The Psychology and Communication Technology (PaCT) Lab at Northumbria University is one of few dedicated Cyberpsychology research and training facilities in the UK.

Led by Dr Dawn Branley-Bell and located within the School of Psychology, PaCT is home to a team of academic researchers including faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, research assistants and PhD candidates.

PaCT members have expertise in:

• HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES
• CYBERSECURITY
• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
• SOCIAL MEDIA & ONLINE COMMUNITIES
• DIGITAL INCLUSION & EXCLUSION
• ONLINE HARMS
• MISINFORMATION & DISINFORMATION

and many more aspects of Cyberpsychology and Human-Computer Interaction.

You can find out about members of our lab on the Meet the Team page, and find out about a small selection of our work on the Research Projects page. If you are Northumbria staff or a Northumbria student and you are interested in attending one of our bi-weekly talks, check out the Upcoming PaCT Talks page.