Behavioural and Experimental Social Sciences Network (BESSN)
Using behavioural insights and experimental methods to understand how people make decisions and test ways to support better outcomes.
About the network
The Behavioural and Experimental Social Sciences Network (BESSN) brings together researchers who use behavioural insights to understand decision-making by individuals, businesses and governments.
Our interdisciplinary approach combines expertise in economics, finance, management, psychology and environmental science. We use experimental methods to investigate how decisions are made and test the effectiveness of interventions.
Understanding decision-making
We investigate how individuals, businesses and governments make decisions, drawing on behavioural insights and expertise from across the social sciences.
Testing what works
We use laboratory experiments, field studies and large-scale online survey experiments to understand behaviour and test the effectiveness of different interventions.
Who we are
The network brings together researchers from across Newcastle University with expertise in behavioural and experimental social science.
Convenors
- Professor Jytte Seested Nielsen
- Dr Till Weber
- Melissa Beckett (PhD rep)
Newcastle University members
Newcastle University Business School
Faculty of Medical Sciences
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Dr Diogo Monjardino De Souza Monteiro
Centre for Rural Economy
Find out more
For enquiries about membership, collaboration or research activities, please contact the network convenors.
Professor Jytte Seested Nielsen – jytte.nielsen@ncl.ac.uk
Dr Till Weber – till.weber@ncl.ac.uk