Social Norms Research in Europe

maintained at the University of Bradford

News & Recent Developments

● Social norms summer school held in Spain - 14/7/08

The Urrutia Elejalde Foundation and the University of the Basque Country has held a summer school on social norms. For more information please click here.

● Smoking social norms question raised in the Scottish Parliament - 1/5/08

The potential of the social norms approach in reducing smoking behaviour has been discussed in the Scottish Parliament. Click here to see a video of the discussion.

● Motion to welcome the announcement of the European Alcohol and Health Forum lodged in the Scottish Parliament - 22/3/08

A motion welcoming the European Alcohol and Health Forum has been lodged in the Scottish Parliament by Dr Bill Wilson (SNP) MSP. For the text of the motion please click here.

● Scottish MSP calls for the application of social norms research to smoking behaviour - 19/3/08

Dr Bill Wilson (SNP) MSP has called for an investigation of the use of the social norms approach in reducing rates of smoking in young adults. Click here to see the text of the press release.

● European Alcohol and Health Forum plans social norms forum - 29/2/08

The newly founded European Alcohol and Health Forum, an initiative from the European Union, has announced plans to hold a social  norms forum. This is provisionally scheduled for April 2009. For more information on the EAHF please see their launch page here. 

● Scottish Parliament issue press release on the social norms approach - 21/11/07

Following the debate in Parliament on the 15/11/07 (see below) the Scottish Executive have issued a press release on the potential use of the social norms approach. Click here to see the text of the press release.

●  Scotch Whisky Association calls for more UK social norms research - 16/11/07

The SWA has endorsed the recent debate in the Scottish Parliament regarding investigating the use social norms interventions to reduce rates alcohol related harm. Click here to see the text of the press release.

●  Scottish MSPs debate motion for social norms research - 1/11/07

Ministers at the Scottish Executive, Scotland's devolved government, have lodged a motion calling for investigation of the potential of social norms interventions in Scottish populations.

The motion was debated on the 15/11/07 and received support in the chamber. Click here for a transcript.

●  UK media report on the social norms approach - 16/10/07

The Herald newspaper has published an article entitled 'Calling Time on Problem Thinking'. To see a copy of the text click here.