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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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Essentials of Qualitative Research

Virtual training course

Briefing, design, fieldwork, analysis and presentation.

Nov
11
2025

Tuesday
09:00–17:00

1/3

Nov
12
2025

Wednesday
09:00–17:00

2/3

Nov
13
2025

Thursday
09:00–17:00

3/3

Storytelling Bootcamp

London

Create insightful, innovative and inspiring deliverables that move audiences to action

Nov
11
2025

Tuesday
10:00–16:30

Semiotics Made Practical

London

Want a clear, practical, jargon-free introduction to the world of semiotics? This highly-interactive, ever-popular course is for you. You will learn basic semiotic theories and techniques, discover how semiotics fits into the wider research process and get the chance to apply your learning in an afternoon of hands-on, interactive group work.

Nov
12
2025

Wednesday
09:30–16:30

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