Evidence based policy making lecture - a huge success!

Thank you to those of you who attended to make this event a huge success. Over 130 people attended to hear Dr. Miles Parker speak about evidence based policy making. After the lecture, a small group of interested academics, civil servants, members of CSaP, students, and others came together in a lively discussion with Dr. Parker over dinner at Darwin. We hope Darwin College can continue to play a role in linking academia with wider society.

His wealth of experience shed light on the way evidence has been used by the UK government. His lecture traced the history of evidence based policy in the UK from to the 19th century to today. He raised questions about the legacy left by the Rothschild Report in the early 1970s and asked how government might be a more intelligent user of science and other types of evidence.

We hope to organise another event like this in the Michaelmas Term. If you are interested in helping out, please get in touch with a member of the Green Committee!