Dr. Rachael Kent is a world-leading researcher, author, consultant, and Lecturer in Digital Economy and Society, in the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London, where her research examines the impact of digital technology on mental and physical health. 

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Dr. Kent is the founder of tech-wellbeing consultancy Dr. Digital Health, providing evidence-based research and strategy for businesses and employees on managing tech saturation, and how tech ‘addiction’ impacts mental and physical health in everyday professional and personal life. Some of Dr. Kent’s clients include the NHS, UK Government, Vivo Barefoot, Paramount, and CBS. 

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Dr. Kent is a frequently invited speaker at public events and on international news media, most recently contributing to Dan Osman’s Ramblings of a Madman Podcast ‘Identity, Discipline & Digital Authenticity with Dr. Rachael Kent-Aitken’, and featuring in global news and media outlets such as BBC News, ITV News, The Standard and more for her class action trial against Apple beginning January 2025. Kent has given papers at a wide range of international multi-disciplinary conferences, delivering conceptual and complex ideas to a variety of inter-disciplinary and multi-cultural audiences.

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Dr. Rachael Kent v. Apple:

Dr. Kent is the first female class representative in UK legal history, leading a collective action against Apple on behalf of 19.6 million UK consumers, alleging they have breached competition law and overcharged for app purchases, seeking £1.5bn in compensation. Press & Interviews Here

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Dr. Kent’s first book ‘The Digital Health Self-Wellness, Self-Tracking, and Social Media’ will be published in May 2023 by Bristol University Press, pre-order available HERE!