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The GSRDAP is a four-year apprenticeship programme which offers a first of its kind opportunity to gain real working experience while studying for an undergraduate degree.
The Competency Framework defines the professional competency for members of the Social Research profession within government.
The scheme is an accelerated development programme that seeks that develop our future professional leaders in the Government Social Research Service.
The Government Economic and Social Research (GESR) Team run a 12-month sandwich student placement scheme aimed at students who are seriously considering a career in the Government Social Research (GSR) profession after gradu…
Practical guidance for government social researchers reviewing and working on behaviour change models.
Protocol defines principles for the publication of all government social research that is not defined as official or national statistics.
New Government Social Research Membership Forms and Guidance
Guidance on the expected standards and responsibilities when designing/conducting social and behavioural research for/on-behalf of government
This scheme is only open to applicants in their penultimate year of their undergraduate degree with significant social research methods component
Guidance on maintaining the quality of qualitative evaluation for use in Government research
The code for members of the Government Social Research Profession
The Government Social Research Profession (GSR) is designing an apprenticeship and seeks higher education institutions to provide the degree aspect.
Government Economic and Social Research Team (GESR) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Recruitment Privacy Notice
A guide for making research more inclusive and reflective of all members of society.
Government Economic and Social Research Team (GESR) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Membership Privacy Notice
A report explaining the role and benefits of pilots studies in producing major government policies and programmes.
A government introduction to social media; from aiding research to the ethical considerations of using such platforms.
Guidance on social research ethics from the perspective of participants, outlining and identifying their ethical requirements.
Guidance to help with the recruiting and development process for social researchers within government
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