Real World Behavioural Science
45 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWelcome to the Real World Behavioural Science (RWBS) podcast, where we look at how behavioural and social sciences are being used in the real world to help change the public’s health, for good.
The RWBS podcast is created by the Behavioural Science and Public Health Network (www.BSPHN.org.uk) and is aimed at people working in public health, academia and industry, who have an interest in how behavioural science is being used to improve health and wellbeing.
Each month, Stu King (BSPHN Committee Member and founder & CEO of behaviour change specialists BeeZee Bodies) and Dr Tiago Moutela (Head of Behavioural Science at BeeZee Bodies), interview professionals from the worlds of public health, academia and industry, who are using behavioural science to help change people’s lives.
We have episodes featuring:
- Professor Jim McManus - Co-founder of the BSPHN & Director of Public Health, Hertfordshire County Council, UK
- Dr Amy Bucher – Behavioural Scientist at MadPow, Boston, USA
- Dr Nick Cavill – Quasi-academic and Director of a Public Health Consultancy, UK
- Professor Chris Armitage – Professor of Health Psychology, University of Manchester, UK
- Rich Sheridan – CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations, Ann Arbour, USA
- Dr Justin Varney - Director of Public Health at Birmingham City Council, UK
- Mike Kelly - Visiting Fellow at Cambridge University Institute of Public Health, UK
- Wendy Wills - University of Hertfordshire
- Kim Roberts - HENRY
We have some great guests in the pipeline from across industry, public health and academia and from across the world, including:
- Samuel Salzer - Habits Weekly, Sweden
- Tim Chadborn - PHE Behavioural Insights Team
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Episodes
33. Casey Hughes, Adapt Sciences
February 13, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBCasey opens this podcast by explaining that she designs for behaviour change in the lab of messy everyday life. It’s right up our street! Casey Hughes is a digital health leader and applied behavioural scientist with 15 years of experience designing novel behaviour change interventions for the prevention and management of chronic disease. Working at the crossroads of behavioural medicine, public health, and digital technology, Casey has led the ground-up design of numerous health app...
32. Rory Sutherland, Ogilvy UK
December 20, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBTheories, digressions, amazing points, laughs. Wow! I’m not sure I would describe this as an interview, but instead a tour du force from one of my favourite people in behaviour science. In 1hr and 42 minutes, we cover examples of the earliest behavioural scientists (Jesus and Aesop), to dog s*&t, horsepower, John Cleese, serial killers, naturism and a whole lot more! Rory Sutherland joined Ogilvy and Mathers as a graduate trainee and planner in 1988, becoming the creative director in 2001,...
31. Leigh Caldwell, Founder of the Irrational Agency
November 27, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBA cognitive economist, Leigh has gone on a journey through psychology, experimental economics and is now on a mission to bridge the gap between what people SAY they do, and what they REALLY do… This is a fascinating chat and will have takeaways that will spark thinking in all fields of work or study. A few of the things that we cover include. The power of stories in gathering rich insight Why it’s essential to have rigour behind storytelling research methodologies Why the story you tel...
30. Stu King, CEO & Head of Distraction at BeeZee Bodies
September 25, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBThis time the tables have turned on regular show host, Stuart King, MD & Head of Distraction at BeeZee Bodies. In this special edition, Stu is interviewed by an esteemed panel including BeeZee Bodies Behavioural Insights Lead, Dr Tiago Moutela, Dr Lou Atkinson, Head of Research at EXI, and Dr Neil Howlett, Senior Research Fellow in Behavioural Science at the University of Hertfordshire. Stu shares his journey; from first creating physical activity interventions funded by Sport England, t...
29. Dr Heather McKee, Health Behaviour Change Specialist
July 27, 2023 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBIn this episode, Stuart King and Dr Tiago Moutela, have the pleasure of chatting with Dr Heather McKee. Heather is a known leading lifestyle behaviour change specialist and keynote speaker, with a background in health behaviour change psychology. Heather is on a mission to provide sustainable, evidenced based alternatives to an industry saturated by quick fixes and fads. Crediting her natural curiosity and “following her nose”, Heather’s career spans the many possible applications of a spe...
28. Pete Dyson, Behavioural Scientist, Author and Speaker on travel behaviour.
June 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBIn this episode of the Real World Behavioural Science Podcast, my colleague Dr Tiago Moutela Tiago Moutela and I get geeky with Pete around behavioural science and transport. A self-confessed “transport enthusiast”, Pete’s work has spanned the private sector; as one of the founding team members of the Ogilvy UK Behavioural Science Team, to the public sector; building a team of behavioural scientists at the Government's Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom, and finally to academ...
27. Dr Rachel Carey (2 of 2), Chief Scientist at Zinc VC
March 10, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBDr Rachel Carey is back for the second of two podcasts, hosted by Stuart King and Dr Tiago Moutela. The first podcast (episode 26) was recorded back in 2021, and Rachel kindly came back on the podcast to update us on progress at ZINC VC. Now Chief Scientist at ZINC VC, Rachel is a behavioural scientist with a background in health psychology. Following on from our previous conversation about how she applies (and advocates for the application of) behavioural science within start-up environmen...
26. Dr Rachel Carey (1 of 2), Chief Scientist at Zinc VC
February 13, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBDr Rachel Carey is this episode’s guest - and this is the first of two podcasts with Rachel, which were previously recorded back in 2021 - hosted by Stuart King and Dr Tiago Moutela. This fascinating conversation covers Rachels career; from academia into the world of applied behavioral science in the field of science-based, mission-driven, tech start-ups. We explore how Rachel utilizes behavioural science frameworks in her work, the importance of behavioural science at the beginning of the...
25. Professor Marie Johnston, Professor Emeritus of Health Psychology at the University of Aberdeen
December 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBProfessor Marie Johnston is our guest on the first episode back, hosted by Stuart King and Dr Tiago Moutela…what a start! Marie epitomises what this show is all about. Her passion, dedication and steadfast commitment to her values shine through as she describes her journey to where she is today. A Registered Health and Clinical Psychologist, and Professor Emeritus of Health Psychology at the University of Aberdeen, Marie has been at the forefront of health psychology for five decades and ...
24. Angel Chater, Professor of Health Psychology & Behaviour Change & Falko Sniehotta, Professor of Behavioural Medicine & Health Psychology
November 09, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBProfessor Angel Chater is a Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of The British Psychological Society and a Health & Sport & Exercise Psychologist with the Health & Care Professionals Council. She is a Professor in Health Psychology and Behaviour Change at the University of Bedfordshire, where she leads the centre in health, wellbeing and behaviour change. She is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine at UCL and past Chair of the British Psychologi...
23. Professor Madelynne Arden (Professor of Health Psychology) and Greg Fell (Director of Public Health in Sheffield)
August 12, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBMaddy Arden is Professor of Health Psychology and Director of the Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology (CeBSAP) at Sheffield Hallam University. She is a Chartered Psychologist, a full member of the DHP, and a Registered Health Psychologist (HCPC). Maddy is co-editor of the British Journal of Health Psychology and director of the Behavioural Science Consortium, which provides expertise to government on the application of behavioural science to public policy issues and is co-...
22. Professor Sharyn Rundle-Thiele (Founding Director of Social Marketing at Griffith University)
June 09, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBProfessor Sharyn Rundle-Thiele is a social marketer and behavioural scientist. She is the Founding Director of Social Marketing at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, which is the largest university-based group of social marketers in the world. She is Founding Co-Editor of the Journal of Social Marketing, has led projects that have changed behaviours for 10,000’s of people in areas including health, the environment and for complex social issues, has published more than 150 books an...
20. Richard Wiseman (Professor of Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire)
May 11, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBProfessor Richard Wiseman has been described as ‘…one of the most interesting and innovative experimental psychologists in the world today.’ His books have sold over 3 million copies and he presents keynote talks to organisations across the world, including The Swiss Economic Forum, Google and Amazon. He holds Britain’s only Professorship in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire and is one of the most followed psychologists on Twitter. Street Magician t...
21. Richard Wiseman (Professor of Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire)
May 11, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBProfessor Richard Wiseman has been described as ‘…one of the most interesting and innovative experimental psychologists in the world today.’ His books have sold over 3 million copies and he presents keynote talks to organisations across the world, including The Swiss Economic Forum, Google and Amazon. He holds Britain’s only Professorship in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire and is one of the most followed psychologists on Twitter. Street Magician t...
20. Professor Susan Michie (Professor of Health Psychology & Director of CBC at UCL)
April 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBSusan Michie is Professor of Health Psychology and Director of UCL's Health Psychology Research Group. She is also chartered clinical & health psychologist, and elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) and the British Psychological Society (BPS). Early Life & Career Susan starts the episode by talking about the huge shoes she felt she had to fill from a young age, with a father who was instrumental in setting up modern AI and computer ...
19. BSPHN Committee Leads - Dr Michelle Constable, Professor Angel Chater, Dr Neil Howlett & Professor Jim McManus
March 04, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBThis is a special episode with the Current Chair, Past Chair, and Past-Past Chair and Treasurer of the BSPHN! Having had the BSPHN's annual conference in February, this is the perfect time to get some of the founding committee members together. We begin by understanding how each member of the committee found their way to creating the BSPHN and how the collaboration between health psychology, behavioural science and public health is becoming more and more integral. The group discussed the ...
18. Dan Makoski (Chief Design Officer at Lloyds Banking Group)
February 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBThe BSPHN's Annual Conference is running from 9th - 11th February 2021. Sign up to attend now and get a year's free membership. Stu is joined by Dan Makoski; an executive that brings an organisation’s deepest purpose to life by weaving technology and strategy together through brilliant design. Dan is Chief Design Officer at Lloyds Banking Group, leading a multi-disciplinary human-centred team with the goal of helping Britain prosper through empathetic & pioneering design. He was Head of ...
17. Adam Ferrier (Consumer Psychologist & Founder of Thinkerbell)
January 06, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBThe BSPHN's Annual Conference is running from 9th - 11th February 2021. Sign up to attend now and get a year's free membership. In this episide, Stu is joined by Adam Ferrier, Founder & Chief Thinker at Thinkerbell, an agency that practices measured magic - bridging marketing science and hard core creativity. Thinkerbell won AdNews' 2019 Creative Agency of the Year. Adam is also author of two books: "The Advertising Effect: How to Change Behaviour" & "Stop Listening to the Customer: Try H...
Adam Ferrier (Consumer Psychologist & Founder of Thinkerbell)
January 06, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBThe BSPHN's Annual Conference is running from 9th - 11th February 2021. Sign up to attend now and get a year's free membership. In this episide, Stu is joined by Adam Ferrier, Founder & Chief Thinker at Thinkerbell, an agency that practices measured magic - bridging marketing science and hard core creativity. Thinkerbell won AdNews' 2019 Creative Agency of the Year. Adam is also author of two books: "The Advertising Effect: How to Change Behaviour" & "Stop Listening to the Customer: Try H...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #9 (15th Dec) Conspiracy Theories - Prof Jim McManus & Dr Daniel Jolley
December 17, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBRecorded 15th December 2020 Guests: Professor Jim McManus - Director of Public Health at Hertfordshire County Council and VP of the Association of Directors of Public Health. He is a Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society Fellow & Co-Founder and Chair of the Behavioural Science and Public Health Network. Dr Daniel Jolley - Snr Lecturer in Psychology at Northumbria University, Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society & member of the Executive Committee of ...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #8 (8th Dec) Behavioural Science to Increase Vaccine Uptake - Jim McManus, Wayne Bateman, Paul Chadwick
December 10, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBRecorded 8th December 2020. Guests joining Stu King: Professor Jim McManus - Director of Public Health at Hertfordshire County Council & Vice President of the Association of Directors of Public Health. Wayne Bateman - Behavioural Science Specialist in the Behaviour Change Unit at Hertfordshire County Council. Dr Paul Chadwick - Associate Professor and Deputy Director Centre for Behaviour Change at University College London & Consultant Clinical and Health Psychologist. Episode covers the ...
Chloe Franses (Founder of Franses) & Andrew Thomas (Digital Transformation Coach)
November 20, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBThanks to BSPHN for hosting this podcast. The BSPHN's annual conference is coming up on 9th-11th February 2021, and will showcase the efforts of behavioural science and public health towards COVID-19. Free for members, or the same price as an annual membership cost. This week Stu is joined by two PR and Marketing experts; Chloe Franses and Andrew Thomas. Chloe's experience extends from working as head of creative relationships at Amnesty International, to building authenticity for brands su...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #7 (19th November 2020) Long COVID - Nisreen Alwan & Susan Michie
November 20, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBRecorded: 19th Nov 2020 Stu is joined by Dr Nisreen Alwan & Prof Susan Michie. Nisreen is Associate Professor in Public Health, University of Southampton. Susan is Director, UCL Centre for Behaviour Change & a committee member of Independent Sage. Nisreen shares her experience of long COVID, what it means and its effects. They look at how both those with long COVID and healthcare workers are affected - how the range of symptoms can be difficult to diagnose, causing anxiety. Plus, the challe...
Professor Ivo Vlaev (Warwick Business School)
November 14, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBProfessor Ivo Vlaev is Professor of Behaviour Science at Warwick Business School, Warwick University. He began his career working in the lab on understanding why people make irrational choices, observing reactions and what part of brain lights ups. He is currently working on an integrated theory of behaviour change taking into account psychology, neuroscience, economics and other social sciences. Ivo is also the co-author of the MINDSPACE report used by the UK government to design policy...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #6 (3rd November 2020) Lockdown 2.0 How did we get here and what happens next? - Prof. Susan Michie
November 03, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBRecorded 3rd November 2020 RWBS welcomes back Professor Susan Michie in the run up to another national lockdown. Stu and Susan discuss what has led us to this point, including the flaws with the current test, trace and isolate processes and the low adherence to isolating. From a behavioural point of view they discuss the reasons behind this low isolation adherence and why this differs between countries. Exploring the coined term ‘behavioural fatigue’, Susan shares her thoughts on why fewe...
Introducing the Behaviour Change Development Framework (BCDF) - with Em Rahmen, Aoife Fortescue-Webb and Ashlee Mulimba
June 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBRecorded October 2019 Firstly, apologies that this month's podcast is a little delayed! We at BeeZee Bodies are still working double time to support people to be healthy throughout this period. For this podcast I am joined by: Em Rahmen, Head of Public Health Workforce Development at Health Education England, Aoife Fortescue-Webb, Public Health Registrar at NHS West Midlands, Ashlee Mulimba, Health Psychologist at Healthy Dialogues Ltd. All three have been working on the Behaviour Change D...
Aline Holzwarth (Applied Behavioural Scientist at Pattern Health & Principal of the Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University)
May 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBThis episode is recorded in the midst of the Coronavirus lockdown and features Aline Holzwarth. Aline is an applied behavioural scientist, specialising in digital health research and scientifically informed product design. Her training in psychology and business, and her experience working in research and healthcare have given her the interdisciplinary lens necessary to appreciate the complexity of decision-making in the real world. We discuss Aline's journey to Dan Ariely's research lab,...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #5 (14th April 2020) Extended lockdown; Helping adherence and Longer-term lessons - Prof. Susan Michie & Prof. Jim McManus
April 14, 2020 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBRecorded on 14th April 2020 Apologies for the lower sound quality, we wanted to make sure we had both Jim and Susan on podcast as it gives richer content, however it did mean some technical difficulties. This episode comes out just as the lockdown has been extended for a further 3 weeks. In this episode we discuss what this further period of isolation and distancing means for the population. The potential for, and also ways to tackle, increases in loneliness, tension, and declining adherenc...
Samuel Salzer (Behavioral Strategist)
April 08, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBSamuel Salzer joins me, Stu King, for this month's RWBS podcast. Samuel Salzer is an experienced behavioural strategist specialising in the digital health space. His work involves applying insights from behavioural science and behavioural economics to build user-centered and habit-forming products and services. In our discussion we covered how Samuel entered the field to where he is now with consulting work and his newsletter Habit Weekly. It now has thousands of subscribers and goes out t...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #4 (26th March 20) Staying Healthy on Lock-Down; The Governments response and Coming together - Prof. Susan Michie & Prof. Jim McManus
March 27, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBThe fourth episode in this mini-series, recorded on 26th March 20, covers some big topics, including: Individual strategies to staying physically and mentally healthy during this challenging period of staying at home The governments response to date and what to expect in the future How we can come together as a society to care for each other and how this should continue after the immediate crisis is over. Stuart King, Professor Susan Michie and Professor Jim McManus discuss these issues ...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #3 Self-Isolation - Prof. Susan Michie & Prof. Jim McManus
March 17, 2020 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBThe third episode in the coronavirus mini-series deals with the difficulties and realities of self-isolation. Stuart King, Professor Susan Michie and Professor Jim McManus discuss the behavioural reasons behind panic buying and other crowd behaviours, the need to sensibly and realistically plan for isolation, including preparing for how we might feel and react. Isolation is a time when we need to think about both our mental and physical health, but also that of others. They explore what peo...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #2 - Prof. Susan Michie & Prof. Jim McManus
March 11, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBRecorded 11th March 2020 Jim McManus and Susan Michie join host, Stuart King, for another discussion on using behavioural science to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Susan and Jim cover the importance of not just hand washing, but using tissues and cleaning surfaces as the virus is spread not just through physical contact, but through the air too. The discussion also covers the impact of giving feedback to others to reinforce those preventative behaviours, as well as how we need to ...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #1 - Prof. Susan Michie & Prof. Jim McManus
March 05, 2020 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this Real World Behavioural Science special, Susan, Jim and I discuss how behavioural science can be used to help prevent the spread of COVID19 (Coronavirus). Susan shares some of the insights from her recently published BMJ blog on using COM B to provide clear, effective and simple strategies to use to prevent the spread of infection. Jim provides some food for thought about using social psychology to try to slow the rate of transmission. If you are a professional (or anyone else for ...
Dr Tim Chadborn (Head of Behavioural Insights & Evaluation Lead at Public Health England)
March 01, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBDr Tim Chadborn is Head of Behavioural Insights and Evaluation Lead for Public Health England. He shares just a small amount of his 25 years of experience working in health, across the Department of Health, Health Protection Agency and on a partnership between the Ministry of Health and Botswana. We chatted through Tim's vast experience from his work on the Family Nurse Partnership (https://fnp.nhs.uk/) supporting pregnant teenage women to his work in Botswana on HIV. This led us to discu...
Kim Roberts (Chief Executive at HENRY - Health, Exercise and Nutrition for the Really Young)
January 29, 2020 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBKim Roberts has been HENRY’s Chief Executive since 2012. Her background is in family support and early development, which has given her both a profound insight into the impact of children’s very early experiences and a passionate determination to make sure that parents and practitioners get the quality of support they need to provide children with the best start in life. Our discussion starts with Kim sharing why, and how, HENRY is so important in preventing childhood obesity, rather than ju...
Professor Wendy Wills (Professor of Food and Public Health at University of Hertfordshire)
January 13, 2020 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBProfessor Wendy Wills is the Professor of Food and Public Health and Director of the Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care at the School of Health and Social Work at the University of Hertfordshire. She works at the interface of social sciences and public health across food and eating practices, food safety, malnutrition, weight and obesity and health inequalities. Our conversation covers some real world examples of putting research into practice. We discuss Wendy's passio...
Professor Mike Kelly, Part 2 (Institute of Public Health & University of Cambridge and ex-Director of NICE)
December 20, 2019 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBThis is the second instalment of the 2-part Christmas Special with Professor Mike Kelly. If you haven’t listened to part 1, why not do them in order! In part 1 of our discussion we covered Mike's own experience working in public health across a huge range of research topics from the prevention of non-communicable disease to end of life care, all of which have close links to behaviour change and other social matters. In part 2 we discuss the application of behaviour change theories in the r...
Professor Mike Kelly, Part 1 (Institute of Public Health & University of Cambridge and ex-Director or NICE)
December 17, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBThis Christmas Special (Part 1) features Professor Mike Kelly, who is Senior Visiting Fellow in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the Institute of Public Health and a member of St John's College at the University of Cambridge. Mike is the Ex Director of NICE, where he spent over 10 years leading the organisation to support people working in the public health industry to use evidence-based methodologies. In part one of our discussion we cover Mike's experience working in pu...
Dr Justin Varney (Director of Public Health at Birmingham City Council)
November 29, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBThis episode features Dr Justin Varney. who is Director of Public Health for Birmingham City Council. An interesting fact about this episode is that despite being in the beautiful City Council Building in Birmingham, we recorded this in the private toilet of the Chief Executive, due to the ceilings in all other rooms being too high, even if they are beautiful! You may also hear the Birmingham seagulls in the background if you listen carefully! Justin is responsible for protecting and impr...
Rich Sheridan - CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations
November 04, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBIn this episode Rich Sheridan describes a very practical application of behaviour change science. In 2001, Rich co-founded Menlo Innovations, in Ann Arbour, Michigan, with a goal to end human suffering as it relates to technology. His approach to custom software creation is so unique, that 3,000 people a year travel from around the world just to see how they do it, and I am happy to say that I am one of those people! Rich is the author of two best-selling books, Joy, Inc. - How We Built a W...
Professor Chris Armitage (Professor of Health Psychology)
October 01, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBThis episode features Professor Chris Armitage. Chris is a Health Psychologist, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Chris woks day to day as a Professor of Health Psychology and Director of Research in the University of Manchester Centre for Health Psychology in the School of Health Sciences, and his research uses psychological theory to develop effective behaviour change interventions. He has published over 150 peer-revie...
Professor Chris Armitage (Professor of Health Psychology)
October 01, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBThis episode features Professor Chris Armitage. Chris is a Health Psychologist, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Chris woks day to day as a Professor of Health Psychology and Director of Research in the University of Manchester Centre for Health Psychology in the School of Health Sciences, and his research uses psychological theory to develop effective behaviour change interventions. He has published over 150 peer-revie...
Dr Nick Cavill (Director of an Independent Public Health Consultancy)
August 31, 2019 06:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBThis episode features Dr Nick Cavill. Nick is a director of an independent public health consultancy, and a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Bristol. He specialises in the development of policy and programmes on public health issues. Nick's focus has been on obesity, sustainable transport and the links to physical activity, however he has also advised on topics as diverse as mental health; drinking water availability; young people’s social development and sport and social...
Dr Amy Bucher (Behaviour Change Design Director for Mad Pow)
July 13, 2019 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBThis interview with Dr Amy Bucher highlights how behavioural science is being used in the industry to improve people's lives realistically and sustainably. Amy is the Behaviour Change Design Director for Mad Pow, based in Boston in the United States. Throughout her career, Amy has focused on crafting engaging and motivating solutions that help people change behaviour, especially related to health, wellness, learning, and financial well-being. Amy has worked as a Senior Strategist for CVS in...
Professor Jim McManus (Director of Public Health) - Real World Behavioural Science
July 13, 2019 07:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBProfessor Jim McManus has over thirty years experience in the public health industry. This all started as a volunteer and a service provider driven by a passion for psychology and a desire to be socially useful. He is now the Director of Public Health at Hertfordshire County Council and vice President of the Association of Directors of Public Health. He is a Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society Fellow and co-founder and chair of the Behavioural Science and Public Health Net...