Kandy Woodfield is a social researcher and learning & development professional. She is currently Head of Learning and Development at Samaritans, UK, and her previous roles include Head of Social Sciences at the Higher Education Academy and Director of Learning & Enterprise at NatCen Social Research. Kandy is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a Fellow of the Learning & Performance Institute and has worked across the academic, public and third sectors. She is the founder of the New Social Media New Social Science? (#NSMNSS) community of practice and most recently edited a crowd-sourced book of blogs on Social Media in Social Research: Blogs on Blurring the Boundaries.
