seminars & events
The Matrix Knowledge Group runs a number of seminars and events to exchange information with practitioners and to add to the evidence base. We also present at a number of events to ensure that the messages from our reports reach a wider circulation.
This page details upcoming events and allows you to download presentation slides and other information from past events.
Upcoming Events
Guardian Public Services Awards 2009
Matrix Knowledge Group is proud to sponsor the Transformation award at the Guardian Public Services Awards 2009. Read more about this in our press release
The Ninth Annual Campbell Collaboration Colloquium
Matrix Evidence supported The Ninth Annual Campbell Collaboration Colloquium which was held in Oslo, Norway on 18-20 May 2009. read more »
Past Events and Presentation Slides
Providing effective evidence to support policy delivery - 4th March
To mark the launch of its new division, Matrix Evidence, The Matrix Knowledge Group held a breakfast seminar to explore how research evidence can best support development of government plans to build fair chances for everyone to succeed in the new economy. read more »
Leadership in the Economy of Surprise, Wrenching Changes and Contradictions
Professor Poonam Kumar presented at the World Congress on Leadership in the Economy of Surprise, Wrenching Changes and Contradictions read more »
The 5th India Health Summit
Jacque Mallender, CEO of Matrix Knowledge Group, was on the panel at the 5th India Health Summit on 15 - 16 December 2008 in New Delhi. read more »
Research in Real Life Settings
Matrix’s Washington Office ran a seminar on the Research in Real Life Settings: The challenges in collecting, analysing and reporting data to influence purchasers and decision makers on December 18th. Find out more here.
NHS Technology Adoption Centre
Andrew Beale spoke at the NHS Technology Adoption Centre - 2008 Annual Conference read more »
NPC Conference
Matrix was proud to sponsor the National Pharmaceutical Council’s 2008 Annual Forum read more »
Using advanced/innovative methodologies for evaluation
Mariell Juhlin, Director of Matrix Insight and Veronica Gaffey, Head of Evaluation in DG Regio, spoke at a DG Budget organised seminar read more »
US office launch
On October 2nd Matrix launched its new international offices. read more »
Measuring and valuing innovation.
Andy Beale recently spoke at a meeting run by the NHS National Innovation Centre (NIC) on Measuring and valuing innovation. Matrix was commissioned by the NIC to identify how to measure whether the NHS is becoming more innovative. This meeting was an initial part of the consultation process concerning the development of innovation metrics. More information will follow.
Diversity in senior NHS leadership.
Usman Khan and Andy Beale spoke at the Breaking through conference in Manchester on the 20th of October. For further details please click here.
Business, Crime and Terrorism
Matrix held an evening seminar to mark the recent merger with Morgan Harris Burrows LLP. Prof Ron Clarke was the guest speaker. read more »
CESifo Venice Summer Institute workshop
Kevin Marsh presented at the CESifo Venice Summer Institute workshop on Illicit Trade and Globalisation. His paper title was The UK market for cocaine and heroin: price variation from a global perspective. You can find out more about the workshop here.
Commission on English Prisons Today
Kevin Marsh presented at the Economics of Penal Policy seminar of the Commission on English Prisons Today on Friday, 6 June at the Royal Institute of British Architects. You can download his presentation slides here.
International Society for the Study of Drug Policy
Kevin Marsh, the Head of Economics at Matrix, recently presented a conference paper titled Price variation in the UK market for cocaine and heroin read more »
Who’s Happy Now?
Professor Paul Dolan, a Matrix associate, spoke about “well being” at the Ipsos Mori Social Research Institute Summer Event read more »
Campbell Collaboration Colloquium
Kevin Marsh, the Head of Economics at Matrix, recently presented a conference paper titled The economic case for and against prison: a review of effectiveness evidence and economic analysis read more »
the public gets what the public wants
Professor Paul Dolan’s inaugural is being held at 5pm on 13 February 2008 at Imperial College.
read more »
Reducing Drug Related Harms
Matrix held a seminar on the subject of reducing drug related harms on Friday 16th November. Professor Jonathan Caulkins led the seminar and addressed: “How the mix of strategies to reduce drug related harms should vary over a drug epidemic?”
You can now download the seminar handout and presentation slides.
