On 30 June 2022, the Wales DTP held an online training session on Careers for PGRs: Life Beyond Academia. In this recording of the session, we hear from Hannah Browne-Gott (Senior Social Researcher, Welsh Government) and Sam Hubble (Behaviour Change Project Manager, WRAP) about their own career paths and the research skills which led them to where they are today. We also hear Alex Houston, Cardiff University Careers Adviser, on options to consider within the social sciences beyond academia.
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Carrot flavoured sticks: embedding evidence in government policy
Richard Thurston introducesĀ the role of social science research in policy processes, including evidence-based policy making. He considersĀ the origins and theory underlyingevidence-based policy makingĀ and the challenges of implementing this in everyday practice.
Video recording from a talk at the ESRC First Year Student Conference in Cardiff, January 2015. Continue reading
The Role of Evidence in Policy Making: a Welsh Government Perspective
Richard Thurston, Head of Research for Education & Skills, Knowledge and Analytical Services in the Welsh Government, discusses the role of evidence in policy making in theory and in practice.
This is a recording of a session hosted by the Wales DTC in the Hadyn Ellis Building, Cardiff University, on 30 January 2014. Continue reading
Analytical Careers and Internships in the Welsh Government
This is a recording of a session hosted by the Wales DTC in the Hadyn Ellis Building, Cardiff University, on 22 January 2014. Continue reading