Online qual should go way further than webcam groups alone
This is the first of a four part series from The Research Society presenter, Tom Woodnutt. *** It’s natural to look at the future, through the lens of the past. But that means many of […]
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The need for speedy research in a post-COVID world
2021 is already proving to be another year of uncertainty for global economies. In addition to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, there remains political restlessness in the US and Europe and continuing strained trade relations between […]
The use of appropriate incentives
Many research organisations offer incentives to participants who take part in a project. This incentive may take various forms. It can be cash, a gift or a gift card given to each participant after the […]
Access to the Body of Knowledge in Research News through the Research News Archive
An online archive of the Research Society’s publication, Research News has been built, covering all the issues since 2014. A team made up of Fellows and Independent researchers worked through 2020 to create and index […]
New international report provides a unique perspective on the resilience and prospects for the insight sector
MEDIA RELEASE: 27 January 2021: A new international report brings together leading research sector views on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and explores the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in 2021 and beyond. […]
Facing 2030: An evaluator’s perspective
It was a pleasure to be able to attend the Facing 2030 virtual conferencefrom the comfort of my home office with my cat Lily on my lap,although I missed the serendipity of morning and afternoon […]
Results of the Workplace Mental Wellbeing Audit in Australia
DOWNLOAD REPORT HERE: Opening the Conversation: Mental wellbeing in market research Australia. In June this year The Research Society partnered with the MRS in the UK and the Insights Association in the U.S. to launch a […]
Predicting holiday spending across consumer types in the ‘new normal’
Recent research by Nielsen predicts that the over the forthcoming holiday festive season consumers will fall into one of five groups depending on how they have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. “The holidays have […]
Facing 2030
Back in 2010, could we have predicted the state of the world and our industry in 2020? Some trends like the accelerating migration to online research and panel from face-to-face and telephone interviewing were predictable. […]
Why Trump Will Win
Four years ago in the pages of Research News (November 2016 edition) I predicted Donald Trump would defeat Hillary Clinton to win the American Presidency. Now, despite favourable polls for Democrat Joe Biden and a […]