11th Annual Economics and Psychology Conference

11th Annual Economics and Psychology Conference

The 11th annual one day conference on Economics and Psychology will be held on November 30th in Dublin, jointly organised by researchers in ESRI and UCD. The purpose of these sessions is to develop the link between Economics, Psychology, and cognate disciplines throughout Ireland. A special theme of these events is the implications of behavioural economics for public policy. If you would like to present at this event please send a 200 word abstract to Liam.Delaney@ucd.ie before Friday 7th September.

As well as the annual workshop we have developed a broader network to meet more regularly to discuss work at the intersection of economics, psychology, and policy. This has had five meet-ups so far, as well as some offshoot sessions. Anyone interested in this area is welcome to attend. A website with more details and a mailing list to sign up to is available here. There are currently over 450 people signed up to the network and the events have been very lively and interesting. There are several more planned for throughout 2018/2019 and we welcome suggestions.

2018 PhD Conference in Behavioural Science

2018  PhD Conference in Behavioural Science 

 Thursday, the 29th of November 2018

UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy

The UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy is pleased to announce our PhD Student Conference in Behavioural Science for 2018 in collaboration with the Stirling University Management School. This continues successful annual events held at Dublin and Stirling. For information about last two year's PhD conference click here and here. The PhD conference will be held at University College Dublin on November 29th and will be followed by the 11th annual Irish economics and psychology conference on November 30th. Attendees to the PhD conference on November 29th are also welcome to attend the November 30th workshop. 

The 2018 PhD Conference aims to give PhD students in Behavioural Science the opportunity to meet other researchers, to present their work, and get feedback from peers and researchers in the field. The PhD conference will deal with all areas of behavioural science (or behavioural economics, economic psychology, judgement and decision making, depending on your terminological preference). Topics include, but are not limited to

• Nudging and Behavioural Policies 
• Evaluation of Behavioural Policies
• Mechanisms of Behavioural Interventions
• Inter-temporal Choice
• Self-control
• Risk Preferences
• Social Preferences
• Heuristics
• Personality and Economic
• Subjective Well-Being
• Identity in Economics
• Emotions and Decision Making 
• Behavioural Medicine
• Early Influences on Later Life Outcomes
• Behavioural Science and the Labour Market
• Research Methods in Behavioural Science 

Speakers will present their research followed by a discussion. There will be no conference fee and a social dinner will be provided for attendees on the evening of November 30th. Please go to this link to submit an abstract for the conference. 

• October 15th: Abstract submission deadline (up to 500 words).
• October 17th: Notification of acceptance.

We look forward to welcoming you to Dublin. If you have questions, feel free to send an email to liam.delaney@ucd.ie 

Irish Behavioural Science and Policy Network: Behavioural Science and Business Event

This meeting of the Irish Behavioural Science and Policy Network will explore the application of behavioural economics and behavioural science more generally in industry and market applications. The event will take place on March 29th at 6pm to 8pm in Dublin City Centre and will include four panel members who will share their experiences to date in applying ideas from this area in market applications. Our panel members include Amy Hume from Carr Communications, Robert Mooney from Amarach Research, Richard Roche from NUI Maynooth, and Alyona Rogozhkina who is currently developing a company based on behavioural science applications in workplace settings. This will be followed by a panel discussion and audience interaction. This is an emerging area globally and we hope the discussion will further advance applications of this area in Ireland. There is no fee to attend but we ask that people register as our events tend to reach capacity.

PhD Studentships UCD School of Economics

UCD School of Economics is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2018-19 PhD Scholarship scheme. The aim of the scheme is to attract applicants of the highest academic standards to participate in the UCD School of Economics PhD programme (details here) and provide them with the training, experience and mentorship necessary to their professional development.

These PhD Scholarships will comprise an annual tax-free stipend of €15,000 plus a full waiver of fees.  The scheme is open to both new applicants and existing PhD students, with the understanding that the stipend and fee waiver will continue to be provided to students up to and including their fourth year of PhD studies, subject to their continuing to make satisfactory progress in their studies and meeting the terms and requirements of their scholarship.

Students in receipt of a Scholarship are required to work as tutors in either undergraduate or graduate modules taught by the School of Economics.  This will allow PhD students to develop the practical application of their academic skills by ongoing training and experience of tutorial teaching, assessment and pedagogical development.   This taught component will amount to no more than 50 hours of teaching during each of our 12-week teaching semesters.

Selection Criteria

A selection board of School of Economics faculty members will review applications and make its recommendations on selection to the Head of School.  Applications will be evaluated and ranked by the Selection Board according to the following criteria:

Academic excellence (transcripts, previous research experience, etc.)
The academic testament of referees;
Quality and clarity of the research proposal;
Fit with the research strengths of the School;
Teaching potential (past teaching experience, English proficiency, etc.);
Availability of other funding to applicant (such as Irish Research Council awards).
Application Process

Before applying for the scholarship, applicants must have a firm or conditional offer of a place on our PhD programme.  Applicants who not yet received a Masters by September 2018 may be awarded a scholarship on a temporary basis if the student enrols in the school’s MLitt programme. However, the student must receive a Masters and transfer to the PhD programme by the start of semester 2 (January 2019) or the scholarship will terminate.

Details on the timing of scholarship application and awards for 2018/19 will be made available soon.

For students who are unsuccessful in applying for a PhD scholarship, the school also offers other forms of financial assistance, including fee waivers, hourly tutoring contracts, and marking exams.

Lectureship in Environmental Policy and Behavioural Science

Full details, including a link to apply are available here.

Applications are invited for a permanent Lecturer/Assistant Professor post in Environmental Policy. Applicants must have a PhD in environmental economics and policy or a related area, a strong, demonstrable commitment to research and international publication in environmental policy design and behavioural science, an ability to teach at University level, a capacity for graduate student supervision, a strong quantitative research and teaching ability, a commitment to translating the fruits of research into policy innovation, excellent interpersonal skills, and a capacity and enthusiasm for working in an interdisciplinary context within the School, the UCD Earth Institute, UCD Geary Institute and the wider academic community. Methodological research interests and an ability to teach environmental economics, behavioural economics, policy analysis and environmental policy design are mandatory requirements. The successful candidate will join a strong team and contribute to teaching on BSc and MSc programmes in environmental policy as well as contributing to modules of relevance to the School, College of Engineering and Architecture and the wider university.

UCD is listed in the top 1% of universities worldwide. It is a dynamic research-intensive university at the forefront of research and teaching activities across a wide range of disciplines. The School is currently ranked within the top 100 in the QS World University Rankings. Lead by the UCD Earth Institute and the UCD Energy Institute, ‘Environment and Energy’ is a stated strategic area for the University. The Behavioural Science Group in the UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy brings together applications of research across universities, businesses, regulators, research groups, and government departments where a strong research theme in environmental policy design is being strengthened through the application of behavioural science principles. The School, of which the successful candidate will be a Member, are leaders in Europe in coordinating and participating in large-scale prestigious research consortia. In addition, the Environmental Policy Group are internationally recognised for expertise and experience in the direct application of environmental economics research into the policy development process, for example, the lead role played in providing research and policy support to the EU policy system for the design and implementation of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, the world’s largest environmental policy instrument. The Group has provided direct policy advice to, inter alia, the Japanese Government, Irish Government, European Commission, European Environment Agency, OECD and World Bank and our graduates work worldwide. Key thematic areas of research include: Climate change and environmental policy instruments; Behavioural science, quality of life, subjective well-being and the environment; Risk analysis, Benefit-Cost Analysis and Environmental Valuation; Environmental policy analysis and environmental governance.