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The Behaviouralist is a research consultancy with a unique blend of academic insight and applied experience.
We founded The Behaviouralist in 2014 to help solve some of the biggest problems facing society, from reducing pollution and waste to boosting productivity, growth, and wellbeing.The Behaviouralist is a research consultancy with a unique blend of academic prowess and applied experience.
After running some of UK’s earliest applied behavioural economics trials, in 2014, we founded The Behaviouralist to help solve some of the biggest problems facing society - from reducing pollution and waste to boosting productivity, growth, and wellbeing.Meet our team

Prof. Robert Hahn

Prof. Rob Metcalfe
Co-Founder & CRO

Jesper Akesson

Manuel Monti-Nussbaum
Senior Data Scientist

Jayani Chakravarti

Ian Redpath
Senior Behavioural Scientist

Iranzu Monreal
Behavioural Service Designer

Filippo Muzi-Falconi
Behavioural Scientist

Ondrej Kacha

JingKai Ong

Hannah Chappell

Canishk Naik
Research Associate

Itzhak Rasooly

Brian Campbell
Behavioural Scientist
John is an American economist at the University of Chicago, where he serves as Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the Chairman of the Department of Economics.
List is noted for his innovative use of field experiments to offer new insights in various areas of economics research.
Diane is the Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge and former Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester. She is a member of the Natural Capital Committee, a Fellow of the Office for National Statistics, and a researcher at the Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence. She specialises in the economics of new technologies, markets and competition policy.
Alex is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Oxford, and a Tutorial Fellow at St. Catherine’s College. He is also the Deputy Director of the Economics of Sustainability group at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School and a co-founder of Refugees’ Say, an organisation that is developing new technology for refugee resettlement.
Author of “The Economics of the Financial Crisis”, he is a two-times winner of the Rybczynski Prize for best paper in business economics, awarded by the Society of Business Economists in London. He has extensive experience (seven years as Chief Economist and Head of Business Innovation Strategy at GE) and he is also a member of the Board of Advisors on Information Technology at Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
What is the relationship among identity, physical distancing, and COVID-19 transmission? A new paper from Cushan-Kain and colleagues explores this intersection: https://t.co/wVs5gD3vml
There's still time to register for our webinar on using behavioural insights to support energy policy! Sign up here for this great opportunity:

Behaviour and the energy transition
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Don't forget to sign up for our webinar on using behavioural insights to support energy policymaking!

Behaviour and the energy transition
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Check out our latest blog post and case study on using behavioural insights to boost engagement with smart water portals!

7 insights to boost engagement with smart water portals - The Behaviouralist
20th April 2022 By JingKai Ong and Ondrej Kacha Share 7 insights to boost engagement with smart water portals We recently worked with American Water W...
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Sign up for our upcoming webinar on using behavioural insights to support energy policies!

Behaviour and the energy transition
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We're proud to share that the UK government's plan to make fake product reviews illegal is supported by our research with Which? Check out the complete project report here!
https://t.co/iRiUUpC6aM

The real impact of fake reviews
Which? research shows for the first time how fake reviews can create harm by misleading consumers into buying poor quality products. We conducted a be...
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Check out our latest case study on understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among blood cancer patients:

Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among blood cancer patients - The Behaviouralist
Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among blood cancer patients 2022 Leukaemia & Lymphoma Society In collaboration with The Leukaemia & Lymphoma ...
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Words matter! Learn more about how best to describe climate change using behavioural insights:

We Need to Change the Way We Talk about Climate Change - By Desmond Kirwan - Behavioral Scientist
The way we talk about climate change burns and bums people out. Here’s what we should do instead.
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We are still accepting applications for the Research and Communications Intern role! Learn about this position and how to apply on our website:
Behavioural Science Jobs - The Behaviouralist Careers
We’re always looking for talented people with skills that complement our team! If you think this could be you, please do get in touch.
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There's still time to apply for our research and communications internship! Check out our website to learn more:
Behavioural Science Jobs - The Behaviouralist Careers
We’re always looking for talented people with skills that complement our team! If you think this could be you, please do get in touch.
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