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Nudge

Behavioural insight, also known as ‘Nudge’, after the book by Thaler and Sunstein,1 is based on behavioural science and economics.  ‘Nudge’ is sometimes called libertarian paternalism. The use of nudge in health is rooted in the idea of influencing our behaviour without compulsion e.g. by using subconscious cues to ‘nudge’ …

Reduction in Funding to Public Libraries

The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, will be abolished from 2012. Despite the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)’s pledge of continued support for libraries, with a focus front-line, essential services 1, reduced funding available to local government has resulted in 495 of the UK’s 4517 libraries being under …