Society Behind the Stats | The NatCen Podcast

By: National Centre for Social Research (NatCen)
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  • Society Behind the Stats speaks to leading social scientists and political experts on the themes and trends that have defined social research over several decades. Together with host, Sierra Mesplie-Escott they discuss the evolving views and experiences of people across the country.


    Since 1969, the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has been conducting research and gathering evidence to inform key policy decisions and provide valuable insights into human behaviour and attitudes. In our new podcast series, we take a closer look at British Social Attitudes data, offering an in-depth exploration of the public’s attitudes shaping society in the UK.


    This podcast is hosted by Sierra Mesplie-Escott, Senior Survey Methodologist at NatCen. It was written and produced by Emileigh Spurdens and Kitty Sunnucks, and mixed by Kitty Sunnucks. Artwork from Victoria Humphrey.


    This is a NatCen podcast, the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is a registered charity and is the largest independent and not-for-profit social research organisation in the UK. NatCen was founded in 1969 by Sir Roger Jowell and Gerald Hoinville with the aim of carrying out rigorous social policy research to improve society.


    Website: https://natcen.ac.uk/


    LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/national-centre-for-social-research


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  • Society Behind the Stats: Trailer

    Society Behind the Stats: Trailer
    Nov 13 2024

    Society Behind the Stats speaks to leading social scientists and political experts on the themes and trends that have defined social research over several decades. Together with host, Sierra Mesplie-Escott they discuss the evolving views and experience of people across the country.


    This is a NatCen podcast, the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is a registered charity and is the largest independent and not-for-profit social research organisation in the UK. NatCen was founded in 1969 by Sir Roger Jowell and Gerald Hoinville with the aim of carrying out rigorous social policy research to improve society.


    For more information about NatCen, go to https://natcen.ac.uk/


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    1 min
  • The Climate of Public Opinion

    The Climate of Public Opinion
    Nov 14 2024

    In this first episode of Society Behind the Stats Sierra is joined by Sir John Curtice, Senior Research Fellow at the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and expert on voting behaviour, and Curtis Jessop, Director of Attitudinal Surveys at NatCen, to introduce NaCen's eminent British Social Attitudes survey. They discuss the history of the survey, why it was established, and the reasons it is a critical gauge of public opinion in the UK.

    For more information about the British Social Attitudes survey, see https://natcen.ac.uk/british-social-attitudes


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    39 mins
  • BSA 41: Attitudes of Growing Discontent

    BSA 41: Attitudes of Growing Discontent
    Nov 21 2024

    Britain had experienced unprecedented levels of change and disruption since the last General Election in 2019. In the 41st report, published in June 2024, we explored the impacts of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, a global pandemic, the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, and the cost of living crisis on social and political attitudes.


    In this episode, host Sierra Mesplie-Escott discusses some of these key trends with Natalie Maplethorpe and Elizabeth Clery.


    For more information about the British Social Attitudes survey, see https://natcen.ac.uk/british-social-attitudes

    Website: https://natcen.ac.uk/

    LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/national-centre-for-social-research


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    22 mins

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