Past winners
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MRS President’s Medal
(For extraordinary contributions to research)
2022 – GAMAAN
2021 – Professor Yvonne Jewkes
2020 – Sir David Spiegelhalter HonFRMS
2019 – Professor Nic Cheeseman, Professor Gabrielle Lynch, Professor Justin Willis & Dr Susan Dodsworth
2018 – Paragon Partnerships: UN SDG Action Campaign & Kantar Public
2017 – Making All voices Count
2016 – Africa's Voices
2015 – StreetInvest
2014 – BBC Media Action
2013 – 2CV and Girl Hub Rwanda funded by Nike Foundation and the UK Department for International Development
2012 – Nathan Eagle
Liz Nelson Grand Prix for Social Impact
2022 – The Behavioural Architects & NSW Department of Planning and Environment
2021 – Macmillan
2020 – Humankind Research & STOP THE TRAFFICK
2019 – Ipsos, Population Services International & Matchboxology
MRS/AURA Award for Activation of Insight
(Formerly Insight Management)
2022 – Basis & Ecover
2021 – Nationwide Building Society & Lens
2020 – BT Group & Dectech
2019 – Macmillan Cancer Support
2018 – Northstar Research
2017 – Barclays & Watermelon
2016 – Catalyx & 100% Open
2015 – TfL, ORC International & 2CV
2014 – Nunwood & British Airways
2013 – Sky
2012 – Breathe Research, Asda & The Mom Complex
2010 – Sony Music UK
2009 – Arriva & Marketin Databasics
MRS Award for Applications & Impact of Data
2022 – ITV & YouGov
MRS Award for Applications of Research
(Pre-2000 The Special Award)
2022 – Acacia Avenue & Prostate Cancer UK
2021 – Mindlab International & NSPCC
2020 – Basis & BT
2019 – Basis & BT
2018 – McCann Manchester & Aldi
2017 – Weetabix & Trinity McQueen
2016 – Home Office
2015 – RSA
2014 – ABA Market Research & Virgin Atlantic
2013 – Channel 4
2012 – BDRC Continental & Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2011 – Transport for London
2010 – Morris Hargreaves McIntyre & Red Letter Days
2009 – Transport for London
2008 – BDRC, Whitbread & TRI
2007 – 4 Digital Group
2006 – Vodafone & The HPI Research Group
2005 – Intrepid Consultants & Clerical Medical
2004 – Nokia Mobile Phones & Simpson Carpenter
2003 – MGN & Lyn McGregor
2002 – Levi Strauss Europe & Added Value
2001 – BMRB International, NSPCC, BMRB & University of Central Lancashire
2000 – NOP Research Group & Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
1999 – Gordon Pincott & Terri Anderson
1997 – Graham Hurrell, Martin Collins, Wendy Sykes & Vaughan Williams
1996 – Mike Cooke & Richard Morris
1995 – Elaine Kent-Smith & Sue Thomas
1994 – Jonathan Shingleton
1993 – David Iddiols & Sarah Newton
1992 – David Shelton
1991 – Peter Pickersgill
1989 – No award
1988 – Sue Williams
1985 – No award
1981 – Stephen Connell, Alan Morris & Patrick Whitten
MRS/ASC Award for Best Technology Innovation
(Formerly Technology Innovation & Effectiveness)
2022 – Measure Protocol
2021 – Bilendi
2020 – Phebi
2019 – Measure Protocol
2018 – Kynetec
2017 – Lightspeed
2016 – Datasmoothie
2015 – Hall & Partners
2014 – Intellection Software
2013 – CrowdLab
2012 – Millward Brown
2010 – Annik Technology Services
2009 - QSR
2007 - BuzzBack
MRS/BIG Award for Business-to-Business Research
2022 – Opinium & Canada Life
2021 – IAB UK & MTM
2020 – Motif & City and Guilds Group
2019 – Shell & BAMM
2018 – Opinium Research
2017 – The Sound & Reed Exhibitions
2016 – Lightspeed & Kantar TNS
2015 – TNS UK & Lightspeed GMI
2014 – Millward Brown
2013 – Northstar Research Partners
2012 – Jigsaw Research
2010 – Brass & Royal Mail
2009 – Vodafone UK & ICM Research
MRS Award for Financial Services Research
2022 – Trinity McQueen & Skipton Building Society
2021 – BritainThinks & the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
2020 – Dectech & Insurance Fraud Bureau
2019 – RBS & Savanta
2018 – Ipsos MORI & Vocalink
2017 – Zurich Assurance & ORC International
2016 – British Gas, Decision Technology & Sparkler
2015 – C Space & Zurich Insurance Company
2014 – ESRO & the Financial Conduct Authority
2013 – Investec Private Banking Accounts & Services Team and FreshMinds
2012 – GIMRA (General Insurance Market Research Association) & Michael Worledge, Harris Interactive
2011 – BDRC Continental
2010 – CFS & Nunwood
2009 – Aviva & Ipsos MORI
2008 – 2CV & COI
2007 – Opinion Leader
MRS Award for Healthcare Research
2022 – Research Partnership & Bristol Myers Squibb
2021 – C Space & Nuffield Health
2020 – Discover.ai & The Women’s Health Tech Hive
2019 – Ipsos, Population Services International & Matchboxology
2018 – Incite marketing Planning & Nestle Health Sciences
2017 – C Space & Nuffield ealth
2016 – Department of Health & Revealing Reality
2015 – IFF Research
2014 – Ipsos MORI & Amgen
2013 – Kadence International USA & Bausch & Lomb
2012 – ESRO & the Design Council
2011 – Julie Davey Research & Glaxo SmithKline
MRSpride Award for Inclusive Research
2022 – UM, Unstereotype Alliance & Panelbase
2021 – Kantar Public & Institute for Social Policy, Housing, Equalities Research, Heriot-Watt University
2020 - Humankind Research & Independent Age
MRS/ICG Award for Independent Consultants
(Formerly Independents’ Day Award)
2022 – Craft
2021 – Feeling Mutual
2020 – Shed Research Consulting
2019 – Qual Street
2018 – microlaunch.co.uk
2017 – Bad Babysitter Productions
2016 – Hope + Anchor
MRS Award for Innovation in Data Analytics
2022 – Streetbees
2021 – Sky Media & TV Squared
2020 – Yonder (formerly Populus) & Macmillan
2019 – Formula 1 & Flamingo
2018 – GemSeek Consulting (part of the Future Thinking Group)
MRS Award for International Research
2022 – ipsos & Wellcome
2021 – Essity, AMV BBDO & The Outsiders
2020 – Ipsos
2019 – BBC World Service
2018 – C Space & IKEA
2017 – Ipsos Healthcare
2016 – Firefish & PayPal
2015 – HSBC, BAMM & BDRC Continental
2014 – Northstar Research Partners
2013 – Opinium Research & The London School of Economics
2012 – Sparkler & BBC
Jeremy Bullmore Award for Creative Development
2022 – The Outsiders, AMV BBDO & TENA
2021 – Folk Research
2020 – The Behavioural Architects & TfNSW
2019 – Luman Research & Tesco
2018 – The AA & Acacia Avenue
2017 - Flamingo
MRS Award for Media Research
2022 – Thinkbox, Channel 4, ITV & Sky
2021 – Dentsu, Lumen & Tvision
2020 – Thinkbox, Gain Theory, MediaCom & Wavemaker
2019 – System1
2018 – Kantar TNS & JICMAIL
2017 – COG Research & Exterion Media
MRS Award for New Consumer Insights
2022 – MTM & Google
2021 – Irrational Agency & The Gamesys Group
2020 – The Behavioural Architects & Google
2019 – Unilever
2018 – Emotional Logic, Immediate media, Dennis Publishing, Haymarket Media & Bauer Media Group
2017 – Twitter, Firefish & the numbers lab
2016 – Kantar TNS
2015 – Firefish, The Pineapple Lounge & BBC
2014 – PepsiCo, MESH & the Sustainable Research communities in Brazil
2013 – eBay & 2CV
2012 – Big Island & Simon Christmas
2011 – COG Research & Haymarket Consumer Media
2010 – ITV & Essential Research
2009 – American Express & Jigsaw Research
2008 – MESH Planning & Vodafone
MRS Award for Public Policy/Social Research
2022 – Hopkins Van Mil, Genomics England, UK National Screening Committee & Sciencewise
2021 – Macmillan
2020 – Humankind Research & STOP THE TRAFFIK
2019 – Flamingo & Public Health England
2018 – ICM Unlimited
2017 – Highways England
2016 – Flamingo, United Nations Agencies & a coalition of grass-roots NGOs
2015 – TfL & GfK
2014 – ComRes & the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
2013 – ESRO & Southwark Council
2012 – ORC International & the Rural Payments Agency
2011 – ESRO & the London Borough of Lewisham
2010 – ESRO
2009 – Firefish
2008 – QA Research
2007 – Ipsos MORI Hothouse & Joseph Rowntree Foundation
2006 – Opinion Leader
2005 – RBA Research, Braintree District Council & Nineveh Consulting
2004 – The Scottish Executive & TNS UK
MRS Award for Sustainability Research
2022 – The Behavioural Architects & NSW Department of Planning and Environment
Virginia Valentine Award for Cultural Insights
2022 – The Outsiders & Mental Health Innovations
2021 – Versiti & RNIB
2020 – Sign Salad & Chivas Brothers
2019 – Crowd DNA, Asahi & Discover.ai
2018 – Future Agenda & Network Rail
2017 - BBC
2016 – Firefish & PayPal
2015 – Flamingo & a global not-for-profit organisation
2014 – University of Nottingham Students' Union & Crowd DNA
2013 – Added Value & Diageo
2012 – ESRO & Red & Yellow Care
2011 – ESRO & the China in Britain Forum
Research Live Agency of the Year
2022 – Kokoro
2021 – Opinium
2020 – BritainThinks
2019 – Jigsaw Research
Research Live Best New Venture
2022 – LADbible Group
2021 – Basis Social
Research Live Best Place to Work
(Formerly Innovative Employer of the Year)
2022 – The Nursery
2021 – EMPOWER Translate
2020 – Northstar Research
2019 – Opinium
2018 – C Space
2017 – Opinium Research
2016 – Opinium Research
2015 – The Behavioural Architects
2014 – Flamingo
2013 – Razor Research
2012 – Flamingo
2011 – FreshMinds
2010 – BrainJuicer
2009 – Hall & Partners Europe
2008 – COI
2007 – Firefish
2006 – FreshMinds
Research Live Innovation of the Year
(Formerly Best Innovation)
2022 – Kantar
2021 – Big Sofa Technologies
2020 – Jigsaw Research
2019 – Lumen Research
2018 – Streetbees
2017 – GfK
2016 – Girl Effect, 2CV & Maido
2015 – TNS UK
2014 – Antedote
2013 – Big Sofa
2012 – Dubit for The Clickroom
2011 – Ipsos & Lumi Mobile
2010 – Firefish
Research Live In-House Team of the Year
(Formerly Best In-house Research Team)
2022 – Marks & Spencer (Clothing & Home)
2021 – BT
2020 – BBC Audiences, Sounds
2019 – NEC Group
2018 – Formula One
2017 – Unilever Research Innovation
2016 - The Football Association
2015 - Tesco
2014 - Guardian News & Media
2013 - BSkyB
2012 - Sainsbury's
2011 - The Co-operative Food
2010 - Guardian News & Media
Research Live Business Impact of the Year - Global
2022 – Kantar Consulting & Fáilte Ireland
2021 – Jaguar Land Rover & Northstar Research
2020 – NATO & Yonder (formerly Populus)
2019 – BBC World Service
Research Live Business Impact of the Year - UK
2022 – Shell & STRAT7 Incite
2021 – Emotional Logic & centre:mk
2020 – Tesco & C Space
2019 – Populus & BT
Research Live Young Researcher of the Year - Supplier
2022 – Chris Curtis
2021 – Matt Hellon & Ande Milinyte
Research Live Young Researcher of the Year - Client
2022 – Beatriz Molina Sanchez
2021 – Matt Walker
DISCONTINUED CATEGORIES
MRS Grand Prix for Greatest Impact
2019 – Kantar Profiles Division
2018 – ICM Unlimited
2017 – NatCen Social Research
2016 – Kantar TNS
2015 – Lightspeed GMI & BBC Worldwide
2014 – Ipsos MORI & Amgen
MRS Award for Advertising & Media Research
(Formerly The ISBA Award)
2016 – BBC Global News
2015 – Lightspeed GMI & BBC Worldwide
2014 – MTM & Channel 4
2013 – Channel 4 & BDRC Continental
2012 – COG Research
2011 – GfK NOP
2010 – Firefish
2009 – Qmedia & Channel 4
2008 – Euro RSCG London & Eye Mind Research
2007 – BrainJuicer Labs
2006 – Firefish
2005 – Roalfe/Y&R, DUCKFoOT Research & Development & Virgin Trains
2004 – The Value Creation Company & Standard Life
2003 – Citigate & DVL Smith
2002 – NFO BJM & Bristol Business School, UWE
2001 – Baskin Shark & The Research Business International
2000 – South Bank University & University of South Australia
1999 – Robert Heath
1998 – Simon Broadbent
1997 – Geoff Bond & Ian Brace
MRS Award for Best Application of Data
2013 – BBC Marketing & Audiences
MRS Award for Best Written Submission
2010 – Morris Hargreaves McIntyre & Red Letter Days
MRS/ASC Award for Breakthrough Innovation
2017 - MindProber
MRS Award for Data Collection
2013 – Co-operative Food & Join the Dots
2012 – Perspective Research Services
MRS Award for Innovation in Research Methodology
(Formerly the David Winton Award)
2019 – Kantar Profiles Division
2018 – SKIM Group
2017 – NatCen
2016 – Conquest
2015 – Unilever & WeSeeThrough
2014 – David Penn & Suzanne Lugthart
2013 – Martin Boon
2012 – Simon Knox & Daniel Nunan
2011 – Jon Puleston & Deborah Sleep
2010 – Orlando Wood
2009 – John Cromie & Michael Ewing
2008 – Jan Hofmeyr, Paul Holtzman, Victoria Goodall & Martin Bongers
2007 – Bill Blyth
2006 – Ron Johnston & Richard Harris
2005 – Erhard Meier & Corrine Moy
2004 – Robert Heath
2003 – Roy Langmaid & Mac Andrews
2002 – Virginia Valentine
2001 – Martin Callingham
2000 – Alan Branthwaite & Gordon Pincott
1999 – Erhard Meier & Corrine Moy
1998 – Iain Noble, Nick Moon & Dominic McVey
1997 – John Curtice
1996 – Mary Goodyear
1995 – Angela Dale, Barry Leventhal & Corrine Moy
1994 – Bill Blyth & Heather Piper
1993 – Virginia Valentine & Malcolm Evans
1992 – Nick Moon & Robin McGregor
1991 – Peter Stratton
1990 – Wendy Gordon & David Corr
1989 – Ken Baker, Paul Harris & John O’Brien
1988 – Sue Robson & Judith Wardle
1987 – John O’Brien
MRS Award for Social Media Research
2018 – Three & Mindshare UK
2017 – Kantar TNS
2016 – Kantar TNS & Unilever
MRS Judges’ Special Award
2009 – Millward Brown Knowledge Centre
Research Live Best Agency with a turnover above £20million
2018 – C Space
2017 – C Space
2016 – Hall & Partners
2015 – Flamingo
2014 – Flamingo
2013 – TNS UK
2012 – GfK NOP
Research Live Best Agency with a turnover under £20million
2018 – MTM
2017 – Sparkler
2016 – Circle Research
2015 – MTM
2014 – Nunwood
2013 – Incite Marketing Planning
2012 – ABA Market Research
Research Live Best Agency
2011 - Sparkler
2010 - Truth
2009 - Flamingo
2008 - Nunwood
2007 - FreshMinds
2006 - Flamingo International
2006 - FreshMinds
Research Live Breakthrough Business of the Year
(Formerly Best New Agency)
2020 – Blue Yonder
2019 – Differentology
2018 – Walnut Unlimited
2017 – One Minute to Midnight
2016 – Fineline Market Research
2015 – Ampersand research
2014 – Catalyx
2013 – The Behavioural Architects
2012 – ResearchBods
2011 – Boxclever
2010 – Verve
2009 – Razor Research
2008 – Truth
2007 – Essential
2006 – Spring Research
Research Live Business Impact of the Year
(Formerly Client Impact of the Year)
2018 – Formula One & Flamingo
2017 – C Space & Ella’s Kitchen
2016 - Penguin Random House
2015 – BBC
2014 – BSkyB/NOW TV
2013 – BSkyB
2012 – Diageo
2005 – The London 2012 Bid Team
Research Live Young Researcher of the Year
(Formerly Newcomer of the Year)
2020 – Tarek Chaudhury & Bessie Pike
2019 – Katherine Nicholls & Jack Tadman
2018 – Momo Amjad & James Crouch
2017 – Amy Jones & Mathilde Leblond
2016 – Graeme Cade
2015 – Laura Gillespie & Sophie Wells
2007 – James Morris
2006 – Ruth Buchanan
Research Live Business Transformation
2009 – New look & eDigitalResearch
2008 – Morris Hargreaves McIntyre & the British Museum
Research Live Breakthrough of the Year
2009 – Starcom Mediavest Group
2008 – Conquest Research
Research Live Best Campaign
2007 - TNS UK & UNITE
2006 - Research International, Oxford Strategic Marketing & Vodafone
Research Live Personality of the Year
2005 – Luke Perry, RSM Robson Rhodes
Research Live MD/CEO of the Year
2005 – Mike Kirkham, TNS
Research Live Talent Magnet Award
2004 – Sarah Gale, Ipsos Media
2003 – Ben Tuff, Britvic Soft Drinks & Davina O'Donoghue, Evo Research & Consulting
ACTIVE CATEGORIES
Best Data Collection – Interviewer Administered
2022 – RONIN International
2021 – Mackman Research
Best Data Collection – Quantitative
(Formerly Best Data Collection - Online)
2022 – Cobalt Sky
2021 – Cobalt Sky
2020 – Savanta & Brandwatch
2019 – Hall & Partners
2018 – Alligator and Northstar London
2017 – respondi
2016 – ICM Direct
2015 – Perspective Research Services
Best Data Solution
2022 – Streetbees
2021 – Savanta & Lucid
2020 – mTab
2019 – Market Logic Software
2018 – Walnut Unlimited and University of Surrey
2017 – Populus Data Solutions
2016 – Populus Data Solutions
2015 – Populus Data Solutions
Best Online Qual
2022 - Here I Am Studio & CARE International
2021 - Kadence International & Asahi Europe and International
Best Support Services
2022 – EMPOWER Translate
2021 – Take Note
2020 – EMPOWER Translate
2019 – People for Research
2018 - Liveminds
2017 - E-Tabs Dashboard Design Service
2016 - CrowdLab
2015 - Language Connect
2014 - Spectrum Viewing Facilities
Best Sustainable Operations
2022 – B2B International
Best Training & Development
(Formerly Best Field Force/Best Investment in Interviewers)
2022 – Ipsos
2021 – Ipsos MORI
2020 – RONIN International
2019 – Walnut Unlimited
2018 – Epinion Research
2017 - ICM Direct
2016 - GfK
2015 - ICM Direct
2014 - Facts International
Best Viewing Facility - Experience and Impact
2022 – Made in Studios
Best Viewing Facility - Technology and Innovation
2022 – Aspect Viewing Facilities
Operational Excellence
2022 – Cobalt Sky
2021 – Ipsos MORI
2020 – IFF Research
2019 – Cobalt Sky
2018 - IRI
2017 - Cobalt Sky
2016 - Cobalt Sky
2015 - ICM Direct
2014 - Cobalt Sky
DISCONTINUED CATEGORIES
Best Covid Response – Data Collection
2021 – Ipsos MORI
Best Data Collection – Face-to-Face
2020 – Face Facts Research
2019 – Ipsos MORI
2018 – Acumen Fieldwork
2017 – Facts International
2016 – Jump Research
2015 – QRS Market Research
Best Data Collection - Telephone
2020 – RONIN International
2019 – Watermelon
2018 – QRS Research
2017 - ICM Direct
2016 - QRS Market Research
2015 - Facts International
Best Data Collection
2014 – YouthSight
2013 – Co-operative Food and Join the Dots
2012 – Perspective Research Services
Best Viewing Facility
2021 – i-View Studios
2020 – i-View Studios
2019 – i-view
2018 – i-view London
2017 - Aspect Viewing Facilities
2016 - The Research House
2015 - Spectrum Viewing Facilities
ACTIVE CATEGORIES
MRS Gold Medal
(For exceptional service to the profession)
2021 – Phyllis Macfarlane
2019 – Peter Mouncey
2018 – William (Bill) G. Blyth
2017 – Dr Barry Leventhal
2008 – Professor Sir Roger Jowell
2006 – Tony Cowling & John Samuels
2004 – Dr Stephan Buck & James Rothman
2002 – John Downham
1996 – Andrew Ehrenberg, Gerald Goodhardt & Paul Harris
1993 – Dr Elizabeth Nelson
1988 – Professor Harry Henry
1986 – Len England
1982 – Dr Mark Abrams
MRS Silver Medal
(For best paper published in preceding year’s International Journal of Market Research)
2022 – Agnes Nairn and Suzanna J Opree
2021 – Samer Muthana Sarsam, Hosam Al-Samarraie, Ahmed Ibrahim Alzahrani & Bianca Wright
2020 – Chris Barnham
2019 – Ron Johnson, David Rossiter, Todd Hartman, Charles Pattie, David Manley & Kelvyn Jones
2018 – G. W. Roughton & Iain Mackay
2017 – Virginie Silhouette-Dercourt & Christel de Lassus
2016 – John R. Rossiter, Sara Dolnicar & Bettina Grün
2015 – Kyle Findlay, Jan Hofmeyr & Alice Louw
2014 – Aiden P. Gregg, James Klymowsky, Dominic Owens & Alex Perryman
2013 – Martin Boon
2012 – Celine Brandt, Charles Pahud de Mortanges, Christian Bluemelhuber & Allard C. R. van Riel
2011 – Cataldo Zuccaro
2010 – Chris Barnham
2009 – John Cromie & Michael Ewing
2008 – Alastair Goode
2007 – Nick Sparrow
2006 – Andrew Zelin & Roger Stubbs
2005 – Ben Page
2004 – Barry Leventhal
2003 – Phyllis Macfarlane
2002 – Fred Langerak
2001 – Humphrey Taylor
2000 – Terry Hanby
1999 – Justin Gutmann & Alan Wilson
1998 – Humphrey Taylor
1997 – Graham Mytton
1996 – John Turner & Nick Sparrow
1995 – David Cowan
1994 – Simon Broadbent
1992 – Martin van Staveren & Jenny Turtle
1991 – Catherine Marsh
1990 – David Smith
1989 – Maureen Johnson
1988 – John Samuels & Simon Orton
1987 – Steve Griggs
1986 – Jonathan Gershuny
1984 – Wendy Sykes & Jean Morton-Williams
1982 – Chris Blamires
1981 – Martin Collins
1979 – Paul Harris
MRS Advanced Certificate in Market & Social Research Practice Award
2022 - Gursimran Kaur
2021 - Melody Forth
2020 - Rhys Jones
2019 - George Pinder
2018 - Ali Digby
2017 - Joanne Haughton
2016 - Andrea Colvile
2015 - Kate Hulme
2014 - Ciaran Acford
2013 - Aino Pietikainen
2012 - Hannah Clowes
2011 - Rachel Hamilton
2010 - Hannah Paton
2009 - Celine Webb
2008 - Jackie McCarry
Annual Conference Audience Award
2022 - Arifa Haque, Sarah Robson and Dr Ali Goode
2021 - Sope Otulana, Marie-Claude Gervais, Cynthia Ko, Amarah Khan, Lucas Rehman and Shae Eccleston
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Changemaker Award
2022 – Sabrina Trinquetel
DISCONTINUED CATEGORIES
MRS Gold Medal
(For contributions to research literature)
1977 – J Chidley
1976 – K Gorton, E J Anderson & R Tudor
1975 – Dick Westwood, David Beazley & Tony Lunn
1974 – C D P McDonald
1973 – C Greenhalgh & H A Smith
1972 – G Hoinville
1970 – D Johnston & J Inglis
1969 – A S C Ehrenberg
1968 – C Greenhalgh
1966 – E J Davis
1965 – N J S Clemens & P Duncan-Jones
1964 – L J Rothman
1963 – R D Godwin
1961 – William A Belson
IJMR Collaborative Research Award
2018 – Melanie Revilla & Carlos Ochoa
2017 – Roger Mortimore, Sir Robert Worcester, Paul Baines & Mark Gill
2016 – Ian Durbach & Gareth Lloyd
2015 – Andrew Cleary & Nigel Balmer
2014 – Roger Mortimore, Paul Baines, Ian Crawford, Sir Robert Worcester & Andrew Zelin
2013 – Aiden P. Gregg, James Klymowsky, Dominic Owens and Alex Perryman
2012 – Agnes Nairn & Barbie Clarke
2011 – Saahier Parker, Belinda Don & Kyle McLoughlin
2010 – John Curtice & Nick Sparrow
2009 – Greg Rogers & Didier Soopramanien
2008 – Marc Farr, Jessica Wardlaw & Catherine Jones
IJMR New Research Writer
(Formerly Young Research Writer of the Year)
2014 – Hannah Wright
2012 – Elina Halonen
2011 – Sara Sheridan
Annual Conference - Best Presentation
(Formerly Best Presenter/Best Presented Paper)
2020 – Caroline Hayter and Martin Lee
2019 – Crawford Hollingworth & Lara McCullagh
2018 - Nathalie Gil, Matthew Warren-Bostrom and David Murray
2017 - Ali Moore and Jon Cohen
2016 – Ailean Mills and Marc Edwards
2015 – Laura Morris and Jemima Bird
2014 – Richard Wilson
2013 – Gemma Jones, Tim Jones and Robin Pharoah
2012 – Peter Dann
2011 – Bob Cook
2010 – Douglas Dunn and Debi Bester
2010 – Darren Cornish
2009 – Niels Schillewaert
2008 – Tom Ewing
2007 – Ray Poynter
2006 – Daniel Wain
2005 – Martyn Richards
2004 – James Parsons
2003 – Victoria Brooks
2002 – Flemming from Thygesen and Paul McGowan
2001 – David Smith and Andy Dexter
2000 – Mary Bard and Elaine Moore
1999 – Eamonn Santry
1998 – Richard E Kottler
1997 – Ken Parker and Trish Stuart
1996 – Mike Denny and Ian Wright
1995 – Sarah Blomfield and John Wicks
1994 – Nick Watkins
1993 – Cris Tarrant and Geoffrey Breeze
1992 – Gerry Hahlo
1991 – John Samuels, Simon Orton and Dominic McVey
1990 – Stella Hall and Jackie Katryniak
1989 – Monty Alexander and Virginia Valentine
1988 – John P Moran
1987 – Ian Croll and Christine Restall
Annual Conference - Best Newcomer
2020 – Imogen Williams
2019 – Kate Skivington
2018 – Saskia Jones
2017 - Betty Adamou
2016 – Samantha Bond and Janneke Dobben
2015 – Andy Cooper
2014 – Matt Taylor
2013 – Giles Colborne
2012 – Victoria Guyatt
2011 – Gavin Holt
2010 – Doron Meyassed
2009 – Jamie Hamilton and Paul Dixon
2008 – Lisa Galarneau
2007 – Sinead Jefferies
2006 – Marie Laver
2005 – Luke Perry
2004 – James Holden
2003 – Nick Southgate
2002 – Penny Harwood and Caroline Davey
2001 – Darren Lewis and Bonny Mhlanga
2000 – Helen Trevaskis
1999 – Arno Hummerston
Annual Conference - Best Session Chair
2019 – Danny Wain
2018 – Betty Adamou
2017 - Peter Totman
2016 – Tim Britton
2015 – Deborah Mattinson for Poll of pollsters
2014 – Graeme Trayner for Ideas from the world of activism
Annual Conference - Best Fringe Contribution
(Formerly Best Workshop)
2019 – Kelly McKnight, Kate Skivington & their participants
2018 - Sven Hughes, Rachel Emms and David Balson for Who’s pulling your strings: An experiment in unconscious influence
2016 – Elina Halonen, Colin Strong, Nick Baker, Cat Wiles and Nick Bonney for Will curious computers replace curious minds?
2015 – Mary Coyne for Stop, breathe and be
2014 – Martin Gent and Lucy Morris for Stepping into our creativity
2013 – Jen del Carlo and Catherine Starkey for The devil is in the detail
2012 – Roy Langmaid for Don't tell me, show me
2011 – John Griffiths and Joanna Chrzanowska for Join the great crowdsourcing experiment
Annual Conference - Best Overall Contribution to Conference
(Formerly Special Contribution to Conference/Chairman’s Award)
2020 - Ali Camps, Kenny Imafidon, Melissa Gonsalves, Ella Fryer-Smith and Marie-Claude Gervais
2019 – Tome Ewing & Lucy Davison
2017 - Lisa Edgar, Leslie Sopp and Wendy Mitchell
2016 – Brian Tarran, Cordelia Hay, Tom Ewing, Tom Mludzinski, Nick Moon, Alberto Nardelli and Orlando Wood
2015 – Elina Halonen, Karen Schofield, Kelly McKnight, Andy Cooper, Jo Pabari, Noel Roychowdhury and Daniel Tralman
2014 – Caroline Hayter for curating the session An adventure into the unknown
2013 – Mark Allen, Lucy Baldwin, Alice Ellen, Chloe Fowler, Jon Hildrew and Owen McAleer
2012 – Paul Child, Victoria Guyatt, Katie Kaylor, Jerry Latter, Sara Sheridan and Naomi Stoll
2011 – Simon Chadwick
2010 – Peter Duffy, Michelle Harrison, Peter Mouncey, James Turner and Stephen Sackur
2009 – Marc Brenner
2008 – Jo-Ann Foo, Liz Judson, James Morris, Ray Poynter, Rich Shaw and Kat Slater
2007 – Ray Poynter
2006 – Marc Brenner
2005 – Luke Perry
2004 – Anjul Sharma
2003 – Andy Dexter and Virginia Valentine
2002 – Rachel Lawes
2002 – Ken Parker
2001 – Vicky Stokes, Sophie Russell-Ross and Pauline Farrelly
2000 – Alexandra Dury, Robin Gregory and Jim Dunn
1999 – Ann Binnie and Rosemary Cowan
Annual Conference - Best Session
2013 – Amanda Anderton, Ella Fryer-Smith, Neil Griffiths (Keynote), Darren Hanley, Caroline Hayter (Chair), Anthony Martin and Joshua Sorene forTales of the Unexpected
2012 – Gerald Bruce-Roberts, Paul Child, Debrah Harding (Chair), Melanie Johnston, Mark Long and Tom Peck for The Business of Change
2011 – Martin Filz, Philip Garland, Steven Gittelman, Martin Oxley (Chair) and Joel Williams for Online Research
Annual Conference - Best Paper
2012 – Lisa Edgar and David Bunker
2011 – Joel Williams
2010 – Orlando Wood
2009 – Sheila Keegan
2008 – Fiona Blades and Ana Medeiros
2007 – Robert Heath & Paul Feldwick
2007 – Caroline Vogt & Stuart Knapman
2006 – Katja Maggio-Muller and Malcolm Evans
2005 – Martyn Richards
2004 – Steve Wills
2003 – Anthony Tasgai
2002 – Flemming from Thygesen and Paul McGowan
2001 – Malcolm Evans and Michael Harvey
2000 – Andrew Ehrenberg and Rachel Kennedy
1999 – Gordon Pincott and Terri Anderson
1998 – Nick Long
1997 – Frances Yelland and Caryl Varty
1996 – Paul Feldwick
1995 – Monty Alexander, Max Burt and Andrew Collinson
1994 – Wendy Gordon
1993 – Drusilla Gabbott
1992 – Max Blackston
1991 – Paul Feldwick, Sarah Carter and Louise Cooke
1990 – Wendy Hayward and John Rose
1989 – David Smith and Mary Bard
1988 – Sarah O’Brien and Rosemary Ford
1987 – Peter Menneer
1986 – John Chandler and Mike Owen
1985 – Colin Bowring
1984 – Linda Fuller
1983 – Fred Johnson
1982 – Neale Pharoah
1981 – David Seman, Chris Blamires and Rory Morgan
1980 – Michael Leech
1979 – William Schlackman
1978 – Martin Simmons
1974 – F J Johnson
1973 – W A Twyman
1972 – A S C Ehrenberg
1970 – P Dillon-Malone
1969 – J A Lunn
1968 – N J S Clemens and C Thornton
Annual Conference - Best New Thinking
2010 – John Griffiths
2008 – Fiona Blades and Ana Medeiros
2007 – Tim Macer, Mark Pearson & Fabrizio Sebastiani
2006 – Anjali Puri
2005 – Fiona Blades, Claydon Heeley Jones Mason, & Stephen Phillips
2004 – John Griffiths, Siamack Salari, Greg Rowland and John Beasley-Murray
2003 – Mark Earls
2003 – Mark Oldridge
2002 – Virginia Valentine
2001 – Eric Willson and Tim Wragg
2000 – Virginia Valentine and Wendy Gordon
1999 – Andy Dexter and Gail Behan
Annual Conference - Best Proactive Thinking
2017 - Bianca Wilson
MRS Accredited Masters Award
2011 - Eleanor Marshall
2010 - Helen Purser
2009 - Paolo Antonetti
2008 - Dionisios Favatas
2007 - Susan Edwards-Aisuebeogun
2006 - Mia Lorenz
2004 - Aisha King
2003 - Julie Peckover
2002 - Caroline Bekin
The Worshipful Company of Marketors Award
(Best case study submitted for Diploma/Central Examination Scheme)
2007 - James Thwaites
2006 - Catherine Ashman
2005 - Caroline Whytock
2004 - Victoria Lavender
2003 - Victoria Hard
2002 - Ben Blake and Lesley Garrison
2001 - Damian Green
2000 - Ruth Collins
1995 - Fiona Walker-Davis
1994 - Jeremy Poole
1993 - Thalia Thomas
1992 - Wendy O’Toole
1990 - Brian Hollinghead
1988 - Elaine Crawford
1987 - Debbie Cross
The Coglan Award
(Best overall Diploma performance/best paper in Endorsed/External Scheme/best examination result)
1996 – Jacinta Ashworth
1995 – Susan Hayward
1994 – Nila Patel
1992 – Graham Farrant
1990 – Tracy Paul
1988 – Damian Brown
1987 – Simon Champion
1986 – Rebecca Denson-Cleaver
1985 – Janet Poyiadzi
1984 – Isabelle Szmigin and Caroline Willcocks
1983 – Christine Duncanson
1982 – Richard Christy and Kevin Price
1981 – David Le Breton
1980 – Jenny Turtle
1978 – T McGiven
1976 – Carol Bowen
1975 – J D Payne
1965 – M R Channon
1964 – P J Menneer
1963 – J M B Stocks
1962 – L J Rothman and R P Smith
The Gallup Award
(Best performance in Diploma single assignment/Central Scheme)
1996 – Joseph Hall
1994 – Joanne Wilkinson
1993 – Tamsin Overstall
1992 – Karen Malivoire
1990 – Nigel Hufton
1988 – Tim Clarke
1987 – Michelle Davidson
1986 – Stephen Baily
1985 – Shirley Acreman
The Northern Prize
(Best Diploma performance in North West region)
1994 – Joanne Wilkinson
1990 – Christine Smith
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