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.

Research Awards 2008 - Call for entries - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Now in its fifth year, the Research Awards (formerly the Research Excellence and Effectiveness Awards) recognise and celebrate the achievements of both researchers and research businesses. Applications for this years awards will be in two phases; the first phase is now open.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/awards/2008/index.htm

BIG Conference Report - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Full report on the BIG Conference 2007: Challenging the Status Quo.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/networking/big/conf07.htm

Scotland Census Consultation - (Found July 2, 2008 )

The MRS Census and Geodemographics Group has responded to the to the Scotland Census Consultation issued by the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) in preparation for the 2011 Census.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/networking/cgg/news.htm#scotland

The MRSASC Award for Technology Effectiveness - (Found July 2, 2008 )

The MRSASC Award for Technology Effectiveness recognises outstanding innovation in the application of software or technology to market, opinion and social research in achieving greater effectiveness in research. The Call for Entries is now open.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/awards/techeff.htm

International Journal of Market Research Summaries - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Summaries of latest articles from the International Journal of Market Research are now available.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/publications/ijmr_articles.htm

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

64% of the 125 candidates participating in the October 2006 assessment round were awarded the MRS Advanced Certificate. Congratulations to all those who successfully passed this qualification.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/qualifications/adv_cert_awardees.htm

Research Excellence and Effectiveness Awards 2006 - (Found July 2, 2008 )

The winners of the 2006 Research Excellence and Effectiveness Awards were announced at a ceremony and dinner on Monday 6 November.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/awards/2006/winners.htm

Semiotics - LitSearch resource sheet - (Found July 2, 2008 )

The latest in the series of LitSearch resource sheets has been published - Semiotics. These resource sheets are exclusively for individual MRS members and employees of MRS Company Partners, and provide 'instant' literature searches, plus other resources, on specific areas of research. Log into the MRS Members' Area or the MRS Company Partner Area to download this sheet and others in the series.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/index.htm

Training - the right solution - (Found July 2, 2008 )

The MRS Learning and Development Programme for 2007 has been published.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/training/2007/index.htm

Marketing and Sales Standards Setting Body - (Found July 2, 2008 )

The Marketing and Sales Standards Setting Body (MSSSB) has produced national Standards in Marketing and Sales, which aim to help the marketing and sales community. MRS is a participant in the MSSSB Steering Group which produced the standards.
http://www.mrs.org.uk/qualifications/msssb.htm