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1. From Making Every Contact Count (MECC) to Making Every Contact Meaningful

   I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of trust and human connections in healthcare services. A recent project has taken me deep into questions and reflections about how people

   

   Tiago Moutela on Apr 21, 2026

   

2. Webinar: Public and Patient Involvement: How to Do It Well – and Why It Matters

   For our latest webinar, we explored how public and patient involvement and engagement (PPIE) can move beyond a compliance exercise to become a genuine partnership that improves research design, recruitment and outcomes.  Ian

   

   Jenny Prout on Apr 14, 2026

   

3. Why some research still needs a human in the room

   At Claremont we’ve been engaging in the current conversation about whether AI interviewers can do qualitative research. We recognise the benefits AI can bring – reducing bias, reaching more voices,

   

   Emily Rayner on Apr 1, 2026

   

4. Is It Safe? Why Different Perspectives on Risk Matter for a Safer System

   Collaborator and friend of Claremont Dr Simon Christmas asks whether we need to think more broadly when we’re evaluating what we really mean by “safe”… Is it safe? Is it

   

   Simon Christmas on Mar 30, 2026

   

5. Bitesize: The psychology of drug driving

   At our latest Bitesize session, Associate Director Mikaela Green was joined by Steve Bucksey of Sussex Police for a fast‑paced exploration of the growing issue of drug driving in the UK. Together, they unpacked the cultural, psychological and

   

   Francesca Butcher on Mar 24, 2026

   

6. Bitesize: From Nudging to Boosting – How to Build Sustainable Behaviour Change

   At our latest Bitesize event, Director Georgie Howlett was joined by Dr Stefan Herzog from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development to explore an idea gaining momentum in behavioural

   

   Jenny Prout on Mar 3, 2026

   

7. Restorative justice: What I learnt from volunteering – and why it matters for violence reduction

   In 2025, I used some of my Claremont volunteering days to work with Why me?,  a charity widening access to restorative justice (RJ). RJ connects those harmed by crime with

   

   Francesca Butcher on Feb 23, 2026

   

8. Spotlighting the BSPHN: All you need to know about the 2026 Conference and their Podcast relaunch!

   We’re delighted to be joining colleagues across the Behavioural Science in Public Health Network (BSPHN) community for this year’s conference at Leicester De Montfort University on 9th & 10th March.   The event brings together practitioners, academics, and

   

   Marta Campagnola on Feb 16, 2026

   

9. The FIFA World Cup: Safety comms under pressure

   Through no fault of my own, I have watched a lot of FIFA World Cup games in my time. It’s fairly unavoidable: a recent Ipsos survey found that almost three

   

   Mikaela Green on Feb 4, 2026