Evidence & Impact: Evaluation Case Study

​​​This session is part of the Introduction to Political Technology course at Newspeak House, open to faculty and fellowship candidates only.

​In this session we will examine a political technology project with an existing evaluation, working through how it was designed, what evidence it produced, whether that evidence convincingly demonstrated impact, and what lessons can be drawn for future work.

​By dissecting a concrete case, we will draw out lessons on both good practice and common mistakes, and consider how evaluation choices shape the trajectory of projects that seek to create change.

​Andreas Varotsis is a data scientist and AI engineer who works to improve operational delivery and services across government using technology, data, and evidence. He’s spent the previous decade in various roles in central government and front-line delivery, including the Metropolitan Police Service, the data-science team of 10 Downing Street, and the Incubator for AI.

​He works to support a range of cross-government communities, including Evidence House, which works to improve the use of data and IT in government, and the Society of Evidence Based Policing, which champions research to enhance policing practices and reduce crime.