# Government, Social Research and Public Protection

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**Parent**: https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information

Includes policy work, central and local government, Civil Service, intelligence services, police and more.

## [Policy and social research](https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information/government-social-research/policy)

Research, develop and deliver policy in different types of organisation.

## [Public sector administration](https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information/government-social-research/public-admin)

The public sector comprises central government, including non-departmental public bodies, regional and devolved government, e.g. the Scottish Government, and local government.

## [Intelligence and security](https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information/government-social-research/intelligence)

Includes information on the UK intelligence services, cybersecurity, corporate security, security consulting and business intelligence

## [Emergency services, public protection and defence](https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information/government-social-research/public-protection)

Graduate careers in defence and public protection

This article was published on
2024-05-14