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Dr Branley-Bell specialises in cyberpsychology, health and wellbeing, and online behaviour. She has a keen interest in online communication around eating disorders, and self-harm, and the use of tech for health-related interventions. Other interests include exploring the positive side of internet usage, cybersecurity, and behaviour change.

She is the Principal Investigator for the RHED-C project (Remote Healthcare for Eating Disorders throughout COVID-19):

• Algorithmic Exposure to Body Image Content on TikTok: A Mixed-Methods International Study with Implications for Mental Health and Platform Accountability, Branley-Bell, D., Murphy-Morgan, C., Moore, L. 20 Mar 2026, 11th International Digital Public Health Conference (DPH) 2026, Frontiers
• Effects of Childhood Trauma and Perfectionism on Stress, Mood, Defeat and Entrapment, O'Connor, D., Branley-Bell, D., Ferguson, E., Green, J., O'Connor, R. 4 May 2026, In: European Journal of Personality
• Food Insecurity and Eating Distress in the North East of England: A Pilot Research Programme - Summary Report, Branley-Bell, D., Murphy-Morgan, C., Nunn, V., Fry, A., Scrase, J., Godfrey-Harrison, T., Zhang, V., Giles, E., Smith, J., Day, P. 11 Jun 2026
• AcademAI: Investigating AI Usage, Attitudes, and Literacy in Higher Education and Research, Brown, R., Sillence, E., Branley-Bell, D. 1 Sep 2025, In: Journal of Educational Technology Systems
• A Call for Strategy on Eating Disorders: The Need for a Comprehensive Eating Disorder Strategy in England and Specific Guidance for the Remote Delivery of Eating Disorder Services., Brown, R., Murphy-Morgan, C., Downs , J., Branley-Bell, D. 27 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Eating Disorders
• AI and the Human Being – The Human in the Loop and AI Literacy within the AI Act, Branley-Bell, D., Feiner, J., Prossnegg, S., Libal, T. 22 Feb 2025, In: Jusletter IT
• A Model of Trust in Online COVID-19 Information and Advice: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study, Sillence, E., Branley-Bell, D., Moss, M., Briggs, P. 13 Feb 2025, In: JMIR Infodemiology
• Cyberinsurance adoption strategies and security of online behaviour: an experimental study, Gómez, Y., Branley-Bell, D., Briggs, P., Vila, J. 3 Apr 2025, In: Behaviour and Information Technology
• Effects of childhood trauma on sleep quality and stress-related variables in adulthood: evidence from two multilevel studies, O’Connor, D., Branley-Bell, D., Green, J., Ferguson, E., O’Carroll, R., O’Connor, R. 3 Jun 2025, In: Psychology & Health
• Facilitators and barriers to engaging in expressive writing among health and social care professionals, Smith, M., Hoult, L., Rippon, D., O’Brien, N., Branley-Bell, D., Byrne-Davis, L., Collins, C., Gallagher, S., Kinman, G., Mark, A., O’Connor, D., Vedhara, K., Williams, G., Wetherell, M. 25 Aug 2025, In: PLoS One

• Examination: Viva Examination (External Examiner): UCL 2026
• Invited talk: Invited Guest Lecture: Body Image, Disordered Eating & The Internet 2025
• Invited talk: Keynote speaker: BPS South West of England Branch "Education in the Age of AI" event 2025
• Examination: Viva Examination (External Examiner) - Teesside University 2025
• Invited talk: Expert Panellist: Ethical Research in Cyberpsychology, BPS Cyberpsychology Conference 2025
• Organising a conference, workshop, ...: British Psychological Society (BPS) Cyberpsychology Conference 2025
• Invited talk: Invited Speaker: Times Higher Education (THE) Digital Universities UK event 2025
• Editorial work: Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher) 2025
• Examination: Viva Examination (External Examiner) - Teesside University 2024
• Invited talk: Invited Speaker: Broadmoor Hospital 'Mental Disorder & The Internet' Seminar 2024