News20 March 2023
Looking to evaluate your programmes or become an evaluation expert? Join us!Join us at our Annual Conference: How to Evaluate taking place on the 3 – 4 May 2023 at the Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre in Birmingham. The two-day conference will help develop your evaluation skills and effectively respond to the Office for Students’ new focus on risks to equality of opportunity in higher education (HE). The conference will include sessions on developing Theories of Change and how to conduct a high-quality implementation and process evaluation. It will also equip you with new skills for designing effective evaluations and a deeper understanding of Type 3 evidence.
- On Day 1, you’ll have the opportunity to attend keynote speeches, participate in interactive panels, and network with peers and sector experts. These sessions will give you an exclusive look into our evaluations with our partners on key research themes and will cover topics such as developing Theories of Change.
- On Day 2, we’re offering a one-day workshop to develop your evaluation skills and effectively respond to the Office for Students’ new focus on risks to equality of opportunity in HE. This workshop will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to design effective evaluations and develop Theories of Change. You’ll learn about the best ways to evaluate your programmes, and gain a deeper understanding of how to respond to new regulations and guidelines.
- Practitioners or managers responsible for developing Access and Participation Plans (APPs) or evaluations for widening participation or student success programmes
- Evaluators working in HE
- Third-sector representatives with an interest in best practice evaluation methods
- Beginners – those with a basic knowledge of evaluation in HE
- Intermediate/advanced – those with more experience or knowledge of evaluation in HE but looking to develop their skills, particularly on Type 3 evaluation