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 winners of the MRS Awards 2020 were announced via an online broadcast on 7 December. Together with our finalists they 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.
With thanks to our category sponsors and partners:
Winner
Sir David Spiegelhalter
Finalists
Siamack Salari
WHO/Europe Cultural Behavioural Insights Unit
Read more about the finalists for the President’s Medal here
Winner
Humankind Research & STOP THE TRAFFIK
Winner
BritainThinks
Finalists
IFF Research
The Mix
MTM
Opinium
Savanta
Truth Consulting
Winner
Northstar Research
Highly Commended
Opinium
Finalists
BritainThinks
IFF Research
Unilever
Walnut Unlimited
Winner
Blue Yonder
Finalist
Savanta
Winner
NATO & Yonder (formerly Populus)
Finalists
Ipsos MORI & GSK
Zappi & the Insights Alliance
Winner
Tesco & C Space
Highly Commended
Vodafone & Truth Consulting
Finalists
The Football Association
Network Rail & Yonder (formerly Populus)
Sparkler & Twitter UK
STRAT7 ResearchBods & ASDA
Winner
BBC Audiences - Sounds
Finalists
BT
Bumble
Formula 1
Herbalife Nutrition
Royal London
Winner
Jigsaw Research Ltd
Finalists
InSites Consulting & Gorilla in the Room
Lumen
Streetbees
Winners
Tarek Chaudhury - Discover.ai
Bessie Pike - Walnut Unlimited
Finalists
Chloë Bartlem - Razor Research
Lottie Birdsall-Strong - The Football Association
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
Nick Saxby - Walnut Unlimited
Oliver Worsfold - Savanta
Winner
Basis & BT
Finalists
LATAM Airlines & MESH Experience
RED C & Liberty Insurance
Sparkler & Whitbread
Winner
The Behavioural Architects & TfNSW
Finalists
BAMM, McDonald’s & Leo Burnett
The Nursery Research and Planning & Shell
Relish & Paddy Power Betfair
Winner
Sign Salad & Chivas Brothers
Highly Commended
Sony Music UK – 4th Floor Creative & One Minute to Midnight
Finalists
Lawes Consulting
Sparkler & The Football Association
Winner
Dectech & Insurance Fraud Bureau
Finalists
The Big Window & Legal and General
Brandscapes Worldwide & Visa (Europe)
Truth Consulting & Barclays
Winner
Discover.ai & The Women’s Health Tech Hive
Finalists
Healthcare Research Worldwide & RealityMine
Incite & Takeda
Instar
Winner
Humankind Research & Independent Age
Finalists
Kantar & DIVA Media Group
Opinium
Twitter, O.I & Sparkler
Winner
Yonder (formerly Populus) & Macmillan
Finalists
Formula 1 & Flamingo
Northstar Research
Unilever
Winner
Ipsos
Finalists
antedote & Clif Bar and Company
BBC World Service
Flood + Partners & World Animal Protection
Winner
Thinkbox, Gain Theory, MediaCom & Wavemaker
Finalists
BBC & Ipsos MORI
Discovery & Tapestry Research
JCDecaux UK, nucleus & OnDevice
Winner
The Behavioural Architects & Google
Finalists
Ipsos MORI & GSK
Unilever
Unilever
Winner
Humankind Research & STOP THE TRAFFIK
Finlists
BBC World Service
Guys and St Thomas’ Charity & Opinium
Policis
MRS/ASC AWARD FOR BEST TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
Winner
Phebi
Highly Commended
Red Centre Software
Finalist
Sample Answers
Winner
Motif & City and Guilds Group
Finalists
Colt Technology Services & Northstar Research
Opinium & Dawn Foods
Thinkbox, Gain Theory, MediaCom & Wavemaker
Winner
Shed Research Consulting
Finalists
Craft
Jump Research
Sketch Insight & Consulting
Winner
BT Group & Dectech
Finalists
Brandscapes Worldwide & Unilever
JCDecaux UK, Clear Channel & Posterscope
Shell Global Insights, Infotools & Incite Marketing Planning
Winner
Folk Research
Highly Commended
Hook Research
Finalists
Pearl Research and Strategy with Survation & Tax Justice
SGS
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