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Centre for the #Evaluation of #Complexity Across the #Nexus. Pioneering, testing and promoting innovative #policy #evaluation approaches and #methods.
*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar - Embedding Systems Thinking in the Government’s Net Zero Strategy
Presented by Adam Mackenzie-Jones and Nick Woodroof
⏰13 Nov, 1pm
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Presented by Adam Mackenzie-Jones and Nick Woodroof
⏰13 Nov, 1pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
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October 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar - Embedding Systems Thinking in the Government’s Net Zero Strategy
Presented by Adam Mackenzie-Jones and Nick Woodroof
⏰13 Nov, 1pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
Presented by Adam Mackenzie-Jones and Nick Woodroof
⏰13 Nov, 1pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
In case you missed last week's webinar: 'Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach', a recording is now available on the CECAN website: www.cecan.ac.uk/videos/
October 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
In case you missed last week's webinar: 'Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach', a recording is now available on the CECAN website: www.cecan.ac.uk/videos/
*CECAN Webinar* Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach, with the Health Foundation and Cordis Bright.
⏰9 Oct, 1 - 2pm
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⏰9 Oct, 1 - 2pm
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September 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
*CECAN Webinar* Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach, with the Health Foundation and Cordis Bright.
⏰9 Oct, 1 - 2pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
⏰9 Oct, 1 - 2pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
*CECAN Webinar* Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach, with the Health Foundation and Cordis Bright.
⏰9 Oct, 1pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
⏰9 Oct, 1pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
August 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
*CECAN Webinar* Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach, with the Health Foundation and Cordis Bright.
⏰9 Oct, 1pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
⏰9 Oct, 1pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
Our latest CECAN newsletter is out now! Find out more about what we've been up to and details of our upcoming events at: mailchi.mp/eefacd2f5a9e...
#Evaluation #Complexity #Policy
#Evaluation #Complexity #Policy
August 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Our latest CECAN newsletter is out now! Find out more about what we've been up to and details of our upcoming events at: mailchi.mp/eefacd2f5a9e...
#Evaluation #Complexity #Policy
#Evaluation #Complexity #Policy
Last chance to register! CECAN Webinar – Benefits & challenges of conducting research with impact ‘built in’: reflections & findings from an evaluation of Electronic Monitoring with the Ministry of Justice, with Ian Brunton-Smith. 23 Jun, 1 - 2pm. www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
June 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Last chance to register! CECAN Webinar – Benefits & challenges of conducting research with impact ‘built in’: reflections & findings from an evaluation of Electronic Monitoring with the Ministry of Justice, with Ian Brunton-Smith. 23 Jun, 1 - 2pm. www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
Join us for our CECAN Conference 2025 - 'New Government, New Approach to Evaluation?' on Mon 30 Jun (Online). With presentations from the Evaluation Task Force, Natural England and ICF. Find out more and register free at: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
June 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Join us for our CECAN Conference 2025 - 'New Government, New Approach to Evaluation?' on Mon 30 Jun (Online). With presentations from the Evaluation Task Force, Natural England and ICF. Find out more and register free at: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
CECAN Webinar – Benefits & challenges of conducting research with impact ‘built in’: reflections & findings from an evaluation of Electronic Monitoring with the Ministry of Justice, with Ian Brunton-Smith. 23 Jun, 1 - 2pm. Register free: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
June 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
CECAN Webinar – Benefits & challenges of conducting research with impact ‘built in’: reflections & findings from an evaluation of Electronic Monitoring with the Ministry of Justice, with Ian Brunton-Smith. 23 Jun, 1 - 2pm. Register free: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
*NEW CECAN Fellowship Scheme 2025* - A bespoke program of individual consultations with experts from the CECAN network! Application window open until 30 Jun. For details and to apply, see: www.cecan.ac.uk/cecan-fellow...
June 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
*NEW CECAN Fellowship Scheme 2025* - A bespoke program of individual consultations with experts from the CECAN network! Application window open until 30 Jun. For details and to apply, see: www.cecan.ac.uk/cecan-fellow...
Join us for our CECAN Conference 2025 - 'New Government, New Approach to Evaluation?' on Mon 30 Jun. With presentations from the Evaluation Task Force, Natural England and ICF. Find out more and register free at: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
June 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Join us for our CECAN Conference 2025 - 'New Government, New Approach to Evaluation?' on Mon 30 Jun. With presentations from the Evaluation Task Force, Natural England and ICF. Find out more and register free at: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
CECAN Webinar – The benefits and challenges of conducting research with impact ‘built in’: reflections and findings from an evaluation of Electronic Monitoring with the Ministry of Justice, with Ian Brunton-Smith. 23 Jun, 1 - 2pm BST. Register free: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
June 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
CECAN Webinar – The benefits and challenges of conducting research with impact ‘built in’: reflections and findings from an evaluation of Electronic Monitoring with the Ministry of Justice, with Ian Brunton-Smith. 23 Jun, 1 - 2pm BST. Register free: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
CECAN Webinar – The benefits and challenges of conducting research with impact ‘built in’: reflections and findings from an evaluation of Electronic Monitoring with the Ministry of Justice, with Ian Brunton-Smith. 23 Jun, 1 - 2pm BST. Register free: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
May 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
CECAN Webinar – The benefits and challenges of conducting research with impact ‘built in’: reflections and findings from an evaluation of Electronic Monitoring with the Ministry of Justice, with Ian Brunton-Smith. 23 Jun, 1 - 2pm BST. Register free: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
*New* How to carry out a complex evaluation – Resource guide! Offering key resources for evaluating complex systems, including toolkits, frameworks, and methods. This is a living document – suggestions welcome! www.cecan.ac.uk/resources/ho...
#Complexity #Evaluation
#Complexity #Evaluation
May 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
*New* How to carry out a complex evaluation – Resource guide! Offering key resources for evaluating complex systems, including toolkits, frameworks, and methods. This is a living document – suggestions welcome! www.cecan.ac.uk/resources/ho...
#Complexity #Evaluation
#Complexity #Evaluation
Handling #Complexity in #Policy #Evaluation: Online Workshop Series Summer 2025 - providing the knowledge and practical advice to allow you to deal with complexity in policy analysis and evaluation. *Training bursaries available!* For details see: www.cecan.ac.uk/training/
May 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Handling #Complexity in #Policy #Evaluation: Online Workshop Series Summer 2025 - providing the knowledge and practical advice to allow you to deal with complexity in policy analysis and evaluation. *Training bursaries available!* For details see: www.cecan.ac.uk/training/
The Participatory System Mapper (PRSM) – New Features. PRSM is evolving — and it’s better than ever, thanks to feedback from our growing community of users! Find out more about PRSM version 2.5 at: www.cecan.ac.uk/news/the-par...
May 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The Participatory System Mapper (PRSM) – New Features. PRSM is evolving — and it’s better than ever, thanks to feedback from our growing community of users! Find out more about PRSM version 2.5 at: www.cecan.ac.uk/news/the-par...
*Early Bird Discount ends 11 May* Handling #Complexity in #Policy #Evaluation: Online Workshop Series Summer 2025 - based on the Supplementary Guide to the Magenta Book on #evaluation. *Training bursaries available!* For details see: www.cecan.ac.uk/training/
May 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
*Early Bird Discount ends 11 May* Handling #Complexity in #Policy #Evaluation: Online Workshop Series Summer 2025 - based on the Supplementary Guide to the Magenta Book on #evaluation. *Training bursaries available!* For details see: www.cecan.ac.uk/training/
*New Training - Summer / Autumn 2025* - Courses now LIVE! Including the Handling Complexity in Policy Evaluation Series, Adaptive and Developmental Evaluation, Process Tracing and QCA. Early Bird discount and training bursaries available. Details at: www.cecan.ac.uk/training/
May 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
*New Training - Summer / Autumn 2025* - Courses now LIVE! Including the Handling Complexity in Policy Evaluation Series, Adaptive and Developmental Evaluation, Process Tracing and QCA. Early Bird discount and training bursaries available. Details at: www.cecan.ac.uk/training/
*NEW CECAN Fellowship Scheme 2025* - A bespoke program of individual consultations with experts from the CECAN network! Application window now open (1 May - 30 Jun). For details and to apply, see: www.cecan.ac.uk/cecan-fellow...
May 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
*NEW CECAN Fellowship Scheme 2025* - A bespoke program of individual consultations with experts from the CECAN network! Application window now open (1 May - 30 Jun). For details and to apply, see: www.cecan.ac.uk/cecan-fellow...
Our latest CECAN newsletter is out now! Find out more about what we've been up to and details of our upcoming events at: mailchi.mp/60ae653cc09c...
#Evaluation #Complexity #Policy
#Evaluation #Complexity #Policy
April 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Our latest CECAN newsletter is out now! Find out more about what we've been up to and details of our upcoming events at: mailchi.mp/60ae653cc09c...
#Evaluation #Complexity #Policy
#Evaluation #Complexity #Policy
CECAN Webinar – The benefits and challenges of conducting research with impact ‘built in’: reflections and findings from an evaluation of Electronic Monitoring with the Ministry of Justice, with Ian Brunton-Smith. 23 Jun, 1 - 2pm BST. Includes live Q&A! Register free: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
April 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
CECAN Webinar – The benefits and challenges of conducting research with impact ‘built in’: reflections and findings from an evaluation of Electronic Monitoring with the Ministry of Justice, with Ian Brunton-Smith. 23 Jun, 1 - 2pm BST. Includes live Q&A! Register free: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...
*New Resource* - 'Guidance on using large language models to extract cause-and-effect pairs from texts for systems mapping', written by Jordan White and Pete Barbrook-Johnson. See: www.cecan.ac.uk/resources/to...
April 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
*New Resource* - 'Guidance on using large language models to extract cause-and-effect pairs from texts for systems mapping', written by Jordan White and Pete Barbrook-Johnson. See: www.cecan.ac.uk/resources/to...
We're working with UK Evaluation Society on their Masterclasses for Process Tracing (4 Feb) and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (5 Feb). Limited spaces available. For details and to book, see: evaluation.org.uk/community-le...
January 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We're working with UK Evaluation Society on their Masterclasses for Process Tracing (4 Feb) and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (5 Feb). Limited spaces available. For details and to book, see: evaluation.org.uk/community-le...
We're delighted to welcome Olumide Adisa to the team. Olumide has recently been awarded a CECAN Fellowship: 'A story-telling approach to developing a complexity-aware theory of change for violence prevention'. Find out more at: www.cecan.ac.uk/about-us/cec...
January 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
We're delighted to welcome Olumide Adisa to the team. Olumide has recently been awarded a CECAN Fellowship: 'A story-telling approach to developing a complexity-aware theory of change for violence prevention'. Find out more at: www.cecan.ac.uk/about-us/cec...
Our latest CECAN Newsletter is out now! Find out more about what we've been up to at: mailchi.mp/5449720f300e...
January 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Our latest CECAN Newsletter is out now! Find out more about what we've been up to at: mailchi.mp/5449720f300e...
We're working with UK Evaluation Society on their Masterclasses for Process Tracing (4 Feb) and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (5 Feb). Limited spaces available. For details and to book, see: evaluation.org.uk/community-le...
November 21, 2024 at 10:56 AM
We're working with UK Evaluation Society on their Masterclasses for Process Tracing (4 Feb) and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (5 Feb). Limited spaces available. For details and to book, see: evaluation.org.uk/community-le...