DCLG Seminar: Owain Service - Applying Behavioural Insights to Public Policy

In this Economic and Social Research seminar, Owain Service from the Behavioural Insights Team will be discussing Behavioural Change.

Owain Service is the Managing Director of the Behavioural Insights Team and Board Director. Owain was previously a Deputy Director of the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, where he led programmes of work on public service reform, education, energy and developed the UK’s first National Security Risk Assessment as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review. Prior to that, Owain chaired European negotiations while at the Foreign Office during the UK Government’s 2005 Presidency of the European Union. Owain holds degrees from Cambridge and the London School of Economics and has written widely on public policy strategy and behavioural insights, having co-authored most of the team’s papers (including ‘Test, Learn, Adapt’ and ‘Behaviour Change and Energy Use’).

Please make sure you arrive at 2 Marsham Street reception at least 15 minutes before the seminar start time as it can take a little while to clear our security procedures and gain access to the building at busy periods. Note that it helps speed things up if you have a government-issued photo ID such as a passport or driving licence or government building pass and present this at reception if requested.

If you are unable to attend, you can dial in via the conference call facilities. Just call 0303 444 1400 (internal: 41400) and enter the following access code when prompted: 0174078#

DCLG Economic and Social Research Seminars: Autumn 2015

September 2015

POLICY PICNIC: Public leadership and policymaking

Speaker: Richard Harries, Deputy Director, REFORM

Wednesday 02 September, 12:30 – 13:30

Book your place:http://dclg-policypicnic-02sep2015-richard-harries.eventbrite.co.uk

POLICY PICNIC: Public leadership and policymaking

Speaker: Charles Leadbeater, Senior research associate, DEMOS

Tuesday 22 September, 12:30 – 13:30

Book your place:http://dclg-policy-picnic-22september-charles-leadbeater.eventbrite.co.uk

Changes in British Society

Speaker: Anthony Heath, Professor of Sociology, University of Oxford

Wednesday 30 September, 12:30 – 13:30

Book your place:https://dclgseminar-22sept-anthony-heath.eventbrite.co.uk

October 2015

Britain’s constitutional future

Speaker: Vernon Bogdanor, Research Professor, King's College London

Tuesday 06 October, 13:00 – 14:00

Book your place:-https://dclgseminar-06oct-vernon-bogdanor.eventbrite.co.uk

November 2015

Behavioural insights

Speaker: Owain Service, Managing Director, Behavioural Insights Team

Wednesday 11 November, 12:30 – 13:30

Book your place:http://dclgseminar-11nov2015-owain-service.eventbrite.co.uk

December 2015

Prospects for the housing market and implications for policy

Speaker: John Muellbauer, Professor of Economics, University of Oxford

Tuesday 01 December, 12:30 – 13:30

Book your place:http://dclgseminar-01dec2015-john-muellbauer.eventbrite.co.uk