May 4, 2021 | News
Until now we have focused mainly on the collection of paper based material since this was at the greatest danger of being lost. We now, however, wish to move on to safeguard the future of the Archive by establishing Modern Collections, and we propose starting with...
Apr 29, 2021 | Stories
With the census in England & Wales recently completed and having generated a number of controversies in its development and execution, it is worth bearing in mind that such debate and dispute is nothing new, nor is it confined to Britain. Typically, controversy...
Mar 26, 2021 | News
Don’t be put off by the rather clinical title. This little e-Book is actually 12 essays providing a tour d’horizon of Research written by 12 genuine luminaries of the research firmament. For older readers it will be a waterfall of memories and half remembered...
Mar 22, 2021 | News
Paul Edwards reports from the Archive of Market and Social Research virtual event to thank donors, friends and supporters and to mark five years of building the archive. A quick synopsis for those who don’t know the AMSR (or may have forgotten!). The AMSR is building...
Mar 3, 2021 | Stories
While we live in an era dominated by post-Brexit politics and the pandemic, new realities bring fresh perspectives on the same old perennial issues. One such issue recently brought back into focus was that of inequality: Labour leader Keir Starmer in his recent...