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Julze Alejandre

@JulzeAlejandre

Behavioural and implementation scientist shaping healthier and more sustainable futures through public engagement, policy, and systems change.

 Glasgow, Scotland
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Joined May 2009
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Applications are now open for our latest Commissioning Fund Accelerator Awards. Up to £50k FEC is available for ECRs developing #behaviouralresearch on #environment & #sustainability. Read the guidance & find out how to apply at tinyurl.com/424ncjm5
Promotional graphic from Behavioural Research UK announcing that the Commissioning Fund is now open. Funding of up to £50,000 full economic costs is available for early career researchers developing behavioural research on environment and sustainability. Applications should address one of two themes: integrating knowledge across data, disciplines and sectors; or explaining variation in the effectiveness of behavioural interventions across different contexts. Applications from researchers in the UK's devolved nations and collaborative proposals involving academia, government, the third sector and industry are encouraged. Application deadline: 11 September 2026. Further information is available at www.br-uk.ac.uk via the QR code.

ALT Promotional graphic from Behavioural Research UK announcing that the Commissioning Fund is now open. Funding of up to £50,000 full economic costs is available for early career researchers developing behavioural research on environment and sustainability. Applications should address one of two themes: integrating knowledge across data, disciplines and sectors; or explaining variation in the effectiveness of behavioural interventions across different contexts. Applications from researchers in the UK's devolved nations and collaborative proposals involving academia, government, the third sector and industry are encouraged. Application deadline: 11 September 2026. Further information is available at www.br-uk.ac.uk via the QR code.

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🏛️ What if one of the most important democratic reforms of the next decade is a better way for parliaments to work? Our new report explores options for embedding mini-publics within UK legislatures. 📘 Report👉carnegieuk.org/publication/b… 📅 Webinar 23 June👉 carnegieuk-org.zoom.us/webin…
image of the report cover, including the logo: Collective Wellbeing Carnegie UK, and the report title: Blueprints for Democratic Wellbeing: Strengthening UK Parliaments with Citizen Deliberation

ALT image of the report cover, including the logo: Collective Wellbeing Carnegie UK, and the report title: Blueprints for Democratic Wellbeing: Strengthening UK Parliaments with Citizen Deliberation

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Missed our Community Meeting on the use of gen AI in behavioural research yesterday? You can catch up and watch the meeting back, read the statement & send us your thoughts. Details on how to do this: linkedin.com/posts/media-hop…
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📙 We’ve just published the Democratic Capabilities Framework, part of @HORIZON_INSPIRE research👇 inspiredemocracy.eu/services… 🧵It starts from a simple question: why does participation so often fall short of being truly inclusive?
Democratic Capabilities Framework Strengthening inclusive public participation in democratic life Lucy J. Parry, Oliver Escobar, Adrian Bua March 2026

ALT Democratic Capabilities Framework Strengthening inclusive public participation in democratic life Lucy J. Parry, Oliver Escobar, Adrian Bua March 2026

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Our latest capability building training courses are open for booking. These courses aim to help researchers advance their knowledge & skills around approaches in planning, designing, and evaluating public engagement in behavioural research. Learn more tinyurl.com/jm3vub5e
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👥🌍How can bold policies and systemic change build a sustainable future that works for people and planet? Join Natalie Bennett, Green Party member of the House of Lords, at @LSHTM on 4 December for a discussion on the power of hope Find out more👉lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/event…
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health (logo). Change everything: how to find hope in the age of shocks. Thursday 4 December at 17:30 GMT. LSHTM | Online. Natalie Bennett, Green Party Member of the House of Lords

ALT London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health (logo). Change everything: how to find hope in the age of shocks. Thursday 4 December at 17:30 GMT. LSHTM | Online. Natalie Bennett, Green Party Member of the House of Lords

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1/ Hi, my name is Isaac Martinez. I am a PhD student in Economics at the LSE, and I wanted to share something personal. On July 6, 2025, I suffered a stroke while I was finishing my PhD. It was completely unexpected and changed my life. #EconTwitter #EconJobMarket
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🚀 Exciting news! Due to interest following our AI in Behavioural Research Webinar series, we have launched a new AI repository for behavioural researchers, packed with resources and tools! usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-r…
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Still, here. Quietly becoming. Thankful for another year, the time to hike Sentiero deglo Dei, and to those who remembered. ⛅️ #Amalfi
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Our new blog by @JulzeAlejandre @Niamh_Hart_ @OliverEscobar, Ann Phoenix, & Steve Reicher, explores how #PublicEngagement can turn token gestures into real dialogue. Let’s have a proper chat, shall we? 👥💬 usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-r…
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As I told the @theipaper: “Down the drain, into the sewer, all of those #biocides [in consumer products] are joining the morning rush of water that will end up in our rivers & seas." #AMR #microbiome #OneHealth @BSACandJAC @FadyPEC inews.co.uk/news/environment…
The rivers at risk of sparking a rise in superbugs

The rivers at risk of sparking a rise in superbugs

New research reveals just how widespread antibacterial 'biocide' chemicals have become in UK rivers

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🌟 FUNDING ALERT 🌟BR-UK’s Commissioning Fund launches July 1st, 2025! £1.3 million is available to further advance UK behavioural research. 🚀Themes: AI; knowledge integration; explaining variation in effective interventions. More details coming soon. #BRUK #BehaviouralResearch
A blue and white graphic banner with the title 'Launching July 1st BR-UK Commissioning Fund. Advancing behavioural research across the UK through exemplar projects.

ALT A blue and white graphic banner with the title 'Launching July 1st BR-UK Commissioning Fund. Advancing behavioural research across the UK through exemplar projects.

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You can now sign up for our June webinar on 'Understanding the 2024 English riots: Insights into social unrest and racial dynamics'. 📅 Taking place on the 10th of June 2025 at 11am. Sign up via the link below! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
A blue slide with the text Behavioural Research UK: Understanding the 2024 English riots: Insights into social unrest and racial dynamics. Speakers: Dr Julze Alejandre (University of Edinburgh), Professor John Drury, (University of Sussex), Dr Niamh Hart (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Kitty Saunders (University College London & Government Office for Science). 10/06/2025. 11am GMT. Online via Zoom. And the BR-UK logo.

ALT A blue slide with the text Behavioural Research UK: Understanding the 2024 English riots: Insights into social unrest and racial dynamics. Speakers: Dr Julze Alejandre (University of Edinburgh), Professor John Drury, (University of Sussex), Dr Niamh Hart (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Kitty Saunders (University College London & Government Office for Science). 10/06/2025. 11am GMT. Online via Zoom. And the BR-UK logo.

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Behavioural science and behavioural researchers play a crucial role in helping the health sector transition to a more sustainable future. 🌍🏥 Excited to contribute to this work and learn from other hubs funded through this @UKRI_News and @NIHRresearch investment.
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7 new research hubs, funded by @UKRI_News & NIHR, will explore how the UK's transition to net zero can protect and promote health. We're thrilled to announce that BR-UK's @SusanMichie & @JulzeAlejandre are each involved in 2 of these groundbreaking hubs: usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-r…
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Thankful to all the talented scientists, policymakers, and practitioners for the chance to contribute to developing the #OneHealthSystems—one the hubs funded in this @UKRI_News @NIHRresearch investment to decarbonise health and social care system. 🌍🏥 ukri.org/news/42m-funding-to…
£42m funding to ensure health is central to net zero strategies

£42m funding to ensure health is central to net zero strategies

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🗓️"Democracy as if the future mattered: Can democratic innovation change the world?" Delighted to invite you to my inaugural lecture at the University of Edinburgh this spring ☀️ Information and registration 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/inaugural… Everyone welcome! 😃
Democracy as if the future mattered: Can democratic innovation change the world? We are delighted to invite you to the celebration of Oliver Escobar's professorship at his inaugural lecture this spring. Wednesday 2nd of April 2025 5.15pm-6.30pm: Lecture in Lecture Theatre G.05 in 50 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LH. Followed by a reception in the Chrystal Macmillan Building foyer (15a George Square) until 7.30pm.

ALT Democracy as if the future mattered: Can democratic innovation change the world? We are delighted to invite you to the celebration of Oliver Escobar's professorship at his inaugural lecture this spring. Wednesday 2nd of April 2025 5.15pm-6.30pm: Lecture in Lecture Theatre G.05 in 50 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LH. Followed by a reception in the Chrystal Macmillan Building foyer (15a George Square) until 7.30pm.

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We're hiring! Join our team in Sheffield as a Research Associate for BR-UK. This 3.5 year post will support a work package on Methods and Evidence Synthesis, working closely with Prof Thomas Webb & Dr @HarrietMBaird . Apply by Friday, 21st February here: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/…
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Please share your understanding and/or experience of the riots in England (particularly in Staffordshire & Bristol) during summer 2024 with us by completing a very short anonymous survey. Contact the project team ([email protected]) or QR code for more info. Thank you.
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You can now sign up for our February webinar on Open Science in Qualitative Research! 🌐 📅 Taking place on 25th Feb 2025 at 3 PM, sign up via the link below: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
A blue slide with the text Open Science in Qualitative Research. Speakers: Professor Rebecca Campbell, Michigan State University. Dr Sharon Cox (University College London), Dr Sebastian Karcher (Syracuse University) and Professor Alex Stevens (University of Sheffield). And the BR-UK logo.

ALT A blue slide with the text Open Science in Qualitative Research. Speakers: Professor Rebecca Campbell, Michigan State University. Dr Sharon Cox (University College London), Dr Sebastian Karcher (Syracuse University) and Professor Alex Stevens (University of Sheffield). And the BR-UK logo.

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The @CollegeofMed has launched the Future Health Leaders Programme to cultivate the next generation of healthcare leaders. We're thrilled that BR-UK Research Fellow Dr. @JulzeAlejandre is among the 14 inaugural research leaders, read more below: usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-r…
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