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ICG News & Announcements
The MRS/ICG Award For Independent Consultants 2021
Posted on 20 May 2021
Open for entries 4th May – 5th July 2021 Have you got what it takes to shine? Share what you’ve been up to and let independent consultants reveal their value....
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New members – May 2021
Posted on 10 May 2021
Please extend a warm welcome to the latest additions to our network: Isabel Lydall Peter Wrobel Chris Cook Please feel free to get in touch with us with your comments...
Research Knowledge
The pandemic’s silver linings for the world of work.
Posted on 6 May 2021
ICG’s Karen Cooper asked colleagues and clients to muse on the potential benefits brought about via COVID-19 and shares their thoughts here. “It’s 2030 and the focus group moderator (let’s...
ICG News & Announcements
ICG’s Bring-Your-Own Meet-Ups
Posted on 4 June 2020
Same times every week: just log on (link below) and join others for an informal chat. Every Tuesday morning, 10am Every Thursday afternoon, 4pm Every Friday afternoon, 5pm Welcome to...
ICG News & Announcements
ICG Member Buddy Scheme
Posted on 20 May 2021
An opportunity for ICG members to meet and exchange ideas/opinions with other members. Members are paired up for 3 months, after which the pairings change. No huge commitment needed, just...
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Surfing the wave of the pandemic: Freelancers and Covid-19
Posted on 28 April 2021
Thank you to all ICG members who were involved in the development of this article in Research Live. We’re glad to hear how useful the ICG has been to its...
ICG News & Announcements
‘Lunch&Learn’ opportunities for ICG members from our Member Benefit Advertisers
Posted on 25 February 2021
Organisations can advertise in our Supplier Directory in two ways; As Paid Advertisers As Member Benefit Advertisers Member Benefit Advertisers (MBAs) have the opportunity to run a Lunch&Learn session with...
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East-based ICG members meet up
Posted on 4 January 2021
At lunchtime on 11th December, East-based ICG members held our second virtual meet-up via Zoom. Six ICGers were in attendance – Andrew Long, Arthur Fletcher, Carol Raithatha, David Spenser, Liz Montgomery...
ICG News & Announcements, Research Knowledge
Winner is announced of the 2020 MRS/ICG Award for Independent Consultants
Posted on 8 December 2020
Congratulations to ICG member Dan Young of Shed Research Consulting as the winner of the MRS/ICG Award for Independent Consultants 2020! Dan’s submission was called ‘You don’t need new research to generate growth:...
ICG News & Announcements
Virtual meet up for ICGers in the East
Posted on 24 November 2020
East-based ICG members have met physically in the past, though not for a while, for obvious reasons. At lunchtime on 6thNovember, we had our first virtual meet-up, courtesy of Zoom. Seven...
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Kudos to ICG meet-ups
Posted on 10 November 2020
ICG member Anumita Sharma tells us about a productive ICG speed dating session which ended up with her landing a fascinating project. "The lovely David Spenser of Direct Dialogue and...
ICG News & Announcements, Research Knowledge
MRS/ICG Award for Independent Consultants 2020: Finalists Announced
Posted on 3 November 2020
We’re delighted to announce the finalists of the 2020 MRS/ICG Award for Independent Consultants. This annual award celebrates the excellence of researchers who choose to work as micro-businesses. This year’s...
Business Knowledge, ICG News & Announcements, Research Knowledge
Accelerating your storytelling skills: How to transform research summaries into a captivating narrative
Posted on 13 July 2020
This webinar was generously sponsored by Taurho Transcribes This webinar was conducted by Insight Narrator, a specialist in helping insight professionals create evidence-based stories. RECORDING OF THE WEBINAR IS HERE...
ICG News & Announcements, Research Knowledge
ICG member wins Award for Community Service
Posted on 6 July 2020
We are proud to announce that ICG member Bernice Hardie, co-founder of Wave, has won the presigious Archbishop of Canterbury’s Langton Award for Community Service. We are additionally proud that...