Session: Complex evaluation methods

Time: Tuesday 3rd July, 15:45 - 17:15

Convenors:

Dr Emma Uprichard (University of Warwick)
Professor Nigel Gilbert (University of Surrey)


Abstract Details

This session introduces a range of cutting-edge methods developed as part of
CECAN, the 'Centre for the Evaluation of Complexity Across the Nexus', a £3m national research centre funded and supported by the ESRC, Defra, BEIS, NERC, EA, and FSA. Overall, the session will introduce some examples from the suite of new methods for complex policy evaluation that have been developed in CECAN and are also being written into the Annex on Complex Evaluation of updated version of The Magenta Book, the HM Treasury guidance on what to consider when designing complex evaluation.

Presentation downloads

Presenter: Nigel Gilbert

Applying Agent Based Modelling (ABM) to Evaluation

Presenter: Alexandra Penn

Participatory Systems Mapping for Policy Analysis

The level of the session is: Advanced

Presentation details

Presentation 1

Start time: 15:45

Presentation title: Big Data Evaluation?

Presenter:

Dr Emma Uprichard (University of Warwick)

Presentation 2

Start time: 16:05

Presentation title: Fuzzy Cognitive Systems Mapping and Evaluation

Presenters:

Dr Peter Barbrook-Johnson (University of Surrey)
Dr Alex Penn (University of Surrey)

Presentation 3

Start time: 16:35

Presentation title: Applying Agent Based Modelling (ABM) to Evaluation

Presenter:

Professor Nigel Gilbert (University of Surrey)