The Evaluator

The Evaluator is the magazine of the UK Evaluation Society. It has feature articles on recent research, on evaluation theory, methods and practice.

It is produced primarily for UKES members, informing them about evaluation activities around the country, of developments in practice and giving them a place to discuss issues of common interest. The Evaluator is edited by an editorial board which has ultimate control over the content of the magazine and as such the views in the Evaluator do not necessarily represent the views of the UKES.

The Evaluator also includes announcements of forthcoming publications and book reviews. For example, in Spring 2008 edition we gave details of a new co-edited volume of papers on accountability. We are glad to receive details of relevant publications, and suggestions for, and offers to carry out, book reviews.

Autumn 2008 Edition contents included:

UKES News
UKES President’s Welcome Richard Thurston
UKES website
Conference news
Winter 2008 preview

Feature Articles

Managing multiple expectations: evaluating the Renaissance programme   
Javier Stanziola and Rachel Kerr

Exploring participation in the evaluation of change in learning and teaching in higher education   
Diane Hart

The ultimate collaboration: the case for research commissioners participating in the evaluation   
Robyn Dixon

Turning out the lights: (how) will evaluation contribute to our legacy?   
Andrew Cooper

Voice of My Own and a local intergenerational project   
Myra Kandemiri 

Example article
The need for both evaluators and commissioners to engage effectively with stakeholders: issues, strategies and challenges   
Chih Hoong Sin, Phil Copestake and Richard Watts


International Evaluation

Climate change and development evaluation
Robert Picciotto

Book Review

Making Accountability Work Bemelmans-Videc, Lonsdale and Perrin (eds.)
Martin Rolph

Celebrity Interview

Ray Pawson

Network News

Wales
South West
London
North West
North East
Midlands

What you’ve missed

Action research as a methodology

 

We welcome any relevant articles or reports which you think would be appropriate to our newsletter. Please contact a member of the Editorial Board or UKES administration:

ukes@profbriefings.co.uk