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  • Blog
  • 23rd Nov 2017

When attempts to improve the treatment of women fail

The recent spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace has led employers from Hollywood to Westminster to think about how they treat women. This, alongside the introduction of the new requirement for employers to report their Gender Pay Gap, means it is a good time to ask the question: what…

  • Blog
  • 6th Feb 2018

One hundred years of votes for women: what next to close the gender gap in politics?

Behavioural science can offer a range of solutions for the political gender gap. One promising direction is to increase the visibility of female politicians that young women can identify with.

  • Blog
  • 5th Nov 2018

Catching cancer early in Greater Manchester: new trial results

Almost half of the UK population will get cancer during their lifetime. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving cancer survival rates and quality of life, yet one in five cases of cancer is still detected late through emergency hospital admissions. The national cancer screening programmes (breast, cervical and…

  • Blog
  • 28th Jan 2019

Catching cancer early in Greater Manchester: Boosting GP referrals

In the second post of our 'catching cancer early' blog series we set out the findings from a trial in the Greater Manchester area that assessed the impact of social norm feedback on urgent cancer referral rates.

  • Blog
  • 20th May 2020

Improving NHS procurement with a behavioural procurement platform

Hospital procurement, a topic once confined to a handful of NHS experts, has now risen to national prominence with millions of citizens following updates on the procurement of vital resources needed to help the NHS combat COVID-19. We, at BIT, can now share the results of a trial we ran…

  • Blog
  • 29th May 2020

‘Double nudge’ encourages employers to offer flexibility, in turn boosting job application rates

We discuss an innovative trial we ran last year, showing how employers can reach a wider pool of talent by boosting their offer of flexibility at work. 

  • Blog
  • 19th Jun 2020

Britain’s emotional journey through COVID: Impact on wellbeing

It has been 5 months since the coronavirus pandemic upended ‘normal’ life and forced millions of people around the world to establish novel behaviours. The disruption was, and continues to be felt, in every area of our lives from relationships to work to physical wellbeing. But what does the latest…

  • Blog
  • 24th Jun 2020

3 insights on social distancing from the science of personal space

2m, 1.8m, 1.5m, 1.4m, 1m. Different countries recommend different distancing guidelines to help limit the spread of coronavirus. As parts of the world begin to leave lockdown, some of these guidelines have begun to be refined - Denmark reduced its recommended distance from 2m to 1m in May, and the UK…

  • Blog
  • 5th Nov 2020

How Slovakia tested 3.6 million people for COVID-19 in a single weekend

Download the full report on Slovakia’s population testing  As the UK enters into its second national lockdown, a possible light at the end of the long COVID tunnel emerged from a small country in Central Europe. Last weekend, Slovakia tested 3.6 million people for coronavirus - 97% of the eligible…

Also available in: Slovakian

  • Blog
  • 5th Nov 2020

Ako Slovensko testovalo 3,6 milióna ľudí za jediný víkend

Celú správu o plošnom testovaní Slovenska nájdete tu. Zatiaľ čo Spojené kráľovstvo vstupuje do druhého národného lockdownu, z malej krajiny v strednej Európe sa vynorilo možné svetlo na konci dlhého tunela koronavírusu. Minulý víkend Slovensko v plošnom testovaní otestovalo na koronavírus 3,6 milióna ľudí - takmer 97% cieľovej skupiny ľudí…

Also available in: English