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London, 9 April 2025 - A small change in the wording of a text message led to an estimated 42,000 additional Covid vaccinations during the 2021 vaccine rollout in the UK. The findings are published today in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, documenting two studies which are among the largest…
Children who grow up in areas with lots of mixing between income groups earn more as adults - around an additional £5,000 per year Friendships in the UK are less divided by class than in the US, but former industrial areas have fewer cross-class friendships Findings are part of early…
BIT has appointed Maddy Phipps-Taylor as UK managing director. Maddy brings enormous expertise in public policy innovation and organisational change, developed through her experience in consulting, government policy, academia, a UK regulator and as a business leader. She brings particular insight into the health sector - from her time in…
A new report sets out a vision to fix the NHS’s systemic research challenges and turn the health service into a formidable research powerhouse for health and economic benefit.
New research shows 70% of the public supports extra workplace adjustments, but misperceptions may deter women from seeking essential support for their health and well-being
LONDON, 18 October 2024 - A team of international researchers co-led by the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) and Argentina’s Behavioural Insights and Public Policy Unit, has found that a behaviourally-informed chatbot more than tripled COVID-19 vaccine uptake compared to a control group.
A new survey of the public’s online awareness, carried out by BIT (the Behavioural Insight Team) finds wide variations in people’s confidence in spotting false information online.
A new report reveals minimal government investment in public policy evidence, with R&D spending in the UK, Canada, Australia, and the US at under 0.1% of total expenditure in key areas like education, social protection, and public order.
Nearly every minute, a child under five dies from malaria. Despite significant progress in reducing the disease in the last two decades, malaria continues to cause over 200 million infections and over 600,000 deaths each year. The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) is a world leader in behavioural science, having completed…
David Halpern, the Founding Director and President of the Behavioural Insights Team will be moving on from his role and the team from July 31st 2024.
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