Our people
Researcher | Trainer | Speaker
Martin is a Senior Researcher within the Society and Change
team. He first joined the Qualitative Research Unit in April 2005.
Since then he has worked on a number of qualitative studies
involving the use of in-depth interviews, focus groups,
observations and deliberative methods. He has conducted research in
many areas including discrimination and equalities, same sex
relationships, benefit reforms, drug treatment services, drug
prevention and a number of programmes targeted at children and
young people. He has also taught widely on in-depth interviewing
skills, qualitative sampling, research ethics and research
governance.
Before working at NatCen Martin worked for five years as a Research
Fellow at the Institute for Health Services Research, University of
Bedfordshire. He conducted qualitative and survey research with a
wide range of health/ social service users and professionals across
the primary care, acute and voluntary sectors. He also worked for
five years as Lecturer in Sociology teaching research methods and
gender and sexuality modules for Sociology, Social Policy and
Women's Studies undergraduates.
Martin holds a doctorate examining the implications of gay men's
household patterns for the provision of health and social care at
London South Bank University. He also completed a MA in Sociology
and Qualitative Research at Goldsmiths' College, University of
London.
Of interest:
Annual report & accounts 2010-2011
2010/11 has been a successful year for NatCen Social Research.
Job Opportunities
We recruit full & part time staff in social research, operations, human resources, communications, finance, facilties and IT. We also recruit freelance interviewers and freelance nurses on an ongoing basis.
- ScotCen Social Research
- 73 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9AW
- Charity no. SC038454
- info@scotcen.org.uk
