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Most meetings are open to both members and non-members of MRS except for those marked with a *. Details of meetings are emailed automatically to MRS members based in the north of England. Non-members, and MRS members not based in the north who would like to be put on the mailing list, should complete the online registration form.

Forthcoming events

27 April 2010 - Research 2010 - a taster session
Venue: Manchester
Time: late afternoon/evening
Details tbc

Repeating last year's successful formula, we will be bringing to Manchester some of the key presentations from the annual conference - Research 2010 - which takes place in London on 23/24 March.

This will be an informal, free session with refreshments and will be held in a central Manchester location.

Make a note in your diaries now .....more details to follow in February.

The event will again be sponsored and facilitated by Virtual Surveys.

Recent meetings

The New Code on the Road Show*- 10 November 2009
Venue: City Inn, Leeds
For more information login to the Members' Area or Company Partner Area

Manchester Online - 21 October 2009
Venue: Urbis, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester. Map and directions.
Time: 5.15 - 7.15 with drinks and food afterwards until 8.30. Note: change of start time
Sponsored and facilitated by Virtual Surveys.
Now coming your way from London – quicker, leaner and fitter online research in a socially networked world!
Spinning off from the very recent 5th Annual Online Research Conference (30 September) this Manchester ‘taster’ session will feature a fast-paced selection of hot topic presentations taken directly from the main programme. This is a unique opportunity to get up-to-date with the latest issues, network and socialise. Full programme.

Research 2009 - a taster in Manchester - 29 April 2009
A short programme of presentations given by some of the finalists from this year’s MRS Conference Awards line-up. Sponsored by Virtual Surveys.

The programme included presentations from:

Jamie Hamilton & Lee Eyre* – with the paper:  Real-time global research: a qual revolution  Presentation (pdf, 4MB) *Jamie Hamilton & Paul Dixon are finalists for both Best Presentation and Best Newcomer Awards – for their paper
Rachel Lawes - finalist for both Best Paper and Best Presentation for her paper: Futurology through semiotics Presentation (swf, 6MB)
and … the Pecha Kucha Panel – finalists for Best Contribution.  Chaired by Ray Poynter,  with  Niels Schillewaert (finalist: Best Presentation), Monty Cholmeley & Nathan Evans, and Jeff Haselum (finalists: Best Newcomer), presenting: When I run the market research industry…  a fun high energy audio session. No slide material available.

The audience - standing room only...

MRS NortheRN and Service Network present: Customer Focused Service Development: The Importance of Contemporary Research - 28 January 2009
A morning of insight into service research and how it can create great customer experience, loyalty and rewards.
Further information

A guide to working with marketing research agencies - 11 November 2008
Justin Gutmann, an MRS Fellow and former Chairman, showed how to brief and manage the agency/client relationship at this joint MRS/CIM speaker and networking event hosted by the Staffordshire branch of the CIM. 
Further information

“When CSR is in your DNA” - 9 October 2008
Liz Harrison of the Co-operative Group presented “When CSR is in your DNA”, which was shortlisted for the Best Conference Presentation award.

Evaluation, learning and change in the public sector - 5 October 2007
A morning exploring issues around assessing policy, effective research and its influence in the public sector. Further Details

Building Bridges - Public Sector Research, May 2007
Keynote speaker: Professor Hood, the Director of ‘The Public Services Programme’ for the Economic and Social Research Council
Conference Report

Connecting with the Client: Rethinking the debrief, October 2006
Speakers: Mike Imms and Audrey Niven
Further details

Future Research Technologies, April 2006

Navigating the Data Protection Minefield, September 2003
An updated version of this presentation was given at the MRS Scotland meeting in April 2005.
Further information on the Data Protection Act 1998 is available in the Code/Guidelines section.

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