving dinner become a super-spreader event.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Don't let your Thanksgiving dinner become a super-spreader event.
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“My NHS colleagues and I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Johnson no longer mentions them at all.”
Hard hitting and necessary on the government’s covid complacency from @drrachelclarke.com
observer.co.uk/news/...
Hard hitting and necessary on the government’s covid complacency from @drrachelclarke.com
observer.co.uk/news/...
November 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
“My NHS colleagues and I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Johnson no longer mentions them at all.”
Hard hitting and necessary on the government’s covid complacency from @drrachelclarke.com
observer.co.uk/news/...
Hard hitting and necessary on the government’s covid complacency from @drrachelclarke.com
observer.co.uk/news/...
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Re: the COVID inquiry, for the last edition of Psychology, I interviewed @susanmichie.bsky.social about her role on SPI-B
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Re: the COVID inquiry, for the last edition of Psychology, I interviewed @susanmichie.bsky.social about her role on SPI-B
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Free webinar led by myself & Holly Marquez on how organisations can mitigate the “hidden” risks of AI: the risks you don’t spot until it’s too late.
Join us on Monday 24th November 10am here:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Thanks to our hosts @susanmichie.bsky.social @behaviourresuk.bsky.social
Join us on Monday 24th November 10am here:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Thanks to our hosts @susanmichie.bsky.social @behaviourresuk.bsky.social
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Surfacing and Mitigating the “Hidden Risks” of AI. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Current AI safety discourse disproportionately centres on highly salient technical risks such as algorithm bias and hallucinations. While these concerns merit attention, they overlook a fundamental tr...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Free webinar led by myself & Holly Marquez on how organisations can mitigate the “hidden” risks of AI: the risks you don’t spot until it’s too late.
Join us on Monday 24th November 10am here:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Thanks to our hosts @susanmichie.bsky.social @behaviourresuk.bsky.social
Join us on Monday 24th November 10am here:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Thanks to our hosts @susanmichie.bsky.social @behaviourresuk.bsky.social
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Thanks again to you & all @independentsage.bsky.social-i don't know if it's possible to measure how many lives you saved, but when the call came you all answered it, and provided such a vital beacon for so many at such a dark time. Thank you all @chrischirp.bsky.social @profstevegriffin.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Thanks again to you & all @independentsage.bsky.social-i don't know if it's possible to measure how many lives you saved, but when the call came you all answered it, and provided such a vital beacon for so many at such a dark time. Thank you all @chrischirp.bsky.social @profstevegriffin.bsky.social
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1/ How does the COVID Inquiry's Module 2 report align with what we said in @independentsage.bsky.social at the time? A 🧵on Transparency, Early & Decisive Action, Scientific Advice, Integration of Social & Economic Harms, Communication and Behavioural Science, Governance, Data and Preparedness
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
1/ How does the COVID Inquiry's Module 2 report align with what we said in @independentsage.bsky.social at the time? A 🧵on Transparency, Early & Decisive Action, Scientific Advice, Integration of Social & Economic Harms, Communication and Behavioural Science, Governance, Data and Preparedness
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Independent SAGE is mentioned in the report of module 2 of the UK Covid Inquiry.
"Much comment and expertise existed in the public domain, with
Independent SAGE (see below) being one of the most visible commentators."
1/4
"Much comment and expertise existed in the public domain, with
Independent SAGE (see below) being one of the most visible commentators."
1/4
November 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Independent SAGE is mentioned in the report of module 2 of the UK Covid Inquiry.
"Much comment and expertise existed in the public domain, with
Independent SAGE (see below) being one of the most visible commentators."
1/4
"Much comment and expertise existed in the public domain, with
Independent SAGE (see below) being one of the most visible commentators."
1/4
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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-...
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
July 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🚀 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-...
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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🚀 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-...
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
August 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🚀 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-...
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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🚀 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!
📸 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
🚀 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!
📸 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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📢 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!
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!
wellcomeopenresearch.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
📢 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!
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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📢 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...
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...
wellcomeopenresearch.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
📢 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...
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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💬 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
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
💬 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
Go to tinyurl.com/y28tut27 before November 27th to tell us what the debate should tackle and why it matters.
#BehaviouralScience #BehaviouralResearch #BCBR2026 #OxfordDebate
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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.
We’re looking for debate topics that spark curiosity, invite multiple perspectives, and engage both specialists and non-specialists.
October 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🧠 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.
We’re looking for debate topics that spark curiosity, invite multiple perspectives, and engage both specialists and non-specialists.
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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.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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
www.cambridge.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
👉 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.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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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...
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...
October 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🧠 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...
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...
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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...
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...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
October 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
📅 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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📢 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
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
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
📢 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
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
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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...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
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
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
📢 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
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
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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.
usher.ed.ac.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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-...
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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!
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...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🚨 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!
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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...
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
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...
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...
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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)
🎙️ Speakers: Dr Annette Cox & Dr Leah Culhane (Acas)
💡 Chaired by Professor Linda Bauld (BR-UK)
October 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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)
🎙️ Speakers: Dr Annette Cox & Dr Leah Culhane (Acas)
💡 Chaired by Professor Linda Bauld (BR-UK)
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Register at: uobevents.eventsair.com/bcbr2026/
#BCBR2026 #BehaviouralScience #BehaviouralResearch #BuildingCapability
#BCBR2026 #BehaviouralScience #BehaviouralResearch #BuildingCapability
October 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM