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With the evolution of ‘big data’ managing business intelligence can mean dealing with a variety of information sources: customer databases, external data sources and research results. Integrating these streams of insight and intelligence can expose new understanding and strategic direction to provide deeper levels of insight and intelligence for your organisation or client.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

1. Understand and apply appropriate data collection methodology(s) using research techniques, internal or external data sources, etc

2. Understand and establish relevant data protocols, understand client data needs, implementing relevant data legislation (e.g. Data Protection Act 1998) and/or quality requirements

3. Evaluate and select appropriate quantitative or qualitative data collection tools

4. Understand and apply quantitative statistical and data modelling techniques and/or qualitative techniques

5. Understand and apply data and/or customer segmentation techniques

6. Understand and apply data techniques for the analysis and interpretation of multiple data sets and/or data sources

7. Understand and deploy appropriate techniques for the interpretation of findings e.g. visualisation, storytelling, etc.

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The Alchemy of Insight: Technology, Hype, and the Search for Truth

London

The market research industry has spent 80 years rapidly reinventing itself, engaging in a form of modern alchemy, chasing the dream of turning messy human behaviour into clean, predictable data, hoping each new technology will be the magic solution.

Apr
20
2026

Monday
14:00–16:00

MRS Unlimited – Inside the Award Winning Currys Campaign: Inclusive Co Creation and Commercial Impact Webinar

We’re delighted to invite you to a focused session exploring the award-winning Currys' advertising campaign, co-created with Open Inclusion and AMV BBDO and Currys. This webinar will reveal how meaningful collaboration with disabled co-creators shaped Currys' best-performing advert to date, demonstrating the commercial and creative power of inclusive research and authentic representation

Apr
21
2026

Tuesday
11:00–12:00

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Virtual training course

Understand the role of qualitative research and the basic methods involved

Apr
22
2026

Wednesday
09:30–16:00

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