Rachael Kent

Dr. Rachael Kent is an author, consultant, podcast host and Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy and Society at King’s College London, where her research examines the impact of digital technology on mental and physical health.

Dr. Kent is the founder of tech-wellbeing consultancy Dr. Digital Health, providing evidence-based research and strategy for businesses and employees on how to live well with the digital tech we have to use everyday. Some of Dr. Kent’s clients include the NHS, the UK Government, Vivo Barefoot, Paramount, and CBS.

Dr. Kent is the host of 'Digital Health Diagnosed: Your Dose of Tech Wellbeing' produced by Mic'd Productions, the first evidence-based podcast diagnosing how technology impacts your health. Digital Health Diagnosed has been featured on ITV News and has high-profile expert guests such as Ben West, Sophie Medlin, and Made in Chelsea's Miles Nazaire.

Dr. Kent’s first book ‘The Digital Health Self-Wellness, Self-Tracking, and Social Media’ was published in May 2023 by Bristol University Press. Dr. Kent's research regularly appears in press and podcasts including BBC News, Forbes Magazine, Runners World, BrainCare Metro UK, Heat Magazine, Women and Home Magazine, The Daily Mail, The Independent, MixMag Health and Wellbeing Magazine, and Glamour Magazine.