Our Staff
Reid-Howie Associates was established in March 1994. The Directors are:
For information about sessional researchers, clickfurther information for researchers.
Sheila Reid - Director
Sheila has worked on a wide range of projects for the company since 1994 and has a degree in Social Policy and a research degree, as well as many years’ experience of working in a research setting prior to, as well as since, the formation of the company.
In 1987 Sheila joined the Employment Department as a Research Officer, working on projects examining the Youth Training Scheme and its impact on young people, particularly young people who faced specific issues in gaining access to employment (such as young women and young people from minority ethnic communities). Following this, she worked as a Research Officer in the Youth Strategy Team in Wolverhampton Council where she undertook a range of research projects with young people. These focused particularly on issues relating to housing, social services and the development of information.
Subsequent posts involved working as Equal Opportunities Officer for Fife Regional Council, where she was responsible for developing consultation mechanisms for under-represented groups and undertaking research and policy development. In 1993 she moved to the (then) City of Aberdeen District Council as Head of Corporate Support. This post involved providing research support to elected members of the council and to other initiatives. It also involved the development of service standards for council services and the development of business planning.
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Brian Henderson - Director
Brian Henderson joined RHA in October 1998 from the (then) Fife Enterprise, where he had been Head of Strategy since 1994. Brian has a background in economic and social policy development, and evaluation. He has a degree in psychology and a research degree, and spent the early part of his career with British Coal, working as an Industrial Contracts Manager, negotiating and managing industrial coal contracts.
Following this, he moved to the Scottish Development Agency in Lanarkshire as a Project Executive, working in diverse areas such as the tourism sector, carrying out research into the steel industry and managing the Training and Employment Grants scheme.
Brian worked with Fife Enterprise from 1991 to 1998, firstly as a Strategy Executive. He worked on the preparation of strategic and operating plans, undertaking research as required, particularly on economic and tourism issues. From 1994, as Head of Strategy, he had overall responsibility for strategy, evaluation and research, marketing and communications and IT within Fife Enterprise. This post also involved participation in a number of policy groups relating to European projects.
Since joining Reid-Howie Associates, he has worked on a wide range of project evaluations, large and small scale research projects and European projects.
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Reid-Howie Associates has a network of researchers from across Fife and in other areas of Scotland. Some of these researchers have their own companies, while others simply work freelance on a sessional basis. RHA keeps details of the skills, qualifications and areas of expertise of the researchers, and will select those for involvement in a particular project on the basis of these skills. We have a strong commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitably qualified to undertake the tasks required will be involved in any project.
Our pool of researchers helps to expand the areas within which we can work by undertaking, for example:
- Interviewing (with a number of specialist experienced interviewers subcontracted regularly for detailed face to face work).
- Telephone surveys.
- Literature reviews.
- Data input.
- Large scale mailing and other project-related administrative tasks.
We are always keen to talk with potential new researchers. We have a standard application / registration form and are happy to provide further information to anyone who is interested in working with us.
If you wish to complete a sessional researcher registration form, click sessional researcher form.
If you wish further information about researchers' terms and conditions, click researchers' terms and conditions.
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Insurance
Reid-Howie Associates carries public liability and professional indemnity insurance, and our terms and conditions of business are detailed separately.
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