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Research and insight is vital in influencing strategic business and policy decisions. It is a key element of the Professional Development Framework and looks to widen skills, from basic research principles to developing as leaders informing strategic change and delivering actionable research, insight and intelligence.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

1. Provide actionable recommendations to inform strategic business decisions based upon quality research and insight

2. Evaluate behaviour change from marketing communication exercises

3. Evaluate and select appropriate research solutions for given research contexts

4. Undertake competitor analysis and provide intelligence

5. Manage elements of marketing communication and/or research and insight process

6. Understand, use and application of insight within an organisation for business success

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How to Find Human Insight from Social Media Data

Virtual training course

Discover how to work with social data to deliver tangible business outcomes.

Jul
14
2026

Tuesday
09:00–12:30

Narrative by Numbers

Virtual training course

Develop your skills in combining stories and statistics that move others to action through a combination of emotion and logic.

Jul
14
2026

Tuesday
09:30–16:00

Online Panels and Communities

Virtual training course

Understand new technologies and online panel relationships

Jul
15
2026

Wednesday
09:55–16:00

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