*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar: 'Place-Based Evaluation Is Missing the Point About Place' 🎙️ Presented by @mphealey.bsky.social ⏰ 15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST Find out more & register free ⬇️ www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan... #PlaceBased #SystemsThinking #Evaluation #Complexity

CECAN Webinar – Place-Based Evaluation Is Missing the Point About Place - CECAN

In this session, Matt Healey shares the outcomes of his CECAN Fellowship, which set out to connect place theory, complexity science, and evaluation methodology. The result is the Some of Place framewo...

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youtube.com/watch?v=e1EM... really delighted to have presented on different forms of time in social systems. @cecan.bsky.social

CECAN Webinar – Beyond the Ticking Clock: A New Way to Time Systemic Change

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Missed the CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation? Catch up on the discussions with policy evaluation experts from the US & Europe. 🔗 Head over to our videos page to watch the recordings: www.cecan.ac.uk/videos/ #PolicyEvaluation #Complexity

Videos - CECAN

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In case you missed our latest webinar: 'Testing, Learning and Adapting: Introducing the New Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book', presented by Dr Gloria Crabolu, a recording is now available on the CECAN website: www.cecan.ac.uk/videos/

Videos - CECAN

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⏳ Final call! 2 weeks until the CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation Join us to hear from top policy evaluation experts from the US & Europe 📅 Tue 23 June, 10:00 - 16:00 BST | Online Free to attend, book at: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan... #PolicyEvaluation #Complexity

CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation - CECAN

This year, we are looking beyond the UK to explore how policy evaluation is evolving internationally. We’ll bring together leading voices from the US and Europe to compare and contrast how different r...

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*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar – Testing, Learning and Adapting: Introducing the New Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book 🎙️ Presented by Gloria Crabolu ⏰ 15 June, 1pm BST Find out more & register free ⬇️ www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan... #PolicyEvaluation #MagentaBook

CECAN Webinar – Testing, Learning and Adapting: Introducing the New Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book - CECAN

This webinar presents the newly published Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book, co-authored by Dr Gloria Crabolu during a British Academy Fellowship secondment at the Cabinet Office Evaluation Tas...

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🌍 CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation 📅 Tue 23 June, 10:00 - 16:00 BST | Online Live interviews with top international policy evaluation experts from the US & Europe! Free to attend, book at: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan... #PolicyEvaluation #Complexity

CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation - CECAN

This year, we are looking beyond the UK to explore how policy evaluation is evolving internationally. We’ll bring together leading voices from the US and Europe to compare and contrast how different r...

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⏰ Applications close on 31 May! There's still time to apply for the CECAN Fellowship Scheme 2026 - a bespoke program of individual consultations with experts from the CECAN network! Details & Apply: www.cecan.ac.uk/cecan-fellow... #PolicyEvaluation #SystemsThinking #Complexity #Fellowship

CECAN Fellowships - CECAN

CECAN has established a Fellowship Scheme for those who wish to participate and contribute to its work. The scheme provides opportunities for those from Government and business to forge useful and las...

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Join us for our next CECAN Webinar – Policy Red Teaming: Uncovering Policy Risks Before It’s Too Late 🎙️ Presented by @lindalammensalo.bsky.social ⏰ 1 June, 1pm BST Find out more & register free ⬇️ www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan... #PolicyMaking #Evaluation #RedTeaming

CECAN Webinar – Policy Red Teaming: Uncovering Policy Risks Before It’s Too Late - CECAN

This webinar is an invitation to reflect together on what it means to build more robust policies in conditions of uncertainty and the role knowledge brokering models can play in doing so.

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New Blog: 'Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach' Written by: Hardeep Aiden, Joshua Butt and Louise Ashwell Read the full post here: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/lessons...

Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach - CECAN

Following a recent webinar on the Shaping Places for Healthier Lives (SPHL) programme, Hardeep Aiden, Joshua Butt, and Louise Ashwell take a deeper look at the lessons learned from its implementation ...

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New Blog: 'Where it lands: Developing a complexity-aware evaluation framework for integrated rainwater management' Written by Hannah Muirhead – CECAN Fellow Read the full post here: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/where-i... #Evaluation #WaterManagement #Complexity #Sustainability #SystemsMapping

Where it lands: Developing a complexity-aware evaluation framework for integrated rainwater management - CECAN

Integrated rainwater management (IRM) is an approach to managing rainwater more deliberately, more locally, and more strategically across the complex, interconnected socio-technical system it sits in ...

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*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar – Policy Red Teaming: Uncovering Policy Risks Before It’s Too Late 🎙️ Presented by @lindalammensalo.bsky.social ⏰ 1 June, 1pm BST Find out more & register free ⬇️ www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan... #PolicyMaking #Evaluation #RedTeaming

CECAN Webinar – Policy Red Teaming: Uncovering Policy Risks Before It’s Too Late - CECAN

This webinar is an invitation to reflect together on what it means to build more robust policies in conditions of uncertainty and the role knowledge brokering models can play in doing so.

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*CECAN Fellowship Scheme 2026* - A bespoke program of individual consultations with experts from the CECAN network! Application window open until 31 May. For details and to apply, see: www.cecan.ac.uk/cecan-fellow... #PolicyEvaluation #SystemsThinking #Complexity #Fellowship

CECAN Fellowships - CECAN

CECAN has established a Fellowship Scheme for those who wish to participate and contribute to its work. The scheme provides opportunities for those from Government and business to forge useful and las...

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*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar - Beyond the Ticking Clock: A New Way to Time Systemic Change Presented by @drlukeroberts.bsky.social ⏰21 April, 1pm Find out more & register free ⬇️ www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...

CECAN Webinar - Beyond the Ticking Clock: A New Way to Time Systemic Change - CECAN

In this session, Dr Luke Roberts introduces the Temporal Plurality and Energy Activation (TPEA) Framework. This is a radical shift from "Evaluation as Audit" to "Evaluation as Temporal Diagnosis." We ...

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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/15fda521e862... #Evaluation #Complexity #Policy

New Blog: Place-Based Evaluation Is Missing the Point About Place. Written by @mphealey.bsky.social – CECAN Fellow | First Person Consulting Read the full post here: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/place-b... #PlaceBased #SystemsThinking #Evaluation #Complexity

Place-Based Evaluation Is Missing the Point About Place - CECAN

Place-based approaches are everywhere. From urban regeneration to health equity, from community development to environmental management, governments and funders worldwide are targeting interventions a...

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New Blog: From Data to Diagrams: Visual Approaches to Evaluating Marine Plan Systems. Written by Rachel Holtby and Victor Owoyomi - CECAN Fellows Read the full post here: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/from-da... #MarinePlanning #SystemsThinking #Evaluation #DataVisualisation

From Data to Diagrams: Visual Approaches to Evaluating Marine Plan Systems - CECAN

Marine planning in England plays a crucial role in shaping how our seas are used, balancing economic development with environmental protection and social needs.

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New Blog: Policy Red Teaming: Uncovering Policy Risks Before It’s Too Late. Written by @lindalammensalo.bsky.social, CECAN Fellow & Knowledge Broker at the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. Available at: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/policy-... #SciencePolicy #SystemsThinking #Evaluation #Complexity

New Blog: Beyond the Ticking of the Evaluation Clock: Navigating the Temporal Eco-System of Policy Change, written by CECAN Fellow, @drlukeroberts.bsky.social. Available now on the CECAN website: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/beyond-... #Policy #Evaluation #Complexity #SystemsThinking

Beyond the Ticking of the Evaluation Clock: Navigating the Temporal Eco-System of Policy Change - CECAN

Traditional evaluation often relies on rigid timelines that don't match reality; this blog explores a new framework for navigating the diverse temporal rhythms of schools, hospitals, and communities.

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CECAN Webinar - Embedding Systems Thinking in the Government’s Net Zero Strategy, with Adam Mackenzie-Jones and Nick Woodroof at the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) ⏰Thursday 13th Nov, 1 - 2pm GMT Find out more & register free ⬇️ www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...

CECAN Webinar - Embedding Systems Thinking in the Government's Net Zero Strategy - CECAN

In this webinar, Adam and Nick from the Net Zero Systems Team in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) will share how their team addresses these challenges through their work to embed systems thinking into net zero and carbon budgets policy development and analysis.

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*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...

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 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...

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

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...

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...

NCRM has opened applications to participate in the Research Methods Rendezvous! This free event will explore the process of turning early-stage ideas into #research projects. #RMR2025 takes place online on 10 September and 29 October 2025. Apply: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/RMR...