Understanding the use of Separation and Reintegration Units in Scottish prisons

The project will focus on SPS’s current use of Separation and Reintegration Units (SRUs), contributing to our understanding of whether current practice is lawful, proportionate, consistent and rehabilitative, while contributing to safe and effective prisoner management.    Methods will include qualitative research (may include interviews/focus groups) with SPS staff and people in prison to understand experiences of SRUs and decision-making […]

Reforming Council Tax: International Lessons on Property Tax Discounts and Exemption

Interns will gain an insight to policy development and the use of evidence in the Scottish Government. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary Local Government Analytical Unit, the intern will be based in the Local Government and Reform research team, which provides social research support for a wide range of policy areas including local government, third sector, […]

Improving Health Services by Understanding the Drivers of Performance

Policy makers use data on health services to make evidence-based decisions on how to improve performance. The drivers of performance can often be complex and require detailed analysis of the data available.  This project will use existing data sources, that are available internally and through published statistics, to explore the factors driving performance.  This project will look at […]

R24-12 Creative options for supporting island businesses and consumers

The intern will join the Ferries Strategy Team, a small and supportive team working closely with Transport Scotland economists and other policy teams across Ferries and Ports division. This role will assist the strategy team undertake a refresh of the 2017 ferry freight fares review, following a re-commitment by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport to […]

Supporting Analytical Work to Reduce and Prevent Child Poverty in Scotland

The successful intern will work in the Equalities, Poverty and Social Justice Analysis (ESJA) Unit, in the Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate. The unit provides statistics, research and economic analysis and advice to policy makers in relation to creating a fairer and more equal society.  It comprises a mix of analytical professions (social researchers, economists and statisticians) and […]