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ICG Member Konrad Collao in the news
It's always a great joy to see ICG members involved in high profile research, particularly when it involves a number of other members in the team. So we were really pleased to see extensive coverage of Craft's work for C4 in the media, although as Konrad mentions,...
Three (free) tools for Behavioural Scientists
ICG member Elina Halonen, Founder of Square Peg Insights, has shared three tools she has developed. They are all open access and freely available. Open source Miro board that shows how biases and heuristics map onto the COM-B...
The Death of Molly Russell: A watershed moment
In this timely and thought-provoking post ICG member (and parent of two teenagers) Hanna Chalmers talks through some of the real challenges social media throws society generally and us specifically as researchers. I’ve been a researcher since I was 22. I’ve worked in...
Tips on navigating the current inflationary environment and potentially constrained budgets.
Throughout October ICG member Dan Young has been sharing resources with clients. He shares these with us in this post. Hope you find them useful with your own clients and in your own business. 1. Free research about the cost of living crisis Unless they’re involved...
Navigating Diversity: why cultural differences present a fascinating challenge in research
ICG member Sarah Jenkins at Magenta talks us through the challenges and rewards of cultural diversity in research. AN INTRIGUING CHALLENGE Global research projects are both fascinating and thought-provoking. It is always inspiring to talk to people with a variety of...
RECORDING: Get off the Feast & Famine Rollercoaster!
How often do you find yourself riding the feast and famine rollercoaster? Working and busy one month, but with no work to keep you busy the next month. Time to do more marketing when you’re not busy – and then no time to keep in touch with prospects when you’re busy...