AQMeN - Applied Quantitative Methods Network

Steven Hope has worked in social research in Scotland for more than 20 years since graduating from Glasgow Caledonian University with a degree in Social Sciences. This has included periods in academic research, in local government, urban regeneration and commercial contract research. In addition to his degree he has an MSc in Social and Public Policy from the University of Edinburgh. He has worked on projects involving a range of research methods across a wide range of policy areas including transport choices, driver behaviour, customer satisfaction, housing, urban policy and rural affairs. His particular interest is in research methodology, especially the design, management and analysis of large population surveys. He has been closely involved in the design and assessment of Scotland major social surveys including the Scottish Household Survey, which he has managed since 2000, the Scottish House Condition Survey, and the Scottish Crime and Victimisation Survey.