Education Endowment Foundation:Laurenz Mahlanza-Langer
Laurenz Mahlanza-Langer
Laurenz is a senior researcher and the evidence synthesis portfolio lead for the Africa Centre for Evidence at the University of Johannesburg.
aurenz’s work focusses on supporting government decision-makers to integrate evidence from research syntheses (e.g. evidence maps, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses) in the formulation and design of public policies and programmes.
He strives to support public sector organisations in building effective and sustainable systems for evidence management and use. This includes the institutionalising of policy-relevant evidence maps, responsive evidence services, and co-production approaches.
Laurenz is the lead author of the Science of Using Science report, a systematic review of what works to enhance evidence use and has worked on over 50 evidence syntheses.
He holds a PhD from the University College London and a BA degree in Development Studies from the University of Johannesburg.