The British Academy’s Just Transitions Programme

In 2021, the British Academy announced two calls for proposals under the Just Transitions Programme. These were: Just Transitions within Sectors and Industries Globally and Just Transitions to Decarbonisation in the Asia-Pacific region.

In 2024, Research Consulting were commissioned to conduct an evaluation of the two calls. The evaluation focused on key questions relating to impact (the outcomes and impacts from the programme) and process (how the schemes were delivered).

The evaluation was undertaken between January and March 2024 via a mixed-method approach. The evaluation methodology featured:

• a desk-based literature review, covering scheme-specific reports to identify expected and actual impact, and to develop logic models for each scheme;
• one-to-one interviews with eight Principal Investigators leading on successful awards; and
• an online survey of 16 co-applicants on successful awards, 14 unsuccessful applicants and two research office staff to gain additional insight on the impacts and process of project application and delivery.

The evaluation captured the views of individuals that represented institutions based in Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, the United States and more.