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Behavioural Science and the Wider World Initiative

The Behavioural Science and the Wider World Initiative is a platform that brings together and contextualises the latest developments from behavioural science. Founded within the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳, the Initiative draws on cutting edge research and discussions both from academics as well as industry leaders. 

With close links to industry and policy-making organisations, the Behavioural Science and the Wider World Initiative provides partnership opportunities to bring clarity to topics at the forefront of attention today, including evolving ethical frameworks, innovation scaling, cultural systems development, as well as the increasing focus on wellbeing.

The aim of the Initiative is to build scalable, interculturally related behavioural frameworks, working with leading institutions to apply behavioural science concepts to issues in the world today.

Areas of focus:

  • Ethics of Behavioural Science
  • Intercultural comparability of Behavioural Science
  • Scaling
  • Cross-sectoral capacity
  • Novel Welfare Evaluation Methods

People

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Professor Liam Delaney

Head of Department, Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science (ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳), Founder of the Behavioural Science and the Wider World Initiative.

Find out more about Liam.

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Therese Holmqvist

Communications Manager in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science. 

Find out more about Therese.

For enquiries about the Behavioural Science and the Wider World Initiative, please email Therese. 

Behavioural Science and the Wider World Seminar Series 

This weekly seminar series, hosted by the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳, brings together a network of researchers, industry and policy leaders, students and alumni to discuss emerging, global themes in behavioural science both in the world today and emerging topics for the future.

The series will be of interest to anyone, including students, who would like to delve into specific topics from a behavioural science perspective, and to hear how these topics relate directly to policy and industry. The series also offers a unique chance for attendees to network and find opportunities for collaboration.

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Behavioural Science and the Wider World student projects 

Below are some examples of projects our students have worked on as part of the Wider World Initiative. 

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Should we nudge to increase trust in institutions?

by Annabel Gillard and Kangan Malik

In , MSc Behavioural Science alumni Annabel Gillard and Kangan Malik explore whether trust in institutions is declining, as has been widely suggested, and if so, whether it would be ethical to nudge people to increase trust. 

2022/23 projects

2021/22 projects

Behavioural Science and the Wider World White Papers

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CORPORATIONS ‘FORGOOD’? The case for a private sector behavioural science ethics framework and recommendations for its development

by Bishin Ho and Annabel Gillard

In this White Paper, the authors propose an adaptation of the FORGOOD framework that accounts for the operating realities of private sector firms.

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Contact

Email Therese Holmqvist for any enquiries about the Behavioural Science and the Wider World Initiative. 

Appointments

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