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BA Economics (CNAA) (1991)
MA Economics (Sussex) (1992)
Head of Evalulation, NatCen Social Research, April 2012 - January 2016
Principal Research Fellow, Policy Studies Instiute, December 2008 - March 2012
Principal Research Officer, Department for Work and Pensions, July 2003 - November 2008
Principal Research Officer, Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, Cabinet Office, November 2000 - June 2003
Senior Social Survey Officer, Social Survey Methods Unit, Office for National Statistics, July 1999 - October 2000
Senior Research Officer, Analytical Services Branch, Department of Social Security, December 1996 - June 1999
Senior Research Officer, Institute for Employment Studies, University of Sussex, December 1993 - December 1996
Research Assistance, South Asian Development Partnership, October 1992-November 1993
Stephen is a member of the UK Government Trial Advice Panel, A member of the editorial board for the journal Sociological Research Online, an Associate of the Centre for Ageing Better, a member of the Evaluation Advisory Group of the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care, Honorary Fellow of the Institute for Employment Studies and a member of the Education Endowment Foundations evaluators framework.
Analysing social problems: BA(Hons) Sociology
Evaluation using quantitative methods: MSc Applied Quantitative Methods
Mixed method reseach: MSc Applied Quantitative Methods
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.
S. Morris, A. Smith, C. Lewin, P. Hick, J. Harrison (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),
S. Morris, K. Seymour, H. Limmer (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. 93, pp.188-196.
SP. Morris, T. Edovald, C. Lloyd, Z. Kiss (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.
M. Vojtkova, SP. Morris, O. Cara, L. Marshall (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. 80, pp.101-110.
SP. Morris (2007). Mothers' child support arrangements: a comparison of routes through which mothers obtain awards for maintenance in Britain. Benefits,. 15(1), pp.17-31.
C. Fox, S. Morris Evaluation Research. In: The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. Wiley, pp.1-4.
S. Ainsworth, S. Gellen, C. Lewin, S. Morris (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
S. Gellen, S. Morris Evaluation of the Peer Assisted Learning Strategies for Reading UK (PALS-UK) intervention, a two-armed cluster randomised trial. Statistical Analysis Plan. , Education Endowment Foundation.
M. Adepeju, J. Bannister, M. Ellison, S. Morris, K. Krzemieniewska-Nandwani (2022). Directed Hotspot Policing with Contextual Safeguarding – A Randomised Control Trial. , Home Office & Greater Manchester Police by the Crime and Well-Being Big Data Centre (2022).
J. Ozan, S. Gellen, C. Fox, S. Morris, R. Cargill We can talk about domestic abuse. Pilot evaluation report. What Works for Children’s Social Care, What Works for Children’s Social Care.
G. Bailey, K. Wong, S. Morris, A. Kumar Kikit Pathwayz Prevent Local Delivery Impact Evaluation Scoping Report. Manchester Metropolitan University and Ipsos Mori, Home Office.
D. Stellmacher, G. Bailey, K. Wong, S. Morris, A. Kumar Empowering Minds Mothers Against Radicalisation Prevent Local Delivery Impact Evaluation Scoping Report. Ipsos MORI and Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University, Home Office.
P. Edwards, K. Wong, S. Morris, A. Kumar Reveal Theatre Prevent Local Delivery Impact Evaluation Scoping Report. Manchester Metropolitan University and Ipsos Mori, Home Office.
B. Smith, A. Boyle, S. Morris (2020). GCSE science as an outcome measure: the capacity of the Deeper Thinking intervention to improve GCSE science grades. Education Endowment Foundation
National Institute for Heath Research
Sage Publications
Education Endowment Foundation
Government trials advisory panel
1. Substance misuse and homelessness systematic review and policy brief, Centre for Homelessness Impact, with Chris O’Leary and Rob Ralphs, June 2020, £36,310
2. The effect of using grades as an outcome variable in evaluation, Education Endowment Foundation, with Ben Smith (AlphaPlus Consultancy), February 2020, £9,781
3. Targeted high-risk interventions– for young people at risk of crime and youth violence, Youth Endowment Foundation, with Kevin Wong and Paul Gray, August 2019, £190,000
4. Sports-Based Projects – for young people at risk of crime and youth violence, Youth Endowment Foundation, with Kevin Wong and Paul Gray, August 2019, £156,981.49
5. Evaluation of the Whole School SEND pilot, with Cathy Lewin, Education Endowment Foundation, June 2019, £452,373
6. Trial Design & Evaluation Lead Smart Energy Savings (SENS) Competition, with Ipsos MORI, Energy Saving Trust, University of Edinburgh, March 2019, £16,750
7. Safer Place to Staff impact evaluation feasibility study, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, March 2019, £10,000
8. Evaluation of Taking Teaching Further, with IFF Research, Department of Education, March 2019, £24,400
9. Evaluation of the Greater Manchester Integrated Police Custody Healthcare and Wider Liaison and Diversion Scheme, with Kevin Wong, April 2018, £49,999
10. Evaluation of SOLO Taxonomy, with Alpha Plus Consultancy, Education Endowment Foundation, March 2018, £4,000
11. Evaluating Diagnostic Questions, Education Endowment Foundation, with Jenny Smith and Katherine Seymour (Alpha Plus Consulting), November 2017, £58,260
12. Advice and consultancy to Stockport Council – Community Development Fund evaluation design, £5,000
13. Evaluation Organisations to support the evaluation of the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme / Partners in Practice, Department for Education framework contract, with Dr Chris O’Leary, Dr Cherilyn Dance, Professor Hugh McLaughlin and Professor Katherine Runswick-Cole, May 2017
14. Evaluation of Early Years Education in England (now known as the Study of Early Education and Development or SEED), December 2012 (with Dr Jane O’Brien, Professor Ted Melhuish, Ruth Maisey, Matthew Bell and Sue Robb) £4,981,267
15. Evaluating mandatory maths and English training for young jobseekers: 18-21 Work Skills Pilot, Department for Business Innovation and Skills, £715,195, August 2014, with Becci Newton, Stefan Speckesser, Rosie Gloster, Jim Hillage, Triin Edovald, Andrew Boyle and Jenny Smith
16. Evaluation of the Innovation Pilots, Department for Work and Pensions, May 2012 (with Sara Kitchen and Jane O’Brien) £570,000
17. Evaluation of Growth Voucher Programme, Department for Business Innovation and Skills, £568,935 January 2014, with Lorna Adams (IFF Research) and Kirby Swales
18. Food Hygiene Rating Scheme/Food Hygiene Information Scheme Evaluation, Food Standards Agency, September 2011, £468,555
19. Evaluation of Baby Express in Greater Manchester (Cluster Randomised Trial) Economic and Social Research Council/Early Intervention Foundation, £417,000, June 2014, with Dr Triin Edovald and Dr Emily Tanner
20. Evaluation of Learning Unlimited Family Skills programme, Education Endowment Foundation, £257,869, January 2016, with Martina Vojtkova
21. Evaluation of National Citizens Service, Autumn and Summer 2012, September 2012 (with Gareth Morrell, Liz Clery and Tris Lumley) £240,000
22. Testing the impact of high-quality music instruction on cognitive skills and academic attainment, Education Endowment Foundation, with Emily Tanner, January 2013, £150,579
23. Evaluation of the Association of British Bookmakers’ Code of Responsibility, Association of British Bookmakers, £128,508, March 2014, with Fatima Husain, Heather Wardle & David Excell
24. Prison Democratic Therapeutic Communities (DTCs): Proposal for Outcomes Study, Ministry of Justice, £118,000, July 2014, with Dr Sergio Salis and Caroline Turley
25. Help and Support for Separated Families: Evaluation Scoping Study & Implementation Study, Department for Work and Pensions, March 2013, £94,442, with Amy Skipp, Sarah Kitchen and Fatima Husain (9 months)
26. Progression to Work Pathfinder Evaluation Development Phase, Department for Work and Pensions, October 2009, £90,063
27. Formative Evaluation of the Introduction of Health and Wellbeing Check for Over 50s, Welsh Government, October 2013, £90,000, with Fatima Husain, Andrew Phelps, Kim Vowden (NatCen) Rosemary Maguire and Andrew Rix
28. Evaluation of the DECC heating controls advice trial, Department for Energy and Climate Change, June 2013, £79,983, with Gareth Morrell and Lauren Kharn
29. Transforming Lives: Reducing Women’s Imprisonment: Evaluation of the 2015-18 programme, Prison Reform Trust, February 2016, £79,153, with Caroline Paskell and Ashley Brown
30. Integrated care pilot evaluation, Marie Curie, November 2013, £69,930, with Nico Jabin, Fatima Husain
31. Provision of an Evaluation Advisory Study, Food Standards Agency, November 2009, £69,295
32. Provision of the Second Wave of the Food and You Survey 2011-12, Food Standards Agency, September 2011 with TNS/BMRB, £65,592
20. Provision of support to Expert Hearing on Member State experience on using control groups in ESF evaluations and its follow-up, including the preparation of practical guidance for Member State Authorities, EC Employment and Social Affairs Directorate, October 2011, €59,170
21. Development Strategy – Evaluation of the Employment and Support Pilots, Department for Work and Pensions, January 2010, £43,170
22. Feasibility Study to Develop a Robust Evaluation of Prison-Based Democratic Therapeutic Communities (DTCs), Ministry of Justice (with Caroline Turley and Haris Irshad) £39,890
23. Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub RCT feasibility study, NESTA, Innovation and Growth Lab (with David Morris and Martina Vojtkova), March 2016, £36, 557
24. Feasibility Study to Develop an Evaluation Design for the NEETs JCP Pilot, Department for Work and Pensions, £36,500, February 2014, with Triin Edovald
25. Scoping Study on Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Food, Food Standards Agency, April 2009, £28,875
26. Online Financial Health Check Evaluation, Money Advice Service (part of the Financial Services Authority), July 2011, £26,992 (with IFF Research)
27. Pre tendering design advice for the Gregg Pathfinders, Department for Work and Pensions, March 2009, £24,000
28. Evaluation of ESF Troubled Families Feasibility Research, Department for Work and Pensions, April 2012, £20,000
29. Provision of an Attitudes and Behaviour Survey, Food Standards Agency, June 2009, (with TNS-BMRB Social Research), £18,465 (for secondary analysis of survey data and design advice only)
30. Developing a Jobseekers Classificatory Instrument for the UK – Provision of Advice and Consultancy, Department for Work and Pensions, March 2010, £15,000
31. Expert Advice on an RCT Design for 2010 Drug Pilot, Department for Work and Pensions, March 2009, £12,220
32. Expert advice on the design of a hypothetical randomised control trial on smarter heating controls, Department for Energy and Climate Change, October 2013, £9,950, with Gareth Morrell, BSRIA, EST and University of Plymouth
33. Support Services for Social Policy Experimentation in the EU, with JPAL Paris, NESTA, NIESR and London School of Economics, January 2013, £6,500
34. Provision of Statistical Consultancy Services, Consumer Financial Education Body, March 2011, £4,620
35. Innovation Fund Pilot: Development Work, Department for Work and Pensions, ,January 2012, £4,375
36. Contract for consultancy services: Scores on the Doors Evaluation: peer review of data, Food Standards Agency, June 2010, £3,900
37. Research design considerations - the Front of Pack Labelling scheme, Food Standards Agency, February 2010, £3,540
38. NSPCC Homebuilders evaluation planning, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, March 2011, £2,400
39. Peer review of Fit for Work Evaluation Feasibility Study, Department for Work and Pensions, August 2009, £1,295
Editorial Board member of the journal Sociological Research Online September 2020 – March 2023 https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journal/sociological-research-online#editorial-board
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-advice-panel-role-and-membership
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/
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
British Educational Research Association
British Sociological Association