BSPHN Conference 2025: Keeping Ahead of Change
Rapid changes in technology, science, population, and politics, bring new challenges, but also new opportunities in supporting health and wellbeing.
Applied behavioural and social sciences can develop and improve the reach and impact of health interventions and help address the most pressing public health challenges.
Join the largest gathering in the UK of leaders and practitioners in behavioural science, social science and public health who are seeking:
- Learning & inspiration from examples of the latest work across the UK
- Practical tools to increase the effectiveness of interventions and services
- A national community dedicated to changing behaviour to improve public health
When and where
Date: Tuesday 4th March 2025 09:00–16:30 GMT
Venue: Liverpool John Moores University
About this event
Expect renowned keynote speakers, open panel discussions, oral presentation sessions and interactive workshops, with plenty of opportunities to learn, network, and be inspired!
Announcements will be made about the keynote speakers, workshops and presentations soon, and the full conference programme will be available in January 2025.
Who is it for?
This event is for anyone seeking to develop their knowledge and application of behavioural science and social science in the real world, to improve population health.
How can I attend?
Tickets are available now at the Early Bird rate until Friday 31st January 2025.
Click here to head to Eventbrite to secure your place now
- Early bird Student: £99 (goes up to £139)
- Early bird Public: £199 (goes up to £229)
- Early bird Private: £249 (goes up to £299)
Bursary
We have two bursaries available to cover event registration and travel costs (excluding accommodation). Successful applicants will be required to attend the event and provide an event write-up for the BPSHN publication.
If you wish to apply for a bursary, please tell us why you should be awarded the bursary (maximum 500 words) at events@bsphn.org.uk by Friday 20th December 2024.
If your application is unsuccessful, you can still get a ticket at the early bird rate.
Abstracts: Calls for oral and poster presentations!
Share how you’ve been using behavioural science to address health challenges and create healthy outcomes, in the context of change.
We welcome abstracts that address any of the following sub-themes from private and public practitioners, commissioners, students and academics, including work that is still in progress:
- The Changing World – We’re experiencing unprecedented change in climate, technology, and social changes such as the cost-of-living crisis. How can we use behavioural science to help us to navigate and strive to reduce inequalities?
- The Changing Population – Changes such as an ageing population create new challenges for public health. How can behavioural science help to understand the population changes and how we intervene to manage challenges?
- Advances in Behavioural Science - Behavioural science itself is constantly shifting. As new opportunities arise, the discipline is evolving. How is behavioural science evolving to widen its application and reach new audiences?
Oral presentations – 15 minutes (10 minutes presentation, 5 minutes Q&A).
Poster presentations – Accepted posters will be showcased during the conference and will be available online on the BSPHN website after the event. Submit an outline of the project, in no more than 350 words, using the following headings (as appropriate):
- Aim(s)
- Methods / Implementation
- Results / Impact / Learning
- Conclusions / Implications for practice
Check out this blog on Top Tips for Writing an Abstract for further guidance.
To make your submission or if you have any inquiries relating to the submission or the conference, please email events@bsphn.org.uk
Key submission dates
- Friday 20th December 2024 – Deadline for abstract submissions
- Monday 3rd February 2025 – Notification of submission outcomes
Travel
The conference is located at the John Lennon Art & Design Building, Liverpool John Moores University. It is a 15-minute walk from Liverpool Lime Street train station, 10 minutes from Liverpool One bus station and a short distance from the city centre.
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the ticket price; you may wish to check accommodation platforms such as booking.com to compare local availability and cost.
Book now
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Contact us
If you have any queries regarding the conference, please email us at events@bsphn.org.uk