This project will improve the impact of data on health services in Scotland. Analysis will be used to help understand how the system is currently performing and used to drive improvements. Analysis will be prioritised where there is a clear link to improving performance and delivery. This will involve reviewing the analytical needs of policy […]
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 PathwaysThis 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 […]
Reforming Council Tax: International Lessons on Property Tax Discounts and ExemptionInterns 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, […]
