Why Do People Do That?! Lessons from 10 Years of the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit

View the presentation slides here.

On Wednesday 29 November, we will host a morning workshop to mark 10 years of the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit. The event will take place from 9.30-12.45. 

The workshop will include presentations on how behavioural science can be applied to policy issues, including:

  • Encouraging greener behaviour
  • Supporting healthier choices
  • Improving financial decisions

A keynote presentation from Faisal Naru, founder of the OECD’s behavioural team, will describe the global expansion of behavioural research for policy. Participants will also discuss:

 

  • How can we use behavioural research better?
  • What other kinds of policy problems might benefit from behavioural research?
  • How can behavioural research be used to improve policy and business decisions?

Event programme

9:00

Arrival

9.30

Welcome

Professor Alan Barrett, Director, ESRI

9.40

A Brief Introduction to the Behavioural Research Unit

Professor Pete Lunn

9.45

Encouraging Greener Behaviour

Dr Shane Timmons

10.15

Supporting Healthier Choices

Dr Deirdre Robertson

10.45

Break

11.05

Improving Financial Decisions

Professor Pete Lunn

11.35

Behavioural Public Policy – What is going on and where

Faisal Naru, Co-founder and Director, Think Test Do

12.05

Panel Discussion (Q&A), Chaired by Professor Alan Barrett

Professor Molly Byrne, University of Galway

Dr Leonhard Lades, University College Dublin

Faisal Naru, Co-founder and Director, Think Test Do 

Professor Pete Lunn, Behavioural Research Unit, ESRI

12:45

Sandwich Lunch