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The scheme is an accelerated development programme that seeks that develop our future professional leaders in the Government Social Research Service.
This scheme is only open to applicants in their penultimate year of their undergraduate degree with significant social research methods component
This scheme is only open to students in their penultimate year of their undergraduate degree with a substantial social research methods component.
The Competency Framework defines the professional competency for members of the Social research profession within government.
New Government Social Research Membership Forms and Guidance
Guidance on the principles which should be used when conducting social research for government.
The Government Social Research Code in relation to people and products
Practical guidance for government social researchers reviewing and working on behaviour change models.
Guidance on maintaining the quality of qualitative evaluation for use in Government research
Guidance on social research ethics from the perspective of participants, outlining and identifying their ethical requirements.
Government Economic and Social Research Team (GESR) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Recruitment Privacy Notice
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.
Principles for the publication of all government social research that is not regulated by the UK Statistics Authority
Guidance to help with the recruiting and development process for social researchers within government
An update on progress made on implementing the priorities set out in the GSR 2015-2020 Strategy
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