The Social Outcomes Conference, our annual convening of the world's leading researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working to improve social outcomes, was held on 5-6 September in Oxford and online.
Start date 5 Sep 2024
In this Research Forum session we discussed inter-organisational relationships and trust in social impact bonds.
Start date 29 Aug 2024 (BST)
At this special hybrid session the Oxford Procurement of Government Outcomes Club (Oxford POGO Club) will examine opportunities and challenges to Green Public Procurement across levels of government and around the world.
Start date 25 Jun 2024 (BST)
At this session the Oxford Procurement of Government Outcomes Club (Oxford POGO Club) looked at capacity and staffing issues related to Green Public Procurement, including contract management.
Start date 28 May 2024 (BST)
At this session the Oxford Procurement of Government Outcomes Club (Oxford POGO Club) took an international comparative look at the integration of social and environmental goals into public procurement, including contract management.
Start date 30 Apr 2024 (BST)
For this event, we connect with fellow data and policy enthusiasts and work together to tackle pressing questions in the field of social outcomes.
Start date 7 Mar 2024 (GMT)
In this Research Forum session we will explore employee outcomes as a potential unforeseen social cost of the privatization of government functions.
Start date 29 Feb 2024 (GMT)
Celebrate the launch of - and come to discuss - the recently published book, Social Economy Science.
Start date 28 Feb 2024 (GMT)
Save the date! On 28th Feb, we will explore the findings of the Final Report of the Reduction in Youth Reoffending in South Auckland SIB!
Start date 28 Feb 2024 (GMT)
This peer learning session will explore what is represented in performance data and the ways we can use the data.
Start date 14 Dec 2023 (GMT)
In December's Research Forum, we continued our discussion of innovation in public procurement, this time with a focus on sustainability and 'buying green'.
Start date 8 Dec 2023 (GMT)
At this session the Oxford Procurement of Government Outcomes Club (Oxford POGO Club) will discuss the recently enacted Procurement Act 2023.
Start date 28 Nov 2023 (GMT)
In this session, we will be discussing the findings from the third wave of the Independent Evaluation of the FCDO Development Impact Bonds Pilot Programme.
Start date 2 Nov 2023 (GMT)
In this session, we will look at an exciting new publication on transformative cross-sector collaboration that has been commissioned by the Whitehall and Industry Group and the Blavatnik School of Government.
Start date 26 Oct 2023 (BST)
In this session of the Research Forum, we explored 'mission-oriented' public procurement.
Start date 13 Oct 2023
Join us in Oxford or online for the Social Outcomes Conference, our annual convening of the world's leading researchers, policymakers and practitioners working to improve social outcomes.
Start date 14 Sep 2023
For this event, we connect with fellow data and policy enthusiasts and work together to tackle pressing questions in the field of social outcomes.
Start date 13 Sep 2023 (BST)
This peer learning session explored how data sharing can help with defining and focusing in on the target population.
Start date 10 Aug 2023
In this session, we will be exploring the main findings, lessons learned and recommendations from the evaluation of the scaling up of Results Based Financing for Community Health Programme, implemented in Uganda by Living Goods.
Start date 20 Jul 2023 (BST)
In this session of the Research Forum, we explored the motives and consequences of contract cancellation and renegotiation in public procurement.
Start date 9 Jun 2023 (BST)