About
The Centre for Behavioural Experimental Action and Research (C-BEAR) is a collegial, interdisciplinary group of experts who use behavioural science and experimental methods to understand and address societal challenges. We integrate specialist knowledge in economics, politics, psychology, sociology, and management science to develop innovative and cutting-edge research. We employ an array of experimental methods, including laboratory, online, field, and natural experiments, as well as mathematical modelling and statistical analysis. C-BEAR is a hub that supports researchers and PhD students to develop research projects with social impact, and it helps industry and policymakers to achieve their goals by providing convincing evidence.
Informing policy for the future of work
During the Covid-19 pandemic, office workers had to migrate from the office to work from home.
People, projects and publications
People
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Doctor Lala Muradova
Associate Professor in Political Psychologydemocracy
emotions in politics
democratic legitimacy
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: l.muradova@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 8869 -
Doctor Martina Vecchi
Lecturer in EconomicsExperimental Economics
Behavioural Economics
Health Economics
Email: M.Vecchi@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 2380598192 -
Professor Matt Ryan
ProfessorDemocracy
Social Research Methods
Web Science
Data Science
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: M.G.Ryan@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 3308 -
Doctor Max Kwiek
Associate ProfessorApplied microeconomic theory
Political Economy
Committee Design
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: M.Kwiek@soton.ac.uk -
Professor Michael Vlassopoulos
Professor of EconomicsDevelopment Economics
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: M.Vlassopoulos@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 3268 -
Doctor Mingye Ma
Lecturerbehavioural and experimental economics
social learning and imitation
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: Mingye.Ma@soton.ac.uk -
Doctor Paolo Spada
LecturerDiffusion and impact of governance and social innovations (Democratic Innovations).
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: P.Spada@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 4840 -
Doctor Paul Conway
Associate ProfessorAccepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: P.Conway@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 3860 -
Professor Paurav Shukla
Professor of MarketingLuxury consumption
Brand management
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: P.V.Shukla@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 2380598592 -
Doctor Rafael Mestre
LecturerEmergent technologies
Applied and responsible AI
Health
Accepting applications from PhD studentsEmail: R.Mestre@soton.ac.ukTel: +44 23 8059 9304
I am interested in the underlying processes that lead to observed human behaviour. How to discover these processes experimentally leads to a fascinating set of questions.
I combine theoretical and experimental methods to study topics around taxation, voting behaviour, collective deliberation, and freedom of choice.
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