Kachinas, Charms and Crocodiles: Researching Roland Penrose’s Ethnographic Collection

National Galleries Scotland (NGS) has, for the past 25 years, had on loan a collection of naturalia, artworks and ethnographic objects that belonged to the artist and collector Roland Penrose (1900-1984). A Surrealist interpretation of a ‘Wunderkammer’, these objects span millennia and culture, comprising an eclectic array of media and meaning: from a 2000-year-old Cycladic […]

Visual Storytelling for Research

The primary aim of this internship is to support the E&R team to extend the existing creative outputs and visualisations using quantitative analysis tools.

Listening to LGBTIQ+ Learners: Understanding Lived Experiences of the Transition to Post-School Pathways

This internship will be based within the SDS Equality team, which leads work to improve outcomes for young people from protected groups through inclusive policy development, service design and research. A core focus of the team is supporting positive transitions for young people from school into learning, training and employment, ensuring that those who face […]

Exploring Refugees’ Access to Employability and Careers Information and Advice

Evidence shows that refugees face distinct challenges when navigating education, training and employability systems, impacting their progression and employment outcomes. Common barriers include limited awareness of available support services, language difficulties, unfamiliarity with the local skills system, and the need to manage complex personal circumstances while settling into a new environment. These factors often make it harder for refugees to […]

Employability pathways in prisons: understanding the current employability provision in prisons and how it supports people prior to release

The project will work with community justice policy staff, as well as research staff, and will focus on SPS’s current employability provision for people in custody, including mapping the breadth and impact of current provision as well as how this supports people prior to release. The suggested methodology for the study is as follows:    A proforma will be sent out […]