What do you wish you knew when you started out in behavioural research? 🧭 Research Qs, collabs, publishing, policy work, funding - share the lesson you wish you'd learned sooner to help someone starting out now ECR's Looking for funding? Check out: Link:https://tinyurl.com/424ncjm5

Would #behavioural #research help address a question your team or organisation is grappling with? See below for details on how we could help. We've helped teams across government, health, and the charity sector make smarter, #evidence-informed decisions! Details at: usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...

Read the latest BR-UK blog from BR-UK Research Fellow Amy Rodger on our LinkedIn page. Amy describes her recent presentation at a workshop addressing the question of what interventions will work in tackling #disruptive #behaviour in #online multiplayer games. www.linkedin.com/posts/earlie...

Will It Work?: A Workshop on Interventions for Digital Thriving in Online Multiplayer Games | Behavioural Research UK

Earlier this year, the Thriving in Games Group brought together leaders in game design, player research, and trust and safety for a workshop on a key question studios face when designing interventions...

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Applications are now open for our latest Commissioning Fund Accelerator Awards. Up to £50k FEC is available for ECRs developing #behaviouralresearch on #environment & #sustainability. Read the guidance & find out how to apply at tinyurl.com/424ncjm5

Lesley & team propose a preliminary conceptual framework which considers psychosocial, methodological & reporting factors to enable transparency, rigour, inclusivity and objectivity when adding expert consultation into research. Read the full article: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Lesley Uttley@lesleyuttley.bsky.social · 2mo ago

When evidence is incomplete, expert input matters, but it should be transparent, inclusive, rigorous and objective. The INTEGRITY Framework supports credible expert involvement in research. See our paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #ResearchIntegrity #Experts #UKRI #MRC #ESRC #Openaccess

This time next week it will be all over! The conference is fully subscribed but if you'd like to join the waitlist in case of last minute cancellations, please email the event team at: academic.conferences (at) contacts.bham.ac.uk

😔 Missed our Community Meeting on the use of AI in behavioural research yesterday? 😃 Don't worry you can catch up and watch the meeting back - ziply.pk/AD6xgE (or on YouTube) 📖 Read the statement: osf.io/ep6jw/files/... ✉️ You can also send feedback on the statement to enquiries[@]br-uk.ac.uk.

Statement on use of AI in behavioural research - Community Session

This meeting introduced BR-UK's statement on the effective and responsible use of AI in behavioural research. The statement sets out BR-UK's position on generative AI in behavioural research, centred ...

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🇪🇺🤝🇬🇧 Pleased to see the new rapid evidence review led by @sheffielduni.bsky.social @behaviourresuk.bsky.social. Drawing on EDMO data, it synthesises latest evidence on false & misleading information – definitions, harms, and what actually works to reduce impact. Take a look: osf.io/8ckdy/files/...

🚦The new GB Road Safety Strategy is one of the most ambitious road safety plans in decades. Our latest blog explores why behavioural research will be critical to making the strategy work in practice. Read: www.linkedin.com/pulse/behavi... #RoadSafety #BehaviouralScience #Transport #SafeSystem

Behavioural Research and the GB Road Safety Strategy

Shaun Helman, Chief Scientist at TRL and Co-Lead of BR-UK's Resilient Communities Research, explores why the new GB Road Safety Strategy matters, what makes it so ambitious, and, crucially, why behavi...

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Don't miss out on our upcoming training session on #EDII in public engagement. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

This webinar brought together expert perspectives on one of the most pressing questions in research today: are systematic reviews still fit for purpose? Full recording will be available our YouTube channel from 10am tomorrow. Well worth an hour or so of your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hIR...

Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK)@behaviourresuk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Systematic Reviews & Beyond: How Evidence Synthesis Is Evolving. This session is intended for researchers, funders, policymakers, and practitioners interested in how evidence synthesis is changing, and how it needs to change further to meet contemporary challenges. 27.04.26 @12pm shorturl.at/e3OjM

The 2026 Behaviour Change Conference Programme is live! 🎉 There are still in-person and online places available, so do join us if you haven’t already registered: 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch... Workshop registrations will be closing soon - book by 8 May: 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch... #BCConf2026

Behaviour Change Conference 2026

Our annual conferences bring together industry, academia, government and NGOs to discuss cutting-edge developments in the science and application of behaviour change to a range global challenges.

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Systematic Reviews & Beyond: How Evidence Synthesis Is Evolving. This session is intended for researchers, funders, policymakers, and practitioners interested in how evidence synthesis is changing, and how it needs to change further to meet contemporary challenges. 27.04.26 @12pm shorturl.at/e3OjM

Last chance to register for our webinar tomorrow! Registration closes at 10am. Follow the QR code for more details on all of our events and training. People have been changing their availability for our training courses - join the waiting list to be notified if a spot becomes available.

BR-UK member, TRL, are recruiting a post doctoral research assistant. This two year post is available from July. Closing date April 30th. More details and how to apply: shorturl.at/9l51j #postdocjobs #behaviouralresearch

May Webinar: Statement on the use of AI. Join our speakers on May 26th to discuss our position on the use of AI in behavioural research, the key questions to address and your thoughts to help us shape our final statement on this issue. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We're hosting a virtual town hall on 24 Mar, 3-4pm, where our CEO, Professor Sir Ian Chapman, will outline UKRI's upcoming five-year strategy & new mission. He'll be joined by an executive panel and a Q&A will follow. Registration closes 23 Mar, 5pm. Register here⬇️

Behavioural research is shaping policy, services, and everyday decisions more than ever - but with that influence comes important ethical responsibility. Join our upcoming webinar to explore how ethical principles can be applied in real-world research and policy contexts. tinyurl.com/3rcswcxb

Very limited placed remaining on our policy briefs course - grab the last couple of slots today, don't miss out! We will operate a waiting list once the courses are full. Details of the courses and how to register: usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...

Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK)@behaviourresuk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Course choices include: Public Engagement in Research and Policy (April 2026); Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Intersectionality in Public Engagement (May 2026); Knowledge Mobilisation (June 2026); Writing Policy Briefs as Tools for Knowledge Mobilisation (October 2026).

Don't miss our upcoming events! Find out more on our website: usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...

Don't miss our upcoming webinar on April 14th at 1pm! For all the details and to register, go to: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

'Understanding the 2024 Summer Riots in the UK: Three Case Studies' - These events were riots not ‘protests’ - More people were involved than far-right activists - There were significant community defence actions. @ukri.org @behaviourresuk.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Last chance to register for our Building Behavioural Research Capacity, Methods and Impact webinar describing some of the work we have underway in BR-UK. Today's Chair is @susanmichie.bsky.social. Registration closes at 10.30am ahead of a prompt 11am start! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Last Call for Abstracts! Today is your final chance to submit your abstract for consideration at the Building Capability in Behavioural Research Conference. ⏰ Submissions close at the end of today — get yours in before the deadline! uobevents.eventsair.com/bcbr2026/

Our latest capability building training courses are open to book! They aim to help researchers advance knowledge & skills around approaches to planning, designing, and evaluating public engagement in behavioural research. tinyurl.com/jm3vub5e @oliverescobar.bsky.social @julzealejandre.bsky.social

💼 Exciting opportunity at BR-UK, UCL! Collaborate across sectors to advance behavioural research with impact! We're looking for a senior/research fellow to join @susanmichie.bsky.social & the BR-UK team at UCL to lead national research & capability-building. Find out more & apply shorturl.at/FcSdx

Last call to join our webinar today at 1pm. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Don't forget to register for our next webinar outlining BR-UK's plans to address behavioural change for health, the environment and safer communities. This is the first of two webinars introducing the current phase of research underway. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our study of three of the 2024 anti-asylum-seeker riots now accepted for publication at J of Community & Applied Social Psych. Link to pre-print below. www.qeios.com/read/17ASAP

Understanding the 2024 Summer Riots in the UK: Three Case Studies

The wave of riots in England in summer 2024 were followed by swift policy responses before any detailed empirical investigation had been carried out. This paper presents case studies of the disorders ...

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What's your views on generative #AI in #behaviouralresearch? BR-UK is surveying the behavioural research community to understand current practices and perspectives. Whether you're using it daily, cautiously experimenting, or not at all, we want to hear from you!