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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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Company Partner Briefing January 2026

Webinar

MRS Company Partner monthly Standards briefings by the MRS Standards and Policy Team are exclusively available for Company Partner employees. The monthly webinars focus on legislation and standards will be tailored to incorporate updates to the Code of Conduct and policy, etc.

Jan
20
2026

Tuesday
11:00–12:00

AI: Powering-Up Insights Conference 2026

London

The how, why and when of integrating AI into research

AI is ubiquitous across the research cycle, but how can researchers ensure their partnership with it optimises outcomes for customers and still delivers gold standard outputs?

Jan
22
2026

Thursday
09:00–17:00

It's Good to Talk: Managing Menopause in the Workplace

Online Meeting

MRS is proud to have launched It’s Good to Talk; a new initiative offering a safe, informal space for MRS Members to share how they tackle and feel about issues that affect so many of us. These aren’t webinars. There’ll be no speeches or panels. Just a chance to talk.

Jan
29
2026

Thursday
12:30–13:30

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