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Consultant
An experienced social researcher who has undertaken and managed
programmes of research for policy in University, local government and
central government settings.
Areas of Expertise
* Social welfare
* Lifelong Learning
* Social Inclusion
* Communities and neighbourhood change
* Social Mobility
* Research in the policy-making process
* Policy evaluation
* Strategic policy development
* Research programme management
Experience
Responsible for the establishment of the research function within a
local government social services department, and in Lifelong Learning
in the Scottish Executive.
Development and management of research programmes and the provision of
research-based advice at all stages of the policy process in central
government departments.
Membership of programme committees for ESRC Teaching and Learning
programme and for Joseph Rowntree Foundation Immigration and Inclusion
committee.
Membership of Advisory Committee for several University Research Centres
including the Centre for Research on Lifelong Learning at Glasgow
Caledonian / Stirling Universities.
Negotiation of several initiatives for the development of knowledge
transfer between the research and policy communities including research
networks, publishing and of course, Observatory PASCAL.
Formal qualifications and publications
BA(hons) in Sociology and Politics
Published research reports, book chapters, articles in professional
journals, and reviews in academic journals.