Supported by Monash University and eight industry partners, BehaviourWorks launched a world-first Behaviour Change Graduate Research Industry Partnership (GRIP) program in March 2018. The program, which is run through the Monash Sustainable Development Institute, is supporting 17 talented candidates through their PhD journey, effectively creating the next generation of behaviour change experts.
More than 50 people are involved in running the BC GRIP, including 34 Academic Supervisors. To celebrate the halfway point of their candidature and thank all the partners and stakeholders for their help, a Mini GRIP Showcase was held on 11 December 2019.
The students, who are already accustomed to presenting at industry conferences, delivered highly engaging and compelling project updates (overview and topics here). The format of the event was a TV-style ‘show’ with trained actor, Geoff Paine, interviewing the students live, requiring them to deliver ‘Plain English’ responses to a series of amusing and serious questions. The event was a precursor to a full-scale showcase to be held in 2021, where students will present the results of their research.
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