Julze Alejandre
@julzealejandre.bsky.social
Research Fellow, Behavioural Research UK
University of Edinburgh
Behavioural, social, and implementation scientist. Working to help improve public health, communities, environment, and the economy through collaboration, science, and policy.
University of Edinburgh
Behavioural, social, and implementation scientist. Working to help improve public health, communities, environment, and the economy through collaboration, science, and policy.
Reposted by Julze Alejandre
Bridging the gap in public trust in science: An intergroup relations perspective
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<em>British Journal of Social Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library
In this perspective, we discuss the problem of mistrust in science through the lens of intergroup dynamics. Within this framework, we focus on why and how certain groups—most notably conservative-lea...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Bridging the gap in public trust in science: An intergroup relations perspective
bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Dive into BR-UK's latest findings in our October webinar! Introduced by Professor Linda Bauld & facilitated by Professor @susanmichie.bsky.social and Dr @sharoncox.bsky.social. Register for insights and a Q&A via the link below:
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October 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Dive into BR-UK's latest findings in our October webinar! Introduced by Professor Linda Bauld & facilitated by Professor @susanmichie.bsky.social and Dr @sharoncox.bsky.social. Register for insights and a Q&A via the link below:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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🌐 Online book launch (open access) 📚 'Climate Assemblies: New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World' - Everyone welcome of this online event, which will feature editors, authors and discussion. Organised by DemFutures #Democracy. Free registration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-as...
October 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🌐 Online book launch (open access) 📚 'Climate Assemblies: New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World' - Everyone welcome of this online event, which will feature editors, authors and discussion. Organised by DemFutures #Democracy. Free registration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-as...
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Posting a reminder that no disasters are natural, & a certain one twenty years ago was especially not natural. So, you should not use the phrase. You can just say "disaster". (Although in this particular instance it was a catastrophe, not a disaster but... baby steps)
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There’s no such thing as a natural disaster
YouTube video by zentouro
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August 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Posting a reminder that no disasters are natural, & a certain one twenty years ago was especially not natural. So, you should not use the phrase. You can just say "disaster". (Although in this particular instance it was a catastrophe, not a disaster but... baby steps)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT9-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT9-...
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Our new blog by @julzealejandre.bsky.social Niamh Hart @oliverescobar.bsky.social, Ann Phoenix, & Steve Reicher, explores how #PublicEngagement can turn token gestures into real dialogue.
Let’s have a proper chat, shall we? 👥💬
Let’s have a proper chat, shall we? 👥💬
Behavioural Research that listens: Let’s have a proper chat, shall we? | Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) | Usher Institute
Dr Julze Alejandre, together with Dr Niamh Hart and Professors Oliver Escobar, Ann Phoenix, and Steve Reicher, unpack the challenges and emerging innovations in bringing public voices and stakeholder ...
usher.ed.ac.uk
July 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Our new blog by @julzealejandre.bsky.social Niamh Hart @oliverescobar.bsky.social, Ann Phoenix, & Steve Reicher, explores how #PublicEngagement can turn token gestures into real dialogue.
Let’s have a proper chat, shall we? 👥💬
Let’s have a proper chat, shall we? 👥💬
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🌟 FUNDING ALERT 🌟 BR-UK’s Commissioning Fund launches July 1st, 2025! £1.3 million is available to further advance UK behavioural research. 🚀 Themes: AI; knowledge integration; explaining variation in effective interventions. More details coming soon.
#BRUKFunding #BehaviouralResearch
#BRUKFunding #BehaviouralResearch
June 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🌟 FUNDING ALERT 🌟 BR-UK’s Commissioning Fund launches July 1st, 2025! £1.3 million is available to further advance UK behavioural research. 🚀 Themes: AI; knowledge integration; explaining variation in effective interventions. More details coming soon.
#BRUKFunding #BehaviouralResearch
#BRUKFunding #BehaviouralResearch
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📽 Missed our webinar yesterday on 'Understanding the 2024 English riots: Insights into social unrest and racial dynamics'?
No problem! The recording & accompanying slides are now available on the BR-UK website.
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
No problem! The recording & accompanying slides are now available on the BR-UK website.
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
June 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📽 Missed our webinar yesterday on 'Understanding the 2024 English riots: Insights into social unrest and racial dynamics'?
No problem! The recording & accompanying slides are now available on the BR-UK website.
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
No problem! The recording & accompanying slides are now available on the BR-UK website.
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
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You can now sign up for our June webinar on 'Understanding the 2024 English riots: Insights into social unrest and racial dynamics'.
📅 Taking place on the 10th of June 2025 at 11am.
Sign up via the link below! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 Taking place on the 10th of June 2025 at 11am.
Sign up via the link below! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
You can now sign up for our June webinar on 'Understanding the 2024 English riots: Insights into social unrest and racial dynamics'.
📅 Taking place on the 10th of June 2025 at 11am.
Sign up via the link below! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 Taking place on the 10th of June 2025 at 11am.
Sign up via the link below! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Don’t be shamed about your demand to be acknowledged for your work, ideas or initiatives. There seems to be a prevalent culture of expecting women to share their work & ideas without expecting to be credited in the name of collaboration & public benefit.
No, public benefit lies in gender equality.
No, public benefit lies in gender equality.
March 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Don’t be shamed about your demand to be acknowledged for your work, ideas or initiatives. There seems to be a prevalent culture of expecting women to share their work & ideas without expecting to be credited in the name of collaboration & public benefit.
No, public benefit lies in gender equality.
No, public benefit lies in gender equality.
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(1/7) 💧 We’re new to Bluesky! 👋 Whether you’re meeting us for the first time or reconnecting, here’s a quick intro: CREW is Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters. Our vision is simple - get the right information, to the right people, in the right way at the right time. #Scotland #HydroNation
March 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
(1/7) 💧 We’re new to Bluesky! 👋 Whether you’re meeting us for the first time or reconnecting, here’s a quick intro: CREW is Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters. Our vision is simple - get the right information, to the right people, in the right way at the right time. #Scotland #HydroNation
Looking forward to collaborating and working with a brilliant team of researchers and practitioners in advancing environmental sustainability within the UK’s National Health Service through The UK Hub for #OneHealthSystems: Creating Sustainable Health and Social Care Pathways. 🌍🏥👨🏾⚕️👩🏻⚕️
Exeter to lead £6.5 million government-funded hub to help NHS slash carbon footprint
Developing new ways to help the NHS dramatically cut its carbon footprint will be the focus of a new UK-wide hub led by the University of Exeter and funded by £6.5 million in government awards.
news.exeter.ac.uk
March 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Looking forward to collaborating and working with a brilliant team of researchers and practitioners in advancing environmental sustainability within the UK’s National Health Service through The UK Hub for #OneHealthSystems: Creating Sustainable Health and Social Care Pathways. 🌍🏥👨🏾⚕️👩🏻⚕️
Behavioural science and behavioural researchers play a crucial role in helping the health sector transition to a more sustainable future. 🌍🏥
Excited to contribute to this work and learn from other hubs funded through this @ukri.org and @nihr.bsky.social investment.
Excited to contribute to this work and learn from other hubs funded through this @ukri.org and @nihr.bsky.social investment.
Seven new research hubs, funded by @ukri.org
& NIHR, will explore how the UK's transition to net zero can protect and promote health. We're thrilled to announce that BR-UK's @susanmichie.bsky.social & @julzealejandre.bsky.social are each involved in 2 of these groundbreaking hubs.
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& NIHR, will explore how the UK's transition to net zero can protect and promote health. We're thrilled to announce that BR-UK's @susanmichie.bsky.social & @julzealejandre.bsky.social are each involved in 2 of these groundbreaking hubs.
Read More below:
News & Insights
All the latest updates from BR-UK
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March 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Behavioural science and behavioural researchers play a crucial role in helping the health sector transition to a more sustainable future. 🌍🏥
Excited to contribute to this work and learn from other hubs funded through this @ukri.org and @nihr.bsky.social investment.
Excited to contribute to this work and learn from other hubs funded through this @ukri.org and @nihr.bsky.social investment.
Thankful to all the talented scientists, policymakers, and practitioners for the chance to contribute to developing the UK Hub for #OneHealthSystems — one the hubs funded through this new @ukri.org @nihr.bsky.social investment to decarbonise health and social care system.
£42m funding to ensure health is central to net zero strategies
Seven new transdisciplinary research hubs will explore ways to ensure the UK’s transition to net zero also protects and promotes physical and mental health.
www.ukri.org
March 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Thankful to all the talented scientists, policymakers, and practitioners for the chance to contribute to developing the UK Hub for #OneHealthSystems — one the hubs funded through this new @ukri.org @nihr.bsky.social investment to decarbonise health and social care system.
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We're thrilled that BR-UK Research Fellow @julzealejandre.bsky.social is among the 14 inaugural research leaders, read more about the programme below:
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
News & Insights
All the latest updates from BR-UK
usher.ed.ac.uk
January 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
We're thrilled that BR-UK Research Fellow @julzealejandre.bsky.social is among the 14 inaugural research leaders, read more about the programme below:
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
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Fantastic poster sessions on stakeholder engagement - all the presenters - thank you @nisreenalwan.bsky.social @ukphsci.bsky.social @thelancet.bsky.social #science
November 29, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Fantastic poster sessions on stakeholder engagement - all the presenters - thank you @nisreenalwan.bsky.social @ukphsci.bsky.social @thelancet.bsky.social #science
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Fantastic poster sessions on stakeholder engagement @ukphsci.bsky.social @thelancet.bsky.social #science
November 29, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Fantastic poster sessions on stakeholder engagement @ukphsci.bsky.social @thelancet.bsky.social #science
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📽 Missed our November webinar: Public engagement in research and policy with
@oliverescobar.bsky.social, @julzealejandre.bsky.social, Dr Niamh Hart, Professor Ann Phoenix, Madeleine Baxter and Dr Carrie Heitmeyer ?
@oliverescobar.bsky.social, @julzealejandre.bsky.social, Dr Niamh Hart, Professor Ann Phoenix, Madeleine Baxter and Dr Carrie Heitmeyer ?
November 26, 2024 at 9:24 AM
📽 Missed our November webinar: Public engagement in research and policy with
@oliverescobar.bsky.social, @julzealejandre.bsky.social, Dr Niamh Hart, Professor Ann Phoenix, Madeleine Baxter and Dr Carrie Heitmeyer ?
@oliverescobar.bsky.social, @julzealejandre.bsky.social, Dr Niamh Hart, Professor Ann Phoenix, Madeleine Baxter and Dr Carrie Heitmeyer ?
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👀 It’s just 2 weeks until BR-UK’s November webinar!
We are excited to have @oliverescobar.bsky.social, Dr Julze Alejandre, Dr Niamh Hart, Madeleine Baxter, Professor Ann Phoenix & Dr Carrie Heitmeyer discuss public engagement in research & policy.
Register via Zoom:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We are excited to have @oliverescobar.bsky.social, Dr Julze Alejandre, Dr Niamh Hart, Madeleine Baxter, Professor Ann Phoenix & Dr Carrie Heitmeyer discuss public engagement in research & policy.
Register via Zoom:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 12, 2024 at 3:31 PM
👀 It’s just 2 weeks until BR-UK’s November webinar!
We are excited to have @oliverescobar.bsky.social, Dr Julze Alejandre, Dr Niamh Hart, Madeleine Baxter, Professor Ann Phoenix & Dr Carrie Heitmeyer discuss public engagement in research & policy.
Register via Zoom:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We are excited to have @oliverescobar.bsky.social, Dr Julze Alejandre, Dr Niamh Hart, Madeleine Baxter, Professor Ann Phoenix & Dr Carrie Heitmeyer discuss public engagement in research & policy.
Register via Zoom:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Hiked almost half the stretch of #Santorini caldera for a much needed #nature and #bluespace therapy.
Stunning views! 🌋🧿
Stunning views! 🌋🧿
November 15, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Hiked almost half the stretch of #Santorini caldera for a much needed #nature and #bluespace therapy.
Stunning views! 🌋🧿
Stunning views! 🌋🧿