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- 1st Apr 2021
Applying behavioural science to the annual electoral canvass in England: Evidence from a large-scale randomised controlled trial
Abstract Local authorities in Great Britain are required to ensure that their electoral registers are as accurate and complete as possible. To this end, Household Enquiry Forms (HEFs) are mailed to all properties annually to collect updated details from residents, and any eligible unregistered residents will subsequently be invited to…
- Report
- 16th Mar 2021
Household factors and girls’ aspirations for male-dominated STEM degrees and careers
This research project investigated why girls are less likely than boys to choose STEM subjects (such as engineering, physics and maths) at university.
- Report
- 15th Mar 2021
Nudging bystanders to combat sexual harassment in Bangladesh
Results from our trial in Bangladesh which aimed to reduce sexual harassment on buses running in Dhaka.
- Report
- 20th Jan 2021
Applying behavioural insights to design safer gambling tools
Great Britain is the world’s biggest regulated gambling market. Of those who gamble, a small but significant proportion are considered ‘at risk’ of developing severe gambling issues, and some meet a clinical threshold of ‘problem gambling’. In 2017, BIT was commissioned by GambleAware to explore whether behavioural science could reduce…
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- 12th Jan 2021
Supporting students through the pandemic
What can schools and colleges actually do to support student wellbeing? Over the past six months, we’ve teamed up with the Sixth Form Colleges Association to answer this question. Our new guide for mental wellbeing in sixth form colleges suggests 12 strategies that colleges could try.
- Report
- 1st Dec 2020
Guidance on conducting energy consumption analysis
The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) has developed guidance for energy suppliers on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). It specifies key considerations for carrying out energy consumption analysis, BIT’s recommended methodology, and alternative methodologies. Our intention is to provide suppliers and other organisations with an…
- Report
- 26th Nov 2020
The Behavioural Economy
A new 10-point manifesto published by The Behavioural Insights Team which sets out a clear roadmap for how governments, regulators and central banks can start using powerful behavioural levers and nudges available to economic policy makers that have the potential to deliver real positive change.
- Report
- 25th Nov 2020
Active Online Choices: Designing to Empower Users
People cannot meaningfully shape their relationships with the digital technologies that underpin their lives. This leads to imbalanced relationships between people and online services, and leaves users feeling disempowered and resigned to let platforms do as they please with their data.
- Report
- 9th Nov 2020
Improving school management in Guatemala with ‘rules of thumb’
BIT completed a project with the Guatemalan Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) to improve school management and student attainment in high schools in Guatemala.
- Report
- 21st Sep 2020
El pequeño libro de los estímulos verdes
El libro es el primero del PNUMA sobre ciencias del comportamiento y teoría del estímulo, que se centra en las acciones humanas y cómo cambiarlas, y fue redactado con The Behavioral Insights Team y GRID-Arendal. Contiene 40 estímulos listos para usar, medidas simples que facilitan la toma de decisiones ecológicas,…
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