Professional short courses in behavioural science

Lead inclusively using behavioural science and identity-based strategies
Leadership isn’t one-size-fits-all, but what the best leaders share is the ability to lead inclusively – with awareness, adaptability, and intention.

On this three-week course from Durham University, you’ll explore the psychology of identity and behaviour to understand how to lead effectively in diverse and international work environments.

Whether you’re new to leadership, preparing for a promotion, or managing a multicultural team, you’ll learn practical techniques to create shared team identities, navigate diversity-related anxieties, and improve organisational inclusion.

Understand how identity shapes behaviour in teams
You’ll begin by unpacking the personal versus social identities and why understanding this distinction is essential for effective leadership.

Reflecting on your own experiences (as a team member or a leader), you’ll grasp how social identity influences team behaviour and decision-making.

Apply behavioural strategies to shape inclusive team dynamics
Next, you’ll utilise behavioural insights to represent the team’s shared identity and reinforce inclusive leadership.

This course will also help you discover practical ways to build psychological safety, foster a sense of belonging, and elevate your team’s performance.

Navigate diversity-related anxiety and improve team resilience
Finally, you’ll explore the psychology behind diversity-related anxiety, such as stereotype threat and unconscious bias, and their impacts on productivity and well-being.

You’ll gain strategies to address these issues constructively and foster a more inclusive workplace culture.

By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with identity-based tools to lead more effectively, support diverse teams, and drive meaningful inclusion in your organisation.

Why do people resist change, ignore policies, or struggle to collaborate – even with the best intentions?

Behavioural science helps you unpack these everyday challenges, offering practical, evidence-based strategies to shift mindsets and shape workplace culture.

Join our online course to explore the core frameworks of behavioural science and learn how to apply them to real-world organisational challenges.

Transform your workplace with behavioural science
From reducing bias in decision-making to increasing employee motivation, behavioural insights can help shape workplace culture and systems.

You’ll explore core principles like choice architecture, habit loops, and environmental triggers, all backed by psychological theory on this course.

Learn how small changes can create big impact
Next, you’ll learn how to create conditions for creativity and innovation by applying behavioural science to leadership, team culture, and processes.

With case studies and real-world examples to support your learning, you’ll grasp the different ways that subtle nudges can lead to significant improvements in performance.

Apply behavioural insights to real-world scenarios
Throughout the course, you’ll practise using behavioural science frameworks at work. Whether you’re leading change, shaping strategy, or designing workplace policies, you’ll leave with a toolkit to put human psychology into action.

While ever larger amounts of data become available to us, for managers and leaders the data that matters most relates to people and their complex and multifaceted decisions.

Understanding how human behaviour translates into data is crucial for making informed and effective decisions.

This short course brings together learning from behavioural science and data science to equip you with the tools to collect, interpret, and communicate behavioural insights responsibly and effectively.

Through a combination of theory and case studies, you will learn about measurement, data hygiene, traditional versus machine learning analyses, and data visualisation.

Apply behavioural data science to make better decisions in business

Learn to connect behavioural theory with practical data skills to uncover what shapes decision-making, from customer behaviour to workplace motivation.

Each week, you’ll build your confidence in data collection, analysis, and communicating insights for action.

Ethical approaches to behavioural data

Understand why integrity and privacy matter, and explore real-life dilemmas faced by professionals in sales, marketing, HR, and research.

You’ll learn the legal and ethical foundations of collecting and handling behavioural data in different organisational environments, implementing ethical data projects that inspire trust and safeguard wellbeing.

Analysing human behaviour with data

Master the essentials for storing, processing, and analysing behavioural data using techniques ranging from simple statistics to machine learning. You’ll see how data points, can reveal deeper cognitive, social, and situational patterns.

You’ll build fluency in choosing indicators and tools that suit your goals, unlocking new understanding in customer engagement, team motivation, or forecasting.

Communicate behavioural insights for action

Masker skills in visualising and presenting behavioural findings with clarity. Learn to shape insights into stories that drive positive change, blending tables, figures, and plain English for every audience.

You’ll walk away with the ability to evaluate and challenge the behavioural claims made by others, so your decisions remain sharp, ethical, and evidence-based.