Andy Crysell

Nov 26, 2024 | research-live.com | Katie McQuater |Juliet Wood |Tara Brooke Watkins |Andy Crysell

Words matter. Language can help people feel understood and heard, but it also has the power to alienate. Language is also ever-evolving, and ‘official’ terminology – or that favoured by stakeholders – may not actually be preferred by participants themselves. Keeping on top of best practice for inclusive research can be a challenge, and language is a key part of that.

Sep 5, 2024 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Andy Crysell |Harry Kinnear |Chris Jefford

Anyone with an interest in club culture has probably seen one of the many videos on X, TikTok and similar, mocking the sight of clubbers who are not joyously waving their arms in the air, but instead using them to hold their phones aloft. Typically, these also feature a DJ bro giving his all to a big tech-house drop, with everybody in the place determined to capture the general epic-ness of the occasion.

May 21, 2024 | research-live.com | Katie McQuater |Andy Crysell

Make research accessible There are accessibility problems across research, from inaccessible survey design to processes that are not inclusive. Speaking on a panel session to showcase research highlighting the lack of representation of marginalised groups, Hemphill said: “Research is not very accessible today. We need to do better.

Apr 10, 2024 | research-live.com | Mark Thorpe |Scott McDonald |Scott Mcdonald |Julia Ayling |Andy Crysell

In the months following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the research sector, like a myriad of others, was consumed by the desire for achieving more diversity, greater equality and fuller representation of (actively) marginalised groups. There was a clamour within the research and insights sector for change. Equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) was not only on the agenda; it was the primary focus of much of the ‘buzz’ within the industry.

Oct 12, 2023 | research-live.com | Liam Kay |Andy Crysell |Matilda Andersson

Pigram (pictured) will take up the new role on 1st January 2024 and will be based in London, with Crysell moving to the role of non-executive chair. Pigram currently leads Crowd DNA’s Asia-Pacific offer in Sydney and Singapore, having worked at the organisation since 2018, first in London and later based in Sydney.