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Reflections on the King’s Wellbeing Survey – A student intern’s perspective

April 22, 2022 Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode 0

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]

The science and art of asking good questions in qualitative research

February 17, 2022 Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode 0

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

July 29, 2021 Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode 0

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?

October 15, 2020 Vanessa Todman 0

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

April 7, 2020 Vanessa Todman 2

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

March 6, 2020 Vanessa Todman 1

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

December 20, 2019 Vanessa Todman 2

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

January 3, 2018 Susannah Hume 2

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)

November 23, 2017 Susannah Hume 1

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)

November 20, 2017 Susannah Hume 3

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]

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  • The importance of project pilots – reflections from our online decision-making module
  • Reflections on the King’s Wellbeing Survey – A student intern’s perspective
  • The science and art of asking good questions in qualitative research
  • A sense of belonging – what it means for higher education institutions
  • Sanctuary Scholarships, unlocking access to education for refugee students

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  • Behavioural Insights (25)
  • Evaluation (22)
  • HE Access trials (6)
  • Lessons learnt (19)
  • Methods toolkit (10)
  • Project delivery (19)
  • Qualitative Research (8)
  • Randomised Controlled Trials (9)
  • Student Engagement (20)
  • Student Success trials (9)
  • Surveys (7)
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