Ben Fagan-watson
Research Fellow
Centre for Research in Social Simulation (CRESS),
Policy Studies Institute
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr. Ben Fagan-Watson is affiliated to Environmental Technology, Policy Studies Institute. Dr. Ben Fagan-Watson is currently providing services as Senior Research Fellow. Dr. Ben Fagan-Watson has authored I145and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed scientific papers and presented works at many national and International conferences. Dr. Ben Fagan-Watson contributions have acclaimed recognition from honourable subject experts around the world. Dr. Ben Fagan-Watson is actively associated with different societies and academies. Dr. Ben Fagan-Watson academic career is decorated with several reputed awards and funding. Dr. Ben Fagan-Watson research interests include Evaluation: Ben is one of the core team running the new ESRC-funded £3m Centre for Evaluating Complexity Across the Nexus, which is exploring new methods to evaluate the effectiveness of UK environmental policy. From 2017-2021 he is leading the process evaluation of the Heat Networks Investment Project for the Department of Business, Energy, Innovation and Skills. He recently co-ordinated a Rapid Evidence Assessment for Defra which is assessing the impact and implementation of complex environmental policies on complex systems..
Research Interest
Evaluation: Ben is one of the core team running the new ESRC-funded £3m Centre for Evaluating Complexity Across the Nexus, which is exploring new methods to evaluate the effectiveness of UK environmental policy. From 2017-2021 he is leading the process evaluation of the Heat Networks Investment Project for the Department of Business, Energy, Innovation and Skills. He recently co-ordinated a Rapid Evidence Assessment for Defra which is assessing the impact and implementation of complex environmental policies on complex systems.
Publications
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What does community resilience look like in practice? How institutions see the role of communities in responding to heatwaves in the UK
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Lobbying by Trade Associations on EUÂ Climate Policy