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18/1/12 – Innovation
How can research positively contribute to the innovation process? What research techniques can show you how to optimise your organisation’s creativity, and how can you translate good ideas into money making products? Visit our Innovation section to see how we can help.
20/12/11 – Keeping FiT – Consumers’ attitudes and experiences of microgeneration
Consumer Focus, in conjunction with the Energy Saving Trust has published their report into consumer experiences of microgeneration systems. Research conducted by RS Consulting showed that most consumers with installed systems have had a positive experience but identifies lessons for future green energy policy development.
13/12/11 – MRS Research Award winner
Great news! At the annual MRS Research Awards dinner last night Paul Cussell won the prestigious ASC Young Technologist of the year. The award is recognition of his groundbreaking work in developing the innovative e-luminate online portal. Congratulations Paul, and all the team who worked on e-luminate.
8/12/11 – RS conducted Macmillan report published
Macmillan have published Improving Access? Report on the implementation of the Cancer Drugs Fund and the development of a value-based pricing system. The stakeholder research underpinning the study was conducted by RS Consulting, and the report has been widely commented on in medical journals and popular press.
6/12/11 – Major report into RDR published by FSA
The FSA has published our research report, Progress towards the Professionalism requirements of the Retail Distribution Review. It is the first wave of a 3-year study to estimate the size of the UK’s Retail Investment Adviser population and measure its progress towards the Professionalism requirements of the RDR
31/10/11 – Ole Chiriza!
Forget the battle of Stamford Bridge on Saturday, the big footballing story of last week was the match between our boys team, Chiriza, and rivals La Thompson. Despite falling behind our lads eventually emerged as deserved 4-3 victors in this Nicaraguan nailbiter. More on our CSR page.
18/10/11 Match report from Nicaragua
We were delighted to receive a report, hopefully the first of many, from the kids football team in Nicaragua funded by our own fundraising events and donations from our research participants over the past year. You can see photos and link to the match report, and see details of our other promoted charities, on the new CSR page on our website. A massive thank you to everyone who contributed.
29/09/11 – RS & KPMG’s Global Anti-Money Laundering Survey
The results of RS and KPMG’s Global Anti-Money Laundering Survey 2011 have been published. Our interviews with global AML heads in 200 of the world’s top banks revealed how they are facing up to the challenge of money laundering. Read the report
29/07/11: Macmillan Cancer Support Publication
Our report for Macmillan Cancer Support looking at what conversations health and social care professionals currently have with patients about work and cancer, and their learning and development needs and preferences has been published on the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative’s website. Read the full report here
13/07/11 – RS takes to the saddle
Over the last month RS people have pushed their minds and bodies to the limit by undertaking 2 of the most daunting challenges in cycling. In June research director Karin Heath cycled from John O’Groats to Land’s End in just 9 days to raise money for charity. Spurred on by this madness, joint MD Chris Stead defied gravity by pedalling from Bordeaux to the legendary Col Du Tourmalet high in the Pyrenees. Both are recovering well!
Freedom or Failure?
In his recent initial public offering letter (IPO) Mark Zuckerberg provided us with two interesting insights into the Facebook philosophy – “Done is better than perfect” and “Move fast and break things.” For me these two statements represent a more general shift in how software is developed and rolled out. Read more
Innovation through iteration and triangulation
I blogged a few months ago about the differences between academic and real-world research. I referred indirectly to two pretty textbook-ish terms in that blog: iteration and triangulation. Read more
Is the Daily Mail smarter than it looks?
Last week, the Mail Online ran a “controversial” article entitled “Right-wingers are less intelligent than left wingers, says study”. Thousands of furious commentators predictably rushed to throw more heat than light on the issue, and left-wing luminaries such as George Monbiot and Charlie Brooker were soon gleefully rubbing their hands at the commentators’ unwitting confirmation of the verdict they decried. But why would the world’s most successful news website show such wilful contempt for its target audience? Read more
Cloud: buzz word or dirty word?
Over the last 12 months we’ve been taking a detailed look at cloud computing, and in particular how it is going to impact both businesses and consumers around the world. Read more
