Reflections on the King’s Wellbeing Survey – A student intern’s perspective
By Joel Bates, Data Analyst Intern Before joining the What Works department as a data analyst intern, I knew a key aspect of my role — [Read More]
Methods toolkit
The science and art of asking good questions in qualitative research
By Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode, Research Manager Gaining a better understanding of the student experience through research is something all universities should continually want to do. — [Read More]
Quasi-experimental methods can be just as robust
By Henry Woodward, Quantitative Consultant at Stonehaven and Chiamaka Nwosu, Data and Research Analyst at King’s College London It is a commonly held misconception that — [Read More]
Can Nudge Plus help us encourage sustainable pro-social behaviour change?
By Sanchayan Banerjee, PhD student at the London School of Economics and Political Science * | Nudges are low-cost, high-impact behavioural strategies that encourage people to — [Read More]
Are We Still Thinking Fast and Slow? – Review
By Nadia Chechlińska, Research Associate| Nadia explains how, almost a decade on, ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’ is still an important text for higher education staff — [Read More]
Contextual Admissions: A-Level Playing Field
By Chiamaka Nwosu, Data & Research Analyst and Yasemin Genç, Research Associate| While it is a university’s prerogative to recruit the best talent, it has — [Read More]
All I want for Christmas is a Theory of Change
By Nadia Chechlińska, Research Associate| Outreach staff are all working towards a common goal: equal opportunity of access to higher education. It’s an ambitious goal — [Read More]
Research Protocols: the importance of a plan
By Lucy Makinson, Behavioural Insights Team, and Susannah Hume, King’s College London & Behavioural Insights Team | When running any research, preparation is key. One — [Read More]
The whats and whys of RCTs (Part 2)
By Susannah Hume, King’s College London and Behavioural Insights Team | This is Part 2 of a 2-part blog series on using RCTs to evaluate — [Read More]
The whats and whys of RCTs (Part 1)
By Susannah Hume, King’s College London and Behavioural Insights Team | An overarching principle that guides all of BIT’s work is the importance of testing. — [Read More]