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    Verian appointed to UK Gov Evaluation and Trial Advice Panel

    30 March 2026

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    Alex Hurrell

    Head of Evaluation

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    Natalie Gold

    Head of Trials and Senior Director

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    Peter-Matthews

    Peter Matthews

    Senior Director

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    We are delighted to have again been appointed to the government’s Evaluation and Trial Advice Panel alongside industry peers. The two-year term begins in March 2026.

    The panel is coordinated by the Evaluation Task Force, a joint Cabinet Office and HM Treasury unit and brings together UK evaluation and experimentation specialists on a voluntary basis to offer advice, seminars, training and/or technical design advisory surgeries on evaluation methods and implementation to civil servants, local government and What Works Centres.

    Our 2026 appointees are:

    • Alex Hurrell - Head of Evaluation

    • Natalie Gold - Head of Trials and Senior Director

    • Peter Matthews - Senior Director

    Alex Hurrell, Head of Evaluation at Verian said:

    “We are delighted to be part of the ETAP panel, providing technical advice to evaluations across UK government based on our broad experience and deep technical expertise to help ensure that government spending and policy are informed by robust, high-quality evidence”.

     

    Read about the appointment.

     
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