External (non-BR-UK) events and courses On this page we have listed events and learning resources that may be of interest if you want to expand your knowledge of behavioural science and it's uses. Some of this information is produced by members of BR-UK as part of their own bodies of work and some are not. Please note that these outputs are not directly funded by BR-UK unless noted. We have included a small number of briefing and research papers that may of interest to those working in behavioural sciences. We aim to make sure as many of these papers are open access as possible. There are also links to toolkits, upcoming events & conferences in addition to links to post-graduate and/or other educational courses that may be of interest to anyone wishing to extend Conferences and Training Courses OrganiserEvent/Registration LinkDateVenueBrief SummaryCentre for Behaviour Change Behaviour Change Conference 2025: Health & Sustainability2-3 April 2025Lisbon, PortugalThis conference bring together industry, academia, government and the third sector to discuss the applicability of behaviour change to the most up to date global topics.Centre for Behaviour ChangeBehaviour Change Interventions: Introductory Principles and Practice12 May 2025–09 June 2025OnlineThis is a 4-week online introductory short course which invites you to learn for 3-4 hours per week at your own pace from experts in a fun, flexible and interactive way.Centre for Behaviour ChangeInfluencing decision-making and motivation1 July 2025OnlineRegistrations are now open for this advanced module on 'Influencing decision-making and motivation', which will take place online on 1 July 2025.Centre for Behaviour ChangePrinciples and Practice of Behavioural Systems Mapping3 July 2025OnlineThe module is interactive and includes practical sessions in which participants can work together to familiarise themselves with both the principles and practice of creating behavioural systems maps.Centre for Behaviour ChangeProcess Evaluation: Applying the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) Toolbox9 July 2025OnlineKey content will be broken down into digestible chunks with time allocated to apply the learning to learners’ own interventions and gain support on how to prioritise different components of process evaluation based on available resources.Pettenkofer School of Public Health5th European Summer School in Evidence-Based Public Health21-25 July 2025Munich, GermanyThis week-long summer school is targeted at mid-career public health professionals from academia and the public sector, offering a unique opportunity to build and advance knowledge and skills in evidence-based public health methods and approaches and to connect with experts and like-minded professionals. Tool kits ToolHostPurposeApplying behavioural insights to energy policy: A tool kit for practitionersthe behaviouralistBehavioural Insights PlatformThis toolkit is intended for policymakers, civil servants, and professionals who design programmes to reduce emissions of citizens and businesses.Energy programmes can fail because citizens and businesses might respond to them in unexpected ways. This toolkit will help you consider how people could respond to your programme and increase the likelihood that it will achieve its intended outcome.The Human Behaviour Change Project (including the APRICOT Project)Centre for Behaviour ChangeThe Human Behaviour Change Project (HBCP) and the Advancing Prevention Research in Cancer through Ontology Tools (APRICOT) Project are developing the Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology and associated tools and resources to be used in reporting research; linking datasets and synthesising evidence; and AI/ML algorithms to predict intervention outcomes in novel scenarios. Recommended Reading TitleAuthorFormatResearch Engagement with Policy Makers: a practical guide to writing policy briefs.Antonopoulou V, Chadwick, P, McGee O, Sniehotta F.F, Lorencatto F, Meyer C, O’Donnell A, Lecouturier J, Kelly M, & Michie, S.Preprint Briefing Paper: Open Access via the Open Science Framework (2021)Participatory systems mapping for complex energy policy evaluationBarbrook-Johnson, P., & Penn, A. Evaluation, 27(1), 57–79. System Effects: A Hybrid Methodology for Exploring the Determinants of Food In/Security.Craven, L. K. Research Article: Open accessAnnals of the American Association of Geographers, 107(5), 1011–1027. (2021)The Behavioural and Social Sciences Ontology (BSSO) FoundryHastings j, Zhang L, Schenk P, West R, Gehrke B, Hogan W.R, Chorpita B, Johnston M, Marques M.M, Webb T.L, Baird H.M, Crombez G, Michie S.Open Letter: Open Access via Wellcome Open Research (2024)The Behaviour Change Wheel: A Guide to Designing InterventionsMichie, S, Atkins, L, West, RBook - purchase required (or access via your institutional library)The Behaviour Change Wheel: A new method for characterising and designing behaviour change interventionsMichie S, van Stralen M, West R.Journal Article: Open AccessImplementation Science. 2011;6:42The Behaviour Change Technique Taxonomy (v1) of 93 hierarchically-clustered techniques: building an international consensus for the reporting of behaviour change interventionMichie S, Richardson M, Johnston M, Abraham C, Francis J, Hardeman W, Eccles MP, Cane J, Wood CE.Journal Article: Open AccessAnnals of Behavioral Medicine. 46(1), 81-95 (2013)Improving Health and Wellbeing: A Guide to Using Behavioural Science in Policy and Practice. West, R, Gould, A.Interactive PDF: Open AccessAchieving behaviour change A guide for national government. West, R. Michie, S, Chadwick, P, Atkins, L, Lorencatto, F.PDF report: Open Access Further Education Degrees & Courses Course/InstitutionSummaryBehaviour Change MScUniversity College LondonThis postgraduate degree in behaviour change centres around the systematic application of behaviour change theory and methods to design, implement and evaluate interventions, primarily using the Behaviour Change Wheel. This approach equips students to work in this emerging and exciting field to address social, health and environmental challenges. This article was published on 2024-09-24
