Professor Ana Manzano – UKRI Policy Fellowship

Professor Ana Manzano from the University of Leeds undertook an 18-month UKRI Policy Fellowship with the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland, where she co-produced a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy tailored to departmental needs.

Tailoring evaluation for real-world impact

Professor Ana Manzano was based in the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland where she co-produced a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy, shaped around the department’s needs and her expertise in complex policy evaluation.

“The fellowship was structured to be collaborative from the start. We spent the first few months co-producing the scope of the work, making sure it was feasible and meaningful for both sides.”

Her work included capacity-building, training and identif