Mathematical modelling of behaviour to inform policy for societal challenges

Workshop

Venue

Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick

Website

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/research/miraw/days/modellingbehaviour/

Real-world systems are sensitive to human behaviour. Yet, we face general challenges in quantifying the impact of changes in human behaviour on system outcomes, due to a lack of readily translatable quantitative models that might predict the evolving adoption of these behaviours across individuals and/or populations, particularly in new social contexts.

Through this workshop, we would like to connect mathematicians/modellers/data-scientists/social scientists with a collective interest in improving behavioural realism in mathematical models. We will have involvement from Warwick experts across Mathematics, Statistics, Life Sciences and Warwick Business School Psychology, alongside external experts from academia, industry and policy-facing roles.

This event is being run with the support from MIR@W (Mathematical Interdisciplinary Research at Warwick) and the JUNIPER partnership.

Organisers: Ed Hill(Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick); Martine Barons(Department of Statistics, University of Warwick); Stephen Parnell (School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick); Kirsty Bolton (School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham); Emily Nixon (Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Liverpool).

Date and place: Monday 10 June 2024, B3.02 10:00-18:00

Speakers: Details on confirmed speakers will be published here when available.

David HawLink opens in a new window (Lecturer in Mathematics for Health, University of Liverpool) - Linking epidemiological and behavioural models in public health.
Anne KandlerLink opens in a new window (Senior Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture) - Applied mathematician interested in the underlying principles of cultural change especially in changing environmental conditions.
Ruth McCabeLink opens in a new window (PhD student in Statistics, University of Oxford) - Communication of modelling results to non-technical audiences.
Alice MilneLink opens in a new window (Senior Research Scientist - Agricultural Systems Modeller, Rothamsted Research) - Linking epidemiological and behavioural models in plant health.
Suzy MoatLink opens in a new window & Tobias PreisLink opens in a new window (Professors of Behavioural Science & Co-directors of the Data Science Lab, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick) - Measuring real world actions and events with online data.
Alex PennLink opens in a new window (Senior Research Fellow, University of Surrey) - A complexity scientist working on combining participatory methodologies and mathematical models to create tools for stakeholders to understand and “steer” their complex human ecosystems.
Kavita VedharaLink opens in a new window (Professor of Health Psychology, Cardiff University) - Health psychologist with expertise in the inter-relationships between psychological factors and health and disease outcomes.

Timetable: Details of the timetable will be published here when available.