A Better Start National Evaluation: Launching the second round of reports
The national evaluation of A Better Start is being undertaken by the ABS national evaluation team led by the National Centre for Social Research.
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Placing people at the heart of NatCen
Our People Approach is the HR, learning and development plan that supports the delivery of NatCen’s strategic vision.
A day in the life of a...Research Director
Research Directors are responsible for leading teams to deliver projects, managing relationships, and bringing in new work.
Delivering the infrastructure to support our strategic vision
The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen)’s ‘Making Life Better’ strategy sets out our plans to 2030.
New analysis from the SEND Futures study: How are young people with SEN getting on?
We recently looked at how young people with SEN were getting on.
A day in the life with the...Survey Logistics department
The Survey Logistics team is a bustling department made up of 14 staff members and a team of seven freelancers.
What do we know about Growing Up in Scotland?
Growing Up in Scotland (GUS) is a longitudinal research study founded in 2005, and commissioned by the Scottish Government.
Linking survey and digital trace data
A recent event explored the potential in linked digital trace data and survey responses.
International Women’s Day: Is the ‘journey purpose gap’ closing between males and females in England?
Examining the evolution of travel purposes between males and females aged 16 and over, during the period 2002-2021.
You can have all the data you want but, without creative and analytical thinking, it’s worthless!
We pride ourselves on the analytical capabilities across the various teams, and the creative way in which we approach our work.