As someone who is really interested in developmental psychology, I often find myself thinking about how different tools shape our habits and influence our cognitive behaviours, particularly when it comes to thinking and learning. The kind of thinking I’m referring to is the kind that happens when you’re halfway through solving a problem or trying […]

This year’s Digifest conference in Birmingham has just wrapped up, and my brain is buzzing with ideas. The 2026 theme, ‘From disruption to direction’, landed exactly where my head has been at lately. As I attend talks and workshops, I tend to map what I’m hearing to the work our team is doing back at […]

This year’s University Mental Health Day theme is ‘human connection’. So of course, we have to start with the (arguably?) opposite: Artificial Intelligence! AI-driven chatbots have become a popular mental health advice source amidst lack of other support and a growing sense of disconnection and loneliness.   AI and mental health Mental health advice The […]

It’s Safer Internet Day and the theme in 2026 is ‘Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI’. Over the coming days, we will publish tips and info on how to recognise Artificial Intelligence (AI) online and use it responsibly. But first, let’s review the basics of keeping yourself safe […]

The internet is a great place to keep in touch with others. Whether you exchange thoughts with strangers about your favourite season finale on social media, play and chat while at home during a global pandemic, or like in my case, get to talk to friends and family living in another country – technology enables our need to socialise.  However, the way we form connections online, and the tech we use to do so, also comes […]