Professor Stephen Morris
Professor
My profile
Biography
Expert reviewer for external funding bodies
National Institute for Heath Research
Sage Publications
Education Endowment Foundation
Government trials advisory panel
Visiting and honorary positions
Editorial Board member of the journal Sociological Research Online September 2020 – March 2023 https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journal/sociological-research-online#e…
What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care’s Evaluation Advisory Group (EAG)
https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/research/evaluation/
Early Intervention Foundation, member of Steering Group ‘Inter-Parental relationship’ programme
UK Government Trial Advice Panel
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cross-government-trial-advic…
Honorary Fellow, Institute for Employment Studies
https://www.employment-studies.co.uk/our-people/ies-honorary-fellows
Editorial board of Social Research Practice, the e-journal of the Social Research Association
http://the-sra.org.uk/sra_resources/journal-social-research-practice/
Editorial Board membership
January 2015 – editorial board of Social Research Practice, the e-journal of the Social Research Association
From June 2007 until January 2011, member of the Editorial Board for Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
From September 2020, member of Editorial Board, Sociological Research Online
Membership of professional associations
British Educational Research Association
British Sociological Association
Teaching
Postgraduate teaching
Evaluation using quantitative methods: MSc Applied Quantitative Methods
Mixed method reseach: MSc Applied Quantitative Methods
Subject areas
Programme and policy evaluation methods, social science research design and methodology with an emphasis on quantitative methods
Supervision
Gail Mann (In progress) Beyond realist evaluation? Exploring agency and reflexivity in relation-based interventions
Andrew Smith (In progress) The generalisability of the findings of Randomised Controlled Trials in education: assessing the state of the art and signposting future directions.
Research outputs
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Chapters in books
Fox, C., Morris, S. (2020) 'Evaluation Research.' The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. JohnWiley & Sons, Ltd.,
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Reports
Wong, K., Morris, S., Wallace, S., Roberts, A., Gray, P., Burchell, E. (2023) Rugby Football League – Inspiring Futures Educate Mentoring Programme: feasibility and pilot trial report. Youth Endowment Fund.
Wong, K., Morris, S., Wallace, S., Roberts, A., Gray, P., Burchell, E. (2023) Empire Fighting Chance: boxing based mentoring: feasibility and pilot trial report. Youth Endowment Fund.
Ainsworth, S., Gellen, S., Lewin, C., Morris, S. (2022) Evaluation of the Peer Assisted Learning Strategies for Reading UK (PALS-UK) intervention, a two-armed cluster randomised trial. Evaluation Protocol. Education Endowment Foundation.
Morris, S. (2022) Understanding the impact of Taking Teaching Further: a feasibility study. Department for Education (UK Government).
Adepeju, M., Bannister, J., Ellison, M., Morris, S., Krzemieniewska-Nandwani, K. (2022) Directed Hotspot Policing with Contextual Safeguarding – A Randomised Control Trial.
Fox, C., Gellen, S., Morris, S., Ozan, J., Crockford, J. (2022) Impact evaluation with small cohorts: methodology guidance. Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO).
KIss, Z., Morris, S., Stefanelli, A. (2022) Assessment of changes to the membership of mathematics classes around Year 9, 10 and 11. Education Endowment Foundation.
Boyle, A., Seymour, K., Limmer, H., Morris, S., Kiss, Z., Smith, A. (2021) EEDI evaluation report. Education Endowment Foundation.
Morris, S., Lewin, C., Hick, P., Smith, A. (2021) Evaluation of Whole School SEND Review: A cluster randomised controlled trial Statistical Analysis Plan. Education Endowment Foundation.
Adams, L., Morris, S., Svanaes, S., Beninger, K., Smith, A., Gellen, S., Jones, H. (2021) Trial evalution protocol: Evaluation of empowering parents and professionals using Video Interactive Guidance (VIG) programme (Babies 1st). What Works Centre for Children's Social Care.
Smith, B., Morris, S., Armitage, H. (2021) The effects of using examination grade as a primary outcome in education trials to evaluate school-based interventions. Education Endowment Foundation.
Cook, W., Shaw, B., Morris, S. (2020) Disadvantage in early secondary school. Nuffield Foundation.
Wong, K., Morris, S., Lowthian, J., Traynor, P., Szifris, K. (2020) The Impact Inside: Evaluating the role of the Koestler Arts Awards on prisons and prisoners. Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Edwards, P., Wong, K., Morris, S., Kumar, A. Reveal Theatre Prevent Local Delivery Impact Evaluation Scoping Report.. Manchester Metropolitan University and Ipsos Mori.
Bailey, G., Wong, K., Morris, S., Kumar, A. Kikit Pathwayz Prevent Local Delivery Impact Evaluation Scoping Report.. Manchester Metropolitan University and Ipsos Mori.
Stellmacher, D., Bailey, G., Wong, K., Morris, S., Kumar, A. Empowering Minds Mothers Against Radicalisation Prevent Local Delivery Impact Evaluation Scoping Report. Ipsos MORI and Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Ozan, J., Gellen, S., Fox, C., Morris, S., Cargill, R. We can talk about domestic abuse. Pilot evaluation report. What Works for Children’s Social Care.
Gellen, S., Morris, S. Evaluation of the Peer Assisted Learning Strategies for Reading UK (PALS-UK) intervention, a two-armed cluster randomised trial. Statistical Analysis Plan.
Boyle, A., Limmer, H., Seymour, C., Smith, B., Morris, S. (2020) Deeper Thinking Pilot Report. Education Endowment Foundation.
Smith, B., Boyle, A., Morris, S. (2020) GCSE science as an outcome measure: the capacity of the Deeper Thinking intervention to improve GCSE science grades. Education Endowment Foundation.
Lewin, C., Smith, A., Morris, S., Craig, E. (2019) Using Digital Technology to Improve Learning: Evidence Review. Education Endowment Foundation.
Szifris, K., Morris, S., Traynor, P., Bailey, G. (2018) Functional Skills in Prison (Randomised Controlled Trial) - A Pilot Study. Manchester Metropolitan University.
Husain, F., Wishart, R., Marshall, L., Frankenberg, S., Bussard, L., Chidley, S., Hudson, R., Votjkova, M., Morris, S. (2018) Family Skills Evaluation report and executive summary, Report to the Education Endowment Foundation. Education Endowment Foundation.
Morris, S.P., Melhuish, E., Gardiner, J. (2017) Study of Early Education and Development (SEED): Impact Study on Early Education Use and Child Outcomes up to age three: Research report. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/627098/SEED_ECEC_impact_at_age_3.pdf: Department for Education.
Morris, S.P., Melhuish, E., Gardiner, J. (2017) Study of Early Education and Development (SEED): Impact Study on Early Education Use and Child Outcomes up to Age Three: Research brief.. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/627108/SEED_Impact_at_age_3_Research_Brief.pdf: Department for Education.
Melhuish, E., Gardiner, J., Morris, S. (2017) Study of Early Education and Development (SEED): Impact Study on Early Education Use and Child Outcomes up to age 3 years: Technical Annex to the Main Report. Department for Education.
LLoyd, C., Edovald, T., Kiss, Z., Morris, S., Skipp, A., Ahmed, H. (2015) Paired Reading Evaluation Report and Executive Summary. Education Endowment Foundation.
Lloyd, C., Edovald, T., Morris, S.P., Skipp, A., KIss, Z., Haywood, S. (2015) Durham Shared Maths Project. Evaluation report and executive summary. Education Endowment Foundation.
Haywood, S., Griggs, J., Lloyd, C., Morris, S., Kiss, Z., Skipp, A. (2015) Creative Futures: Act, Sing, Play. Evaluation report and executive summary. NatCen Social Research.
Salis, S., Wardle, H., Morris, S., Excell, D. (2015) ABB Code for Responsible Gambling and Player Protection: Evaluation of early impact among machine gamblers. Responsible Gambling Trust/NatCen Social Research.
Salis, S., Jabin, N., Morris, S. (2015) Evaluation of the impact of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme and the Food Hygiene Information Scheme on food hygiene standards and food-borne illnesses: Final report. Food Standards Agency.
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Journal articles
Smith, B., Morris, S.P., Armitage, H. (2023) 'Using pupils’ grade obtained in national examinations as an outcome measure in evaluations : some considerations for the design of randomised controlled trials.' Research Papers in Education,
Morris, S., Smith, A., Lewin, C., Hick, P., Harrison, J. (2021) 'Whole School SEND (WSS) Review: study protocol for a two-arm pragmatic parallel cluster randomised controlled trial in 160 English secondary schools.' Trials, 22(1)
Morris, S., Smith, A., Fox, C. (2020) 'Time to reset the clock on the design of impact evaluations in criminology: the case for multi-methodology designs.' British Journal of Community Justice, 16(3)
van Hooff, J., Morris, S. (2020) 'Sexual wellbeing and social class in Britain: an analysis of nationally representative survey data.' Sociological Research Online, 26(2) pp. 288-308.
Morris, S., Wishart, R., Husain, F., Marshall, L., Vojtkova, M. (2019) 'Evaluating the effectiveness of a family literacy programme on the attainment of children with English as an additional language – a cluster randomised controlled trial.' Educational Research, 61(4) pp. 408-424.
Fox, C., Morris, S. (2019) 'Evaluating outcome-based payment programmes: challenges for evidence-based policy.' Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 24(1) pp. 61-77.
Morris, S., Seymour, K., Limmer, H. (2019) 'Research protocol: Evaluating the impact of Eedi formative assessment online platform (formerly Diagnostic Questions or DQ) on attainment in mathematics at GCSE and teacher workload.' International Journal of Educational Research, 93pp. 188-196.
Davies, P., Morris, S.P., Fox, C. (2018) 'The Evaluation Market and Its Industry in England.' New Directions for Evaluation, 160pp. 29-43.
Morris, S.P., Edovald, T., Lloyd, C., Kiss, Z. (2016) 'The importance of specifying and studying causal mechanisms in school-based randomised controlled trials: lessons from two studies of cross-age peer tutoring.' Educational Research and Evaluation, 22(7-8) pp. 422-439.
Vojtkova, M., Morris, S.P., Cara, O., Marshall, L. (2016) 'Research Protocol: A cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the Family SKILLS programme for reception year students from families in which English is an additional language.' International Journal of Educational Research, 80pp. 101-110.
Morris, S.P. (2007) 'Mothers' child support arrangements: a comparison of routes through which mothers obtain awards for maintenance in Britain.' Benefits,, 15(1) pp. 17-31.
Greenberg, D.H., Morris, S. (2005) 'Large-Scale Social Experimentation in Britain.' Evaluation, 11(2) pp. 223-242.