Yesterday we reached the heady heights of 100 subscribers to the Realist Economic Evaluation JiscMail group - a forum for evaluators aiming to combine realist and economic evaluation approaches, and support around applying the REE guidance. If you're interested, email: REALISTECONOMIC@JISCMAIL.AC.UK

Check out our latest article in Social Science and Medicine. The REEM scoping reviews: 'Bringing together realist and economic approaches in the evaluation of health and social care interventions: a scoping review of theoretical, methodological and practical implications'. doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

📖 The Guidance and Plain English Graphic Summary for Realist Economic Evaluation (REE) are now live! You can access the Guidance and Graphic Summary here: bit.ly/46P0LDl @drangelabate.bsky.social @soniadalkin.bsky.social

🌍Professor @soniadalkin.bsky.social joined Professor   @drangelabate.bsky.social from across the pond at #ICCRES2025 via a tongue-in-cheek video presentation, as part of their unstoppable mission for promoting Realist Economic Evaluation (REE). Who says methodology has to be boring? 🤷 #Evaluation

At the 2025 International Conference for Realist Research, Evaluation and Synthesis, Professor Ray Pawson describes the rise and fall of evaluation, quoting Chumbawamba - "I get knocked down, but I get up again" 😆🙌

Meanwhile at #ICCRES2025 our team has delivered the first workshop on Realist Economic Evaluation (REE) 🚀 Covering the 3 initial stages of framework: 1️⃣ Scope & set-up 2️⃣ Identify & theorise 3️⃣ Design & evidence Ending with a “Dragon’s Den” pitch. Great energy & critical debate! More updates soon.

The REEM Team is in Atlanta for the International Conference for Realist Research, Evaluation & Synthesis (ICRRES)! Workshop materials will follow soon, but first - they’ve been immersing themselves in culture with their very first baseball game ⚾️ Visit our website: bit.ly/46j9zTd

We recently had the privilege of welcoming Professor Gill Westhorp, a distinguished member of the REEM Team and a leading voice in Realist Evaluation, for a guest lecture at Northumbria University. Visit the REEM website to watch the recording 👇 🔗http://bit.ly/40Npzti

Day two at #HSRUK25. Workforce wellbeing and issues of equity, using social media and online-based research.

🔍 The Realist Economic Evaluation Methods (REEM) project is now in its final phase (see protocol: osf.io/x7eg6) The final phase includes a modified Delphi study, including a consensus meeting which occurred on 30th June and 1st July. Find out more: linkedin.com/company/reemecon

...And here she is again, with a rather delightful diagram on the REE process.

Excellent presentation by Sonia Dalkin on Realist Economic Evaluation Methods... Helping to bridge the evaluation decision gap. #complex #evaluation #hsruk25

Tomasina Oh and the D-PACT study... Evaluated using a range of data collection, including realist-informed economic analysis. #realisteconomic #evaluation.

PRIMROSE - identifying and supporting heart health for patients with severe mental health issues. #Complexintervention

Nice early kick-off for #hsruk25. Should be a proper belta. Especially the complex care and interventions discussion (11:30, room 2.14).

The REEM Team are delighted to welcome Professor Gill Westhorp to Northumbria University on Friday 27 June, where she will give a talk on the functions of formal theory in realist research. #realist #theory #Westhorp media.licdn.com/dms/document...

The REEM team is very much looking forward to our Consensus Development Conference at the end of this month, featuring a galaxy of top-level realist and economic evaluation experts.

🚀We’re thrilled to announce our updated Realist Economic Evaluation Guidance! Our guidance shows how realist and economic evaluation approaches can be combined in a practical way to enable better decision-making.🤔 shorturl.at/kjtyk #RealistEvaluation #EconomicEvaluation #DecisionMaking #NewRelease

🚀 Come work with myself and Prof Tim Rapley! We are hiring a Research Fellow in Implementation Science! Explore how early language interventions are implemented across England. 📍 Newcastle | 🕒 30-month role | 🔗 Apply now! | 7 Mar deadline work4.northumbria.ac.uk#en/sites/CX_... #Hiring #Research

Rachel Meacock: "maybe we just need to become more realist". Yes.

a poster with a star and the words realist and you get a gold star

ALT: a poster with a star and the words realist and you get a gold star

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Fascinating presentation from Emily Warren about the first realist RCT, combining quans and quals data, different methods (outcome evaluation, moderator and mediation analysis, QCA) to develop and test a programme theory and explore mechanisms in different contexts. @northumbriaideas.bsky.social

Ray Pawson on the vital role of carrots in the Future of Evaluation. They help you see into the 'black box'. #evaluation.

The race for first poster displayed has been won. It's over. Congratulations to poster A2. Also, there's a conference happening (or a symposium - whatever that is). #evaluation #research #thebestposterintheworld.

As we approach our Future of Evaluation in Health & Social Care symposium, we would like to remind all attendees to register for their preferred Breakout Session using the following link: 👉 gck.fm/wlvte For any attendees who have also not yet received the itinerary, please do get in touch!

Northumbria University is proud to announce that our researchers have been awarded £3 million in funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). bit.ly/4ha0dvv

£3m funding to evaluate health and social care improvements

City Campus East at Northumbria University

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The poster abstracts for the Future of Evaluation in Health and Social Care symposium are now available online: bit.ly/409ZPq7 We are also excited to announce the soft launch of NU: IDEAS on the final day of the event. More information will be shared soon.

Reminder that today is the last day to book for the Future of Evaluation Symposium at Northumbria Uni on 14-16 January 2025. It's going to be awesome and you should go. Book now! Quick! www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

The Future of Evaluation in Health and Social Care

We are delighted to announce our upcoming Symposium on the Future of Evaluation in Health and Social Care, hosted by Northumbia University.

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And LinkedIn, for that matter... linkedin.com/company/reemecon

We are now on Bluesky. Watch this space for more exciting developments!