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- 29th Nov 2022
Market Behaviour
The Behavioural Insights Team's Gambling & Policy Research Unit is hosting a reception in the House of Lords to bring together experts in the field to discuss actions that need to be taken NOW to bring the huge UK gambling market up to date to protect consumers from gambling harms.
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Tom van Zantvliet
Tom is an Advisor in the Financial Inclusion Team, specialising in tackling gambling-related harms within BIT's Gambling Policy and Research Unit. Tom's expertise lies in the intersection between Behavioural Science and International Development, as well as in misinformation and online harms. Tom holds an MSc in Behavioural Science from the…
- Blog
- 13th Oct 2022
Reaching nonprofit program participants - developing more effective tools by learning what doesn’t work
Many nonprofits strive to increase program participation but reaching new people can be challenging. The behavioural insights approach can identify which outreach tools are worth investing in
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Antonio Hanna-Amodio
Antonio is an Advisor in the International team. His work involves designing behavioural policies that are tailored to a range of contexts and cultures, with a focus on impact and scalability. Antonio has worked across many policy areas: including sustainability, diplomacy, healthcare and economic policy. He holds a first-class honours…
- Blog
- 5th Oct 2022
Investors are stuck between climate commitments and action
Many financial institutions have announced major climate commitments. Are they real shifts or just empty claims to capitalise on greener consumer preferences?
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Ellie Lugt
Ellie is a Senior Advisor within the Financial Behaviour team in the London office. Ellie leads projects focussed on applying behavioural insights to improve financial wellbeing. Prior to joining BIT, Ellie worked for the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) as a Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor and…
- Blog
- 28th Sep 2022
Supporting employees to save via Credit Unions in Northern Ireland
Payroll saving schemes can help people struggling to save but they are only offered by about 3% of UK employers with over 100 employees and take-up rates are in the single digits.
- Current project
How can we make support services more accessible and impactful?
In Year 2 of the Gambling Policy and Research Unit, we will be increasing our focus on support services and treatment for those at risk of, or experiencing gambling harm. One of our Year 2 aims is to improve access to gambling support services. This is currently in the scoping…
- Current project
The world is full of adverts, some more harmful than others. What does the gambling ads ecosystem look like?
In Year 2 of the Gambling Policy and Research Unit, we will be exploring and mapping gambling ads for slot games, to identify common features and inducements, categorise how inducements are presented, and identify any features that could be seen to be misleading or irresponsible. This project will help us…
- Current project
The role of the bank – exploring and prototyping gambling management bank tools
In year 2 of the Gambling Policy and Research Unit, we will be exploring the existing tools utilised by banks to help their customers monitor and control their gambling spend. We’ll be focusing on evaluating the impact of these tools, and designing prototypes for new and/or existing tools, to help…