Our Research

Our research covers a wide range of social policy areas. You can read more about our areas of expertise and find out about the projects we are working on by searching the topics below. 
We are constantly adding new studies to the site so if you can't find what you're looking for please get in touch.

 

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Maya Agur
Maya Agur
Senior Researcher

Maya's work means that she is involved in a variety of research, such as large scale surveys with the general population, longitudinal projects and evaluation studies.

Latest study | Citizenship survey
Simon Anderson
Simon Anderson
Director of ScotCen
Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes
Research Director
Margaret Blake
Margaret Blake
Research Director
Paul Bradshaw
Paul Bradshaw
Research Director

Paul works on a wide range of studies involving quantitative and qualitative methods and across a number of policy areas.

Ashley Brown
Ashley Brown
Researcher
Meg Callanan
Meg Callanan
Senior Researcher
Elizabeth  Clery
Elizabeth Clery
Research Director
Soazig  Clifton
Soazig Clifton
Senior Researcher
Latest study | Natsal
Debbie  Collins
Debbie Collins
Research Director
Rachel Craig
Rachel Craig
Research Director

Rachel works in the Health and Wellbeing Group and is the Research Director of the Health Survey for England, which combines interviewer and nurse data to provide a comprehensive view of the nation's health.

Elizabeth Fuller
Elizabeth Fuller
Research Director
Michelle  Gray
Michelle Gray
Research Director (Survey Methodologist)
Eleanor Ireland
Eleanor Ireland
Research Director
Sarah  Kitchen
Sarah Kitchen
Research Director
Mehul Kotecha
Mehul Kotecha
Senior Researcher
Judith  Mabelis
Judith Mabelis
Senior Researcher
Joanne  Maher
Joanne Maher
Senior Researcher
Ruth Maisey
Ruth Maisey
Research Director
Sally   McManus
Sally McManus
Research Director

Sally has worked in health research at NatCen since 1999.

Carol McNaughton Nicholls
Carol McNaughton Nicholls
Research Director

Carol is a Research Director in the Crime and Justice team and joined NatCen Social Research in 2008.

Dr Martin Mitchell
Dr Martin Mitchell
Senior Researcher

Martin is a Senior Researcher within the Society and Change team.

Gareth  Morrell
Gareth Morrell
Research Director

Gareth is a Research Director in the Society and Social Change Team, where he has been responsible for leading research studies across a number of policy areas for government departments, research councils and charitable trusts.

Miranda Phillips
Miranda Phillips
Research Director
Eloise  Poole
Eloise Poole
Researcher

Eloise is a mixed-methods Senior Researcher in the Children and Young People Group at NatCen Social Research.

Natasha Reilly
Natasha Reilly
Researcher
Latest study | Arolwg Iechyd Cymru
Katharine Sadler
Katharine Sadler
Senior Researcher
Latest study | Arolwg Iechyd Cymru
Clare Sharp
Clare Sharp
Latest study | Keep well in prisons
Svetlana  Speight
Svetlana Speight
Research Director
Clare Tait
Clare Tait
Research Director
Emily  Tanner
Emily Tanner
Research Director

Emily is a Research Director in the Children and Young People Team.

Rosalind Tennant
Rosalind Tennant
Corporate Development Manager

Rosalind is Corporate Development Manager in our Corporate Affairs department.

Sarah  Tipping
Sarah Tipping
Research Director (Statisician)
Mari  Toomse
Mari Toomse
Research Director
Caroline Turley
Caroline Turley
Research Director
Heather Wardle
Heather Wardle
Research Director
Ivonne  Wollny
Ivonne Wollny
Senior Researcher (Mixed method)
Martin Wood
Martin Wood
Research Director
Natasha Wood
Natasha Wood
Senior Researcher

Natasha is the lead researcher on the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), which NatCen carries out in collaboration with University College London and the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Sue Arthur
Sue Arthur
Research Director
Gary  Boodhna
Gary Boodhna
Researcher

Gary is a mixed method researcher working in the health and well being team.

Latest study | BCG and health
Jenny Chanfreau
Jenny Chanfreau
Senior Researcher (Analyst)

Jenny Chanfreau is a Senior Researcher (Analyst) in the Income & Work team.

Steven Coutinho
Steven Coutinho
Researcher

Steven Coutinho is a Graduate Research Trainee in the Income and Work team and joined NatCen Social Research in 2011.

Jo D'Ardenne
Jo D'Ardenne
Senior Survey Methodologist
Shanna Dowling
Shanna Dowling
Researcher

Shanna joined ScotCen in 2011, having recently completed an MSc in Social Research at the University of Edinburgh.

Emma Drever
Emma Drever
Research Director
Valdeep  Gill
Valdeep Gill
Researcher
Jenny  Graham
Jenny Graham
Research Director

Jenny is a Researcher Director in Income and Work team.

Sarah Haywood
Sarah Haywood
Graduate Trainee
Lucy Lee
Lucy Lee
Researcher


Jane  O'Brien
Jane O'Brien
Head of Children & Young People

Head of Children & Young People

Colin Payne
Colin Payne
Researcher

Colin is a mixed methods researcher in the Crime and Justice team at NatCen.

Yvette  Prestage
Yvette Prestage
Researcher

Yvette joined NatCen in 2010 and is currently based in the Crime and Justice team.

Rosie Sutton
Clarissa White
Clarissa White
Research Director

Clarissa White is a Research Director in the Children and Young People Team at NatCen with 20 years experience as a social policy researcher.