Blog More signal, less noise: using ANCOVA analysis in RCTs 23 September 2026 Difference-in-Differences is often the default choice for evaluating RCTs with baseline data, but ANCOVA is usually the sharper, more powerful tool. Drawing on a reanalysis of two large business-support trials involving 7,000 UK firms, this post shows how ANCOVA reduces statistical noise, improves precision, and uncovers hidden treatment heterogeneity without forcing an inefficient one-for-one baseline adjustment. Read more about More signal, less noise: using ANCOVA analysis in RCTs
Policy report Building evidence on AI-assisted review in public funding 22 September 2026 Read more about Building evidence on AI-assisted review in public funding
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Policy report Building evidence on AI-assisted review in public funding 22 September 2026 Inclusive Innovation Science and Innovation Funding Experimental organisations Read more about Building evidence on AI-assisted review in public funding
Blog Unpacking the social impact of R&D investments 12 May 2026 Inclusive Innovation Policy ideas and analysis Experimental organisations Read more about Unpacking the social impact of R&D investments
Policy report Entrepreneurship education and inclusive innovation in Northern Ireland: a pilot experiment 29 January 2026 Inclusive Innovation Experimental research Read more about Entrepreneurship education and inclusive innovation in Northern Ireland: a pilot experiment
Policy report Lessons from Piloting an Innovation Toolkit in Further Education 29 January 2026 Inclusive Innovation Experimental research Read more about Lessons from Piloting an Innovation Toolkit in Further Education
Blog Bridging the Gap: Using experimentation to unlock skills and talent 28 January 2026 Inclusive Innovation Learning communities Experimental organisations Read more about Bridging the Gap: Using experimentation to unlock skills and talent
Blog Beyond “feasibility” 31 July 2025 Inclusive Innovation Experimental organisations Read more about Beyond “feasibility”
Blog Unlocking a Community of Practice 27 March 2025 Inclusive Innovation Learning communities Read more about Unlocking a Community of Practice
Blog Learning to unlock potential: Getting the first pilot up and running 14 January 2025 Inclusive Innovation Learning communities Read more about Learning to unlock potential: Getting the first pilot up and running
Blog Scoping experiment ideas to unlock innovative potential 18 September 2024 Inclusive Innovation Read more about Scoping experiment ideas to unlock innovative potential
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