What’s in it for you?
All potential entrants are invited to attend a free ‘How to Win’ workshop offering guidance on how to submit entries
All entries will be considered for
- use as case studies by our press office and media partners. (e.g. with direct reference to the Research Awards, in MRS developed features or as examples of best practice)
- inclusion in an MRS online ‘best practice’ showcase
- inclusion in the monthly Awards e-Newsletter
 All finalists will also
- have their names published in Research and MRS News
- be listed in the Book of the Night, given to event attendees and distributed with Research magazine
- have citations for their entries published online
- be considered for presentations at MRS events
- receive one free ticket for the awards dinner per shortlisted entry
- receive a Finalist logo for use in all media
 Winners receive
- a trophy
- a winners certificate
- a winners logo for use in all media
- inclusion in the winners press release
- citations in the Book of the Night and online
- announcements celebrating their win in Research magazine, MRS News and the Awards e-Newsletter
Winning a Research Award is not just a prize for one night, but a prize for life!
What previous winners have said
What prompted you to enter the Research Awards?
"We wanted to gain industry recognition for our achievements."
"We wanted it to help with new business development."
"We've found it a good discipline to take a step back and review our work to see where genuine achievements have been made."
"The process of writing awards submissions helps to strengthen the client/agency relationship. It's often at this point that we have come to understand which elements of our work have been most beneficial from the client's perspective as we've jointly worked on the entry."
" the awards submissions, whether they eventually win a prize or not, become great case studies to use for the future."
Has winning made a difference?
"It has certainly helped us win more work - both in terms of growing existing clients and attracting new ones."
"The award acts as a badge of reassurance."
"We use in in all our pitches to demonstrate expertise."
"It's a real morale booster across the business, enabling people to know they are recognised not just by clients but also by our business."
"It's led to a number of enquiries from organisations we've never worked with before"
"It was wonderful to win recognition from our peers in the industry"
"It's an amazing feeling to have your work recognised by our industry."
"These prestigious annual awards provide enormous credibility"
Does the award still mean anything?
"We use the Award win in all our marketing activity - treating the badge much like investors in people marque."
"It contributes to our overall image of expertise."
"It's given us added credibility"
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