This isn't just good leaflet copy, this is why politics matters and different parties aren't all "just the same".
Here's a collection of similarly devastating graphs
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The longer the Tories are in power, the longer patients will wait.
ALT Graphic with copy 'Size of NHS waiting list' underneath that is a graph which shows the NHS waiting list getting bigger under Conservative governments and smaller with Labour.
Exciting ideas at @SRAE Benelux for real-world risk measures (Peter Ayton @Thruthal), advancing definitions of resilience (@NeelkeD) & use of time sensitivity policy tools @MathildedeGoër which will shape our thinking on Pandemic Preparedness @rivm. Many thanks to all of you!
The UN Secretary-General has shared a policy brief on "UN 2.0" - highlighting the importance of BeSci!
The UN 2.0 "Quintet of Change" encapsulates his vision of a modern UN - including BeSci, innovation, data, digital & foresight
Find out more here! un-two-zero.network/
LSE has remained the top university in London and 4th in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 published today! 🎉
We were also shortlisted for @thetimes ‘University of the Year’ prize 🏆
lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-news-f…
With @thetimes ranking The London School of Economics (LSE) #1 for psychology, I thought I'd re-up the story of our undergraduate BSc in Psychological and Behavioral Science.
It remains one of the things I'm most proud of in my career.
#psychology#university
Story time: In 2018 we launched a new BSc in Psychological & Behavioural Science at the LSE. We just got the NSS satisfaction scores: 100% satisfaction!
The first cohort graduate tomorrow. I'm incredibly proud of all of them and the program we’ve co-created. How we got here: 1/
Congratulations to PBS faculty Dr Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington and Dr Thomas Curran, who were recently promoted to Associate Professors!
#PartOfLSE#psychology#socialpsychology
This paper is a preview of the potential disruption from AI.
The jobs that are most exposed to AI are the ones that require the most education, are the most creative & earn the most. This is a population that never faced a major automation threat before. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
My university @TUeindhoven will from June 1 by default make all publications by staff openly available after 6 months, following the Taverne amendment of the Dutch copyright act. Researchers can opt out - but I hope none will. Excellent leadership! tue.nl/universiteit/library/…
For our next Behavioural Science and the Wider World seminar, Dr Pavan Mamidi (Ashoka University) will lead a discussion on 'Embedding a behavioural science unit in a government organisation'
8 November, 3-4pm
Online
This event will be open to all.
ℹ️ lse.ac.uk/PBS/Research/Semin…
Submissions are now open for @silbersalzhalle Science & Media Awards 2023! 🥳
Across 9 categories, the awards recognize visionary content creators, innovators & communicators who inspire us with science media on all platforms.
bit.ly/SILBERSALZSubs23
Two openings at the Behavioural Practice, around field trials. One for someone who can design and analyse them and one for someone who can manage them. No fixed deadline, but review of applications will start on Nov 7:
jobs.ac.uk/job/CUK260/trials…jobs.ac.uk/job/CUK264/trials…
ALT The picture shows the five main insights for pandemic decision-making
• Formal and informal key persons played a crucial
role in promoting adherence and strengthening the organisational resilience and well-being of people involved in their settings
• Adherence was affected where COVID-19 measures conflicted with organisational goals and values
• Small changes, ambiguities and uncertainty in COVID-19 policy had substantial consequences, depending on the context
• Problem-solving was achieved through trial-anderror, peer support, cocreation and transparent communication
• The COVID-19 pandemic and measures highlighted inequalities in access to resources
New research - co-authored by @jetgsanders@LSEnews - suggests patients don’t like Mondays when it comes to appointments, with important implications for appointment scheduling.
lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-news-f…