&more – young researchers network

&more benefits

Becoming part of &more gives you access to a wealth of resources designed with you in mind as a young research professional. 

• &more Webinars –  Exclusively for members of &more and always FREE to attend. These feature a range of presenters, at various stages of their careers, and will often focus on topical research and business subjects. We also run ‘&more Bites’ sessions which are short and snappy for knowledge and networking on your lunch.
• MRS Professional Webinars –  Attend one inspiring  webinar a year, for FREE. Hear about research and business trends from experts and innovators. Full MRS members can attend the entire yearly programme!  
• &more Conference  –  Access the best knowledge, practice and networking opportunities to push your research career forward. A conference exclusively for &more, with tickets  heavily subsidised. 
•  MRS Annual Conference  –  You can enjoy the final keynote and after-party drinks, on day two of  Impact, the flagship conference for research, insight and data analytics. It's a festival of ideas, talent and business.
• Research Team Challenge – Pit your wits against other bright sparks in the sector in this test of research knowledge and skill. The winning team receive a trophy, £150 prize vouchers and a feature on Research Live.  

Become an MRS member
If you are under 30*, you can join MRS as a professional member and get all the perks of &more, plus these exclusive member benefits. We'll also waive the usual  joining fee of £42.00.

* or in the first five years of a career in research

Taking the MRS Advanced Certificate?  Need support with the fees?  Maybe MRBA Skills can help.

MRBA Skills supports UK market and social researchers that are eager to develop their skills and enhance their careers.  They have up to 20 annual bursaries available to help pay the cost of this qualification.

Visit MRBA Skills for more information or email skills@mrba.org.uk and one of their team will get back to you and explain the eligibility criteria. 

Joining &more is free to young professionals working in research, insight and analytics under the age of 30 (or within the first years of their research career.)

&more members get access to a core suite of free benefits plus access to heavily-subsidised events.

Already a paying MRS member? Then you get absolutely everything in &more for free on top of your usual membership benefits package.

&more has replaced the R-Net group. If you were an R-Net member, and still meet the criteria, you have been automatically transferred over to the new scheme.

How do I sign up?

If you are signing up as an individual, simply click the ‘Join &more’ link below.

Please note: You will be required to create an account, or login if you already have an account, before joining the &more network.

>>Click here to join &more (must be logged in)

Employers &more

Accredited Company Partners can sign up all their young research, insight and analytics professionals for free through our easy-to-use sign up process. Please click here to complete the &more form.

Leaving &more

If you would like to leave the &more network, click here.

The Power of Together – International Day of Friendship Campaign

This July, we are celebrating International Research Month, culminating in the UN International Day of Friendship taking place on 30 July.

As part of this, we want to recognise and acknowledge you, young researchers all over the world, give you voice and a chance to connect to your fellow researchers! And we’d love you to get involved in the campaign and get your creative juices flowing to make it BIG! 

How to get involved? 

Take a short video (max 55 seconds) and tell us a bit about yourself: 

• your name, your job title and the company name you work for 
• where you live: name of the city/town and/or a country  
• a brief description of your research role  
• what you love about research 
• a funny/interesting fact/custom about your culture/country/city  

We’ll use your video to create a social media campaign “The power of together” to connect young researchers from different parts of the world. We’re also working on other exciting activities so watch this space!  

Where to send your video 

Drop me a line on melissa.coghlan@mrs.org.uk and I'll then share a secure link with you where you can upload your video 

Purpose & platform 

We intend to use your video on MRS website and MRS social media channels (Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.). By uploading your video onto MRS SFTP secure platform you give us your permission to use the video for promotional purposes on MRS channels. Please refer to the MRS Privacy Policy for our MRS approach to data protection.

Deadline for video submission 

The absolute deadline is Thursday 16 June.