Publications and Outputs

As the year draws to a close and our team takes a short break for the festive season, we would like to extend our thanks for staying connected with IDEAS-NET.

2025 has been an incredible first year of operations. Thanks to the dedication of our team and the collaboration of our stakeholders, we are proud to share some of our key highlights in our IDEAS-NET: 2025 Year in Review.

Wednesday 19th November 2025

Bulletin: November 2025

View the latest edition of the IDEAS-NET bulletin where we provide updates on the Core Team, National Evaluation of Neighbourhood Health, PPIE, Research Inclusion and Aligned Work.

Monday 19th May 2025

Bulletin: May 2025

Click the link below to discover the innaugural edition of the IDEAS-NET bulletin.

2026

Wednesday 18th February 2026

IDEAS-NET Celebrates One Year of Funding with First Annual Away Day

We’re proud to mark one year since IDEAS-NET began its funding period – and what an extraordinary year it has been.

From our official launch at The Future of Evaluation in Health and Social Care Symposium, to building a dedicated and talented team, and receiving our first National Evaluation, the past 12-months have been defined by momentum, collaboration, and ambition. Each milestone has strengthened our commitment to research excellence and set a clear direction for the impactful work ahead…

2025

Wednesday 23rd July 2025

Blog post: How many bums and feet do we get?

We are thrilled to share reflections from Julie Williams, IDEAS-NET Research Fellow and Research Lead for Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE), following her participation in the UK Evaluation Society and European Implementation Collaborative conferences.

Drawing on themes such as co-production, inclusive evaluation, and evidence-informed implementation, Julie highlights how these insights will inform the ongoing development of our PPIE strategy.

Friday 21st March 2025

How evaluation can reform health and social care services

Academics and practitioners from across the UK have gathered at Northumbria University to explore new ways to carry out evaluation across the healthcare sector.

Monday 3rd March 2025

Further Reflections on The Future of Evaluation in Health and Social Care Symposium

Earlier in the year, we had the privilege of hosting a diverse group of international delegates at our symposium…

Amongst them, a distinguished group of scholars from Denmark shared their valuable insights, enriching the discussions and contributing to the success of this pivotal event. To learn more about their perspectives and the outcomes of the symposium, follow the link below.

Wednesday 19th February 2025

Materials from The Future of Evaluation in Health and Social Care Symposium

View the materials from our symposium including:

Provocation plenary slides
Breakout session slides
Winning poster submissions
Photography

Thursday 13th February 2025

Reflections on The Future of Evaluation in Health and Social Care Symposium

The Future of Evaluation in Health and Social Care symposium was pivotal in celebrating the launch of the recently funded National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) National Evaluation Team (NET), IDEAS, located at Northumbria University.

Professor Angela Bate, Professor Sonia Dalkin and Dr Jason Scott share their insights and afterthoughts from this event…

2024

Thursday 5th December 2024

IDEAS-NET Launch

Northumbria University researchers have received £3 million of funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to evaluate and support the transformation of services and outcomes across the NHS and care services.

The funding, provided by NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR), will see the creation of a specialist team at Northumbria University which will focus on evaluating complex innovations in health and social care. Their findings will provide evidence to inform decision making around policy and practice for services, organisations and delivery.