Director of the Scottish Centre for Social Research

Simon Anderson is Director of the Scottish Centre for Social Research. Based in Edinburgh, ScotCen conducts both specifically Scottish studies and elements of NatCen's UK-wide work. Among ScotCen's current projects are the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey series, the Scottish Health Survey, the Growing up in Scotland Survey and a number of policy evaluations in the areas of health, health promotion and criminal justice.

Prior to joining NatCen in 2003, Simon was responsible for establishing and developing a Social Research team at the research agency, NFO System Three and worked for several years as a research manager within central government.