Our range of prestigious awards – the Excellence Awards, Operations Awards and MRS Awards - showcase outstanding work with the insight sector. They recognise and reward the individuals, teams and organisations that promote best prac tice and exceed the high professional standards required.
MRS is delighted to have achieved The Awards Trust Mark (Advanced) for our MRS Awards, Research Live Awards and Operations Awards. This not-for-profit accreditation is run by the Independent Awards Standard Council and recognises the independence, transparency and quality of administration of awards programmes. At MRS we work hard to ensure that our judging process is robust, fair and of high quality to ensure that the winning organisations and
The variety of awards presented provide a unique opportunity for organisations of all sizes and the people who work for them to celebrate their achievements and shine the spotlight on their contributions to the sector’s success and the real difference they make to wider society.
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Please scroll down for this year’s key dates and deadlines. Categories and criteria are revealed on the day entries open. For queries, contact awards@mrs.org.uk
For queries, contact awards@mrs.org.uk or Chloe Ellison on 0207 566 1827
The exclusive awards lunch that recognises personal achievements as well as our Fellows
The Oppies, as they are affectionately known, recognise the contributions that keep the sector running
Celebrating the impact and effectiveness of research, insight and analytics, as well as business excellence
See the winners for all award categories for the past 10 years
Don’t miss out on getting the recognition you deserve. Make sure you know what to enter and when.
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
28 March – Deadline for Fellows nominations
28 March – Deadline for nominating EDI and Sustainability Changemakers
6 May – New Fellows and EDI and Sustainability Changemaker finalists announced
6 June – Winners presented at the Excellence Awards lunch
OPERATIONS AWARDS
5 March – Open for entries
28 May – Deadline for entries
29 July – Finalists announced
25 September – Winners announced at the Oppies party
MRS AWARDS
1 May – Open for entries
26 June – Deadline for entries
Beginning of October – Finalists announced
1 December – Winners revealed at the MRS Awards dinner
The MRS, Research Live and Operations awards are judged strictly in accordance with the rules, key criteria and entry format stated on the online awards portals. For more information on the judging process and judges please click here.
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