Building Capability in Behavioural Research Conference 2026

Behavioural research is crucial for informing policy and practice in areas not limited to but including public health, climate change and sustainability, economic well-being, education, crime and justice, social welfare, governance and digital technology including artificial intelligence. Making advances in these areas, and improving the ways we conduct behavioural research, will depend on large-scale collaboration across disciplinary and sector boundaries, as well as developing more effective links between basic research, applied research, policy and practice.  

To harness this potential, the NCBR Conference 2026 will convene an interdisciplinary community of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for a dynamic programme of discussion, exchange, and collaboration. This event is designed to bring together expertise spanning psychology, sociology, economics, health sciences, data science, and beyond, with the shared goal of building new networks and strengthening existing ones.