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Dr Angus Holford appointed to the UK Government Evaluation & Trial Advice Panel

Dr Holford will support the design and delivery of robust, high-quality evaluation across government

  • Date

    Wed 1 Feb 23

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Dr Angus Holford, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research, has been appointed to the UK Government Evaluation & Trial Advice Panel (ETAP) to support the design and delivery of robust, high-quality evaluation across government.

Managed by the , the provides free advice to government departments and when designing evaluations. Since its launch in 2015, the Panel has advised on over 160 programmes and policies, spanning a range of policy areas including crime, education, employment and more.

Dr Holford joins the Panel as part of the next term of panel members. The appointment is for 2 years, commencing 1st March 2023, with the opportunity to extend for an additional year.

Dr Holford said: 鈥淲ell-designed and implemented trials and evaluations should be at the heart of the evidence base for new or revised government policies, helping deliver value-for-money and producing the best possible conditions for inclusive economic growth and societal welfare. I鈥檓 delighted that the , ISER, and 糖心Vlog will be contributing to that process as an Evaluation and Trial Advice Panellist.鈥

For more information and examples of ETAP's work, see