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UK Evaluation Society
Join us for the UK’s Premier Evaluation Conference
Data in Focus: driving evaluation excellence
19, 21 & 22 May 2025 | Online & In-Person, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland
The conference is the biggest annual UK gathering of evaluators, those with an interest in evaluation, or working in a related field.
The Data in Focus conference is online and in-person in Glasgow, Scotland:
- Monday 19 May – online only
- [Tuesday 20 May – designated travel day]
- Wednesday 21 May – in-person, Glasgow with selected content live streamed
- Thursday 22 May – in-person, Glasgow with selected content live streamed
➡️Themes: (1) Data types, (2) leveraging data, (3) data innovation, (4) data in context, (5) data integrity and ethics.
➡️Keynote speakers include Dr Ailsa Cook and Dr Sarah Morton, Professor Jessica Deighton, Claudia Ibarguen, Ivan McKee MSP, Dr Jeni Tennison OBE, Dr Luke Roberts, MBA, MEd.
➡️An in-person high-profile panel discussion will explore how evaluation can drive evidence-based policy, accountability, and public sector reform.
➡️A special panel discussion will explore the challenges and opportunities early and mid-career evaluators face when contextualising data.
➡️Panel discussions include: Grand Designs: the challenge of the UK Government’s largest ever evaluation, Theories of Change on Trial: ToCs for a real world, Leveraging data and evaluation methodologies to maximise public value, GenAI tool in practice: Use cases and panel discussion on the Ipsos Facto tool in the context of policy evaluation, Stories as data…the full list of titles and speakers is available on the conference website.
➡️You asked, we listened – this year’s conference has more networking opportunities than ever!
➡️Beyond the daytime programme, there is a packed schedule of additional networking and cultural activities—starting from early evening on Tuesday 20 May until the morning of Friday 23 May. Make the most of your time in Glasgow with hosted meetups, organised museum and gallery visits, a running tour, traditional Scottish ceilidh—plus much more!
➡️Headline sponsor Verian, Platinum sponsor National Centre for Social Research (NatCen)
➡️Exhibitors: ADR UK, Evaluation Support Scotland, Learning Collaborative Institute, Matter of Focus, NatCen, Technopolis, Understanding Society,
Verian.
To find out more and book, visit conference website.
