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Erewash Borough Council: Waste and Recycling Education Campaign

M·E·L Research was commissioned by Erewash Borough Council, with funding from both Erewash Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council, to deliver and evaluate a targeted waste and recycling education campaign. The project formed part of a wider programme designed to increase both the quantity and quality of recyclable materials collected through the borough's kerbside recycling services...

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The Law Society: Research into Public Attitudes Towards Criminal Justice

The Law Society commissioned M·E·L Research to undertake research into public attitudes towards the criminal justice system in England and Wales. The aim was to provide robust, nationally representative evidence about how the public viewed the criminal justice system and a range of issues relating to its operation, funding and potential reform. The research covered several important and potentially sensitive...

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Amey: Waste Recycling Centre User Satisfaction Survey

Amey operated the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across Central Bedfordshire and commissioned M·E·L Research to undertake an independent user satisfaction survey across all four HWRC sites. The purpose of the research was to understand how residents used the sites, assess satisfaction with different aspects of the customer experience, explore awareness of changes to accepted recycling materials...

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The Royal Horticultural Society: Visitor Experience Evaluation

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) commissioned M·E·L Research to evaluate its Brick Explorers wildlife trails. The initiative saw five RHS Gardens host trails featuring ten brick-built sculptures depicting plants, insects, fungi and other wildlife. The trails combined the sculptures with interpretation about wildlife and nature, information about how the models had been constructed, activity booklets and Brick Builders...

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Braintree District Council: DCLG Recycling Rewards Scheme Door-to-Door Canvassing Campaign

Braintree District Council commissioned M·E·L Research to deliver a targeted doorstep engagement campaign as part of a wider Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) funded Recycling Rewards Scheme. The wider programme aimed to increase recycling participation amongst residents living in flats and multi-occupancy dwellings, where...

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WSL Football: Mixed-Method Evaluation of the Fan Choice Pilot

WSL Football commissioned M·E·L Research to undertake a mixed-method evaluation of the Fan Choice Pilot across the top two tiers of women’s professional football in England. The pilot explored whether clubs should be able to give supporters the choice to consume alcohol in view of the pitch. This represented a significant potential change to existing competition rules, with potential benefits for matchday experiences and...

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British Dyslexia Association: Research with Dyslexic NEETs

The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) commissioned M·E·L Research to explore the lived experiences of dyslexic young people aged 18–24 who were not in employment, education or training (NEET). The research was undertaken in the context of increasing national concern about the rising number of young people who are NEET and growing policy interest in understanding the multiple factors contributing to this issue...

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Dover District Council: Doorstep Recycling Engagement Campaign

Dover District Council commissioned M·E·L Research to deliver a promotional doorstep engagement campaign in selected parts of the district. The campaign focused on improving residents’ use of the council’s kerbside recycling services and reducing contamination in the commingled recycling container. The council had identified several materials that were regularly being placed in the wrong container, including larger...

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WRAP Cymru: Recycle for Wales Doorstep Engagement Campaign

WRAP Cymru commissioned M·E·L Research to deliver a targeted doorstep engagement campaign in Rhondda Cynon Taf as part of the Recycle for Wales programme. The programme aimed to encourage people across Wales to recycle more materials, more often, supporting wider ambitions to reduce waste, use resources efficiently and increase participation in kerbside food waste recycling.

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Westmorland and Furness: Tenant Satisfaction Measures Survey

Westmorland and Furness Council Housing Service commissioned M·E·L Research to support its annual Tenant Satisfaction Measures work. The wider context was the Regulator of Social Housing’s requirement for social housing providers with 1,000 or more homes to report against a standard set of Tenant Satisfaction Measures. These measures were designed to show how landlords were performing in key areas such as repairs, complaints, treating tenants with respect, maintaining homes, keeping tenants safe and giving tenants opportunities to have their say.

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University of Northumbria: Solar Photovoltaic Panel Design Quantitative Survey

The University of Northumbria commissioned M·E·L Research to explore public attitudes towards climate change, renewable energy and emerging solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies. While traditional solar panels are widely recognised, advances in photovoltaic technology are creating opportunities to integrate energy generation into buildings and public infrastructure in new and visually appealing ways. The University wanted to understand how these innovations would be perceived by the public and identify the factors most likely to influence future...

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Leeds City Region Revolving Investment Fund: Business Research Programme

M·E·L Research partnered with Mazars LLP to deliver a large-scale business research programme on behalf of the Leeds City Region Revolving Investment Fund. The study was commissioned to provide robust evidence on business growth, innovation activity and access to finance across one of the UK's most diverse regional economies. The client required a detailed understanding of the opportunities, challenges and investment needs facing businesses across key growth sectors, while also capturing perspectives from the wider business community. The findings would inform...

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Department for Business and Trade: Aerospace Programme Impact Evaluation

The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) programme is one of the UK's largest investments in aerospace innovation, supporting the development of next-generation technologies that will help maintain the UK's global competitiveness and support the transition to Net Zero aviation. With £1.9 billion of government funding invested alongside significant industry contributions, the programme has supported hundreds of collaborative R&D projects involving aerospace manufacturers, SMEs, universities...

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Cheshire West and Chester Council: Doorstep Engagement Programme

Cheshire West and Chester Council (CW&C) commissioned M·E·L Research to deliver a borough-wide behavioural change and recycling engagement programme designed to improve recycling participation, increase food waste recycling, reduce contamination and encourage residents to make better use of the Council’s waste and recycling services. The programme was delivered in partnership with Cheshire West Recycling (CWR) and focused on engaging residents directly at their homes to understand barriers to participation and support behaviour change.

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University of Cambridge: Non-School Attendance Research

M·E·L Research was commissioned by the University of Cambridge to support a study exploring emotionally based school non-attendance among secondary and sixth form pupils across the UK. The research focused on young people experiencing anxiety-related barriers to attending school, including school refusal, school phobia, and partial attendance behaviours such as avoiding specific lessons or leaving school early due to distress. This is a complex and sensitive research area, involving young people aged 11–18 who may be experiencing mental health challenges...

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