Sep 30, 2020 | Stories
For many people the telephone has been a great source of support during lockdown. Not only has it enabled us to keep contact with family and close friends, but the ‘hallo – how are you – how are you coping?’ calls with not-so-close acquaintances have somehow...
Sep 17, 2020 | Stories
As we endure the long months of Covid-19, it is clear from recent (Aug 2020) YouGov polls that the British people have overwhelmingly approved of the government’s restrictions on their daily lives. For instance, 91% have supported the requirement to wear face masks on...
Sep 4, 2020 | Stories
Taking a holiday abroad at the moment carries risks that we couldn’t have imagined a year ago. At a time when there’s so much uncertainty associated with travel, many of us are choosing to stay at home, with dramatic effects on the tourism industry and airlines in...
Jun 11, 2020 | Stories
Contained within the Archive is the story of the battle fought in the late 1960s between Lever Bros and Procter & Gamble over the market for washing powders. A personal recollection by Tony Scouller, who witnessed it working with Lever Bros and their advertising...
Mar 30, 2020 | News
AMSR has recently acquired some very rich material documenting research conducted for the BBC. Peter Menneer, who was Head of BBC Research, 1978-1992, and Graham Mytton, who was Head of Audience Research for the BBC World Service1982-1998, have donated unique reports...
