Anne Treisman Lecture: Behaviour and the COVID pandemic: Science matters
This will be a hybrid event.
Human behaviour is at the heart of pandemic transmission and at the heart of its suppression. During the COVID pandemic, UK psychologists have drawn on their theories, methods and evidence to provide advice to policy makers. The translation of this advice into policies is not direct and often not transparent, raising questions about the nature of the science/policy relationship. Science has many ways of informing policy. Channels include formal Government structures, ad hoc and informal groups and networks, individual relationships and press, broadcasting and social media. This talk will present some of this advice, consider the science/policy relationship and raise questions about lessons learnt for UK society following this pandemic.

The lecture will be followed by an Afternoon Tea Reception at St Anne’s College. To secure your place for both the seminar and the Afternoon Tea Reception please register via Eventbrite using the booking link below.

Booking:
In person: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/315546697667
Online: livestream.com/oxuni/treisman
Date: 6 June 2022, 14:00
Venue: Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre
Venue Details: St Anne's College, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HS
Speaker: Professor Susan Michie (University College London)
Organising department: Department of Experimental Psychology
Organiser: Regula Dent
Organiser contact email address: hod.office@psy.ox.ac.uk
Host: Professor Charles Vincent (University of Oxford)
Part of: Departmental Seminar Series (Experimental Psychology)
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/315546697667
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Regula Dent