NatCen International
Through rigorous research, training, advisory services and policy engagement, we work to empower societies to shape policy and practice globally.
We are a multidisciplinary team with expertise in a wide range of international development and social policy areas including peace, conflict and security, countering violent extremism and terrorism, migration, climate change, health, philanthropy, civic engagement, education, economic growth, gender, humanitarian policy and human rights. We have a successful track record in leading projects, large and small, and expertise in complex project and consortium management.
Our work is global, and we work in partnership with local governments, organizations, universities and research centres to ensure that our research is rooted in the lived social and economic realities of the countries we engage in.
Supported by an international advisory board, NatCen International draws on NatCen’s 50 years of social research expertise and global outlook to work on a range of social policy issues including: gender equality and social inclusion; counter terrorism, violence and human rights; global health; education; governance and economic growth; and global Britain.
For the years 2022-2024, our primary focus is on three cross-cutting thematic areas: global health equity, migration, and climate change.
Read more about our expertise and working with us in our brochure (pdf).
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
We examine the intersection between gender norms and political, social, and economic inequalities.
Counter Terrorism, Violence and Human Rights
We explore how violence is experienced and perpetrated, and how it can be prevented in a sustainable and effective way.
Global Health
We examine contextual opportunities and challenges for everyone to attain the highest level of health
Governance, Sustainability and Economic Development
We examine how states, communities and the private sector can support ecological, human and economic development.
Global Britain
We examine Britain’s role in a changing world including in policy areas such as armed conflict, migration, health crises, and climate change.
Education
We examine opportunities and challenges to inclusive and equitable education globally.
NatCen International Academy
NatCen International provides tailored and contextualised training courses on a wide range of research methods and social policy areas.
Catch up on our latest work, blogs and events
Beyond Lip Service: Co-producing Knowledge and Action with Marginal Urban Communities under Climate Change
Intersectional vulnerabilities and climate-related health risks among informal outdoor workers in urban Vietnam
When Climate Speaks English
The 4th Roundtable Discussion on the Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Outdoor Workers
What difference does language make?
Co-constructing climate-health knowledge with informal outdoor workers in urban Vietnam
Rethinking climate-mental health research in South and Southeast Asia: participatory insights from Vietnam
National Podcast: “How Climate Change and Natural Disasters Affect Women and Girls”
National Television Roundtable: “Protecting Children from the Impacts of Climate Change”
European Social Survey
Held every two years, this survey maps long-term attitudes and behaviours in over 30 countries across Europe.
International Social Survey Programme
A study of social attitudes in 45 countries across the world.
Our team
Our network of experts
Alina Rocha Menocal
Dina Mansour-Ille
Emerlynne Gil
Karen Hargrave
Lakshmi Babu-Saheer
Lilian Miles
Nguyen Duc Loc
Reema Patel
Sebastian Ille
Suzanne Hammaad
Veronique Barbelet