Victoria Jupp Kina

I am a researcher and evaluator with over 20 years’ experience designing participatory, inclusive and creative research. I combine my practice experience with research knowledge to design research and evaluation that prioritise voice and lived experiences. I have a strong track record in delivering projects in the public and voluntary sectors, working with clients across social care, community education and international development.

At Social Research ReImagined, I lead a unique team of researchers, practitioners and creatives. Our combined skills enable us to design research that prioritises dialogue – from the way we engage with clients to clarify goals, to our knowledge of participatory research methods, to our ability to design creative outputs – we work collaboratively with clients to ensure our work is inclusive, ethical and grounded in people owning their stories. We commit to being a learning partner throughout all aspects of project design and delivery – whether that be facilitating workshops and reflective spaces, designing research to capture impact, or developing outputs to effectively communicate the complex realities of people’s lives.

Clients

I have worked with a range of clients from across the voluntary and statutory sectors, including: Nuffield Foundation, The Ada Lovelace Institute, General Teaching Council for Scotland, the Innovation Unit, The Methodist Church of Scotland, Play Scotland, Mensen Met Een Missie, The Challenges Group, and Hot Chocolate Trust.

Qualifications

I hold a PhD in Youth Participation, an MA in Research Methods, and I am a qualified social worker. I have experience in quantitative, qualitative and visual analysis and able to bring together complex data to track social change. As a team, we hold qualifications in youth work, social work, and digital design.

Experience

I have been designing and delivering complex social research for two decades and have run my own consultancy for the past six years. I work with local, national and international organisations, leading all aspects of project management and data collection. This includes leading fieldwork in rural communities across multiple global south countries, leading peer and co-designed research, working as a learning partner to support project evaluations, and analysing large-scale data sets to identify long-term change.

Examples of recent work includes:

– Young Digital Lives – a co-designed peer research project delivered in partnership with the youth sector and the Ada Lovelace Institute
– HEAR for YOU – learning partner to support the development of a new listening service for women to explore their spirituality
– Global Baseline Study – delivered mixed methods study to understand people’s experiences of harmful attitudes and behaviours
– 5-Year Fitness to Teach Review – in-depth analysis of the General Teaching Council for Scotland’s fitness to teach cases to increase transparency.