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News and announcements from the AQR

Just one step away
The road to a professional qualification for qualitative researchers has proved long, hard and sometimes frustrating. Now its future lies in the hands of the industry.
Michael Herbert
AQR AGM Chairman's Report 2016
The AQR's AGM of 2016 was held at BMA House, Tavistock Square on Wednesday 29th June 2016. Simon Patterson, the 15th chair of the AQR, delivered the chairman's report.
Simon Patterson
Qualitative Professionalism
There is progress, says Michael Herbert, in developing the qualifications needed for the industry's professionalisation programme, but funding is a big issue.
Michael Herbert
View from the chair 2015
In July 2015, Simon Patterson was elected AQR chair. Here, he reviews what the association currently offers, and hints at his vision for its future.
Simon Patterson
Recruiter Accreditation Scheme Update
The Recruiter Accreditation Scheme (RAS) initiative was conceived three years ago, in 2012, when the AQR Board expressed its concerns about the lack of a professionalisation process for recruiters.
Julie Fuller
Slicing the membership pie
AQR has launched two new membership schemes, targeted at different ends of the age spectrum. Check out what's involved in becoming an Affiliate or Alumni member.
Rebecca Harries
Playing the field
AQR, after a lengthy absence from this area, is producing a new field course. It's a recognition of just how important it is that the recruitment process provides us with the respondents we are looking for, particularly if we are to deliver great strategic projects for our clients.
Caroline Noon
Mod skills rule, okay?
AQR's education programme is a work in progress. In Brief talks to Chloe Fowler to discover current hot topics, and what courses are in the pipeline.
Chloe Fowler
Mentoring scheme a hit
AQR's pioneering mentoring initiative is proving attractive to members at all levels of the profession, as Louella Miles discovered recently when she sought the views of participants.
Louella Miles
Accreditation turns professional
A lot has been happening behind the scenes with the qualitative accreditation initiative in recent weeks, reports Blue Martin, with a lively Vision Day forecasted.
Blue Martin
And now for recruiter accreditation
Momentum is gathering around the recruiter accreditation scheme, with draft frameworks taking shape and a drive to put training at its heart.
Julie Fuller
Calling all quallies
Accreditation is one of the hottest topics around... and it's moved on since our last report. For its next stage of development, though, we need your input.
Michael Herbert
Qualitative accreditation is happening
There has been at least one positive result from the launch of Unilever's global qualitative accreditation scheme: an AQR-led investigation into whether an industry wide accreditation and qualifications programme is desirable, and indeed feasible. And if so, what form should it take?
Michael Herbert