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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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Hashim Ahmed
Hashim Ahmed
Graduate Researcher
Hashim joined the Children and Young People Team in September 2012 as a Graduate Research Trainee.
He started his research career as an interviewer for BMRB before doing a Masters in Social Research Methods at City University where he conducted a qualitative study on the political participation of London's Pakistani community. Since joining NatCen he has been involved in both qualitative and quantitative projects. On the qualitative side he has worked on projects relating to black and minority ethnic satisfaction with social care as well as ethnic minority Doctor's perceptions of the GMC. On the quantitative side has been involved with the Innovation Fund Evaluation and the Youth in Europe Study. Hashim has a keen interest in innovative methods including photo-voice elicitation and GIS mapping.
He has also worked in market research where he researched consumer habits for a large mobile network operator.

Hashim joined the Children and Young People Team in

 

Simon Anderson
Simon Anderson
Director of ScotCen
Latest study | A stalled generation?
Sue Arthur
Sue Arthur
Research Director
Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes
Research Director
Margaret Blake
Margaret Blake
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
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.

Latest study | SCLA
Sally  Bridges
Sally Bridges
Researcher
Meg Callanan
Meg Callanan
Senior Researcher
Jenny Chanfreau
Jenny Chanfreau
Senior Researcher (Analyst)

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

Elizabeth  Clery
Elizabeth Clery
Research Director
Soazig  Clifton
Soazig Clifton
Senior Researcher
Latest study | Natsal
Debbie  Collins
Debbie Collins
Research Director
Steven Coutinho
Steven Coutinho
Researcher

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

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.

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.

Latest study | A stalled generation?
Emma Drever
Emma Drever
Research Director
Jerome Finnegan
Jerome Finnegan
Researcher

 

Jerome is a Researcher in the Society and Social Change team, joining NatCen in September 2011. He has worked as a mixed methods researcher on a range of projects, including British Social Attitudes, European Social Survey, and the evaluation of the National Citizen Service programme. He also works on the NCRM funded network of methodological innovation, New Social Media, New Social Science, which looks at the impact of new social media on social research.
Previously, Jerome worked as a volunteer, intern and research assistant for local NGOs and international organisations working in the fields of international development, adult education and children's rights. He has a BA (Hons.) in Politics and Sociology from University College Dublin and an M.A. Critical and Creative Analysis from Goldsmiths, University of London.

 

 

Elizabeth Fuller
Elizabeth Fuller
Research Director
Valdeep  Gill
Valdeep Gill
Researcher
Michelle  Gray
Michelle Gray
Research Director (Survey Methodologist)
Julia Griggs
Julia Griggs
Researcher

Julia joined NatCen in April 2012 from the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford where she held the position of Research Fellow.

Sarah Haywood
Sarah Haywood
Researcher
Eleanor Ireland
Eleanor Ireland
Research Director
Lauren Kahn
Lauren Kahn
Research Director

Lauren is a Research Director in our Income and Work team, which leads on a range of employment, skills and income related studies.

Sarah  Kitchen
Sarah Kitchen
Research Director
Mehul Kotecha
Mehul Kotecha
Senior Researcher
Lucy Lee
Lucy Lee
Researcher


Gemma Lewis
Gemma Lewis
Senior Researcher
Chris Lord
Chris Lord
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.

Stephen  Morris
Stephen Morris
Head of Evaluation Research
Jane  O'Brien
Jane O'Brien
Head of Children & Young People

Head of Children & Young People

Alison Park
Alison Park
Head of Society and Social Change

Alison joined NatCen in 1991, after completing an M.Phil. in Sociology at Nuffield College, Oxford. Her core areas of research are social, political and moral attitudes and values.

Colin Payne
Colin Payne
Researcher

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

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.

Susan Reid
Susan Reid
Natasha Reilly
Natasha Reilly
Researcher
Latest study | Arolwg Iechyd Cymru
Katharine Sadler
Katharine Sadler
Senior Researcher
Fay Sadro
Fay Sadro
Andy Scott
Andy Scott
Senior Researcher
Clare Sharp
Clare Sharp
Latest study | Keep well in prisons
Ian Simpson
Ian Simpson
Senior Researcher

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

Amy Skipp
Amy Skipp
Research Director
Svetlana  Speight
Svetlana Speight
Research Director

Svetlana is a Research Director in the Children and Young People team.

Rosie Sutton
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
Rachel Whalley
Rachel Whalley
Researcher
Annie Wild
Annie Wild
Researcher
Ivonne  Wollny
Ivonne Wollny
Senior Researcher (Mixed method)
Martin Wood
Martin Wood
Research Director