1. Research careers in different contexts Alun Humphrey 8 July 2014

2. 11 Career history City University Business School BSc Business Studies Research Services Ltd (RSL) / Ipsos-RSL Commercial Market Research NatCen Social Research Social Research

3. 22 NatCen Social Research Independent research institute Not-for-profit Social policy research Data in public domain Quantitative surveys Qualitative studies Evaluations Questionnaire design and development Analysis and reporting

5. 44 NatCen Social Research English Housing Survey National Travel Survey

6. 55 Commercial market research & social research Social research…. Data publicly available Random sampling Slower turnaround Larger projects More detailed data validation More detailed analysis

7. 66 Why social research? Aims to benefit society Methodological rigour

8. 77 Working in social research Qualifications Degree Ideally a research methods element Experience Public policy Research Skills (more important!) Interest in policy research Communication Project management Attention to detail Enthusiasm!