Shounak Bhattacharjee
Applied behavioural science in Public systems, risk and decision making
Approach & Foundations
My work sits at the intersection of behavioural science, public services, and decision-making under uncertainty. I currently work within NHS crisis services and have experience across academic research and neurodevelopmental support settings, where decisions are often made with incomplete information, time pressure, and real human consequences.
I am particularly interested in how people assess risk, respond to persuasion, and make judgments in complex institutional environments. Through roles in crisis assessment, SEND behavioural interventions, and mixed-methods research, I have developed a practical understanding of how theory translates — and sometimes fails to translate — into real-world systems.
My approach is grounded, reflective, and evidence-informed. I value methodology, ethical decision making, and learning from failure as much as successes. I am continuing to build my skills in applied behavioural science, evaluation, and decision frameworks, with the aim of contributing meaningfully to public-facing work in health, education, and policy.
This site is a space to document my work, thinking, and ongoing learning.
Selected Experience
NHS Crisis Risk Assessment
Currently conducting structured risk and behavioural assessments in high-pressure clinical settings, supporting decision making under uncertainty
SEND Behavioural Interventions
Designing and evaluating behavioural programmes for ASD/ADHD/PMLD while working with families and multidisciplinary teams
Research Assistant- University of Edinburgh
Mixed Methods research, ethics and governance, and applied analysis to inform public-facing interventions
Practical Artefacts
Below are the working parts of my practice: repositories, frameworks and studies that support how I design, test and refine behavioural interventions.
JOINT PUBLICATION
Cultural Adaptation of CBT as a Human Rights issue: A 2023 UK study
Using behavioural science to examine how culturally adapted CBT affects engagement, outcomes and structural fairness.
In development
Modelling Waiting Lists as Systems
A capacity and demand simulator for service planning and scenario testing
In development
Institutional Trust and Behavioural Feedback Loops
How human response data can refine or destabilise policy objectives, and the psychology behind the erosion of trust in public health institutions.
Planned essay
Stochastic Processes in Systematic Policy Evaluation
Proposed methodology for integrating volatility and environmental uncertainty into the assessment of long-term behavioural interventions in public policy.
Contact Me
shounak.neel31@gmail.com
Location
London, United Kingdom