[Behsci] Seminar on Thursday March 13 at 12:30: Pete Lunn (ESRI) on behavioural obesity prevention policies

Hi all We are very much looking forward to hosting Pete Lunn from the ESRI in Dublin on Thursday, March 13, at 12:30 in Campus Central CC 3_04! Pete will talk about behavioural obesity prevention policies. The title and abstract of Pete's talk are below. Pete is a world-leading applied behavioural scientist. Have a look at Pete's website and the website of his group. You will see this is a treasure trove of good ideas at the cutting edge of applied behavioural science. https://www.esri.ie/people/pete-lunn https://www.esri.ie/bru Please let me know by Monday evening if you would like to meet Pete for a research chat and dinner in the evening in town. Feel free to let colleagues know about the talk. All the best, Leo Title: Weighing impact: A series of behavioural studies to inform obesity prevention policy Abstract: This talk will describe a research programme undertaken in support of Ireland’s Obesity Prevention Action Plan. A series of six behavioural studies has deployed a broad range of methods, including randomised controlled trials, eye-tracking studies and online experiments, covering issues from nutritional labelling to the public’s willingness to accept more radical anti-obesity policies. As well as describing the methods and results, the talk will consider lessons regarding the best use of behavioural science for tackling large and complex policy problems, especially those that involve a powerful industry. ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159