Speakers and Sponsors wanted!
As well as providing social and learning opportunities for developing researchers, R-Net is a great chance for the wider research community to communicate with its young professionals. If you would like to speak, or nominate someone to speak, at an R-Net event, or propose a theme for a meeting, please contact the steering group on rnet@mrs.org.uk with your suggestions. We are also always looking for potential sponsors to support the network.
Previous events
January 2012
IJMR Young Research Writer Showcase – Monday 30 January 2012
R-Net offered young researchers the chance to hear the finalists and winner of the IJMR Young Research Writer Award 2011 present their submissions in a session chaired by IJMR Editor-in-chief Peter Mouncey. Copies of IJMR 54.1, which contains the full papers from the competition, were given out and the IJMR Young Research Writer Award 2012 was launched.
November 2011
Occupy Wall Bar: The 2011 Winter Social – Wednesday 23 November 2011
We returned to The Loft at Wall Bar for a November night of networking, not working and nosh, generously sponsored by Nicholson Glover. Congratulations go to Andy Wood of Fieldworks who won the raffle and took home a kindle.
September 2011
Neurolinguistic Programming: An Idiot’s Guide – Monday 26 September 2011
The session, by Illuminas’s Gavin Mulholland, was designed to cover some of the basic assumptions that go together to form Neurolinguistic Programming; better known as NLP. This was not an in–depth guide, rather the intention was that by the end of the session, you will have a solid grasp of what NLP is and how it can be used to make you a much better researcher.
July 2011
Loft Space: The 2011 Summer Social – Wednesday 27 July 2011
The sun came out to celebrate R-Net’s annual Summer Social, the year’s largest networking event aimed specifically at young and new researchers, generously sponsored by Kadence International. We took over The Loft at The Wall Bar for our first ever Wii tournament, which was hotly contested but eventually won by Foolproof’s Dan Sorvik who took home a bottle of champagne.
May 2011
Monogamy Vs Promiscuity: Perspectives on health, wealth and happiness in research careers – Monday 9 May 2011
Truth’s Toby Matthewson has had a self-proclaimed ‘promiscuous’ career, moving between multiple client-side and agency roles. Alan Hathaway has been ‘monogamous’ with Discovery since he joined them as a graduate 15 years ago. In a specially created debate for R-Net, they talked about how staying faithful can shape your career and how their differing experiences have helped and hindered their paths to professional growth and, ultimately, personal happiness.
March 2011
R-Net @ Research 2011 – Wednesday 23 March 2011
For the second year in a row, R-Netters were offered the exciting opportunity to attend the climactic session of the annual conference. This time around it was a keynote address on consumers from trendspotter extraordinaire Magnus Lindkvist followed by networking at the exclusive closing drinks reception.
January 2011
Online/Offline: A Hybrid Approach – Monday 31 January 2011
In a presentation of their MRS Silver Medal nominated IJMR paper, Mike Cooke and Nick Watkins described the innovative and extensive programme of research that GfK NOP undertook in its attempt to move the Financial Research Survey (FRS), the “industry currency” for financial services, from an offline to an online modality. The presentation revisited the programme of research and showed how it has been validated by recent industry research conducted by, amongst others, the ARF.
November 2010
Jewel Aspect: The 2010 Winter Social – Thursday 11 November 2010
It was the earliest Christmas party of the season, R-Net’s annual Winter Social - generously sponsored by Purple Market Research. We took over the Long Bar at Jewel Covent Garden for a night of festive fun, finger food and finding friends, open to all young and new researchers.
September 2010
Brandheld: The Future of Mobile – Tuesday 21 September 2010
Is the promise of a mobile handset changing our relationship with the world around us a prospect everyone is thrilled by? Brandheld 2010 is one of the largest independent studies of UK mobile phone usage and contains vital insights and recommendations about the future of mobile internet access. Essential Research’s Kat Slater and Simon Kendrick talk about experimenting with new methods and their experience of co-ordinating fieldwork on such a grand scale.
July 2010
Balcony Scene: The 2010 Summer Social – 29 July 2010
Young researchers gathered for a chance to network in the sunshine at R-Net’s annual Summer Social, generously sponsored by Illuminas, on the balcony of The Cut Bar at The Young Vic. We socialised, talked research and maybe even quoted a little Shakespeare.
May 2010
Word of Mouth - Monday 17 May 2010
Perfect people, having perfect conversations, making perfect recommendations. If only it were that simple! Now regarded not only as a motivation to try a brand but also as a measure of advertising impact, word of mouth has become an advertising discipline in its own right – with the objective being to create conversations around brands. But how do you identify those most likely to talk about your brands and to influence others?
Crowd DNA’s work on word of mouth for Guardian News & Media was shortlisted in the New Consumer Insights category at the Research Awards 2009. In this session, Crowd DNA Managing Director Andy Crysell presented their findings in a case study the judges praised for its innovation and multidisciplinary approach.
March 2010
Research DRAGONS' DEN - Wednesday 24 March 2010
As the climax to Research 2010: The Annual Conference, up-and-coming and established researchers were given five minutes to pitch their ideas for a new company that would respond to a specific issue in the industry or use a research tool to maximize value. Only the most innovative and original approaches to research would secure the approval and investment of the shrewd would-be investors – John Kearon, BrainJuicer • Andy Dexter, Truth Marketing Strategies • Karl Chapman, Adviser Plus • Janja Božic Marolt, Mediana • Oliver Rothchild, AB Entertainment.
This session would normally be open only to paying delegates at Research 2010 but this year R-Net supporters were invited to join the audience for free and to stay on to network and mingle with some of the industry's key players at the exclusive closing drinks reception.
This event replaced the traditional R-Net Spring Social.
The truth is out there! How external validity can lead to better marketing decisions - Wednesday 27 January 2010
In an exclusive presentation of their award winning IJMR paper, Greg Rogers of Procter & Gamble and Dr Didier Soopramanien from the Lancaster University Management School outlined a case study which shows how developing these experiments so that they better represent real market conditions can facilitate improved decision making. Hosted jointly by The International Journal of Market Research and R-Net and chaired by Peter Mouncey, editor-in-chief of the IJMR.
Time and Motion: The Winter Social 2009 - Wednesday 11 November 2009
Venue: Motion, Hungerford House, Victoria Embankment, London, WC2N 6PA
We’re back with the earliest Christmas party of the year, our annual Winter Social. R-Net’s last event of 2009 promises the chance to meet and mingle with other young and new researchers under the mistletoe and complimentary drinks from the bar, generously sponsored by Research Now.
999 Research Emergency! 9 September 2009
In its first active workshop of this type, R-Net seeks solutions to the common problems that young researchers encounter – time pressures, deadline management, recovering from mistakes.Chaired by Georgina Clarke, Head of Quantitative Research, NMG Financial Services Consulting.
R-Net Thameside Summer Sizzler -29 July 2009
Sponsored by The Thinking Shed with a barbeque provided by our media partner Research.
Could the recession be the best thing to happen to your career? 26 May 2009
Danny Wain and a panel of experts debated the impact of the recession on the aspirations and expectations of Generation Y. Is this a great time for creative, entrepreneurial people to find creative, entrepreneurial berths elsewhere? Event report
R-Net’s annual Spring Social - 23 March 2009
Sponsored by e-Rewards.
Capturing How a Catchphrase Caught on - 28 January 2009
Fiona Blades showcased her award winning conference paper to explain how a real-time research approach was used to capture the way people picked up the highly successful Lynx Bom Chicka Wah Wah campaign.
R-Net Winter Warm Up - 12 November
Sponsored by Illuminas
Venue: The Lounge at Shish, 313-319 Old Street, London EC1V 9LE
R-Net Summer Social - 24 July
Sponsored by 
Venue: The Champagne bar at The International,
116 St. Martin's Lane,
London.
The Summer Social provided the chance to meet and mingle with other young and new researchers at
R-Net’s traditional July gathering.
Working in Partnership with Clients (May 2008)
Presentation by Kathryn Boxall, Divisional Director at Nunwood
Further information
R-Net Spring Social (March 2008)
Spaces: The Final Frontier (January 2008)
Stuart Knapman delivered an updated version of his Research 2007 paper, proposing five golden rules for companies entering social networking environments and considers the meanings for brands, business and you.
Further information
Autumn Social Evening (November 2007)
Presenting Insight (September 2006)
Speaker: Ken Parker, Managing Director, Discovery Research
Further details and presentation
R-Net Summer Social (July 2006)
Thanks to all who came to R-Net's Summer Social in July. We had a really strong turnout with lots of people swapping ideas and experiences from across the industry - those working in agency and client teams both large and small, plus some people studying full time or running their own consultancies. Some people came with colleagues and others turned up alone but quickly got chatting to lots of new people. Our warm thanks to PSD for sponsoring the drinks and food, and to our special industry guest, Crispin Beale from Royal Mail Group and MRS Council.
An introduction to mystery shopping (May 2006)
Further details
'Spring in your Step' Social (April 2006)
"Fireside chat" with Sir Robert Worcester (February 2006)
Further details
Beat the Winter Blues Social
(January 2006)
Report
Fielding Questions: How to get the best out of fieldwork and what it's like to work on this aspect of research (November 2005)
Further details
Halloween Social (October 2005)
Report
Anniversary event: The honeymoon is over (September 2005)
Ever wondered how to network your way around the research industry? Stephen Bairfelt, Principal Partner of Purple Research, spoke about the do's and don'ts of networking. Report.
R-Net North: Why are we not working together yet and how can we get the ball rolling? (September 2005)
Agenda for the Next Generation: What do young researchers really want? (August 2005)
Debate with Luke Perry (presenting his MRS Conference paper nominated for two Awards, including Best Contribution to Conference), Sarah Gale (Talent Magnet 2004) and other Talent Magnet finalists.
Reports
Peak Summer Social (August 2005)
R-Net North at MRS Field Conference - Bridging the gap: understanding research roles (July 2005, Birmingham)
Further details
Ethnic Research (June 2005, London)
Further details.
R-Net North: Speed Networking Social Event (June 2005, Leeds)
R-Net Spring Social (April 2005)
Online Research (March 2005)
Joe Twyman (YouGov) and Georges Berzgal (MarketTools) discussed online research. Report and presentations.
R-Net North (February 2005)
R-Net opened up its successful formula of educational, networking and social activities to young and new researchers based in northern England. Report of the event.
Banish the Winter Bluus with R-Net (January 2005)
January can be a slow, grey month, so to liven it up R-Net oganised another (successful) social. Social report.
Corporate Social Responsibility and the financial community - friends or foes? (November 2004) Nigel Middlemiss (Echo Research Group). Further information.
R-Net Social (November 2004)
R-Net held another social event in central London in early November.
Same Business, Different Issues (September 2004)
A special event to celebrate our 1st Anniversary. Talking about the
challenges of their pivotal roles in today's market research industry
were Mike Everett (MD, MORI) and Jeremy Garlick (Head of Consumer Insight,
Sainsbury's). Full report.
R-Net: for researchers on the way to the bar (August 2004)
R-Net is all about getting together with like-minded young researchers,
and to this end held a lively social in a central London bar in August
2004. Report.
How to run a successful operation (May 2004)
A new style event with low-cost/high impact training and an environment
to speak with your peers throughout the industry, plus an opportuntiy
to socialise with a top drawer band. Further information.
Creative Idea Generation Techniques (April 2004): Creativity,
a buzzword for today's researchers. What does it mean, how can you become
creative, why bother? Further information.
RESEARCH 2004, MRS Conference (March 2004): A debate - 'This
House proposes that in 3 years time, market research will continue to
be my dream job'. An introduction, hosted by MRS R-Net members, into
the way young researchers think about their work and careers: their
hopes, dreams and aspirations; their expectations and concerns. Report
of the debate.
Mid Winter Celebration: report (February
2004).
R-Net launch: report and photographs (September
2003).
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