MRS has been leading a programme of activities addressing the impact of fraud and technology on data quality and integrity. Research Live speaks to Debrah Harding to review some of the work to emerge, including new guidance on data quality:

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Brand and communications research agency The Nursery has appointed Rob Hartley as head of social research as part of the company’s expansion of its social research work:

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The influence of artificial intelligence is rising. Katie Jacobs reports on the interplay of researchers and technology, and how practitioners can avoid the drift and become masters of the new insights paradigm:

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In her editorial for the April 2024 issue of Impact, Katie McQuater reflects on the research sector’s curiosity and critical thinking, and muses on the similarities between magazines and insights:

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Market research budgets rose for the first time since the end of 2021 in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest Bellwether report from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising:

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The Market Research Society has launched the 2024 tranche of its Research Heroes awards programme:

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Online panel company Intra Research has appointed Helle Raun Oddershede as its new chief executive, with previous CEO Marina Moshenska remaining with the company as chief operating officer:

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Canadian social media management firm Hootsuite has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence-led social listening and analytics platform Talkwalker for an undisclosed amount:

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Manchester-based product intelligence platform Vypr has appointed Glenn Porter as chief commercial officer as it looks to expand into new markets:

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The cost-of-living crisis is having a profound impact on people’s mental health. Kim Lambert looks at five insights about how squeezed living standards are affecting consumers and brands’ role in supporting customers:

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Television audience measurement body Barb has named Sara Cheeseman as finance director, replacing Nigel McLachlan:

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Strategic research and planning consultancy Strat7 Incite has formally integrated Strat7 Rainmakers into its business as of this week, following the acquisition of Rainmakers by Strat7 last year:

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Peatlands are crucial in the battle against climate change but are little understood. A session at MRS Annual Conference heard how a research project sought to address the issue:

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The consumer insight function is more strategically integrated into corporate decision-making than it was in 2015, according to the 2023 GRBN Business Maturity Study:

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Accessing different perspectives is key to fostering curiosity and communicating well, says Grant Feller:

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Accenture has completed the acquisition of digital experience and data analytics company Mindcurv:

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Rethinking the way insight organisations operate is key to meeting the sector’s challenges, and a session at the recent MRS annual conference heard from three agencies about how businesses can change and future-proof their internal processes:

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There was a narrow win for the proposers of a motion that asked if ‘the real problem with polling is the way it is reported’ at a debate run by The Debating Group at the House of Commons:

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Do-it-yourself and self-service research are now core parts of the client-side equation, and forward-thinking agencies should embrace the shift to reinforce strong, trusted relationships, says Jonathan Million:

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Strategic research and planning consultancy Strat7 Incite has rehired John Tearle and Emma Davies as part of its senior team and appointed Jordan Allbury-Ryman to its consumer practice team:

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