UCL Centre for Behaviour Change
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Behaviour change to address social, health & environmental challenges. Cross-disciplinary, linking policy-makers, practitioners & industry. RTs ≠ endorsement
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Joined November 2013
📢 Save the date! Our 10th Behaviour Change Conference, in partnership with BE-Change Knowledge Centre, takes place in Lisbon, 17–19 June 2026. 🌍 Join us to be part of an international community applying behaviour change to tackle global challenges. 👉 https://t.co/8vbCPz7xWn
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🚀Registration is open! Join us for keynotes, posters, workshops & networking at the Building Capability in Behavioural Research Conference 2026 at @unibirmingham Themes: 💻 Digital & AI 🌍 Environment & Sustainability 💚 Health Learn more: https://t.co/FcqG099btn
#BCBR2026
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Landscape design begins with listening—understanding how a space should serve its people.
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Join this free, online conference to hear insights from @viviantonop about theory informed behaviour change techniques in audit and feedback interventions in healthcare. 🔗 Register: https://t.co/xQ5lGu2f8E
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The research identified several negative themes: 📊 challenges of quantifying diet & physical activity and the complexity of tracking calories & exercise through oversimplified algorithms ⚙️ technical challenges & malfunctions 😣 aversive emotional responses to app notifications.
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New research: Do fitness apps do more harm than good?📱 Analysis of 58k+ posts on X about the 5 most profitable fitness apps found almost 1 in 4 had negative sentiment. 📘 Paper co-authored by Dr Lucy Porter: https://t.co/KsCDPHCBV2
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Applications are now open for our Behaviour Change MSc! 🎓 Now in its 8th year, the course attracts talented students passionate about applying behaviour change theory to create positive impact. Hear from student Shruti about her experience👇 Learn more: https://t.co/puYggcTFZa
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🧠 This week’s research highlight: Applying an implementation science lens to understand physician-level variation in patient length of stay in internal medicine. Co-authored by our Co-Director Prof Fabi Lorencatto. 👉 https://t.co/AICaTkEK4X
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📢 Job opportunity from @MCBC_UniMelb for an internationally recognised academic leader to serve as Director, to enhance their research capacity, education programs & engagement initiatives. 🗓 Deadline: 29 Oct 2025 🔗 Apply: https://t.co/TQPP2M91Ek
#BehSci
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🎉 Our September highlights: ✅ Welcomed our new MSc Behaviour Change cohort ✅ Successful Intermediate Course ✅ Shared insights at conferences & events Looking ahead to October 👇 📅 Introductory Course starts 6 Oct 📅 BCIO Advanced Module: 22–23 Oct 🔗 https://t.co/QsRlvYICGR
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Could robots support us as we age? Dr @e_chrysikou and Dr @viviantonop discuss a @GrandChallenges funded project exploring how smart technologies can enhance independence in later life. #UCLDementia @UCLBehaveChange @UCL_BSSC
https://t.co/xO5YJ36BPZ
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Keen to grow your skills & knowledge in #BehaviourChange? 🌍 Dates for your diary for our training courses & events 👇 To join our intermediate course next year, you’ll need to complete the introductory course first - the next starts in October 👉 https://t.co/1yMLAjCwUt
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How can organisations bring about change to help reduce stress, promote respect & foster balance? 🌿 MSc Behaviour Change students Nicole Jiang & Aisling Nuttall, with Prof Leslie Gutman, explored this in partnership with @MindfulBizChtr as part of their dissertation Read more 👇
Professionals in stressful jobs are at risk of burnout.. Individual solutions such as mindfulness programs ignore the systemic stressors of organisational structures. @LSE_TII
https://t.co/HJHDNJjMN6
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🤖 Could robots support us as we age? @viviantonop & @e_chrysikou discuss a @GrandChallenges funded project exploring how smart technologies can enhance independence in later life. 👉Read more: https://t.co/hW633Yb1vM
#WorldAlzMonth #UCLDementia @UCL_BSSC @UCLBrainScience
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Congrats to our 2025 learners for completing our Intermediate Course: Applied Principles & Practice of Behaviour Change! Thanks for your excellent engagement throughout the week 👏 📅 Next course: 6–10 July 2026 (bookings open later this year) 👉 https://t.co/2NqIWkPwX5
#CBCITP
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✨ It's the final day of our Intermediate Behaviour Change course! Talks this morning from Leslie Gutman, Sadie Boniface & Lisa Zhang showed how the BCW toolkit can be applied to real-world challenges. This afternoon: participant presentations + Q&A with course leads. #CBCITP
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🔗 If you'd like to find out about the CBC's research on sustainability, please visit our website:
ucl.ac.uk
Using behavioural science to help tackle the pressing issues to protect our planet.
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@SusanMichie, CBC Director & UCL Sustainability Committee Member, commented: "Behaviour change is fundamental to achieving sustainability goals. We look forward to supporting UCL by sharing our expertise in applying behavioural science to complex sustainability challenges."
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Today sees the launch of UCL's new Sustainability Plan (2025-2035), which provides a bold and measurable roadmap for climate action, nature restoration, waste reduction, education, and research. 🌍 👉 https://t.co/oKligTJJos
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This summer was the UK’s hottest on record according to @metoffice 🌡️Our Research Fellow Maggie Yang tested if social norms could reduce reliance on office air conditioning. 🎥 Watch our video to find out what worked and why it matters. 👉 Read more: https://t.co/N7tkd2jHMc
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