Research group

Centre for Behavioural Experimental Action and Research (C-BEAR)

Centre for Behavioural Experimental Action and Research

We utilise, develop, and apply experimental methods to study key questions in the behavioural and social sciences. We engage with societal challenges via research, consultancy, policy outreach, and training postgraduate students, early-career researchers, and practitioners to perform experimental research.

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.

Research highlights

People, projects and publications

People

Dr Christian Kellner

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • My research seeks to understand how people decide in situations of uncertainty. In particular, I am interested in understanding the implications of ambiguity in economic contexts such as contract design, auctions or communication. 
  • Further information about my research can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/kellnerchristian

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Dr Chung-Ching Tai

Associate Professor in Risk Management

Research interests

  • Behavioural economics and Experimental economics
  • Neuroeconomics
  • Agent-based computational economics

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Dr Daniel Devine

Lectureship in Politics and IR

Research interests

  • Public opinion
  • Voting behaviour
  • Political psychology

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Dr Fenfang Lin

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Marketing strategy 
  • B2B SMEs branding & Marketing
  • Product innovation

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Dr Foivos Savva

Lecturer in Economics

Research interests

  • Microeconomic Theory
  • Social Choice
  • Welfare Economics

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Dr Gerhard Riener PhD

Professor of Economics

Research interests

  • Decision making
  • Gender and public policy
  • Education

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Dr Ian Dawson

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Risk perception
  • Risk communication
  • Judgment and decision making

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Professor Jackie Wahba

Professor of Economics
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Dr Jana Sadeh

Senior Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • The dimensions underlying individual time and risk preferences 
  • The relationship between time and risk preferences and student performance
  • The impact of external nudges on behaviour over time

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Dr Jane Parry

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Changing workplaces and occupations
  • Workforce inequalities
  • Flexible, remote and hybrid working

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