I am a Research Fellow in the Faculty of Social Sciences, working on the ESRC-funded project Balancing Trust and Accountability: Charities, Regulators and Society. This is an international comparative project supported by the Trans-Atlantic Partnership which aims to map and understand cross-voluntary sector opinions related to trust and accountability in four countries (Switzerland, USA, Canada and the UK).
Prior to Stirling, I was a Research Assistant at the Wales Centre for Public Policy at Cardiff University where I worked as embedded impact researcher supporting the evaluation of knowledge brokering organisations.
Article
Smith F, Durrant H & Downe J (2026) Evaluating the impact of knowledge brokering practices: Learning from embedded impact research at the Wales Centre for Public Policy. Research Evaluation, 35, Art. No.: rvag022. https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvag022
Research Report
Smith F (2023) Essential Connections: Exploring the range and scope of community link worker programmes across Scotland. Voluntary Health Scotland. https://vhscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SCLWN_Essential_Connections_report_proof_05.pdf
Research Report
The Welsh Government's use of policy tools for mainstreaming equalities
Smith F (2021) The Welsh Government's use of policy tools for mainstreaming equalities. Wales Centre for Public Policy.
