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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.

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

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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
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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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*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...

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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...

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...

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

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...

*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/

*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

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...

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NCRM is inviting researchers to contribute to its unique new event, the Research Methods Rendezvous!

The two-day, online event will provide attendees with the opportunity to present research ideas and develop them with other researchers.

Read the call: https://buff.ly/3EnkrUs

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...

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...

The Royal Academy of Engineering's Policy Fellowship programme is welcoming applications. If you're tackling complex challenges in policy development / delivery, this programme equips you with engineering & systems thinking to design resilient solutions. Apply by 18 Nov: raeng.org.uk/policyfellow...