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- 2nd Dec 2017
Job opportunity: Research Assistant at Nesta
Research Assistant - Nesta Position: Part time research opportunity, 3-4 days per week from January – April 2018. Fee: £200 per day Location: Westminster Nesta are looking for an exceptional candidate to support a Randomised Controlled Trial in secondary schools from mid-Jan 2018 to around late April 2018. The project…
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- 7th Dec 2017
We're hiring in London and Manchester
Associate Research Advisor – Data Science Permanent: 39 hours per week Salary: £25,840 – £34,960 per annum, plus benefits Based in Westminster The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) is recruiting an Associate Research Advisor, who will work in our Research and Evaluation team. In this role you will work within the Core Research Team…
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- 13th Dec 2017
Work with us: new Associate Research Advisor roles
We're pleased two advertise two new roles in our London office: Associate Research Advisor (Home Affairs and International Programmes) The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) is looking for an excellent candidate to join us as an Associate Research Advisor in our Home Affairs and International Programmes team in London. The successful applicant will…
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- 15th Dec 2017
Join us in Australia: new Associate Advisor role
If you are passionate about applying behavioural insights to improve outcomes for individuals and organisations, apply to join us in Sydney as an Associate Advisor. Located in the Sydney CBD, we work in a fast-paced and exciting environment, but have a relaxed and non-hierarchical culture. As an Associate Advisor, you…
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- 19th Dec 2017
When should you bring a child to hospital?
There are obvious answers. Any child should go to an emergency department if they’ve been knocked unconscious or are struggling to breath. For less serious problems, like broken bones and infections, they can go to minor injuries units and urgent care centres. However, the majority of children do not attend…
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- 21st Dec 2017
BIT recruiting for new Chairperson
The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) is looking to appoint an Independent non-executive Chairperson to the Board. As we move forward with our 2020 Strategy we are looking for someone with strong and effective leadership ability to help underpin and support our plans for the next three years. The Chair will work with…
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- 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…
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- 22nd Dec 2017
The case for turkey sandwiches, and other food for thought this Christmas
With Christmas around the corner, many of us in the UK find ourselves frantically purchasing vast amounts of food. Turkeys, Christmas puddings, mince pies – all must-haves for Christmas day. Unilever estimated that during Christmas, on average, 263,000 turkeys, 740,000 slices of Christmas pudding and 7.5 million mince pies go…
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- 1st Feb 2018
Why text?
At BIT, we send a lot of text messages. It’s not just us - other behavioural scientists use them a lot too. In fact, you could wonder aloud whether we have any other ideas. In the last six years we’ve used text messages to increase fine repayments, GCSE pass-rates, University…
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- 2nd Feb 2018
A busy week for evidence builders
Five years of What Works Monday saw the publication of a 5-year update on the UK’s What Works Network. The event was hosted at the Institute for Government and introduced by Oliver Dowden, Minister for Implementation at the Cabinet Office. There’s a lot to be proud of. We’ve gone from…