Award Categories

Rookie of the Year Award
This Award aims to recognise the profession’s future talent in the initial stages their careers, highlighting achievements of emerging talent in their first 18 months in the profession.
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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 Research Insights Professional of the Year Award recognises insights professionals that make a difference.
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Research Effectiveness Awards
Consumer Insights Award
Public Policy/Social Impact Award
User Experience (UX) Research Award NEW
The Research Society Effectiveness Awards recognise research that makes a difference. There are three categories in the Research Effectiveness Awards.
Find out moreResearch Organisation of the Year Award
The Research Organisation of the Year Award recognises organisations that make a difference to the research, insights and analytics sector.
This award category recognises those that really put 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.
Find out moreResearch 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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