Alina Velias has recently completed a PhD in Economics, specialising in behavioural and experimental aspects of applied microeconomics. Her interests are in non-monetary motives (such as altruism) and aspects (subjective wellbeing, social capital) of human welfare – and the related policy implications. Her first degree is a BSc Philosophy and Economics (LSE), after she I has worked in the private sector before going on to complete an MSc Behavioural Economics and PhD Economics at City, University of London. During this time she has also spent one year on an academic visit to Universitad Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona). Alina has also worked as a part of Behavioural Economics and Data Science Unit (BDU)at the Financial Conduct Authority (UK) and with the Office for the National Statistics (UK). More recently, she has conducted market analysis projects for the Hellenic Competitioon Comission (HCC, Greece). Alina currently works on the ERC Waterfutures project and also teaches on the EMSc Behavioural Science programme at the LSE.