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Equality, diversity and inclusion in the market research sector 2022
Why do we conduct equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) research? The answer to this question, like the themes we are trying to uncover, is not static...
How to build an equality, diversity and inclusion strategy for long-term success
In this in-depth exploration of the topic of equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I), we aim to equip those in the HR, talent acquisition and workforce management arenas with the insight they need to design and drive successful ED&I strategies.
Read the room
Dentsu and B2B International conducted an online survey among a representative sample of 2,000 consumers in the UK.
Managing the Multiverse: Understanding a World in Transformation
We are in the midst of an infodemic, where there is more information than ever before, and yet we seem to disagree more than ever on how to see the world.
MRS CEO Inclusion Pledge Progress Report 2020
Vanella Jackson, Global CEO of Hall & Partners, introduces a report on the initiative’s progress.
Major progress made on inclusion in the market research sector, but work needed to improve representation
A new report by MRS (Market Research Society), Kantar, Zappi and Judith Staig has found significant progress in the sector in how researchers evaluate their places of work when it comes to equality, diversity and inclusion. Particularly promising improvem
The DI&E Council Review of 2021
So. Farewell then, 2021. It’s that time again: the end of the calendar year offers us an annual opportunity to look back and reflect, to celebrate what we have achieved and to plan for the next twelve months.
Why COVID-19 has been so bad – but could be so good – for minoritised groups
So much has been written about COVID-19 over the last 18 months that it may be a big mistake to mention it in the first line of this article. So, if you are still reading, thanks for sticking with it – this is important.
Inclusivity isn't just who you hire, it's how you keep them
The focus of diversity and inclusion programmes is often on hiring a more diverse workforce: initiatives such as promoting the industry to, and hiring graduates from, a wider range of universities, or creating non-graduate entry-level jobs can make a diff
Workplace discrimination: What can you do?
If you’ve been working from home for the last year or so, you may now be yearning for office life. For many of us, time at work – whether in real life or online - can offer a refreshing change from time at home: somewhere to socialise with colleagues, hav
The class ceiling: better representation of working-class people in market research
If market research is to be truly diverse and inclusive, we need to look at every form of discrimination and inequity and think about how it plays out in our industry. Often, the first step towards change is to understand the status quo, starting by gathe
MRS Unlimited: striving for barrier-free inclusivity
One of the most shocking statistics in the recent MRS Diversity, Inclusion and Equality (DI&E) survey was that only 9% of people from a minority ethnic background believed that they have the same opportunities as everybody else in the market industry, an
What can we do to increase inclusion? Ten key takeaways from the most diverse MRS conference ever
The recent MRS conference, Impact 2021, was the most diverse and inclusive ever, both in terms of the amount of content around diversity, inclusion and equality (DI&E), and the profile of the speakers who took part.
What is it really like to be a minority researcher?
A fictional diary of a researcher who is a member of a number of minoritised groups - to help us understand the issues from her perspective.
MRS Social Inclusion Group – WORKING CLASS AND ETHNICITY
Shazia Ali chairs a panel discussion on the intersection of working class and ethnic minority experience, recorded on Friday 23 September 2022.
MRS Social Inclusion Group – WORKING CLASS AND THE WORLD OF WORK
MRS Social Inclusion Group – THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS
Dan Clay chairs a panel looking at the impact of the fall in real income for working class communities, recorded on Thursday 22 September 2022.
MRS Social Inclusion Group – THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS
MRS Social Inclusion Group – WORKING CLASS REPRESENTATION: FALSEHOODS AND REALITY
Zoe McQuillin chairs a panel on marketing and stereotypes, recorded on Wednesday 21 September.
MRS Social Inclusion Group – WORKING CLASS REPRESENTATION: FALSEHOODS AND REALITY
MRS Social Inclusion Group – WORKING CLASS AND THE WORLD OF WORK
Ella Fryer-Smith chairs a panel on recruitment and retention, recorded on Tuesday 20 September.
MRS Social Inclusion Group – WORKING CLASS REPRESENTATION: FALSEHOODS AND REALITY
MRS Social Inclusion Group - RESEARCHING WORKING CLASS AUDIENCES
Annabelle Phillips investigates working with participants from disadvantaged social backgrounds, recorded on Tuesday 20 September.
Annabelle Phillips investigates working with participants from disadvantaged social backgrounds, recorded on Tuesday 20 September.
MRSpride: SHOW UP! - The LGBTQ+ Insight Summit
Watch 'MRSpride: SHOW UP! - The LGBTQ+ Insight Summit'
IJMR Forum – INCLUSIVE RESEARCH METHODS
Watch 'IJMR Forum – INCLUSIVE RESEARCH METHODS'
The State of DE&I in Market Research and the Way Forward
Diversity, equality and inclusivity (DEI) are at the top of the corporate agenda. In this session, we highlight key findings from the recently conducted GRBN Global Diversity, Equality & Inclusivity (DEI) Survey, which measured the state of DEI in our sector in 10 countries across the globe. The panel will discuss the implications of these findings for our sector and offer their views on how we can co-create a more diverse, equal and inclusive future.
Watch 'The State of DE&I in Market Research and the Way Forward'
“Brown people can’t be gay” – intersectional research from MRSpride x CORe
In 2021 the Market Research Society’s network for LGBTQ+ researchers, MRSpride, and Colour of Research (CORe), a community driven to bring about more diversity in a monochromatic research industry, joined forces to explore the experiences of those at the intersection of both groups. Here Sabrina Trinquetel, who led the research, issues a challenge to the sector.
Watch 'Brown people can’t be gay'
MRS Inclusion Pledge - CEO panel discussion 2022
Watch the panel discussion
MRSpride: TRANS PLATFORM
View a full recording of MRSpride’s first trans insight summit, with contributions from Mermaids and Channel for amongst other.
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Inclusion Pledge Panel
Research sector leaders discuss their progress since signing the MRS Inclusion Pledge, including Amy Cashman (Kantar), Ben Page (Ipsos MORI), Steve Phillips (Zappi), Bob Qureshi (i-view Studios) and Warren Saunders (GfK).
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IJMR lecture: Covid-19 and race: protecting data or saving lives?
The principal argument put forward in this IJMR lecture, delivered June 2020 by Richard Webber and Trevor Phillips, is that the interests of Britain’s ethnic minority population are no longer being served by many of the restrictions that apply to the collection and analysis of data relating to race. IJMR is the International Journal of Market Research, published by MRS.
Watch the lecture: Covid-19 and race: protecting data or saving lives?
New OUTsights podcast
The OUTsights hosts talk to some of the founders of the Colour of Research (CORe) network and the Football Association. MRSpride Stars: Mon Kowaczyk Ipsos MORI Pride Co-Chair Mon shares their hopes for a future-fit research world that is fully inclusive of marginalised voices.
CORe podcast
DIVERSITY INVITES PASSION | Peter Chulu On Businesses Using Ethnic Diversity To Their Advantage
GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION | Shazia Ginai Shares Her Thoughts On Ethnic Diversity In Market Research
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