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Introduction to Social Research Careers
1. Introduction to Research Careers
Emma Pollard, James Cockett and Anneka Dawson
An insider’s guide
2. Applying social science research methods
and theories learnt from a variety of social
science disciplines to real world problems
There are so many social science disciplines
Demography and Social Statistics, Methods and Computing;
Development Studies, Human Geography and Environmental Planning;
Economics; Management and Business Studies; Education; Social
Anthropology; Linguistics; Law; Economic and Social History; Politics
and International Relations; Psychology and Sociology and Social
Policy and Social Work.
What is social research?
3. Collecting and assessing
evidence
Looking at what works/
what doesn’t (and how)
Improving understanding
Testing theories
Looking for impact
Aims of social research?
4. Academic: develop new knowledge, generally not client
driven, can be theoretical, discipline specific, lengthy
Corporate/consultancy: providing expert advice, helping
organisations to solve operational problems, small scale
to large scale
Applied: answering questions about real world
social problems, support development of social
policy
Market/Consumer research: surveys and polls on
consumer preferences/behaviour, to understand the
market for a product or service, guide business
decisions
Types of social research
5.
6. Multi-disciplinary research institute
Not-for-profit, independent
Projects based on commissions
Collaborative working environment
Permanent staff
Founded in 1968
Brighton based
IES about us
7. Client focused
Attend to quality and accuracy at appropriate level of
detail
Undertake rigorous evaluation and evidence-based
research
Promote use of high quality evidence in policy
formulation
Share learning information & knowledge
Treat everyone with fairness and respect
Aim to bring about sustainable improvements
in public employment policy and HR practice
IES Core Values
8. Education and the path to employment
Higher education and graduates
Equality and diversity
Health, work and wellbeing
Unemployment and welfare
Workforce planning and labour market change
Pay and reward
…and many more!
Themes of research at IES
9. NatCen
CIPD
Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR)
BMG Research
National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
Work Foundation
Learning and Work Institute (L&W)
Ecorys
Large corporate firms (Deloitte etc.)
Other organisations
10. Department for Education
(DfE)
Department for Business,
Energy and Industrial
Strategy (BEIS)
Department for Work and
Pensions (DWP)
NHS Employers
MIND
Oxfam
European Commission
European Foundation for
the Improvement of Living
and Working Conditions
(Eurofound)
KPMG
JP Morgan Chase
Foundation
Foods Standard Agency
…and many more!
Clients
11. Analytical thinking
Critical appraisal
Good written and verbal communication
Team working
Organisational skills
Independence
Numerical skills are desirable
Attention to detail/accuracy
Curiosity
Empathy
Skills and attributes
12. Survey of EU Staff in Higher education (DfE)
Evaluation of mental health training in the
Blue Light sector (MIND)
Experiences of homeless young people in
precarious employment (Centrepoint)
Progression in Employment (PiE) (JPMorgan Chase
Foundation)
Teachers' and leaders' views on the pay framework (DfE)
What works in colleges? (CEC)
Understanding mature entrants’ transitions to PG study (BIS)
Examples of projects
13. October 2013 to October 2014
Fall in PG numbers affecting skills pipeline
Understand motivations, opportunities and challenges facing PG students
Literature review, sample development, online survey of PG students, online
consultation with admissions tutors, interviews
Different categories of PG students
Self funding or employer funding critical
Numerous barriers
Younger PGT students faced particular challenges
Need for cheaper and/or more flexible fees + additional sources of funding
Used to develop Master’s degree loan
Further details
14. Free movement will not end with this deal – and this is welcome
news
Artificial intelligence and HR: is a mindset shift needed?
Effective careers guidance in colleges: new IES research identifies
best practice
Ethnicity: can the gender pay gap trick be repeated?
Stress and mental health at work: half a decade in policy and
practice
A big juggle: what can employers and policymakers do to support
working carers?
Returning to work after having a child: how families make decisions
Sickness absence falls, but is there a sting in the tail?
Recent IES blogs
15. Business Studies at Brighton
Interested in HR – career aim
Job at Sussex CDU (2 years)
Moved to IES – employer-based work
Shifted to focus on policy work
MA in Applied Policy Studies at Sussex
Key interests are student/graduate decision-making and
experiences, working of HE, graduate/professional careers
Developed my career at IES
Now Principal Research Fellow – lead an area of work
Emma
16. Enjoyed maths from a young age
Economics at Sussex
Interested in Finance
Junior Research Associate scheme
Active US data insight coordinator
Joined IES July 2017
Research Economist
Quantitative labour market analysis
Key interests include microeconomics with a focus on
education (FE and HE) and barriers facing disadvantaged
groups in the labour market
James
17. Studied 3 degrees at Sussex in psychology
Worked at Sussex in student accounts, associate tutor and research
assistant
Did an internship at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Worked at National Foundation for Education Research as RO and
RM
Moved to Education Endowment Foundation worked as evaluation
manager and senior evaluation manager
Started in IES in 2018 to start new research area of pre-16
education as a Principal Research Fellow
Key interests are early years education, what works in education
and parental engagement with education
Anneka
18. Positives
Real life application
Impact on peoples lives
Continual learning process
Variety
Meet interesting people
Dedicated and enthusiastic
colleagues
Develop own interests
Flexible working (as long as
the job gets done!)
Not quite so positive
Not a high earning career
Uneven workload (requires
organisation)
Specialisms hard to find
Is social research for you?
19. Research Officer
Research Fellow
Senior Research Fellow
Principal Research Fellow
Director
Career pathway- IES
20. Interviews
Focus groups
Literature reviews
Quantitative & Qualitative data
analysis
Organise workload and meet
project deadlines
Working unsupervised
A day in the life of a Research Officer
21. All the roles of a Research
Officer plus…
Designing, managing and
delivering projects
Client interaction
Project team management
Day to day tasks change with
levels of experience
A day in the life of a Research Fellow