Alex Scholes | National Centre for Social Research

Alex joined ScotCen as a Researcher following the completion of his Masters in September 2018. Since then he has been involved in a variety of projects utilising a wide range of different research methodologies across a range of policy areas. Projects he is currently working on include the ESRC funded ‘What UK Thinks: EU’ and ‘What Scotland Thinks’ websites, the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey (SSA) and evaluations of the Distress Brief Interventions Programme.

Recent articles and publications

A day in the life of a... Senior Researcher

Old Town during the Fringe Festival

Blog 17 January 2024

Work and Employment Social and Political Attitudes Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) National Centre for Social Research

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2021/22

Two police walking in Edinburgh

Report 28 November 2023

Crime and Justice Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) Scottish Government Scotland Crime and justice Scotland

BSA 40: Role and responsibilities of government

Seats in parliament or commons

Report 21 September 2023

Social and Political Attitudes British Social Attitudes Government Taxation and spending British Social Attitudes

Scottish Social Attitudes: Attitudes towards Gaelic

High street scene in Scotland

Report 29 June 2022

Social and Political Attitudes Education Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) Scottish Social Attitudes Scotland Schools, education and training Social and political attitudes

Additional Information

Centre: Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen)