PERUPolicy Evaluation Research Unit

At PERU, we believe that evaluation and research play an important role in human flourishing. For us, relationships are a core research theme, and methodological innovation is our core expertise. We hold these in critical tension to ensure we remain true to the demanding nature of social reality.

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Personalisation in the criminal justice system: what is the potential?


The criminal justice sector has never achieved rates of re-offending with which the public and policy makers are satisfied.

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Justice Reinvestment in an “Age of Austerity”: Developments in the United Kingdom


In the UK, national and local governments are struggling to cope with the economic crisis which ensued in 2008.

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‘London Reducing Reoffending Programme’ Evaluation: Executive Summary


The ‘London Reducing Reoffending Programme’ (LRRP) was an innovative Payment by Results (PbR) programme that aimed to reduce youth reoffending in London.

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London Reducing Reoffending Programme’ Evaluation


The ‘London Reducing Reoffending Programme’ (LRRP) was an innovative Payment by Results (PbR) programme that aimed to reduce youth reoffending in London.

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Social innovation, an answer to contemporary societal challenges?


Social innovation discourses see in social challenges opportunities to make societies more sustainable and cohesive through inclusive practices, coproduction and pro-active grassroots initiatives.

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