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Four simple ways to apply behavioural insights 📖 Today we launch the revised and updated edition of our EAST framework - refreshed with the latest insights and examples to make behaviour change easy, attractive, social and timely. Download EAST: bi.team/publications/e…

New case study: Empowering survivors in court🏛️ 🇨🇱UNDP Chile & @bit_lac developed a phone call + text message intervention that led to more intimate partner violence survivors completing their court cases. Learn how 👇 bit.ly/40xu3TZ

Big shift 2️⃣ for behavioural science: make it more social @mhallsworth shares how examining social connections, values, identities and more can lead to surprising insights – and push the field forward. Read the second in our 4-part series 👇 bit.ly/4jlRsR8

New case study: Evaluating programme scale up 🏫 🇬🇧BIT UK independently evaluated an education programme. Our recommendations helped 350+ schools implement it and nearly 95% of teachers use its strategies to boost student achievement. Read more: bit.ly/42aMfp7

If you're watching The Traitors, you'll be aware of the dangers of overconfidence. Nesta Group CEO @RGurumurthy shares insights from our research into overconfidence in the UK, plus techniques to improve your judgement. Free to subscribe: ravigurumurthy.substack.com/p/the-overconf…

🎲 New, often unregulated, gambling products are emerging on social media - what are the risks to users? The latest report from our Gambling Policy and Research Unit offers insights and recommendations to help platforms and stakeholders protect users: bit.ly/4a7j4VT

🎄 The holidays bring families together—but polarising conversations can sometimes get in the way. At BIT, we used conversational receptiveness— a research-backed approach—to build trust in public health. Learn how CR can help to engage constructively: bit.ly/4iLNuRm

🍽️ In the UK, Christmas means turkeys, mince pies, and… food waste. Each year, thousands of turkeys and millions of mince pies go uneaten. At BIT, we’ve explored how behavioural insights can reduce food waste. Learn more: bit.ly/4gwdr64

How we’re helping to shape the future of AI ✨ 🤖BIT partnered with Meta to design & evaluate a Community Forum giving 1,500 people a voice in the AI chatbots that affect billions of lives. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4fqc4nN

🏥 In January 2023, 1 in 7 NHS beds was taken up by patients medically fit for discharge. Using behavioural systems mapping, we worked with @NHSHomerton to improve the efficiency of their discharge process. Learn more about this project 👇 bit.ly/4iCAVI5

We visited neighbourhoods that have unusually high or low levels of social capital, to understand what makes some communities better at building social connections than others. Here’s what we found: bit.ly/3ZOAhyG

🏠21 million US households spend more than 30% of their income on rent. 🔍 See how focusing on behavior - of landlords, homeowners and tenants - can help address the affordable housing crisis: bit.ly/4gio8sG

Adolescent vaping: What’s the scale of the problem, and how can we tackle it? Join BIT Senior Advisor Benji Horwell at the Springer Medicine Webinar on 29 Jan 👇 📖 Explore our research on youth vaping in the UK: bit.ly/4ffFlBQ

💊 Māori children are at high risk of paracetamol overdoses Working with National Hauora Coalition, WēBē & University of Otago, we designed solutions to improve dosing accuracy 📊 Results: 34% more accurate dosing & 70% less overdose risk. Learn more: bit.ly/41tD16R

We supported Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy on the Bring Your Own Bag Pilot 🛍️ 🇺🇸 The result: potentially up to 9.5 million fewer single-use bags across two US cities Read more 👇 bit.ly/4fcG2vt

Big shift 1️⃣ for behavioural science @mhallsworth shows how we can 'see the system' & embrace complexity to create stronger outcomes for people, organisations and society. Read more 👇 bit.ly/3ZJDJvv

How does Singapore deliver world-class governance? 🌏 Last month BIT's Dr Serene Koh joined @nesta_uk CEO Ravi Gurumurthy to explore principles behind Singapore's success—policy innovation, public service excellence, and long-term planning. Watch now: bit.ly/4eWjjEe

New case study: Addressing the US car crash epidemic 🚗 🇺🇸BIT US designed changes to urban intersections that slowed drivers' left-hand turn speeds by 1.7 mph - boosting public safety on the roads. 📹 See videos and more in the case study: bit.ly/3ZlLyG9

🏥 NHS productivity is finally recovering post-pandemic - but hospitals are still falling behind. Workforce management could play a role in boosting staff wellbeing and morale, unlocking vital productivity gains: bit.ly/4fPXhEf

New case study: Supporting migrant domestic workers🏠 🇸🇬BIT Singapore co-designed a digital intervention to help address abuse in the workplace, increasing engagement with support orgs by 10%. 🫂Learn more: bit.ly/4fFRb9m