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The Research Team was established in November 2004. They are:
Chris James has been Director of Research and Development at Asset skills since its inception in 2004. It is his ambition to strengthen the team led by Michelle Jay and create a more liberal and dynamic approach to research, while ensuring it is both rigorous and robust.
Michelle is able to draw on over 15 years' experience within the Market Research industry. A highly experienced researcher, Michelle has used a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies in her research including: large scale face-to-face and telephone surveys; longitudinal and panel studies; different forms of interviews and focus groups; secondary data analysis and systematic literature reviews. Michelle is also an active member of the Market Research Society (MRS), and is currently undertaking a Masters in Management and Business Research, and the MRS Diploma in Market and Social Research Practice. mjay@assetskills.org
Shabana joined Asset Skills soon after it was licensed in September 2004. Since then she has worked on a number of projects, such as the Sector Skills Agreement (SSA), project managing the ESF funded projects which ranged from producing a SSA DVD to managing and carrying out a range of qualitative and quantitative research projects. Prior to joining Asset Skills she worked in the Research Department at the Learning and Skills Council Northamptonshire and as a project manager at The Open University. With nearly 10 years experience in research Shabana's expertise includes project management and data analysis. sparkes@assetskills.org
James joined Asset Skills in October 2009. He began developing his research skills at University, where he studied for a degree in History & Politics. He graduated from the University of Leicester in 2005. James has experience in the analysis and interpretation of data and his previous roles include work in the media evaluation industry. He is now working with the Research team on a variety of projects. jmacnamara@assetskills.org
Helen joined Asset Skills in September 2010 shortly after graduating with a BSc Geography degree from the University of Northampton, where she was awarded the 'Dr Ken Sherwood' departmental prize for the best written and most original dissertation. At University she gained the knowledge and experience to collect and analyse both quantitative and qualitative data. She is now working with the research team on a number of projects. hkemp@assetskills.org
