Organisation
University College London
Guide
Reimagining evaluation: a guide to evaluating differently
A practical guide for anyone who wants to approach evaluation in an inclusive and meaningful way. The guide offers easy-to-use tools that can be applied straight away. It provides examples and reflections to help rethink what evaluation can be, and how it can strengthen projects, partnerships and relationships with communities.
Report
Neuroinclusion as imagination: from 'knowing for' to 'imagining with'
This paper argues that current neuroinclusion efforts in education, employment and public policy remain dominated by compliance‑led, deficit‑oriented models that position professionals as experts ‘knowing for’ neurodivergent people. It reconceptualises neuroinclusion as a participatory, imaginative practice where lived experience guides co‑designed policy, enabling more adaptive, just and future‑focused institutions.
Working paper
Measuring what matters: a systematic review of social service coverage in Beyond-GDP indicators
This working paper provides a systematic assessment of Beyond-GDP indicators between 1972 and 2023, examining whether the frameworks adequately capture social services. The findings establish that Beyond-GDP measurement inadequately captures dimensions central to welfare state investment, providing an evidence base for developing more comprehensive social service evaluation frameworks.
Report
Placing social connection at the heart of public policy in the United Kingdom and Australia
This report summarises the discussions and outcomes of a roundtable on the Future of Social Connection held at University College London, which brought together recognised UK and Australian expert stakeholders on social connection. It investigates the causes of social isolation and loneliness, including both structural- and individual-level causes and then provides an overview of different...
Report
A national roadmap for improving the building quality of Australian housing stock
This research investigates what is needed to lift the quality of Australian housing to align with international standards so as to address problems associated with aged and ill-performing housing stock in both the owned and rented sectors. It concludes that a national strategy to improve residential building quality should be developed and include regulatory mechanisms.