The Archive of Market and Social Research

Video gallery

This is a selection of short videos by and/or about the AMSR. We hope you find them interesting and useful.

Please note that some videos may contain third-party advertising, the content of which is beyond our control.

The MRS 2021 and 2022 Conferences and AMSR 2021 Spring Event were conducted entirely on video. Interviews conducted with speakers at the Archive’s February 2020 event were filmed in the IPA’s library before the event began, a month before the first UK lockdown. You can also review our news item on that evening’s proceedings as a whole.

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Screenshot of speaker at the AMSR summer event, June 2023
AMSR's Summer Event and launch of Book 3: 'Researching the public: post-war policy, politics and polling' (1hr 14m 41s) 1: AMSR Summer Event 2023
'Buried Gold in Recycled Research': discussing the Archive's value as a resource for social historians (21m21s) 2: MRS Impact Conference March 2022
Speakers on stage at Book launch event November 2021
Book launch event 30th November 2021: Professor Barwise introduces four short talks from contributors (29m34s) 3: Book Launch Event November 2021
Patrick Barwise and Adam Phillips
AMSR Chair Patrick Barwise introduces CEO Adam Phillips to talk about the rationale and history of the AMSR (7m57s) 4: MRS Impact Conference March 2021
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AMSR Chair of Content Committee Phyllis Macfarlane at the 2021 MRS Impact conference on 17th March (9m17s) 4: MRS Impact Conference March 2021
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AMSR Chair of Marketing Committee Sue Robson at the 2021 MRS Impact conference on 17th March (9m04s) 4: MRS Impact Conference March 2021
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Four senior AMSR team members discuss what's surprised them since joining the Archive (3m23s) 4: MRS Impact Conference March 2021
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AMSR Virtual Event 2021: welcome from President Denise Lievesley CBE; archive update from CEO Adam Phillips (9m47s) 5: AMSR Spring Virtual Event March 2021
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AMSR Virtual Event 2021: Sue Robson discusses the latest initiatives from Marketing to showcase the Archive (5m46s) 5: AMSR Spring Virtual Event March 2021
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AMSR Virtual Event 2021: Phyllis Macfarlane on the aims, aspirations and challenges for the Contents team (6m32s) 5: AMSR Spring Virtual Event March 2021
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AMSR Virtual Event 2021: Phyllis Macfarlane introduces Archive user Professor Claire Langhamer (7m54s) 5: AMSR Spring Virtual Event March 2021
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Ben Page, Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI, asks 'what can we learn from history?' (12m38s) 5: AMSR Spring Virtual Event March 2021
Sir John Curtice tells us who he believes will find the Archive most useful (1m20s) 6: AMSR February Event 2020
Prof. Paddy Barwise, AMSR Chair, talks about the Archive's aims (1m01s) 6: AMSR February Event 2020
Prof. Paddy Barwise, AMSR Chair, discusses who might benefit from the Archive (1m08s) 6: AMSR February Event 2020
Sir John Curtice tells us why he believes the Archive is such a valuable resource for students, academics, marketers, journalists... (1m58s) 6: AMSR February Event 2020
Prof. Denise Lievesley, AMSR President, explains the importance of the Archive (1m23s) 6: AMSR February Event 2020
John Bittlestone interview 1
Phyllis Macfarlane of the AMSR interviews John Bittlestone about cinema research in the 1960s. Part 1 of 3: The Issue of Cinema Advertising post WW2 (9m36s) 7: Cinema Going London 1963 (3 clips)
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Phyllis Macfarlane's interview with John Bittlestone about cinema research in the 1960s. Part 2 of 3: Why the Boulting Brothers? (11m19s) 7: Cinema Going London 1963 (3 clips)
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The final instalment of our interview with John Bittlestone recalling cinema research in the 1960s. Part 3 of 3: The Story of Peter (10m51s) 7: Cinema Going London 1963 (3 clips)
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Alice Naylor, Modern British Historian, and Phyllis Macfarlane, Head of Content at the AMSR, explore the importance of market and social research in understanding the history of real people. 8: MRS &More webinar: The value of the Archive in studying Modern British History
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Chaired by Louella Miles of the AQR, Professor Claire Langhamer discusses Modern British History with Phyllis Macfarlane and Peter Bartram of the AMSR, exploring the importance of qualitative research in understanding the history of real people and society today. 9: AQR Webinar May 17th 2021