<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Kate chats with Matt Smith, Senior Research Officer at HMRC, about his role in social research within the Civil Service. From interviewing members of the public about tax changes to managing large-scale research projects, Matt explains how social researchers help shape real-world policy decisions. He talks about the day-to-day realities of civil service careers, the value of curiosity and patience in research, and how a career in the Civil Service doesn’t have to start with the Fast Stream&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://york.joinhandshake.co.uk/edu/articles/3976" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Useful links and transcript&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode, Kate chats with Matt Smith, Senior Research Officer at HMRC, about his role in social research within the Civil Service. From interviewing members of the public about tax changes to managing large-scale research projects, Matt explains how social researchers help shape real-world policy decisions. He talks about the day-to-day realities of civil service careers, the value of curiosity and patience in research, and how a career in the Civil Service doesn’t have to start with the Fast Stream<a href="https://york.joinhandshake.co.uk/edu/articles/3976" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Useful links and transcript</a>

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Social Research in the Civil Service with Matt Smith

Social Research in the Civil Service with Matt Smith

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