Eva Cyhlarova

Eva Cyhlarova is a Senior Research Fellow at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) at the London School of Economics and Political Science, specializing in mental health, social care policy, and dementia research since 2014.

Her academic foundation includes a DPhil in Psychology from the University of Oxford, complemented by prior leadership as Head of Research at the Mental Health Foundation where she directed studies on mental health crises, learning disabilities, and dementia care systems.

Research foci emphasize mental health intervention evaluation, social care financing models, and mixed-methods policy analysis, demonstrated through high-impact projects including:

• UN-commissioned analysis of COVID-19's impact on institutional care
• NHS-infected blood psychological support evaluations
• Screen and Treat program assessment for terrorism survivors

Publication trends reveal concentrated expertise in dementia economics (2019 global cost analysis), social care funding debates (2021 England public attitudes study), and trauma response systems (2023 NHS blood scandal research), consistently employing interdisciplinary frameworks bridging psychology, economics, and public policy.

Operational context:

• Languages: Native Czech, fluent English
• Methodological specialty: Mixed-methods evaluation design
• Current institutional home: LSE's Care Policy and Evaluation Centre