UCL Centre for Behaviour Change

⌛Two weeks left to submit your abstract / workshop proposal for our online event ‘Conversations about Behaviour Change’ on 8-10 March 2027. Send your ideas for: ➡️ Quick-fire talks ➡️ Provocation sessions ➡️ Panel discussions ➡️ Virtual posters ➡️ Workshops Details 👇 bit.ly/BehaviourChangeConversations

Calling all behaviour change researchers & practitioners! Submissions for Conversations about Behaviour Change (online, 8-10 March 2027) are open. Share your work as a quick-fire talk, provocation, panel, virtual poster or workshop. Guidelines and submission form: bit.ly/BehaviourChangeConversations

📢 Submissions are now open for our online event “Conversations about Behaviour Change”, taking place 8-10 March 2027! We're looking for your ideas for: ➡️ Quick-fire talks ➡️ Provocation sessions ➡️ Panel discussions ➡️ Virtual posters ➡️ Workshops Details on our website: 🔗bit.ly/3VGS9Nk

Looking for a job in behaviour change? UCL Energy Institute & CBC are hiring a Research Assistant for the UCL Grand Challenges-funded project “Keeping Cool in a Warming UK”, exploring residential occupants’ risk perceptions of the recent heatwaves. Apply by 1 Oct, details on Unitemps: bit.ly/47pJtgV

Why does getting #BehaviouralScience into the room matter? In a new blog & article for Evidence & Policy journal, CBC Director @susanmichie.bsky.social & co-authors set out why policymakers need more than just facts when dealing with a public health crisis. Read more on our website: bit.ly/4cPDuVS

💭 Why do people do the things they do? It's a persistent puzzle across health, sustainability, education & public policy. To explore this question through the principles of #BehaviouralScience, join our online Introductory course (self-paced over 4 weeks) starting 5 Oct. More here 👉 bit.ly/46jWQ1G

Join us on 8-10 March 2027 for “Conversations about Behaviour Change“, an online event we're co-hosting with @be-change.bsky.social featuring short talks, discussions, workshops & more across 3 afternoons (GMT). Submissions open late September. Stay updated via the CBC mailing list 👉 bit.ly/3Uz03b9

Looking to hone your #BehaviourChange skills with a #ShortCourse? Early-bird rates end Fri 4 Sep for four of our one- and two-day modules, covering Communications, Behavioural Systems Mapping, Behaviour Change Techniques & Co-Designing for Behaviour Change. Details on our website: 🔗 bit.ly/4gxfOb5

How do you choose the right techniques to help change behaviour & describe them so that others can understand, evaluate & replicate what you've done? Join our online course “Improving Methods for Selecting & Specifying #BehaviourChange Techniques” on 4-5 Nov 2026 to find out 👉 bit.ly/3T11KNZ

A new publication from CBC Director @susanmichie.bsky.social & CBC Associates @robertjwest.bsky.social & @jannahastings.bsky.social, “Building an AI-Ready Evidence Base for #BehaviourChange” takes stock of AI-enabled BC interventions & calls for new practices. Read in @ai.nejm.org 👇 bit.ly/4qC4MVu

Working in comms? Sharpen your #BehaviourChange toolkit with our 1-day online course on 15 Oct, “Achieving Behaviour Change through Communications”. Learn how to use the COM-B framework to create compelling, evidence-based messaging, led by @robertjwest.bsky.social Details here 👉 bit.ly/4g267Bd

Are you looking to extend your knowledge in #BehaviouralScience? Why not take advantage of extended early-bird rates for many of our Advanced Modules on topics covering Communications, Systems Mapping, #BehaviourChange Techniques & #Co-design See details & book via our website 👇 bit.ly/4hsgMGs

Join us in Cyprus on 31 Aug for our workshop “Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology in Action: Harnessing the ontology for better evidence synthesis of Interventions” at the @ehps.bsky.social Annual Conference & learn how to apply the BCIO to intervention evidence. Details here 👉 bit.ly/4pT02dL

⏳ Last chance: early-bird rates for our Advanced Modules in #BehaviourChange end today (31 July)! We run a range of courses, mostly 1 day & online, for anyone looking to build on core behavioural science knowledge with specialist, practical skills. See details/book via our website: bit.ly/44ZSgoF

We're proud to be working with partners across @ucl.ac.uk, using #BehaviouralScience to develop intervention strategies for UCL Research Professionals. We've contributed to a new Career Framework & case studies to foster conversations & plan meaningful career development. More here: bit.ly/4fERimv

Congratulations to CBC academic Ayşe Allison, who has been promoted to Senior Research Fellow 👏 Ayşe is a behavioural scientist researching complex sustainability systems; her current projects include The Comfort Loop & Big Repair Project. See Ayşe's UCL profile: bit.ly/4hm1PFJ @ayselisa.bsky.social

Photos from the Behaviour Change Conference 2026 are now available on our co-host's Flickr! 📸 flickr.com/photos/202715010@N07/albums/ See highlights of keynotes, opening/closing ceremonies, presentations, workshops, Meet the Expert sessions & networking from #BCConf2026! @be-change.bsky.social

Applications are now open for our latest Commissioning Fund Accelerator Awards. Up to £50k FEC is available for ECRs developing #behaviouralresearch on #environment & #sustainability. Read the guidance & find out how to apply at tinyurl.com/424ncjm5

Two fantastic keynotes from the Behaviour Change Conference 2026 are now available on YouTube 👉 bit.ly/4fhefwf Watch @marijndebruin.bsky.social on the capacity of #BehaviouralScience for societal impact & @estherpapies.bsky.social on behavioural science in times of planetary crisis #BCConf2026

📢 Save the date! Join us on 9-10 March 2027 for ‘Conversations about #BehaviourChange’, an online event hosted jointly by UCL CBC and @be-change.bsky.social 📅 Call for abstracts will open late Sep 2026, more details soon! Join our mailing list for updates 👉 ucl.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

What challenge will you tackle? There's still time to join our online course ‘Applied Principles and Practice of Behaviour Change’, 6-10 July 2026. Learn how to apply principles of #BehaviouralScience to your work using a practical framework of interventions. Details 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Days 2 & 3 of #BCConf2026 continued with more exceptional presentations, posters & discussions + keynotes from Joana Gonçalves de Sá on bias in #AI & @estherpapies.bsky.social on using #BehaviourChange to respond to the planetary emergency 🌏 Highlights on our website 👇 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

We're really pleased you were able to present your work on Co-Creation at the Behaviour Change Conference 2026. Thank you for attending #BCConf2026!

A fantastic Day 1 at #BCConf2026! Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to Prof Marijn de Bruin for an inspiring keynote on strengthening behavioural science capacity for societal impact. Great discussions, new connections, and plenty of ideas to take into Day 2. 📷 Photos 1 & 2 by Carolina Silva

A fantastic 1st day of the Behaviour Change Conference 2026 in Lisbon, with great talks, discussions & poster sessions, attended by delegates from 44 countries! Thanks to everyone at NOVA University Lisbon / UCL Centre for Behaviour Change for hosting. @ucl-cbc.bsky.social #BCConf2026

Love how all the posters are openly available online padlet.com/bcconf2026/p.... Abstracts will be available through zenodo later #BCConf2026

Marijn de Bruin delivers his amazing, incredibly information-dense keynote on his perspective on strengthening behavioural science for societal impact #BCConf2026 “As a field, we’re just out of puberty, but we’re ready for the next step upwards”

We had a great pre-conference day yesterday! You can still join #BCConf2026 virtually - hear from leading researchers, practitioners & policymakers on the latest in behaviour change. 🎟️ Register now to join live sessions + get recordings of panels, symposia & keynotes. 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Posters are rolling in for the 2026 #BehaviourChange Conference 🤩 Head to our Padlet to explore innovative research, practical applications & fresh perspectives: padlet.com/bcconf2026/posters And there's still time to register! 🔗 ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/behaviour-change/conference #BCConf2026

The 2026 Behaviour Change Conference Programme is live! 🎉 There are still in-person and online places available, so do join us if you haven’t already registered: 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch... Workshop registrations will be closing soon - book by 8 May: 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch... #BCConf2026

There's still time to register for our online Intermediate Behaviour Change Training! 📅 6–10 July By the end of the week, you’ll leave with practical experience applying behaviour change frameworks and a personalised plan you can take back into your own context. 🔗Book: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...

Missed our first APRICOT Community of Practice webinar or want to rewatch it?

Bookings are flying in for our Advanced Behaviour Change Modules! 🚀 Taught by leading experts in the field, each module offers in‑depth knowledge & practical skills. 👉 Early bird rates until 31 July: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch... You’ll need to have completed our Introductory Course, next one in May

A huge thank you from the entire Organising Committee to everyone who’s booked their place at #BCConf2026, we’ve had a fantastic response so far! Haven’t registered yet? Today is the final day to secure Early Bird rates - don’t miss out! 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch... @susanmichie.bsky.social

⏳ Last chance for early bird rates for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference! Join a global community of researchers, practitioners, and professionals from across sectors. 👉 Book by 31 March to access early-bird rates for in‑person and online attendance: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...

Behavioural research is shaping policy, services, and everyday decisions more than ever - but with that influence comes important ethical responsibility. Join our upcoming webinar to explore how ethical principles can be applied in real-world research and policy contexts. tinyurl.com/3rcswcxb

📢 Vacancy: Research Assistant We’re recruiting a part‑time Research Assistant (0.5 FTE) to support a project investigating the feasibility and acceptability of introducing iron supplementation for blood donors in England. 👉 Apply by 19 March: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

👋 Meet Prof @susanmichie.bsky.social, the Director of @ucl-cbc.bsky.social! In our latest Meet the Expert feature, Prof Michie reflects on what drew her to the field of behaviour change, what inspires her day-to-day, and the wisdom she’d pass on to her younger self. 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Have you booked your place yet for #BCConf2026? We value bringing people together from a wide range of countries, disciplines and sectors - last year we welcomed delegates from 35 countries (shown in the map below)! 🌍 Late‑breaking abstracts close 9 March, 09:00 UK. ⏰ www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...

Come and join the NIHR Policy Research Unit Behavioural and Social Sciences! We're a recruiting a Research Assistant/Research Fellow to be based @ucl-cbc.bsky.social. For more details - and to apply by Tuesday 3rd March - visit the link below: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

📢 Late‑breaking call for abstracts - if you don’t already have a poster accepted for #BCConf2026, this is your chance to submit for a poster presentation. Be part of our biggest and best conference yet - and please share. 👉 Deadline: 09:00 (GMT) Monday 9 March www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...

Introducing our first #BCConf2026 keynote: @marijndebruin.bsky.social, Radboud University Medical Center. Prof de Bruin's keynote will reflect on the role we can all play in building behavioural science capacity. Book by 31 March to secure the early-bird rate. 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...

⏰ 1 week left to apply for our Lecturer & Deputy Research Lead post. Our interdisciplinary research tackles key societal challenges across four core themes, which you can read about on our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch... 👉 Find out more & apply by 25 Feb: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Great opportunity for an experienced behavioural researcher to join BR-UK, based with us at the CBC 👇

We’re thrilled to have received so many high‑quality submissions for #BCConf2026. Huge congratulations to everyone accepted for an oral or poster presentation 👏 It’s shaping up to be our biggest conference yet. Don’t miss out - early‑bird rates end 31 March: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...

New paper led by @ayselisa.bsky.social looks at UK parents' use of reusable diapers and toilet training, using COM‑B & the BCW. They found that only a small proportion use reusables exclusively, and reusable diaper use is linked with earlier toilet training. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Join our MSc Behaviour Change Open Day & discover how this unique programme equips you to develop, implement, and evaluate behaviour change interventions using the Behaviour Change Wheel & associated tools. 📅 12 Feb, 13:00-14:00 📅 23 Feb, 16:30-17:30 👉 Register now app.geckoform.com/events-embed...

Today, UCL turns 200. 🎉 For two centuries, our community has opened doors, challenged convention and pushed the boundaries of knowledge across every discipline. Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the UCL story, here’s to the next century. ✨ #UCL200 #LoveUCL