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Project To Explore Public Views on Assisted Dying

November 2023

We are thrilled to announce our involvement in an ambitious and meaningful project aimed at exploring public views on assisted dying in England, in partnership with Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Hopkins Van Mil, and the Sortition Foundation. This initiative aligns seamlessly with our values of integrity, rigour, and commitment to understanding the intricacies of public opinion on complex social issues.

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M·E·L Research Supporting Real Living Wage Week

November 2023

In an evolving economic landscape, understanding the implications of wage structures is paramount for both employers and employees. M·E·L Research Ltd has for several years been part of a progressive movement that goes beyond statutory minimums, embracing the ethos of the Living Wage Foundation. As one of over 14,000 Living Wage Employers across the UK, we are contributing to the enhancement of 460,000 workers’ lives, ensuring that earnings align with the real cost of living.

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Student Housing Affordability Crisis: Key Findings from the Ten Cities Rent Survey

November 2023

In the wake of escalating student accommodation costs, we are pleased to support Unipol Student Housing and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) in sharing the findings of the comprehensive Ten Cities Rent Survey, conducted recently by M·E·L Research.

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M·E·L Research Publishes Comprehensive Evaluation of Welsh Government’s Period Dignity Grant

November 2023

M·E·L Research Ltd are pleased to announce the publication of our in-depth evaluation report on the Welsh Government's Period Dignity Grant. The Welsh Government’s Period Dignity Grant aims to ensure that all individuals in Wales who menstruate can do so with dignity, at a point where issues such as availability, social stigma and product affordability continue to pose challenges.

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‘The Results Are In’: Unpacking the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest’s Impact on Liverpool

October 2023

The glitter has settled, the Turquoise Carpet has been rolled up, and I recently had the privilege (writes Elliot Simmonds) of attending 'The Results Are In'' a fascinating symposium dissecting some of the emerging data around the impact of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest held in Liverpool, on behalf of the Ukraine.

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M·E·L Research Ltd Welcomes Holly Taylor-Dunn as Senior Evaluation Lead

October 2023

M·E·L Research Ltd is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Holly Taylor-Dunn as Senior Evaluation Lead, a significant addition to our seasoned Evaluation & Learning team. Holly joined the organisation in the final quarter of 2023, bringing a wealth of expertise from her notable career in academia and practice within the fields of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

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M·E·L Research Joins Forces with British Cycling to Enhance Membership Offer

October 2023

We are thrilled to announce a new and promising collaboration with British Cycling, focussed on understanding how British Cycling can best support its members, seeking to explore perceptions of their various membership packages and associated benefits, as well as providing an opportunity to understand what members might want from British Cycling moving forward.

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M·E·L Research Welcomes Skye Curtis as Head of Evaluation Practice

October 2023

"I am very excited to be joining M·E·L Research as Head of Evaluation. I was really inspired by M·E·L Research’s commitment to social values, and in embedding EDI. I’m looking forward to sharing my insight and going on this journey of continual learning with them. I’m really committed to working on research that gives seldom heard communities a voice, and that works to address and tackle inequities and disadvantages, and I look forward to building on this here.”

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M·E·L Partners with English Heritage to Develop International Education Offer

September 2023

M·E·L Research is delighted to announce a project in partnership with English Heritage to undertake research which aims to enrich the educational experiences of international visitors to English Heritage’s historic sites. English Heritage has a distinguished history of welcoming foreign students to its iconic sites and is embarking on a mission to rejuvenate their offerings for international education visits.

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M·E·L Research Partners with Help for Heroes to Develop Supporter Segmentation

September 2023

M·E·L Research Ltd is proud to announce its collaboration with Help for Heroes on an innovative and wide-ranging research project to develop a new audience segmentation strategy. Help for Heroes, deeply committed to its mission, recognises the need for a comprehensive understanding of its supporters and potential supporters. While the charity possesses some valuable research data, this research will look beyond existing supporters and provide an attitudinal-behavioural approach to thinking about audiences.

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World Suicide Prevention Day: Our Work with The Jordan Legacy

September 2023

Please note, this article contains discussion of suicide and statistics relating to suicide. As we approach the fourth wave of the The Jordan Legacy/M·E·L Research Survey, tracking the prevalance of exposure to suicide, suicidal thoughts and self-harming across a sample of n=1500 16+ year olds in the UK, it's difficult to reflect on the fact that a shocking 1 in 15 adults in the UK has attempted suicide, while 1 in 3 has known someone who died by suicide, and 1 in 8 has lost a close friend or family member to suicide.

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Supporting Muslim Mums – Starting Well Evaluation Launch

September 2023

Join Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind and M·E·L Research for an exciting event to celebrate the Supporting Muslim Mums service, through the Starting Well Evaluation Launch. This event promises valuable insights, a formal presentation of findings, information on accessing perinatal mental health groups within the Muslim community, and more.

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M·E·L Research Welcomes Ben Thatcher & Gayle Higginson

August 2023

M·E·L Research is delighted to announce the addition of two experienced research professionals to its team. This underscores our agency’s continued commitment to providing high-quality research services, and M·E·L Research continues to strengthen its capabilities and expand its expertise in the field.

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M·E·L Research Delivers 30 Year Impact Evaluation for Kick It Out

August 2023

We are thrilled to have worked in collaboration with Kick It Out, to shed light on the journey of inclusivity in football over the past three decades and the role Kick it Out as an organisation has played in that journey. This comprehensive evaluation, integrating quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and introducing an SROI model to one of Kick it Out’s headline programmes - Raise your Game - offers profound insights into the perceptions of football fans, the role of Kick It Out, and the efficacy of the work undertaken over the last three decades.

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English Heritage Appoint MEL Research To Evolve Interpretation Framework & Transition to Qualitative Evaluation

August 2023

English Heritage has utilised both quantitative and qualitative visitor research to evaluate interpretation projects. However, moving forward, the organisation has decided to focus on qualitative research to develop a more comprehensive and robust understanding of the visitor experience of interpretation changes. This shift will allow for a larger-scale qualitative assessment that can delve deeper into the multi-layered and nuanced nature of interpretation, catering to the individual visitor and context of the site and the developments that were delivered in interpretation.

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