14:30 Welcome

14:35 Introduction

Prof Alberto Franco, Loughborough University, UK, and Coordinator of the European Working Group on Behavioural OR: Taking stock of behavioural OR: A review of behavioural studies with an intervention focus

14:50 Short Presentations

Dr Tuomas Lahtinen, Aalto University (Finland): Path dependence in Operations Research practice - Observations and experiences from the field
Dr Aysegül Engin, University of Vienna (Austria): The cognitive ability and working memory framework: Interpreting cognitive reflection test results in the domain of the cognitive experiential theory
Dr Alice H. Aubert, Eawag – Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Switzerland): OR processes online with laypeople: behavioural issues
Dr Marta Lopes, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (Portugal): Interdisciplinary perspectives on Energy and Behaviour: Towards a Low Carbon Future
Dr George Papachristos, TU Eindhoven (The Netherlands): The behavioural link between system dynamics and transitions
Dr Firouzeh Taghikhah, Australian National University (Australia): Exploring consumer behaviour and policy options in organic food adoption: Insights from the Australian wine sector
Dr Katharina Burger, The University of Bristol (UK): Behavioural Operational Research: A Capabilities Approach

15:30 Comfort Break

15:40 Breakout group sessions - Emerging topics

Breakout group 1: Open science & replications (facilitator: Dr Tuomas Lahtinen)
Breakout group 2: Social media for research and community development (facilitator: Dr Kat Burger)
Breakout group 3: Teaching and training BOR: resources and reference materials (facilitator: Dominic Finn, University of Strathclyde, UK)

16:00 Feedback from the breakout groups

16:15 Event close and outlook

Dr Konstantinos Katsikopoulos, Southampton Business School, UK and Chair of the UK OR Society’s Behavioural OR Special Interest Group

Optional: zoom will stay open for another 15 min for an open mingle

This event is collaboratively organised by members of the EWG-BOR and the UK OR Society’s BOR SIG. The event is organised by participants of the first BOR Summer School which was held five years ago at Aalto University, to discuss where our interest in BOR has taken us, and how we can shape the next five years.

Note: Registered participants will receive the zoom call details two days prior to the event in a separate email.

Behavioural Operational Research: Emerging & Interdisciplinary Perspectives