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!
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