Dawn Branley-Bell
@thecyberpsyche.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Cyberpsychology | Past Chair of BPS Cyberpsychology Section | Interests: Health Tech, Eating Disorders, AI, Social Media & most aspects of cyberpsych | Director of www.pactlab.co.uk | Runner, hiker, campervanner, servant to 5 dogs 🐾
Delighted to guest lecture on 'Body image, Disordered Eating & the Internet' at @myiadt.bsky.social yesterday. I discussed @pactlab.bsky.social research on social media, chatbots, and remote healthcare. Thanks @nicolafh.bsky.social for the invite & to everyone for their engagement✨ #cyberpsychology
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Delighted to guest lecture on 'Body image, Disordered Eating & the Internet' at @myiadt.bsky.social yesterday. I discussed @pactlab.bsky.social research on social media, chatbots, and remote healthcare. Thanks @nicolafh.bsky.social for the invite & to everyone for their engagement✨ #cyberpsychology
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👋 Meet the Committee!
Today we're introducing Dr Dawn Branley-Bell (@thecyberpsyche.bsky.social) who serves as Past Chair on the BPS Cyberpsychology Section Committee. Dawn has chaired our section for the past 3 years, completing her term at the 2025 conference in Birmingham 🌟
#Cyberpsychology
Today we're introducing Dr Dawn Branley-Bell (@thecyberpsyche.bsky.social) who serves as Past Chair on the BPS Cyberpsychology Section Committee. Dawn has chaired our section for the past 3 years, completing her term at the 2025 conference in Birmingham 🌟
#Cyberpsychology
November 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
👋 Meet the Committee!
Today we're introducing Dr Dawn Branley-Bell (@thecyberpsyche.bsky.social) who serves as Past Chair on the BPS Cyberpsychology Section Committee. Dawn has chaired our section for the past 3 years, completing her term at the 2025 conference in Birmingham 🌟
#Cyberpsychology
Today we're introducing Dr Dawn Branley-Bell (@thecyberpsyche.bsky.social) who serves as Past Chair on the BPS Cyberpsychology Section Committee. Dawn has chaired our section for the past 3 years, completing her term at the 2025 conference in Birmingham 🌟
#Cyberpsychology
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 ⬇️
Free online event for BPS members, Education in the Age of AI, where our wonderful past Chair @thecyberpsyche.bsky.social is one of the expert speakers ⭐
📅 7-8pm, 15 October 2025
You can find out more and register at: www.bps.org.uk/event/educat...
#AI #Education #Cyberpsychology
📅 7-8pm, 15 October 2025
You can find out more and register at: www.bps.org.uk/event/educat...
#AI #Education #Cyberpsychology
Education in the Age of AI | BPS
With two expert psychologists from the field, this event will examine how AI is reshaping university practices, learning environments, and assessment design.
www.bps.org.uk
October 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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 ⬇️
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Checked in at the conference venue, and set up our
@bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social stand – check out that shiny new banner 🤩 If you’re attending, come say hi 👋 and find out more about what our section does, how you can get involved, and upcoming events!
#BPSCyberpsychology
@bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social stand – check out that shiny new banner 🤩 If you’re attending, come say hi 👋 and find out more about what our section does, how you can get involved, and upcoming events!
#BPSCyberpsychology
September 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Checked in at the conference venue, and set up our
@bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social stand – check out that shiny new banner 🤩 If you’re attending, come say hi 👋 and find out more about what our section does, how you can get involved, and upcoming events!
#BPSCyberpsychology
@bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social stand – check out that shiny new banner 🤩 If you’re attending, come say hi 👋 and find out more about what our section does, how you can get involved, and upcoming events!
#BPSCyberpsychology
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Reflecting on a brilliant day as the postgraduate conference comes to a close - the event showcased amazing postgraduate research across psychology, and it was great to see cyberpsychology representated amoungst these presentations🌟
#Cyberpsychology #BPS #PostgraduateResearch #FutureOfPsychology
#Cyberpsychology #BPS #PostgraduateResearch #FutureOfPsychology
September 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Reflecting on a brilliant day as the postgraduate conference comes to a close - the event showcased amazing postgraduate research across psychology, and it was great to see cyberpsychology representated amoungst these presentations🌟
#Cyberpsychology #BPS #PostgraduateResearch #FutureOfPsychology
#Cyberpsychology #BPS #PostgraduateResearch #FutureOfPsychology
Watch @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social for live updates from the Scottish Branch PG conference tomorrow ⬇️⬇️⬇️
🚨Account takeover! Tomorrow, our student rep Fraser, will be attending the BPS Scottish Branch Postgraduate Annual Conference 🎓 Fraser will be giving us the behind-the-scenes and a look at how cyberpsychology is represented at this year’s event - so stay tuned!
#Cyberpsychology #postgrad
#Cyberpsychology #postgrad
September 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Watch @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social for live updates from the Scottish Branch PG conference tomorrow ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Delighted to be invited to talk at this event about AI in education. Free to @bpsofficial.bsky.social members -
Free online event for BPS members, Education in the Age of AI, where our wonderful past Chair @thecyberpsyche.bsky.social is one of the expert speakers ⭐
📅 7-8pm, 15 October 2025
You can find out more and register at: www.bps.org.uk/event/educat...
#AI #Education #Cyberpsychology
📅 7-8pm, 15 October 2025
You can find out more and register at: www.bps.org.uk/event/educat...
#AI #Education #Cyberpsychology
Education in the Age of AI | BPS
With two expert psychologists from the field, this event will examine how AI is reshaping university practices, learning environments, and assessment design.
www.bps.org.uk
September 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Delighted to be invited to talk at this event about AI in education. Free to @bpsofficial.bsky.social members -
Views from this morning’s run before another inspiring day at the @EHPSociety conference ✨ #Groningen #Netherlands
August 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Views from this morning’s run before another inspiring day at the @EHPSociety conference ✨ #Groningen #Netherlands
Delighted to have participated in this year’s @ehpssynergy.bsky.social Expert Meeting on participatory research in Groningen, Netherlands. Fantastic discussions & great people. Now immediately off to the opening of the 2025 @ehps.bsky.social conference ✨
August 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Delighted to have participated in this year’s @ehpssynergy.bsky.social Expert Meeting on participatory research in Groningen, Netherlands. Fantastic discussions & great people. Now immediately off to the opening of the 2025 @ehps.bsky.social conference ✨
We now have a PaCT Lab (@pactlab.bsky.social) blog on our website! You can find my post about the @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social #Cyber25 conference here: pactlab.co.uk/2025/07/15/b... (featuring PaCT alumni @andrewrmcneill.bsky.social & @catherinetalbot.bsky.social) 🎉
BPS #Cyber25 conference
Last week I had the pleasure of opening the British Psychological Society’s Cyberpsychology Section annual conference, #CYBER25. I’ve been honoured to Chair the Cyberpsychology Section …
pactlab.co.uk
July 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We now have a PaCT Lab (@pactlab.bsky.social) blog on our website! You can find my post about the @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social #Cyber25 conference here: pactlab.co.uk/2025/07/15/b... (featuring PaCT alumni @andrewrmcneill.bsky.social & @catherinetalbot.bsky.social) 🎉
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Feeling those post-conference #cyber25 blues (or is it just the lack of sleep and overstimulated socialising)? 😆⭐️ Either way we’d love to continue connecting with you all on our group in the BPS circle network! You can join by following the link: www.bps.org.uk/online-commu...
Online Communities | BPS
Our online communities provide a space for members to connect, share ideas, access resources and discuss the latest advances in psychology.
www.bps.org.uk
July 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Feeling those post-conference #cyber25 blues (or is it just the lack of sleep and overstimulated socialising)? 😆⭐️ Either way we’d love to continue connecting with you all on our group in the BPS circle network! You can join by following the link: www.bps.org.uk/online-commu...
Great to see @andrewrmcneill.bsky.social at the @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social #Cyber25 conference in Birmingham. Andrew presented his fascinating research into historical discussions around Irish unification on Reddit 🇮🇪 #cyberpsychology
July 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Great to see @andrewrmcneill.bsky.social at the @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social #Cyber25 conference in Birmingham. Andrew presented his fascinating research into historical discussions around Irish unification on Reddit 🇮🇪 #cyberpsychology
Thank you for the kind words & congrats to Dave & Lisa who will be fantastic Co-Chairs ✨ Huge thank you to the committee conference team, student rep team & all the volunteers that made this years conference such a great success 👏🏼 Looking forward to seeing everyone at #Cyber26!
We finish day 2 of #cyber25 with closing statements from our new co-chairs of the Cyberpsychology section @psychbrighton.bsky.social and Dr Lisa Orchard - thank you @thecyberpsyche.bsky.social for all the work you’ve done for our section over your years as chair!
July 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Thank you for the kind words & congrats to Dave & Lisa who will be fantastic Co-Chairs ✨ Huge thank you to the committee conference team, student rep team & all the volunteers that made this years conference such a great success 👏🏼 Looking forward to seeing everyone at #Cyber26!
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It's good to be here at #cyber25 today. Please stop by for a chat in the refreshment or lunch breaks, I'd love to talk about any book ideas (whether concrete or very hypothetical for the future!)
An array of cyber books on show - make sure to check them out @emiliecoin.bsky.social #cyber25 📚
July 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
It's good to be here at #cyber25 today. Please stop by for a chat in the refreshment or lunch breaks, I'd love to talk about any book ideas (whether concrete or very hypothetical for the future!)
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Our panel session on ethical issues in Cyberpsychology with leading experts is under way, with crucial questions being tackled such as the use of content on social media, AI, and public versus private content for data collection #cyber25
July 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Our panel session on ethical issues in Cyberpsychology with leading experts is under way, with crucial questions being tackled such as the use of content on social media, AI, and public versus private content for data collection #cyber25
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Captured by our wonderful undergraduate student ambassador @frasercarey.bsky.social - the STEAM house, this years venue for #cyber25 ☀️☀️
July 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Captured by our wonderful undergraduate student ambassador @frasercarey.bsky.social - the STEAM house, this years venue for #cyber25 ☀️☀️
Great talk from Emma Sullivan from University of York during day one of @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social #Cyber25 conference. Talking about social media and digital detoxes in adolescents. #cyberpsychology
July 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Great talk from Emma Sullivan from University of York during day one of @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social #Cyber25 conference. Talking about social media and digital detoxes in adolescents. #cyberpsychology
BPS Cyberpsychology Section Committee 2025 ✨ #Cyber25 @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
BPS Cyberpsychology Section Committee 2025 ✨ #Cyber25 @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social
Ozzy the mechanical bull must mean one thing… it’s almost #CYBER25 time 🎉 Who else is looking forward to the kick off of the @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social conference tomorrow? See you soon!
July 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Ozzy the mechanical bull must mean one thing… it’s almost #CYBER25 time 🎉 Who else is looking forward to the kick off of the @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social conference tomorrow? See you soon!
It’s the @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social #CYBER25 conference in less than 2 days & the programme looks amazing! 🎉 This is my last time opening the conference as Chair! What a privilege it has been to chair this wonderful section for the last 3yrs. Looking forward to seeing you all in Birmingham! 😊
July 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It’s the @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social #CYBER25 conference in less than 2 days & the programme looks amazing! 🎉 This is my last time opening the conference as Chair! What a privilege it has been to chair this wonderful section for the last 3yrs. Looking forward to seeing you all in Birmingham! 😊
Thank you for the shout out on #ResearchAppreciationDay 😊 It’s an honour to be amongst the incredible researchers funded by the Medical Research Foundation. Lots of valuable work made possible by the kind donations and legacies of others ✨
It's #ResearchAppreciationDay tomorrow! 👩🔬
A huge thank you to the researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals working behind the scenes to drive medical breakthroughs. 🙌
Without them, many of the treatments and discoveries we rely on today wouldn’t exist.
@mqmentalhealth.bsky.social
A huge thank you to the researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals working behind the scenes to drive medical breakthroughs. 🙌
Without them, many of the treatments and discoveries we rely on today wouldn’t exist.
@mqmentalhealth.bsky.social
July 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Thank you for the shout out on #ResearchAppreciationDay 😊 It’s an honour to be amongst the incredible researchers funded by the Medical Research Foundation. Lots of valuable work made possible by the kind donations and legacies of others ✨
These adorable goldfinches made me smile as I was leaving @northumbriauni.bsky.social campus this evening. Singing a lovely song and at an impressive volume for such tiny birds 🥰
June 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
These adorable goldfinches made me smile as I was leaving @northumbriauni.bsky.social campus this evening. Singing a lovely song and at an impressive volume for such tiny birds 🥰
You can now find the Psychology and Communication Technology Lab (PaCT Lab) on LinkedIn! Follow us for #cyberpsychology research updates & papers ✨ www.linkedin.com/company/pact...
Psychology and Communication Technology Lab (PaCT Lab) | LinkedIn
Psychology and Communication Technology Lab (PaCT Lab) | 4 followers on LinkedIn. 📍 Based at Northumbria University | 💡 Where Psychology meets Technology | 🌍 Research with real-world impact | PaCT Lab...
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June 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
You can now find the Psychology and Communication Technology Lab (PaCT Lab) on LinkedIn! Follow us for #cyberpsychology research updates & papers ✨ www.linkedin.com/company/pact...
I'm at #ICED2025 this week, one of my favourite conferences ✨ Today (from 4.15pm, Room 1-2) I'll be presenting a range of cyberpsychology and eating disorder research from PaCTLab (www.pactlab.co.uk) within @northumbriapsy.bsky.social. Here's the projects I'll touch on 🧵:
May 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I'm at #ICED2025 this week, one of my favourite conferences ✨ Today (from 4.15pm, Room 1-2) I'll be presenting a range of cyberpsychology and eating disorder research from PaCTLab (www.pactlab.co.uk) within @northumbriapsy.bsky.social. Here's the projects I'll touch on 🧵:
Still no sign of my luggage! Despite a necessitated emergency shopping trip, I still made the opening plenary for #ICED2025. Looking forward to 3 days of fascinating talks 👏🏼
May 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Still no sign of my luggage! Despite a necessitated emergency shopping trip, I still made the opening plenary for #ICED2025. Looking forward to 3 days of fascinating talks 👏🏼