Download or read book Directory of Social Research Organisations in the United Kingdom written by Wendy Sykes and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1993 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This directory of over 1000 social research organizations in the UK, covering central and local government, quangos, universities and other higher education research centres and units, independent research institutes, charities, market research companies and management consultants. Entries provide name and address of organization and director, number of researchers, fields and methods of research, details of up to three recent projects, research services, training opportunities and contact information. Additional sections provide information on individual freelance researchers, philanthropic funding bodies, relevant professional associations and training courses in research methods. Also included are short articles by leading figures from each of the main research sectors covered.