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Join us as a Research Officer to launch a brilliant career in Government Social Research.
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 home of Government Social Research Profession on GOV.UK. The Government Social Research profession supports the development, implementation, review and evaluation of government policy.
The Competency Framework defines the professional competency for members of the Social Research profession within government.
The Government Social Research profession supports the development, implementation, review and evaluation of government policy.
New Government Social Research Membership Forms and Guidance
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…
Guidance on the expected standards and responsibilities when designing/conducting social and behavioural research for/on-behalf of government
The scheme is an accelerated development programme that seeks that develop our future professional leaders in the Government Social Research Service.
Protocol defines principles for the publication of all government social research that is not defined as official or national statistics.
GSR’s plan to improve government strategy, policy and delivery through putting people and society at the heart of government decision making
The code for members of the Government Social Research Profession
Guidance on maintaining the quality of qualitative evaluation for use in Government research
This strategy sets out the current high-level approach for evaluating and tracking the performance of the Health Transformation Programme.
This report presents findings from a survey of separated parents undertaken to explore child maintenance arrangements.
A guide for making research more inclusive and reflective of all members of society.
This report assesses the impact, effectiveness and value for money of the Youth Employment Initiative, part of the European Social Fund aimed at young people not in education, employment or training.
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.
A report explaining the role and benefits of pilots studies in producing major government policies and programmes.
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