UK Evaluation Society
The UK Evaluation Society (UKES) was founded in 1994 and is the principle professional organisation for evaluation, e.g., of social policy and programmes, in the UK.[1][2][3] It is a member of the UK Academy of Social Sciences.[4] Its president is Dr Kirstine Szifris (December 2023 until November 2026)[5][6] and Executive Director is Nick Posford.[7]
Activities
[edit]- Developed a Manifesto for Evaluation, coinciding with the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[8]
- Organises an annual conference, which in 2023 was sponsored by RSM UK and Kantar Public (now Verian).[9][10] In 2023, keynote speakers were Emily Gates (Boston College), Kelly Beaver MBE (Ipsos), Urvashi Parashar (Department for Culture, Media and Sport), and Nigel Ball (Social Purpose Lab) at University of the Arts London).
- Develops guidance for conducting evaluations, for example Guidelines for Good Practice in Evaluation (revised 2018)[11] and Quality of Evidence Rubrics for Single Cases (2023).[12]
- Offers training course on evaluation, which are recommended by the UK government for civil servants.[13]
- Provides peer review for the UK government Magenta Book, the HM Treasury guidance on key considerations when conducting evaluations of public policies and programmes, which was last updated 2020.[14] Also acts as a specialist network, which government draws on when developing evaluation approaches.[15]
- Publishes a journal, Evaluative Practice.[16]
- Offers prizes, in 2023 for Data Analytics in Evaluation; impact and efforts of Early Career Evaluators; and novel and Innovative Methods. The prizes were sponsored by RSM UK and Ipsos UK.
Membership
[edit]The most recent membership figures (up to June 2022) are presented in the table below.[17]
| 26 May 2020 | 26 May 2021 | 22 June 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual members | 117 | 183 | 206 |
| Student members | 1 | 14 | 13 |
| Institutional members (org) | 22 | 33 | 40 |
| Total number of members | 247 | 642 | 930 |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Love, A. J., Leeuw, F. L., & Kordes, F. G. (1995). International Evaluation Conference. Evaluation, 1(1), 119-125.
- ^ Wond, T. (2020). United Kingdom. In R. Stockmann, W. Meyer, & L. Taube (Eds.), The Institutionalisation of Evaluation in Europe (pp. 249–269). Springer International Publishing.
- ^ UKES is listed under major professional organizations in a highly cited text on evaluation by Peter H. Rossi, Mark W. Lipsey, Howard E Freeman (2003). Evaluation: A Systematic Approach (7th edition). SAGE Publications.
- ^ Sciences, Academy of Social. "Societies". Academy of Social Sciences. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "President-Elect: Dr Kirstine Szifris". UK Evaluation Society. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Dr Kirstine Szifris | SHiFT". shiftuk.org. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "New Executive Director". UK Evaluation Society. February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "A Manifesto for Evaluation". Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "UK Evaluation Society 2023 Annual Conference". UK Evaluation Society. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Sponsors & Supporters". UK Evaluation Society. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ UK Evaluation Society (2018). Guidelines for Good Practice in Evaluation.
- ^ UK Evaluation Society (2023). Quality of Evidence Rubrics for Single Cases.
- ^ Evaluation Task Force and Modernisation and Reform (2022, July 4), Evaluation training courses
- ^ HM Treasury (2020). The Magenta Book.
- ^ Department for Business and Trade (2023). Driving our performance: DBT’s monitoring and evaluation strategy 2023 to 2026 (web version).
- ^ Evaluative Practice (formerly known as The Evaluator).
- ^ "UKES Annual Report 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 23 January 2024.