What is LSE Behavioural Lab for Teaching and Research (BL)?

LSE facilitates world-class behavioural research by providing state-of-the-art facilities for researchers in Central London.

The Behavioural Lab for Teaching and Research is open to researchers from across LSE, and is the cornerstone of an interdisciplinary vibrant research community in behavioural science. It is jointly managed by the Department of Management and the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science.

We also consider applications from external researchers and collaborative projects with external organisations.

Vision

Our vision is to be a global leader in facilitation of world-class behavioural research and teaching, and to act as a cornerstone of an interdisciplinary community in behavioural science.

Mission

Our mission is to provide state-of-the art physical and online facilities for world-class behavioural academic research and teaching, including access to a unique and diverse participant pool suited to testing global interventions of cognition and behaviour.

We engage with organisations, donors and funders, globally, who are motivated to improve the world through better understanding of human behaviour.

The Behavioural Lab prioritises the health and safety of all participants, researchers, and staff. Extensive safety measures are in place at the lab, including socially distanced spaces, one-way systems, and capacity limitations. We continuously update these measures based on UK Government's and University's guidelines.

The physical lab is expected to be fully open in September 2021. For researchers wishing to conduct research at the lab now, we are assessing each proposal on a case-by-case basis following a formal risk assessment. Please contact bl@lse.ac.uk for more information.

Thank you,

BL Team

P.s.: Please check the LSE FAQs for the latest School and Government action and advice, as well as here for any research ethics advice. Research students should refer to the PhD Academy advice here.

Dr. Barbara Fasolo

Head of Lab

Associate Professor of Behavioural Science

B.Fasolo@lse.ac.uk

Dr. Matteo Galizzi

Deputy Head of Lab

Associate Professor of Behavioural Science

M.M.Galizzi@lse.ac.uk

Nino Nizharadze

Research Lab Oversight

Head of Research Operations and Department REF

N.Nizharadze@lse.ac.uk

Dr. Miriam Tresh

Teaching Lab Oversight

Assistant Professorial Lecturer

M.Tresh@lse.ac.uk

Virginia Fedrigo

Lab Manager

V.A.Fedrigo@lse.ac.uk

Sean Rooney

Lab Technician

Scientific Officer and Head of Laboratory Innovation

S.Rooney@lse.ac.uk

BL Steering Committee is responsible for the assurance of high standards for the BL. The committee develops and reviews the Lab’s strategy and activities to ensure that standards are maintained, and opportunities developed to enhance scope and scale of research undertaken at the BL

Name	Role	Department	Term of Office
Ken Benoit	Professor of Computational Social Science	Methodology	2020-23
Anna Getmansky	Assistant Professor of International Relations	International Relations	2020-23
Lyn Grove	Research Governance Manager	Research and Innovation
Champa Heidbrink	Department Manager	Psychological and Behavioural Science	2020-23
David Hendry	Assistant Professor in Research Methodology	Methodology	2020-23
Therese Holmqvist	Executive MSc Programme and Behavioural Science Hub Manager	Psychological and Behavioural Science	2020-23
Rafael Hortala-Vallve	Associate Professor in Public Policy and Administration	Government	2020-23
Jon Hucker	Communications Manager	Management	2020-23
Heather Kappes	Assistant Professor of Marketing	Management	2020-23
Matthew Levy	Lecturer in Economics	Economics	2020-23
David Meech Mazumdar	Department Manager, Strategic Planning & Development	Management	2020-23
Jet Sanders	Assistant Professor in Behavioural Science	Psychological and Behavioural Science	2020-23

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Events and news

LSE Behavioural Lab joins the European Commission’s €10million funded PERISCOPE consortium to study the effectiveness of COVID-19 policy messages on compliance behaviours.

Economic and Social Research Council’s Impact Awards 2018

Cutting edge research at the Behavioural Research Lab

20 June 2018

Brett Heasman, a PhD student at LSE’s Psychological and Behavioural Science Department, was awarded the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) Future Promise prize on 20 June 2018. The awards ceremony acknowledges researchers from a range of disciplines, whose work has had a meaningful impact on society or the economy.

The Future Promise prize recognises applicants whose research shows great promise and future potential for impact on society, in Brett’s case around insights into autistic people’s perspectives.

In collaboration with LSE’s Behavioural Lab for Teaching and Research, Brett’s research has helped to challenge public perceptions of autism and to facilitate understanding between people with autism and their families.

Professor Jennifer Rubin, Executive Chair of the ESRC commented: “The calibre of the candidates was very high, and the panel agreed to award this prize to Mr Heasman for the originality of his work and clear transformative potential.”

For more information, visit UK Research and Innovation.

Behavioural Research Junior Week 2018

May 2018

During 21 - 25 May 2018, BL once again opened its doors to children to show what "behavioural research" looks like.

This time we showcased an electroencephalogram (EEG) headset, which illustrated ongoing brain activity when making certain decisions.

The day was successfully led by Dr Heather Kappes and involved over 200 pupils, and provided current LSE MSc students with the opportunity to gain practical experience.

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Behavioural Research In Management (BRIM) 2017

25 July 2017

Over the 2017 Summer term, BL hosted the first Behavioural Research in Management summit for lab managers and staff conducting business research.

The meeting provided a forum to share practical experiences and transfer best practices in behavioural research, as well as promote ideas for innovation in technology and experimental design. It was also an opportunity to build community for those managing research studies across applied disciplines including behavioural and experimental economics, marketing, organisational behaviour, strategy, and management sciences.

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