Adam Pearson

Overview

I'm Adam, one half of PS Research. We use our combination of quantitative and qualitative research skills and client- and agency-side experience to help the NHS, local authorities, wider public sector, museums, charities and other not-for-profit organisations.

Services

PS Research brings together me (Adam), a quantitative research expert, and Emma, a specialist in qualitative research, under one research company.

We work on a wide variety of research and evaluation projects for clients across sectors including:

• The NHS, health and social care systems and integrated care boards
• Local authorities and other public sector organisations such as transport bodies and fire and rescue services
• Museums and arts, culture and heritage organisations
• Charities, third sector and not-for-profit organisations

Every research project is different but some of the ways we help clients include:

• Design, set up and hosting of surveys using specialist software
• Carrying out in-depth interviews with service users, stakeholders and more
• Running focus groups, workshops and online communities
• Analysing data using specialist software (SPSS)
• Facilitating co-analysis sessions with clients and research participants
• Data visualisation and storytelling
• Producing engaging and interactive research reports
• Delivering honest and to-the-point presentations to senior management, partners and staff
• Supporting organisations with their data and research strategy
• Undertaking formative and summative evaluations for projects and programmes
• Managing public consultation exercises

We're a Market Research Society Company Partner which demonstrates our commitment to quality research and compliance.

About

I have 12 years' experience managing and delivering a wide range of research, consultation and evaluation projects in the public, cultural and not-for-profit sectors.

Before life as a research consultant, I worked in senior research roles at Blackpool Council, Stockport Council and Pendle Council. This included growing a traded research service and managing business intelligence and evaluation teams.

In my first year as an independent research consultant I was named the UK's New Freelancer of the Year by the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed.

When I'm not working you can usually find me out walking the dogs or running for the hills somewhere in Lancashire, the Yorkshire Dales or the Lake District.