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My latest media appearances, talks and panel discussion, events, conferences, and publications are featured below. Reach out if you would like me to give a talk.

“
Nicola’s mastery of her subject area, coupled with the warm, empowering and supportive nature of her delivery, meant Nicola was a perfect fit for the Hub and a pleasure to work with. ”
– Fiona Jennings | ISPCC
aha festival | Lucerne, Switzerland
January 25th & 26th 2019. Südpol Lucerne, Switzerland. aha is a new science festival in Lucerne, Switzerland. The board of trustees have 20 interesting questions on a broad range of topics…
Tages-Anzeiger | Interview about aha Festival talk
Alexandra Bröhm Before my talk on online dating at the aha festival in Lucerne, I spoke with Alexandra Bröhm in the Tages-Anzeiger (most subscribed to newspaper in Switzerland) about how…
Das Magazin | Aha Festival piece
Das Magazin is the weekly magazine of Tages-Anzeiger Alongside four other presenters from the aha festival in Lucerne, I wrote a short piece about my talk. See below for the…
Science Gallery | Are we getting close?
Are we getting close? A debate on intimacy in the digital age. January 17th. 6pm. Paccar Theatre in the Science Gallery, Dublin. How do we find intimacy in the 21st…
TG4 | Náire: online shaming
TG4 | Náire: a documentary about online shaming A documentary looking at victims who have been shamed online and exploring the devastating consequences it had on their lives. I contributed…
RTÉ Prime Time | Dating apps
RTÉ Prime Time | Sextorted and Shamed People are falling for online scams where they are tricked into believing the scammers are interested in a relationship, but are actually being…
EU Cyber Summit talk & panel
I was invited to give a talk and take part in a panel discussion at the EU Cyber Summit in the Helix, DCU, on October 24th. Why do we fall…
RTÉ Prime Time | Sextorted and Shamed
RTÉ Prime Time | Sextorted and Shamed People are falling for online scams where they are tricked into believing the scammers are interested in a relationship, but are actually being…
Introduction to Catfish at the IFI/Science Gallery
As part of the Science Gallery exhibition titled Fake, they partnered with the Irish Film Institute to curate a number of films around the theme of Fake. One of the…
UCD ME Lab at Banter
The UCD Media + Entertainment Psychology Lab (and me as an associate member!) joined Banter again for a public panel discussion on “media is everywhere, but what do we get…
Cyberpsychology and Society Current Perspectives
Cyberpsychology and Society Current Perspectives is a collection of research studies in the area of Cyberpsychology, all based on the major research projects undertaken by students of the MSc Cyberpsychology…
Pat Kenny, Newstalk | Ask the Expert
Pat Kenny on Newstalk | “Ask the expert” about online dating I was invited to do an Ask the Expert slot on the Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk 106. I…
UCD Psychology of Media Entertainment Lab talk to Banter at Beatyard 2017
UCD Psychology of Media Entertainment Lab (I am an associate of the lab!) return with more examples of and experiments in how we engage, interact and behave in our everyday…
The Six O'Clock Show on TV3
The Six O’Clock Show on TV3 | My research in online dating I was invited on the the Six O’Clock show sofa to talk about my research in online dating…
Conflux | Dublin UX event
Connecting online: How Cyberpsychology can help UX Designers create better connections. The Dublin UX Community gathered for Conflux 2017, organised by the UX meet-up groups Dublin UX, IxDAA Dublin, Dublin…
Pat Kenny on Newstalk
Pat Kenny on Newstalk | Online dating, trust and risk I chatted to Pat Kenny on Newstalk about the rise of online dating and Tinder in Ireland, as well as…
Thrive | What Can You Do to Achieve Success in Online Dating?
I was invited to write for Arianna Huffington’s new venture Thrive. I shared some of my tips for success, and tricks to avoid in online dating. Evidence based research as…
Today FM | The Last Word interview about online romance
I chatted with Matt Cooper on The Last Word about online dating in advance of my talk for the Psychological Society of Ireland’s Psychology Matters day on May 13th. Listen to…
Newstalk Drive | Interview about online dating
I spoke with Newstalk Drive for Valentine’s day about some of the pros and cons of online dating. Listen to it here from about 50 minutes in (use the timeline at the…
Cyberpsychology Behaviour and Social Networking | Publication
I supervised Catherine Friend, MSc Cyberpsychology, for her thesis research project in IADT. We published this peer review article from her work. Abstract Where humans have been found to detect…