Research careers in different contextsAlun Humphrey

8 July 2014

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Career historyCity University Business School BSc Business Studies

Research Services Ltd (RSL) / Ipsos-RSL Commercial Market Research

NatCen Social Research Social Research

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NatCen Social ResearchIndependent research instituteNot-for-profitSocial policy researchData in public domainQuantitative surveysQualitative studiesEvaluationsQuestionnaire design and developmentAnalysis and reporting

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NatCen Social Research

English Housing Survey

National Travel Survey

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Commercial market research & social researchSocial research…. Data publicly available Random sampling Slower turnaround Larger projects More detailed data validation More detailed analysis

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Why social research?Aims to benefit societyMethodological rigour

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Working in social researchQualifications Degree

Ideally a research methods element

Experience Public policy Research

Skills (more important!) Interest in policy research Communication Project management Attention to detail Enthusiasm!