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MRS Patrons
“One of my priorities is to ensure that research and other insights are relevant and actionable, flow freely through the organisation to reach decision-makers and are acted on rather than buried or ignored. As patron of MRS, I want to help promote the importance of research as the lifeblood of customer-focused delivery and innovation.”
Patrick attended our roundtable where attendees debated findings from the inaugural MRS Delphi report. Read the article here.
Roisin Donnelly
Roisin spoke to us about using data and insight to win business. Watch the video here.
Clive Humby
MRS Patrons Peter York and Clive Humby discuss the importance of evidence in this video.
Sir Martin Sorrell
"If possible, market research, or what we call consumer insight, is becoming even more important in this day and age. The changes in new markets, new media and the application of technology and development of big data mean that market research or consumer insight is critically important in understanding strategic planning and creative execution, opportunities and issues."
In 2014, Martin spoke at our annual conference, and discussed the link between data and the economy in 2014. Watch the video here.
Stan Sthanunathan
Watch our interview with Stan looking at the secret of a good client relationship here.
Edwina Dunn
Edwina wrote the foreword of our privacy report, 'Private lives?', looking at the consumer perspective of the consumer debate. Read the report here.
Sir Robert Worcester
“Market research is a way of life. It gives the curious, the intelligent and the interested a view of society which is almost unique. It provides a means by which an alert – but not indolent – young person might taste of a broad variety of experiences without becoming too attached to any one stream and therefore limit their opportunity to move upwards in the trade, or outward into a wide variety of occupations and callings. I hope that as a patron of the MRS I can give a bit back to what I’ve learned about the fascinating business we are in.”
Peter York
“Market research is a very broad and brilliant church...and I want to do my bit to persuade people of that.”
MRS Patrons Peter York and Clive Humby discuss the importance of evidence in this video.
This video follows the launch of a joint PwC/MRS industry report 'The Business of Evidence' which revealed that the UK research market is worth over £3bn, 50% more than previously estimated.
Below is a list of current MRS Gold Medallists, Honorary Fellows and Fellows.
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Gold Medallists |
Honorary Fellows |
Honorary Fellows |
2021 – Phyllis Macfarlane
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Belinda Beeftink Dr Camilla Pang |
Alan Rusbridger |
Fellows |
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Aftab Ahmad Tim Barber Michael Brown Lucy Davison Christian Dubreuil Babita Earle Chloe Fowler |
Richard Goosey Crawford Hollingworth Sam Knowles Elizabeth Nelson, OBE Bob Qureshi |
Ray Poynter Leanne Tomasevic |
Below is a list of past MRS Fellows who were acknowledged by the Society for their exceptional contribution to the profession.
Jeremy Bullmore
Valerie Farbridge
John Gambles
Bill Schlackman
Lucinda Allum Lawrence Bailey Kenneth Baker Mary Bartram Peter Bartram Bryan Bates Keith Bates Jennie Beck Donald Beverly Chris Blamires Robin Birn Julian Bond John Bound Timothy Bowles Ian Brace Nigel Bradley Susan Brooker Diana Brown Douglas Brown Dr Stephan Buck Dominic Buck David Chilvers Eileen Cole Steffen Conway Prof Martin Collins Mike Cooke Peter Cooper Antony Cowling Susan Coyne Nigel Culkin Laurence Curtis Kate Dann Leslie de Chernatony Gerald De Groot Sue Duncan Heather Dunn Prof Andrew Ehrenberg Stephen Ellis Jan Faber Paul Feldwick Roddy Glen Rudolph Goldsmith |
Gerald Goodhardt John Goodyear Mary Goodyear Wendy Gordon John Griffiths Justin Gutmann Paul Hague Mike Hannah Paul Harris Peter Hayes Robert Heath Prof Harry Henry Clifford Holmes Peter Hutton Mike Imms Fiona Jack Peter Jackling Jonathan Jephcott Roger Jowell Sheila Keegan John Kelly Richard Kottler Roy Langmaid Barbara Lee J (Tony) Lunn Derek Martin Dr I McGloughlin Peter Menneer Kit Molloy Elaine Moore Rory Morgan Ros Morgan Alan Morris Louis Moss Gavin Mulholland Clive Nancarrow John O'Brien Alison Palmer Nicolas Palmer John H Parfitt Kenneth Parker William Pegram |
Nick Phillips John R Potts Jon Priest Joy Reynolds Richard Roberts-Miller Sue Robson Mike Roe Edward Ross Geoffrey Roughton Peter Sampson Eamonn Santry David Seaman Richard Silman Nigel Spackman Paul Szwarc Philip Talmage Frank Teer Dr John Treasure Virginia Valentine Martin van Staveren Judith Wardle Janet Weitz John Wigzell Eric Willson Lorna Winstanley Fiona Wood Dr Jeremy Wyndham Frances Yelland |
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