Dr Jo Davan Wetton
@drjodw.bsky.social
Currently on maternity leave from UCL Centre for Behaviour Change. I work on improving national capability in the field of behavioural research, as part of Behavioural Research UK https://br-uk.ac.uk/.
#behaviouralscience #systemsthinki
#behaviouralscience #systemsthinki
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Dr Jo Davan Wetton
@drjodw.bsky.social
· Jan 29
Pleased to share our latest open-access paper on behavioural systems mapping from @ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🔗 Read our step-by-step approach in this case study on waste management: www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15...
🔍 Explore the beahvioural systems map on Kumu: kumu.io/JoHale/waste...
🔗 Read our step-by-step approach in this case study on waste management: www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15...
🔍 Explore the beahvioural systems map on Kumu: kumu.io/JoHale/waste...
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🚨New report on barriers & enablers to reducing domestic burning, using behavioural systems mapping.
The project was completed by the Defra Strategic Behavioural Insights Team as part of @drjodw.bsky.social Policy Fellowship funded by the ESRC, Defra & UCL
🔗 sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDetai...
The project was completed by the Defra Strategic Behavioural Insights Team as part of @drjodw.bsky.social Policy Fellowship funded by the ESRC, Defra & UCL
🔗 sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDetai...
February 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🚨New report on barriers & enablers to reducing domestic burning, using behavioural systems mapping.
The project was completed by the Defra Strategic Behavioural Insights Team as part of @drjodw.bsky.social Policy Fellowship funded by the ESRC, Defra & UCL
🔗 sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDetai...
The project was completed by the Defra Strategic Behavioural Insights Team as part of @drjodw.bsky.social Policy Fellowship funded by the ESRC, Defra & UCL
🔗 sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDetai...
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Centre-UB is offering 15 new studentships!
Co-designed & co-supervised by University of Birmingham researchers and partner organisations, these PhD opportunities provide unique learning experiences across various sectors and environments.
Find out more here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
Co-designed & co-supervised by University of Birmingham researchers and partner organisations, these PhD opportunities provide unique learning experiences across various sectors and environments.
Find out more here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
February 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Centre-UB is offering 15 new studentships!
Co-designed & co-supervised by University of Birmingham researchers and partner organisations, these PhD opportunities provide unique learning experiences across various sectors and environments.
Find out more here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
Co-designed & co-supervised by University of Birmingham researchers and partner organisations, these PhD opportunities provide unique learning experiences across various sectors and environments.
Find out more here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
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💡We caught up with @luciebd.bsky.social & Prof Jo Hart to discuss their keynote at #BCConf2025!
Join us to hear about the challenges & benefits of working with complex systems and international partnerships, & how to navigate them effectively.
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Join us to hear about the challenges & benefits of working with complex systems and international partnerships, & how to navigate them effectively.
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
💡We caught up with @luciebd.bsky.social & Prof Jo Hart to discuss their keynote at #BCConf2025!
Join us to hear about the challenges & benefits of working with complex systems and international partnerships, & how to navigate them effectively.
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Join us to hear about the challenges & benefits of working with complex systems and international partnerships, & how to navigate them effectively.
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
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Registration is open for #LYP2025, a day of connections, insights & action focused on accelerating the green transition in the UK. Join UCL faculty, including our Director @susanmichie.bsky.social, policy influencers, industry leaders & civil society advocates.
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-your-...
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-your-...
February 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Registration is open for #LYP2025, a day of connections, insights & action focused on accelerating the green transition in the UK. Join UCL faculty, including our Director @susanmichie.bsky.social, policy influencers, industry leaders & civil society advocates.
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-your-...
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-your-...
Pleased to share our latest open-access paper on behavioural systems mapping from @ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🔗 Read our step-by-step approach in this case study on waste management: www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15...
🔍 Explore the beahvioural systems map on Kumu: kumu.io/JoHale/waste...
🔗 Read our step-by-step approach in this case study on waste management: www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15...
🔍 Explore the beahvioural systems map on Kumu: kumu.io/JoHale/waste...
January 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Pleased to share our latest open-access paper on behavioural systems mapping from @ucl-cbc.bsky.social
🔗 Read our step-by-step approach in this case study on waste management: www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15...
🔍 Explore the beahvioural systems map on Kumu: kumu.io/JoHale/waste...
🔗 Read our step-by-step approach in this case study on waste management: www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15...
🔍 Explore the beahvioural systems map on Kumu: kumu.io/JoHale/waste...
Reposted by Dr Jo Davan Wetton
Join @uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social on 12 March from 5-8pm for an insightful event exploring the critical role of science communication during times of crisis. Ft. experts from academia, media & policy, including our Director @susanmichie.bsky.social.
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communicat...
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communicat...
January 28, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Join @uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social on 12 March from 5-8pm for an insightful event exploring the critical role of science communication during times of crisis. Ft. experts from academia, media & policy, including our Director @susanmichie.bsky.social.
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communicat...
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communicat...
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Our global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! 🥳
With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
January 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Our global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! 🥳
With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
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In case you missed it...we sent out our latest newsletter yesterday! 📨
Sign up to be informed of key updates from the CBC, such as our vacancy for a permanent, full-time Research Consultancy & Training Fellow / Senior Fellow.
👉 us3.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=bd86...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Sign up to be informed of key updates from the CBC, such as our vacancy for a permanent, full-time Research Consultancy & Training Fellow / Senior Fellow.
👉 us3.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=bd86...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
In case you missed it...we sent out our latest newsletter yesterday! 📨
Sign up to be informed of key updates from the CBC, such as our vacancy for a permanent, full-time Research Consultancy & Training Fellow / Senior Fellow.
👉 us3.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=bd86...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Sign up to be informed of key updates from the CBC, such as our vacancy for a permanent, full-time Research Consultancy & Training Fellow / Senior Fellow.
👉 us3.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=bd86...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
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How many of us have articulated our ethics as applied to our professional work? Arguably behavioural scientists should all have a crack at it. Here is a substack article setting out what I think may be mine, with apologies for the corny AI-generated image! robertwest100.substack.com/p/what-makes...
What makes for ethical behavioural science?
My personal 10 commandments
robertwest100.substack.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
How many of us have articulated our ethics as applied to our professional work? Arguably behavioural scientists should all have a crack at it. Here is a substack article setting out what I think may be mine, with apologies for the corny AI-generated image! robertwest100.substack.com/p/what-makes...
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In a study that may surprise some or may surprise no one...
Participants don't read consent forms.
They spend about 8 seconds on them, older people are more likely to have read , but really 6-17% could have even skimmed.
Ethical & practical issues abound.
osf.io/npa3b/downlo...
#metasky #phdsky
Participants don't read consent forms.
They spend about 8 seconds on them, older people are more likely to have read , but really 6-17% could have even skimmed.
Ethical & practical issues abound.
osf.io/npa3b/downlo...
#metasky #phdsky
January 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In a study that may surprise some or may surprise no one...
Participants don't read consent forms.
They spend about 8 seconds on them, older people are more likely to have read , but really 6-17% could have even skimmed.
Ethical & practical issues abound.
osf.io/npa3b/downlo...
#metasky #phdsky
Participants don't read consent forms.
They spend about 8 seconds on them, older people are more likely to have read , but really 6-17% could have even skimmed.
Ethical & practical issues abound.
osf.io/npa3b/downlo...
#metasky #phdsky
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⏰ Our online introductory behaviour change course starts on Monday!
Learn about the COM-B model & Behaviour Change Wheel from the experts who developed them. A self-paced 4-week course, moderated by experts, with a live Q&A at the end.
👉 www.futurelearn.com/courses/beha...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Learn about the COM-B model & Behaviour Change Wheel from the experts who developed them. A self-paced 4-week course, moderated by experts, with a live Q&A at the end.
👉 www.futurelearn.com/courses/beha...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
⏰ Our online introductory behaviour change course starts on Monday!
Learn about the COM-B model & Behaviour Change Wheel from the experts who developed them. A self-paced 4-week course, moderated by experts, with a live Q&A at the end.
👉 www.futurelearn.com/courses/beha...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Learn about the COM-B model & Behaviour Change Wheel from the experts who developed them. A self-paced 4-week course, moderated by experts, with a live Q&A at the end.
👉 www.futurelearn.com/courses/beha...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
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Are you conducting a health psychology study and need help with recruitment? We can assist.
All you need to do is send the following to midshealthpsych@gmail.com
🗒️ Short description of the research
🖼️ Recruitment poster
🔬 Study protocol
✅ Proof of ethical approval
All you need to do is send the following to midshealthpsych@gmail.com
🗒️ Short description of the research
🖼️ Recruitment poster
🔬 Study protocol
✅ Proof of ethical approval
December 16, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Are you conducting a health psychology study and need help with recruitment? We can assist.
All you need to do is send the following to midshealthpsych@gmail.com
🗒️ Short description of the research
🖼️ Recruitment poster
🔬 Study protocol
✅ Proof of ethical approval
All you need to do is send the following to midshealthpsych@gmail.com
🗒️ Short description of the research
🖼️ Recruitment poster
🔬 Study protocol
✅ Proof of ethical approval
Reposted by Dr Jo Davan Wetton
🚨 Hiring 4 permanent post-doc #EnvironmentalSocialScientists at The James Hutton Institute's Social, Economic & Geographical Sciences Dept.
⏰ Closing date is 7 January
hutton.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
⏰ Closing date is 7 January
hutton.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
Research Scientist: Social Science - Aberdeen
The Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences (SEGS) department contains a range of researchers, using a range of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods and often taking interdisciplinary and/or...
hutton.current-vacancies.com
December 17, 2024 at 9:05 AM
🚨 Hiring 4 permanent post-doc #EnvironmentalSocialScientists at The James Hutton Institute's Social, Economic & Geographical Sciences Dept.
⏰ Closing date is 7 January
hutton.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
⏰ Closing date is 7 January
hutton.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
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Job Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the world of #climate and #environmental #policymaking. We are looking for an exceptional #communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Closing date Wed 1 Jan 25
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKZ082/c...
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the world of #climate and #environmental #policymaking. We are looking for an exceptional #communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Closing date Wed 1 Jan 25
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKZ082/c...
December 16, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Job Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the world of #climate and #environmental #policymaking. We are looking for an exceptional #communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Closing date Wed 1 Jan 25
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKZ082/c...
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the world of #climate and #environmental #policymaking. We are looking for an exceptional #communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Closing date Wed 1 Jan 25
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKZ082/c...
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We are looking for an exceptional communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Help amplify our work, engage key stakeholders, & build a strong network through clear, persuasive, & strategic communication.
tinyurl.com/574xw3uz
Help amplify our work, engage key stakeholders, & build a strong network through clear, persuasive, & strategic communication.
tinyurl.com/574xw3uz
December 9, 2024 at 9:03 AM
We are looking for an exceptional communicator to join our team as a Communications Officer.
Help amplify our work, engage key stakeholders, & build a strong network through clear, persuasive, & strategic communication.
tinyurl.com/574xw3uz
Help amplify our work, engage key stakeholders, & build a strong network through clear, persuasive, & strategic communication.
tinyurl.com/574xw3uz
We are recruiting participants for a #behaviouralscience project at @ucl-cbc.bsky.social on switching corporate energy supplier - if you know someone relevant who would be willing to spare us half an hour for an interview, please put them in touch. Thanks!
📢 We're looking to speak to people from UK companies in roles that could influence their company's energy supply. E.g. estate managers, CSR / sustainability related roles, directors or owners of small companies etc.
December 6, 2024 at 4:11 PM
We are recruiting participants for a #behaviouralscience project at @ucl-cbc.bsky.social on switching corporate energy supplier - if you know someone relevant who would be willing to spare us half an hour for an interview, please put them in touch. Thanks!
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I often have people telling me that if we just change the name that will get people on board.
Newsflash: it won't.
Better news: here's what will-helping people connect what they know (their heads) to why they care (their hearts) to what they can do (their hands)!
ewn.erdc.dren.mil/podcasts/epi...
Newsflash: it won't.
Better news: here's what will-helping people connect what they know (their heads) to why they care (their hearts) to what they can do (their hands)!
ewn.erdc.dren.mil/podcasts/epi...
What's better: climate "change” 🆚 “crisis” 🆚 “emergency”?
New work shows that subtle tweaks in language don't make a difference to green action ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/4gnhuko
Insight with a climate policy steer: focus on something else 🔎
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social
@dgoldwert.bsky.social
@madalina.bsky.social
New work shows that subtle tweaks in language don't make a difference to green action ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/4gnhuko
Insight with a climate policy steer: focus on something else 🔎
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social
@dgoldwert.bsky.social
@madalina.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 3:39 AM
I often have people telling me that if we just change the name that will get people on board.
Newsflash: it won't.
Better news: here's what will-helping people connect what they know (their heads) to why they care (their hearts) to what they can do (their hands)!
ewn.erdc.dren.mil/podcasts/epi...
Newsflash: it won't.
Better news: here's what will-helping people connect what they know (their heads) to why they care (their hearts) to what they can do (their hands)!
ewn.erdc.dren.mil/podcasts/epi...
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📢 We're looking to speak to people from UK companies in roles that could influence their company's energy supply. E.g. estate managers, CSR / sustainability related roles, directors or owners of small companies etc.
December 4, 2024 at 2:12 PM
📢 We're looking to speak to people from UK companies in roles that could influence their company's energy supply. E.g. estate managers, CSR / sustainability related roles, directors or owners of small companies etc.
Reposted by Dr Jo Davan Wetton
Exciting to see the variety of people booking #BCConf2025! We value bringing disciplines and sectors together through our conferences to exchange ideas and foster connections; #BCConf2025 will have plenty of opportunities for this.
👉 Book by 20 Jan for early bird rates: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
👉 Book by 20 Jan for early bird rates: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
December 3, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Exciting to see the variety of people booking #BCConf2025! We value bringing disciplines and sectors together through our conferences to exchange ideas and foster connections; #BCConf2025 will have plenty of opportunities for this.
👉 Book by 20 Jan for early bird rates: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
👉 Book by 20 Jan for early bird rates: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
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🚨NEW OUTPUT🚨
We at @accessnetwork.bsky.social have created a definition of environmental social science!
"Environmental social science (ESS) is the (systematic) study of the interrelationship between three dynamic components: People, the social environment, and the natural (non-human) environment"
We at @accessnetwork.bsky.social have created a definition of environmental social science!
"Environmental social science (ESS) is the (systematic) study of the interrelationship between three dynamic components: People, the social environment, and the natural (non-human) environment"
November 28, 2024 at 9:40 AM
🚨NEW OUTPUT🚨
We at @accessnetwork.bsky.social have created a definition of environmental social science!
"Environmental social science (ESS) is the (systematic) study of the interrelationship between three dynamic components: People, the social environment, and the natural (non-human) environment"
We at @accessnetwork.bsky.social have created a definition of environmental social science!
"Environmental social science (ESS) is the (systematic) study of the interrelationship between three dynamic components: People, the social environment, and the natural (non-human) environment"
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The Behavioural Science Unit in Public Health Wales has issued the first issue of 'Bitesize BeSci' a great new quarterly bulletin aimed at sharing resources, info and case studies in behavioural science. Here's a link sway.cloud.microsoft/yWJTuJ5eDwZ4...
Created using Microsoft Sway
Welcome to the first issue of Bitesize Be-Sci, a new quarterly publication from Public Health Wales' Behavioural Science Unit. Here, we'll feature examples of applied behavioural science from across t
sway.cloud.microsoft
November 27, 2024 at 12:05 PM
The Behavioural Science Unit in Public Health Wales has issued the first issue of 'Bitesize BeSci' a great new quarterly bulletin aimed at sharing resources, info and case studies in behavioural science. Here's a link sway.cloud.microsoft/yWJTuJ5eDwZ4...
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Have you booked yet for #BCConf2025? Just like our last conference, #BCConf2025 will advance attendees' understanding of behaviour change, providing insight & inspiration that can be applied to your own context.
👉 Early bird rates end 20 Jan: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
👉 Early bird rates end 20 Jan: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Have you booked yet for #BCConf2025? Just like our last conference, #BCConf2025 will advance attendees' understanding of behaviour change, providing insight & inspiration that can be applied to your own context.
👉 Early bird rates end 20 Jan: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
👉 Early bird rates end 20 Jan: www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
@susanmichie.bsky.social
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❗ CLOSING THIS WEEK – Reminder that applications for this postdoctoral behavioural researcher post based at
@ucl-cbc.bsky.social with @susanmichie.bsky.social and Professor Jo Hart, closes on the 30th November.
@ucl-cbc.bsky.social with @susanmichie.bsky.social and Professor Jo Hart, closes on the 30th November.
November 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
❗ CLOSING THIS WEEK – Reminder that applications for this postdoctoral behavioural researcher post based at
@ucl-cbc.bsky.social with @susanmichie.bsky.social and Professor Jo Hart, closes on the 30th November.
@ucl-cbc.bsky.social with @susanmichie.bsky.social and Professor Jo Hart, closes on the 30th November.
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Excited for the UKSBM Early Career Network webinar on ‘Cross Sector Working in Behavioural Science: Insights and Opportunities' with BR-UK's Dr Jo Davan Wetton as the keynote speaker 🌟
📅12pm Thursday 5th December 2024.
Sign up using the link below:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6dc609...
📅12pm Thursday 5th December 2024.
Sign up using the link below:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6dc609...
Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
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November 6, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Excited for the UKSBM Early Career Network webinar on ‘Cross Sector Working in Behavioural Science: Insights and Opportunities' with BR-UK's Dr Jo Davan Wetton as the keynote speaker 🌟
📅12pm Thursday 5th December 2024.
Sign up using the link below:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6dc609...
📅12pm Thursday 5th December 2024.
Sign up using the link below:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6dc609...
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Having set up a #BehSci starter pack, I've now begun a list of accounts I follow and have pinned it to my account - in case of interest. I will grow it over time ...
November 22, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Having set up a #BehSci starter pack, I've now begun a list of accounts I follow and have pinned it to my account - in case of interest. I will grow it over time ...