Nick Smith

Nick Smith, is an Associate of EfC and the Director of The Research Partnership. He has over 25 years experience in the design and delivery of complex social surveys.

This experience has been gained at two of the UK's leading research agencies, prior to forming The Research Partnership. Nick joined Public Attitude Surveys (PAS) in 1982 with an MA in Geography from Cambridge University. He then went to BRMB International in the mid 1990s.

While one or two early years were spent in commercial research, the bulk of his career has been spent carrying out social surveys relating to employment and skills, social security, financial, education and health issues, arts, leisure and tourism.

Nick is the past Chair and Vice-Chair of the UK Social Research Association (SRA) and believes strongly in the principles ascribed to by the Association in terms of quality research carried out under its ethical guidelines. He is a Full Member of the UK Market Research Society (MRS) and has help deliver training courses on behalf of the MRS and SRA.