📢 We're recruiting for a 'Lecturer and Deputy Research Lead' to join our management team. We’re seeking an experienced researcher with expertise in behavioural science and research methods and a proven track record in leading projects. 👉 Find out more & apply by 25 Feb: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL has risen two places to be named third best university in Europe according to the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026. 🥉 This achievement reflects our extensive European partnerships across research, education, and innovation. Read more: https://bit.ly/3LHcuxz

Congratulations to our Senior Research Fellow @viviantonop.bsky.social for her UCL Public Policy Fellowship 👏 Vivi will be based in the London Borough of Newham’s transformation team, exploring how predictive AI can be used in their services to support the national shift from analogue to digital.

Have you experienced both cardiovascular disease risk and mental health challenges? We're keen to hear from you. We're interviewing people to explore how integrated care can be improved. Find out more on the image, or click the link below: qualtricsxm58qqvslcm.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects 1 in 3 women worldwide. During COVID-19, many survivors lost access to in-person support, contributing to a “shadow pandemic” of violence. As support moved online, many survivors faced barriers - limited access to tech, lack of privacy, and safety concerns.

Do you want to quit smoking in 2026? Professor Robert West says it's worth considering even if you've tried to quit before and not managed it. "Self-belief when combined with other quitting aids such as vapes or NRT, effectively equip people in giving up." www.thenational.scot/news/nationa...

Join the Co-Design for Behaviour Change Network for their next webinar: 📅 6 March 2026, 13:30–14:30 🎙️ Jess Roberts (ByDesign) will be joining us from the US to talk about his community co-design work and present a toolkit for community co-design. 🔗 Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

📢 Final call! Submit your abstract or workshop proposal for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference by 7 Jan (23:59 GMT). 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch... Thanks to everyone who’s submitted so far! We look forward to building an inspiring and dynamic programme for #BCConf2026! @susanmichie.bsky.social

Happy New Year from the CBC! 🎉 If you're new to behaviour change or looking to deepen your expertise, we have a range of opportunities to support your learning & skills development throughout 2026. Courses: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-change/training Conference: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-change/conference

📢 Join us for the Conceptualization, Measurement & Formalization – SIG Networking Event! We’d love to chat and connect with you to share ideas and explore collaborations in health psychology. 🗓 Jan 22 | ⏰ 2:00–3:30 PM (GMT) | 💻 Online

Last week we held a writing retreat, 12+ hours of writing (powered by coffee, mince pies, and great lunches!) led to amazing progress. We kept momentum with a Kanban board to track tasks and celebrate wins. 💬 What strategies or tools do you use to stay productive and move your papers forward?

We've partnered with Mental Health Innovations since 2020 to help improve digital mental health services for young people. Behaviour Change MSc students gain real-world experience while their research informs service design & the wider evidence base. 🔗 mentalhealthinnovations.org/news-and-inf...

📢 Deadline extended! You now have until 7 January to submit abstracts & workshop proposals for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference. A huge thank you to everyone who’s already submitted. We look forward to your submissions & to welcoming you to Lisbon for #BCConf2026! 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...

⏰ Less than 1 week left to submit your work to the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference! Submissions are starting to fly in so don’t miss your chance to be part of our biggest & best conference yet! Deadline: 15 December 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch... @susanmichie.bsky.social @martamarques.bsky.social

Join @ecdc.europa.eu for a free event on challenges healthcare workers face with severe infections. Our Research Fellow Massar Dabbous will present on ‘Behavioural insights for strengthening infection prevention and control’. 🗓️ 4 December 🕐 12-2 UK time 🔗

🎓 Congratulations to our 2024/25 MSc Behaviour Change cohort who received their awards earlier this week! From our MSc team - Prof Leslie Gutman, Dr Danielle D’Lima & Sophia Bowes - thank you for your hard work & enthusiasm throughout the course ⭐ #UCL #MakeYourMastersMatter #MScBehaviourChange

⏳ Only 10 days left to submit your abstract for the BSPHN Annual Conference! Share your work across: ✔ Research – showcase findings ✔ Behaviour Change in Practice – real-world impact ✔ New Symposium – deep dive on key topics 👉Submit yours today: shorturl.at/6CGB0 #behaviouralscience #publichealth

The Co-design for Behaviour Change Network invites you to their next online talk by Dr Siobhán O’Connor (KCL) on 'How to do digital health co-design: Insights from a mixed methods systematic review and online methods toolkit'. 📅 17 Dec 2025, 1–2pm 👉 Register: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Just over 3 weeks left to submit for #BCConf2026! We’ve made some improvements: ✨ 12 min oral presentations 📍 Larger, more central venue 🗓️ 3.5-day programme We’re committed to making this our biggest & best conference yet - and we’d love to see your work featured. 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behavi...

🧠 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...

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...

👏 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

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 Big Toilet Project team, including our Research Fellow @ayselisa.bsky.social, presented to MPs at Evidence Week in Parliament last week on how tackling the rise in toilet training age can cut nappy waste, boost school readiness & support the UK’s net zero goals. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAkh...

🚨ABSTRACT PORTAL OPEN🚨Submit your #QHRNConf26 abstracts now at qhrn2026.exordo.com Theme: ‘The Transformative Power of Qualitative Research: Insights, Impact and Innovation’. Our 5 streams and info on keynotes can be found at tinyurl.com/yhr8ez7r 🗓️Deadline: 1 Dec 2025

🧠 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...

📢 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

📢 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

📅 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...

🧠 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...

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....

Fitness and calorie counting apps can leave users feeling demoralised and ready to give up on their goals, according to a new study using machine learning to analyse 59,000 posts on Twitter (now X) involving Dr Paulina Bondaronek @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social and Dr Lucy Porter @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

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-...

🧠 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...

🦠 Interested in behavioural science for infection disease prevention and control - and the role that AI can play in this? 💻 Don't miss this webinar by two of our Associates, Dr Janna Hastings and Dr Kristina Curtis, on 21 October. Details and sign up below 👇

📢 Job opportunity from @mcbc-unimelb.bsky.social for an internationally recognised academic leader to serve as Director, to enhance their research capacity, education programs & engagement initiatives. 🗓 Deadline: 29 Oct 2025 🔗 Apply: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/broadbean_ex... #BehSci

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...

🤖 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-...#WorldAlzMonth,@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclpals.bsky.social #UCLDementia

How can organisations bring about change to help reduce stress, promote respect & foster balance? 🌿 MSc Behaviour Change students Nicole Jiang & Aisling Nuttall, with Prof Leslie Gutman, explored this in partnership with Mindful Business Charter as part of their dissertation Read their blog 👇

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...

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

✨ 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

📢 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

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/...

🌍 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

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

This matters not just for vaccines & health campaigns, but also as health systems move further into digital tools & apps. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Trust (or lack of it) shapes how people respond to public health. In our latest review in Social Science & Medicine, we found that distrust of “elites”(aka politicians, scientists, health professionals) doesn’t just affect individual choices.

📢Upcoming talk on 'Researching through Design'. 📅 19 Sept, 12–1 Dr Alison Thomson will share the value of a design-led approach in eliciting lived experience and developing creative solutions when designing interventions. 🔗Find out more & register: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...