MRS What's New

The latest news, information and events from MRS, the world's largest association representing providers and users of market, social, and opinion research, and business intelligence.

Presenting Insight from Research - presentation - (Found July 2, 2008 )

If you missed the R-Net September event at which Ken Parker (Managing Director, Discovery Research) discussed how to present insight from research, you can download his presentation from the R-Net pages.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/networking/rnet/sep06.htm

BIG Conference Awards - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Find out who were the winners of this year's BIG Conference Awards, which were recently announced at the BIG Summer Event at London Zoo.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/networking/big/big.htm#awards

UK market research industry posts 2.4% growth - (Found July 2, 2008 )

The 2007 annual MRS survey of the UK market research industry has revealed that total industry revenue increased by 2.4 per cent during 2006, to a value of 1.353bn, delivering at best a flat year after inflation.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/media/2007/23july07.htm

MRS call for expertise, creativity and debate - (Found July 2, 2008 )

MRS is taking a new direction with its annual conference next year, promising a radically different programme. Research 2008 will focus on the business impact and effectiveness of research and will examine how the industry can contribute to the bottom-line. In announcing its Call for Contributors, MRS is looking for expertise, creativity and debate.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/media/2007/9aug07.htm

Members Archive of Medal Winning Papers - (Found July 2, 2008 )

FTo mark the 50th year of the IJMR, MRS members can now access an archive of all the papers that have received the Gold or Silver Award over the years. These papers represent a rich and unique archive of creative thinking that has underpinned the methodological development of the industry over the past fifty years. .
http://www.mrs.org.uk/member/index.htm

MRS Advanced Certificate goes to Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa - (Found July 2, 2008 )

For the first time, global agency TNS is offering its researchers across the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region the opportunity to study for the MRS Advanced Certificate in Market and Social Research Practice, through a link up with MRS.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/media/2008/21jan08.htm

Advanced Certificate in Market and Social Research Practice - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Congratulations to all the candidates awarded the MRS Advanced Certificate in the October 2007 assessment round.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/qualifications/cert.htm

Research Excellence and Effectiveness Awards 2007 - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Winners of the Research Excellence and Effectiveness Awards 2007, the research industry equivalent of the 'Oscars', were announced at a glittering ceremony presented by broadcaster Kate Gerbeau.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/awards/2007/winners.htm

MRS Scotland 20078 programme annouced - (Found July 2, 2008 )

MRS Scotland seeks to support and promote the aims and objectives of the MRS by organising at a regional level, events and meetings designed to be of interest to both the client and agency sides of the business.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/networking/scotland/events.htm

New training programme announced - (Found July 2, 2008 )

The MRS Learning and Development Programme 2008 will follow its tried and tested three-strand approach providing training opportunities under the banners of Research Skills, Business Skills and Leadership Skills.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/training/2008/index.htm