The National Centre for Social Research, London

The National Centre for Social Research is an independent, non-profit social survey research institute which both initiates social research and undertakes government studies on a wide range of social policy issues.

Founded in 1969, the National Centre for Social Research is best known for its high-quality social surveys and its methodological contributions and is the UK's largest independent social research institute. In addition to its mainstream quantitative studies, it houses three specialist units: the Joint Centre for Survey Methods, which has a programme of methodological research, advice and teaching; the Centre for Research into Elections and Trends (CREST), a research centre which links the National Centre for Social Research with Oxford University in the study of social and political change; and the Qualitative Research Unit, which specializes in depth interviewing and focused groups.

The National Centre for Social Research is a founding member of ISSP. It has an annual research income of over 10 million pounds sterling, a staff of 150 and 1,100 interviewers nationwide. SCPR publishes a British Social Attitudes Survey report every year.

Contact Persons:
Alison Park
Roger Jowell

National Centre for Social Research
35 Northampton Square
London, EC1V OAX
GREAT BRITAIN
Tel: +44 20 7250 1866 - Fax: +44 20 7250 1524