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CECAN Team

Since its launch in 2016, the CECAN team has comprised social scientists, policy makers, policy analysts and experts who all share a common goal to improve policy evaluations for the better.

Professor Nigel Gilbert (University of Surrey) is the Director of CECAN. Nigel has a long track record of successfully managing multi million pound projects using innovative computational methodologies, applied to socio-environmental issues.

Read more about the CECAN team, past and present, by viewing their profiles below.

Missed the CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation? Catch up on the discussions with policy evaluation experts from the US & Europe. 🔗 Head over to our videos page to watch the recordings: www.cecan.ac.uk/videos/ #PolicyEvaluation #Complexity

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In case you missed our latest webinar: 'Testing, Learning and Adapting: Introducing the New Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book', presented by Dr Gloria Crabolu, a recording is now available on the CECAN website: www.cecan.ac.uk/videos/

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