Award Category
Rookie of the Year Award
This Award aims to recognise the profession’s future talent in the initial stages their careers.
Winning the Rookie of the Year Award is about demonstrating the young researcher’s professional contribution to value, impact, innovation in research practice and commitment to career development.
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Young Researcher of the Year Award
This Award aims to recognise talented and passionate young researchers in our industry.
Winning the Young Researcher of the Year Award is about successfully demonstrating the nominated young researcher’s passion and interest in the research industry.
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Insights Professional
of the Year Award
The Insights Professional of the Year Award recognises client-side insights and research professionals committed to delivering effective research, engaging stakeholders, being a strategic partner, and providing innovation and fresh thinking for their organisation.
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Research Effectiveness Awards
Consumer Insights Award
Public Policy/Social Impact Award
User Experience (UX) Research Award
The Research Society Effectiveness Awards recognise research that makes a difference. There are three categories in the Research Effectiveness Awards.
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Research Organisation of the Year Award
Small Organisation NEW CRITERIA
Medium Organisation NEW CATEGORY
Large Organisation
The Research Organisation of the Year Award recognises organisations that make a difference to the research, insights and analytics sector, really putting quality research and people at the heart of their overall strategy.
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Research Partner of the Year Award
The Research Partner of the Year Award recognises organisations that make a difference to the research, insights and analytics sector by providing research products and/or services to Research Agencies and/or Client organisations.
This Award category recognises partner organisations who help Research Agencies deliver quality research.
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Research Article of the Year Award
The Luminate Article of Award recognises the most outstanding article published in Luminate – the Research Society’s Online Publication.
This Award recognises the contribution that strong, evidence-based articles and informed thought-leadership writing make to the development and dissemination of ideas and methods, and the development of the profession.
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Fellowship Awards
Fellowship is the highest honour the Society can bestow on a member, recognising those who have made a significant contribution to the profession over a sustained period.
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Find out more about The Research Society
The Research Society’s Research Awards are the annual celebration and promotion of the greatest examples of the industry’s impact. Beginning in 2006, the awards have evolved to best represent the research and insights profession, this year adding three new categories; Rookie of the Year, Insights Manager of the Year, and Research Effectiveness in User Experience Research Awards.
The Research Effectiveness Awards, including the Young Researcher Award and the Research Organisation of the Year Award, are open to all research organisations who have Research Society members. We welcome entries from everyone, from one person consultancies to larger agencies.