Our latest thinking on the issues that matter most in economic and social development through our Viewpoint series, and our latest published reports. Our older Viewpoint ‘thought piece’ publications are available from the archive.
November 2023
TASO commissioned SQW to conduct evaluations of two universities’ interventions designed to improve employability outcomes for students for disadvantaged and underrepresented groups.
October 2023
In 2022, SQW was commissioned by London Councils to undertake an evaluation of the London JETS programme to understand what was working well and less well with programme delivery and what lead to higher outcomes for programme beneficiaries.
August 2023
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. The CQC commissioned SQW to deliver a rapid literature review, focusing on improvement cultures in health and adult social care.
July 2023
SQW partnered with the British Business Bank on the “Finding What Works" report, which provides three clear, actionable, and evidence-based pathways to improve diversity in UK venture capital investment.
April 2023
Looking ahead to 2040, Harwell Campus commissioned SQW to complete a programme of independent research to inform a debate about the changing nature and role of these campuses.
February 2023
The UK Government launched the British Patient Capital programme in 2018: a £2.5 billion Venture Capital Investment Fund set up as a subsidiary of the British Business Bank with both policy and commercial objectives. Our interim process, impact, and economic evaluation has now been published.