The MPhil in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (EBSIPE) emphasises research methods for evaluating interventions and policies, as well as the advanced study of evidence-based practice, with, for example, children and families, mental health problems, refugees, drug users and HIV prevention. It will lead students to produce substantial independent research thesis. The MPhil is designed for students with a specific interest in understanding the effectiveness of policies, such as regulations and laws, and social interventions, such as cash transfers or parenting education. It prepares students for a career in, for example, development or public policy. Applicants with a professional background, such as those in evaluation, public health or consulting, will enhance their research skills and develop a major piece of research in a world-class environment. Recent graduates from the MPhil have gone on to study for doctorates in a range of high quality universities. Many of the department’s graduates go on to pursue academic careers in world-leading research universities, while others hold influential positions in government, non-governmental and international organisations, such as the World Bank, the World Health Organisation and the UN.