ScotCen Social Research is the Scottish branch of the United Kingdom’s largest centre for independent social research, NatCen Social Research.
Based in Edinburgh, ScotCen Social Research is a not-for-profit organisation.
Employees include survey methodologists, data analysts and expert quantitative and qualitative researchers.
It is commissioned by governments and charities to investigate public opinion about social issues.
[1][2] The Centre is known for conducting fieldwork and reporting on studies including the annual Scottish Health Survey,[3][4] the Scottish Social Attitudes survey,[5][6] and the Growing Up in Scotland longitudinal study.