CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé

Recent research has included:

Social Research
• Commissioned by the Department of Communities and Local Government.
• Formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
• Creating questions on a range of topics for a large sample face-to-face household survey.
• Communities Attitudes Survey.

Educational Research
• For LSN, commissioned by Learning Skills Commission.
• Survey collation, data analysis, interpretation and reporting: the Learner Achievement Tracker.
• Education provider interviews; reporting: the Learner Achievement Tracker.
• Coordination, monitoring and evaluating researchers: the Learning Achievement Tracker.
• Interviewing and reporting for case study: Gender Equality Duty Support Project.
• Arranging and coordinating case studies with diverse providers: GED Support Project.
• Coordination, monitoring and evaluating researchers: GED Support Project.

Business Research
• For National Institute of Careers Education and Counselling, commissioned by Ufi.
• Reviewing responses to Employers Guide to Training Providers web site.
• Continuing review of effectiveness of the National Learning Directory (database).
• 41 employers, trainers and skills brokers interviewed (22 by myself) across England.
• My contribution was arranging interviews, writing individual interview reports,
post code area analyses for benchmarking, and critiquing and proofreading the overall report.

Market Research
• Commissioned by John Grain Associates
• Data analysis and reporting on a survey for a charity

Market Research
• Commissioned by John Grain Associates
• Data analysis and reporting on a survey for a charity

Market Research
• Commissioned by John Grain Associates
• Data analysis and reporting on a survey for a charity

Educational Research
• For LSN, partnering Centre for Excellence in Leadership, Sales Insight and BDP Learning.
• Assisting in the design of internal evaluation of the Train to Gain Development Programme.
• Collating, analyzing data, reporting, internal evaluation of the T2G Development Programme.

Educational Research
• For LSN, commissioned by Centre for Excellence in Leadership.
• Survey collation, data analysis, interpretation and reporting: Women’s Leadership Network.
• Coordination, monitoring and evaluation of research interviewers, WLN.
• Reviewing and amending final integrated report, WLN.

Educational Research
• For LSN, commissioned by Learning Skills Commission.
• Survey collation, data analysis, interpretation and reporting: Self-Assessment.
• Stakeholder interviews; chairing and reporting on focus groups: Self-Assessment.
• Data analysis (using SPSS) relating to Learning Disabilities Review (SW England);
Additional Learner Support funding (regional and national overviews).

Educational Research
• For LSN, commissioned by the Quality Improvement Agency
• Researching and contacting potential pilot providers, Pastoral Support Project.
• Interviewing and focus groups to initiate part of the Pastoral Support Pilots Project.
• Preparation of surveys, analytical tools and reports for the Pastoral Support Pilots Project.
• Liaising with a Development Adviser and Practitioner for related action research.

Educational Research
• Commissioned by Careers Enterprise Futures.
• Data analysis and reporting on a survey.
• Learners’ views on potential Diplomas in specialist subjects.
• Two schools; 379 respondents overall.

Educational Research
• Commissioned by Careers Enterprise Futures.
• Data analysis with running notes on a survey.
• Higher education destinations.
• Learners from one borough, by educational institution, over 5 years (2178 records).

Business research.
• Conducting a feasibility study.
• “Developing a confidence measure for the National Learning Directory.”
• 12 marketing managers interviewed (5 by myself).
• My contribution was analysis of the methodological issues and shared overall writing.
• For NICEC, commissioned by Ufi, in response to a proposal by BusinessLink.

Educational research.
• Interpretation and reporting on a survey.
• “Exploring and extending links between Redbridge College and local organisations.”
• 84 employers answered, cross-tabularisation in vocational categories.
• Descriptive and non-parametric tests used (Friedman and Spearman).
• For Careers Management Futures.