26 June 2025 Comment series: The future of evidence based policy Catch up on our new comment series on the future of evidence-based policy, authored by a range of… Society
3 June 2025 We must overcome short termism in our approach to evidence-based policy A lack of long-term follow up is an example of dollar bills being left on the sidewalk Society
21 May 2025 Our new study shows that RCTs can be conducted cheaply – but there are lessons to learn Cheaper trials might not be as rigorous, but they can still provide valuable policy insights without… Society
21 May 2025 What works without a centre? A call to re-centre practice and practitioners The use of evidence should be seen as a type of capacity-building Society
8 May 2025 Reducing policy failure means addressing policy implementation Services, interventions and approaches that are of proven effectiveness are not being taken up at… Society
6 May 2025 We have plenty of ideas about how to reduce recidivism. What we need now is evidence At a time of fiscal restraint, we need to be sure that money is spent on interventions that are… Society
29 April 2025 What next for 'what works'? Going global What Works Centres could and should be able to operate as the institutional hard drive of… Society
23 April 2025 Inequality remains a blind spot for 'what works' We need to better assess the impacts of interventions on all groups in society Society
16 April 2025 Getting the numbers right matters for evidence-based policy New resources can help researchers conduct better trials and make more efficient use of public… Society
16 April 2025 A love letter to local government The willingness of local government officials to try new things and experiment is very different to… Society