The course emphasises intensive, hands-on learning. It will be structured around a combination of interactive taught sessions, talks with high profile practitioners in the field, and will culminate with a team challenge, where participants apply their learning by identifying a policy problem and designing an evaluation of proposed solutions in the field of their choosing. There will be multiple opportunities for participants to build their networks, learn from others, and share their own expertise.

Course content

During three days of intensive workshops and seminars, you will explore:

• Cutting edge evaluation methodologies and analytical frameworks for thinking about policy problems,
• Core logic of inferential statistics, components of randomised control trials (RCTs), data collection and use,
• How to communicate your data and findings in a way that will resonate with a variety of people, including policymakers and the public, and
• How to embed high ethical research standards and DEI across your evaluations.

Learning outcomes

You will gain practical and actionable strategies to promote evidence-based decision-making, with a focus on strategic and organisational considerations for running trials effectively.

You will learn from leading experts including Professor Michael Sanders, former Chief Executive of What Works for Children’s Social Care and Chief Scientist at the Behavioural Insights Team alongside Julia Ellingwood, Research Associate at the Policy Institute at King’s College London.

You will learn from guest lectures and the opportunity to meet and discuss policy with expert practitioners working in the field, who will present their current work and answer your questions on how to lead evaluations successfully in the field.

You will be learning alongside participants from across the public and third sectors, fostering a peer-to-peer network of evidence-minded professionals looking to have a real impact in the UK and beyond.

You will receive a digital badge certificate of completion, attesting that you have completed a CPD-certified course from King's College London.

This course would be suited to:

Executives and organisational leaders who want to become better co-designers of evaluative research as well more informed consumers of trial findings, including NGO and international development leaders, government officials and public administrators, and evaluation leads at charities.

Professionals who want to learn how to implement programme evaluations to improve outcomes for the communities and clients they serve, including policy analysts, social science researchers, evaluation specialists, consultants, and community workers.

This 3-day course will take place in a classroom setting, with possible evening activities (tbc). Engage in a dynamic mix of discussions, debates, talks, and Q&As, culminating in a team challenge and presentation.

Fees and discounts

The course fee is £1800, with a 15% discount available for King’s College London alumni, current students, and current staff. If you enrol by 31 August 2025, you can access an early bird discount of 10% (not combinable with other discounts).