May 21, 2020 | Stories
To mark British Sandwich Week, 17-23 May, we have identified some issues relevant to the celebration which may be found in the Archive. In 1996, the TNS AGB report on Trends in Food Consumption pointed to the decline in cooked breakfasts, the traditional teatime and...
May 21, 2020 | Stories
Measuring the mood of the nation: with lives and livelihoods both under threat at present, the mood of individuals has become a major topic of discussion. When it has been under focus before, economic factors have been the main driver in how people have been feeling,...
May 18, 2020 | Stories
Any relaxations in lockdown restrictions, however cautious, shift the burden of responsibility a little towards individuals from government mandates. Data held within AMSR suggest that a large majority are well-disposed to this. Most of us are happy with the principle...
Apr 27, 2020 | News
Updated 11/05/20: With people spending a lot more time at home at this time of coronavirus lockdown, the Archive of Market and Social Research (AMSR) is asking researchers to clear out and donate their historical papers. Phyllis Vangelder – a supporter of, volunteer...
Apr 23, 2020 | Stories
Staying in is set to be our new reality, for however long it proves. Going for an evening out is off the agenda. For some, this will mean finding new ways to keep occupied at home. For the majority however, an evening in was already their preference. Fully half of...
