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- 28th Mar 2019
Applying behavioural insights to international development
We’re often asked whether behavioural insights are relevant across different cultures and economies. After running projects with governments and organisations in more than 20 low and middle income countries - work summarised in our new report, out today - it’s a question we’re increasingly confident in answering: yes. Behavioural insights…
- Report
- 28th Mar 2019
International development and behavioural insights
This report is a summary of international development work by the Behavioural Insights Team and its partners from 2017 to 2019.
- Blog
- 8th Feb 2019
8 ways to understand your organisation’s Gender Pay Gap
New guidance for employers published this week
- Case study
- 24th Jan 2019
Strengthening the Metropolitan Police against cyber attacks
Many of the world’s most disruptive cyber attacks have a simple culprit: phishing emails. Since 2017, we have partnered with the Metropolitan Police Service to try to reduce its susceptibility to phishing attacks.
- Current project
Warwick Business School
Addressing most issues in society, from daily challenges to complex problems, requires an understanding of how and why people behave the way they do in relation to themselves and others. Behavioural science has revolutionised how we approach these problems by challenging traditional models of behaviour and providing a more realistic…
- Blog
- 2nd Mar 2018
Tackling inner-city childhood obesity
This week saw the launch of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity’s report; ‘Bite Size: Breaking down the challenge of inner-city childhood obesity.’ Rising childhood obesity is often seen as a classic wicked issue, rising inexorably around the world year after year. It also varies by geographical area and social class,…
- Blog
- 13th Feb 2018
EAST en español y nuestro trabajo en América Latina
Cuando hablamos de nuestro trabajo en el Reino Unido frecuentemente nos hacen la pregunta: ¿podría algo así funcionar también en otros países? Durante los últimos cuatro años hemos estado colaborando con Gobiernos en América Latina aplicando nuestra metodología, y encontramos que la respuesta es: ¡Sí! En nuestro primer proyecto en…
Also available in: English
- Blog
- 13th Feb 2018
EAST in Spanish and our work in Latin America
When we talk about our work in the United Kingdom, we are often asked the question: Will our approach also work in other countries? Over the past four years we have been collaborating with governments in Latin America applying our methodology, and we found that the answer is: Yes! In…
Also available in: Español
- Blog
- 21st Dec 2017
BIT Partners Win $100 Million Grant from MacArthur Foundation
We are delighted to announce that our partners at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Sesame Workshop have been selected as the winners of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change Challenge, a groundbreaking award providing $100 million to fund a critical problem facing the world today. IRC and Sesame Workshop have teamed…
- Blog
- 23rd Nov 2017
Applying behavioural insights to labour markets
Employment is perhaps one of the areas that can benefit the most from the application of behavioural insights and robust evaluation. From both the supply and demand side of the labour market, small changes can have big effects. Small percentage increase to employment figures can mean substantial wellbeing improvements to…