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- 28th Jul 2015
Reducing college dropouts
In the last chapter of his latest book Misbehaving, Richard Thaler writes that education is an area ripe for the application of behavioural science and is already a “good example of a domain where field experiments run by economists are having an impact”. Like Richard, the BIT is excited by…
- Publication
- 31st Jul 2015
Behavioural Insights and the Somerset Challenge
The Somerset Challenge comissioned the Behavioural Insights Team to apply findings from behavioural science to problems faced in Somerset Schools.
- Blog
- 15th Jan 2016
Does social action help develop the skills young people need to succeed in adult life?
Today sees the publication of BIT's evaluation of the Cabinet Office's Youth Social Action Fund, an interim version of which was published last year. Our report provides compelling and robust evidence that young people who take part in social action initiatives, such as volunteering, develop some of the most critical…
- Blog
- 22nd Jan 2016
Applying behavioural insights to improve life chances
A quiet moment in Davos, among the world’s elites, is a strange place to reflect on those whose accidents of birth make it hard to get to a place like this, even from a relatively affluent country like Britain. I’m here as Chair of the WEF group on behaviour, and…
- Blog
- 4th Apr 2016
The Power of Thank You
From an early age our parents remind us to say “thank you”. But what is the impact of these words? Are employees more productive if thanked for their hard work? Does thanking people for charitable donations encourage them to keep giving? Over the past year, we’ve started to see a…
- Academic publication
- 12th May 2016
Does the heart rule the head? Economic and emotional incentives for university attendance
Young people from low income families and in rural areas have been shown to be less likely to attend university than their wealthier counterparts, even with the same grades.
- Blog
- 15th Jul 2016
Texting parents about tests and homework can improve maths results and reduce absenteeism
Today the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) published the results of a trial showing that texting parents information about upcoming tests and homework directly improved their child’s attainment in maths by the equivalent of an extra month in the classroom. I ran the trial as part of my PhD, with Harvard…
- Person
Lal Chadeesingh
Lal is a Principal Advisor at the Behavioural Insights Team working in the Education team. He has worked on projects aiming to improve tutoring and school attendance, engagement and learning on EdTech platforms, attainment in secondary schools, gender balance in computing, teacher recruitment, and teacher wellbeing. Previously, Lal taught both…
- Blog
- 25th Aug 2016
Moments of Choice: how young people make career decisions
Today, young people across England receive their GCSE results. Many will now be looking forward to the next exciting step in their education; for others, it may be a time for to reflect on what their options are and what they would like to do next. In these ‘moments of…
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Lucy Makinson
Lucy is Head of Policy for the Behavioural Insights Team & Nesta. She leads the organisations’ Rapid Insights Team, which brings together new research and expertise from both organisations to address pressing policy challenges. Lucy has a background in both policy and research, having previously worked as Policy Advisor to…