MRS Awards 2020

In these challenging times, it is more important than ever to remind business, government and society that the research sector is vital both to the economy and for giving a voice to citizens and consumers.

The finalists for the MRS Awards 2020 draw attention to research's ability to drive innovation, inspire change and deliver results and make a clear statement about our existence and the strength with which we will emerge from this crisis.

The winners will be announced via a free online broadcast at 4pm on Monday 7 December. Register here.

With thanks to our category sponsors:

MRS Awards 2020 - Finalists

MRS President’s Medal

Siamack Salari

Sir David Spiegelhalter

WHO/Europe Cultural Behavioural Insights Unit

Read more about the finalists for the President’s Medal here

MRS Award for Applications of Research

Basis & BT

LATAM Airlines & MESH Experience

RED C & Liberty Insurance

Sparkler & Whitbread

MRS/ASC Award for Best Technology Innovation

Phebi

Red Centre Software

Sample Answers

MRS/BIG Award for Business-to-Business Research

Colt Technology Services & Northstar Research

Motif & City and Guilds Group

Opinium & Dawn Foods

Thinkbox, Gain Theory, MediaCom & Wavemaker

Jeremy Bullmore Award for Creative Development Research

BAMM, McDonald’s & Leo Burnett

The Behavioural Architects & TfNSW

The Nursery Research and Planning & Shell

Relish & Paddy Power Betfair

Virginia Valentine Award for Cultural Insights

Lawes Consulting

Sign Salad & Chivas Brothers

Sony Music UK – 4th Floor Creative & One Minute to Midnight

Sparkler & The Football Association

MRS Award for Financial Services Research

The Big Window & Legal and General

Brandscapes Worldwide & Visa (Europe)

Dectech & Insurance Fraud Bureau

Truth Consulting & Barclays

MRS Award for Healthcare Research

Discover.ai & The Women’s Health Tech Hive

Healthcare Research Worldwide & RealityMine

Incite & Takeda

Instar

MRSpride Award for Inclusive Research

Humankind Research & Independent Age

Kantar & DIVA Media Group

Opinium

Twitter, O.I & Sparkler

MRS/ICG Award for Independent Consultants

Craft

Jump Research

Shed Research Consulting

Sketch Insight & Consulting

MRS Award for Innovation in Data Analytics

Formula 1 & Flamingo

Northstar Research

Yonder (formerly Populus) & Macmillan

Unilever

MRS/AURA Award for Insight Management

Brandscapes Worldwide & Unilever

BT Group & Dectech

JCDecaux UK, Clear Channel & Posterscope

Shell Global Insights, Infotools & Incite Marketing Planning

MRS Award for International Research

antedote & Clif Bar and Company

BBC World Service

Flood + Partners & World Animal Protection

Ipsos

MRS Award for Media Research

BBC & Ipsos MORI

Discovery & Tapestry Research

JCDecaux UK, nucleus & OnDevice

Thinkbox, Gain Theory, MediaCom & Wavemaker

MRS Award for New Consumer Insights

The Behavioural Architects & Google

Ipsos MORI & GSK

Unilever

Unilever

MRS Award for Public Policy Social Research

BBC World Service

Guys and St Thomas’ Charity & Opinium

Humankind Research & STOP THE TRAFFIK

Policis

AQR Qualitative Excellence Award

Folk Research

Hook Research

Pearl Research and Strategy with Survation & Tax Justice

SGS

Research Live Awards 2020 – Finalists

Research Live Award for Agency of the Year

BritainThinks

IFF Research

The Mix

MTM

Opinium

Savanta

Truth Consulting

Research Live Award for Best Place to Work

BritainThinks

IFF Research

Northstar Research

Opinium

Unilever

Walnut Unlimited

Research Live Award for Breakthrough Business of the Year

Blue Yonder

Savanta

Research Live Award for Business Impact of the Year - Global

Ipsos MORI & GSK

NATO & Yonder (formerly Populus)

Zappi & the Insights Alliance

Research Live Award for Business Impact of the Year - UK

The Football Association

Network Rail & Yonder (formerly Populus)

Sparkler & Twitter UK

STRAT7 ResearchBods & ASDA

Tesco & C Space

Vodafone & Truth Consulting

Research Live Award for In-house Team of the Year

BBC Audiences - Sounds

BT

Bumble

Formula 1

Herbalife Nutrition

Royal London

Research Live Award for Innovation of the Year

InSites Consulting & Gorilla in the Room

Jigsaw Research Ltd

Lumen

Streetbees

Research Live Award for Young Research of the Year

Chloë Bartlem - Razor Research

Lottie Birdsall-Strong - The Football Association

Tarek Chaudhury - Discover.ai

Fattori Fraser - Quantum Consumer Solutions

Amanda Hammond – ITV

Francesca Harvey - Whitbread

Sophie Holland - Opinium

Kenny Imafidon - ClearView Research

Hannah Marcus - Discover.ai

Priya Minhas - Opinium

Bessie Pike - Walnut Unlimited

Nick Saxby - Walnut Unlimited

Oliver Worsfold - Savanta