The Qualitative Research Calendar
The AQR runs a number of training courses, events meetings and conferences throughout the year. Most of these are open to both AQR members and to non-members.
For all of these events, advance booking is required unless otherwise stated. Our AQR events and training courses prove very popular and early booking is advised.
January 2025
Open for Entries AQR Wendy Gordon Pioneers Award
AQR's new award the AQR Wendy Gordon Pioneers Award is to celebrate what Wendy brought to the industry and beyond - to brand planning, semiotics, recruitment, marketing and more; her curiosity, her bravery, her intelligence and her pioneering spirit. It is is open to anyone from the insight industry who can demonstrate a similar pioneering spirit in the work that they do.
Date:Nomination Deadline 4pm Wednesday 15 January 2025
AQR Masterclass: How to Research Sensitive Topics
Stephanie Holland of HUSH Research and Strategy – winner of the 2023 AQR Qualitative Excellence Award – will share her expertise on how to make sure you get to the heart of sensitive topics – be it health, money, attitudes, identity, habits, foibles, chocolate...
Date:16 January 2025
Time:9:30am to 12:00pm
Venue:via Zoom
February 2025
AQR Training: Story-telling for Impact
WHY STORY TELLING MATTERS. We're constantly reminded that storytelling is the magic that makes insights stand out and spark change for our clients. Yet when the crunch happens, how much as an industry are we truly leaning into storytelling gold dust? And how much are we falling back into research reporting habits of old?
Date:6th February 2025
Time:12pm to 4:30pm
Venue:Truth Consulting, 65 Gresham St, London EC2V 7NQ
AQR Special Event
SAVE THE DATE for AQR's half day special event on pioneering
Date:27th February 2025
Time:1:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue:Level 8, The Bailey 16 Old Bailey London EC4M 7EG
March 2025
One-day Online Moderating Skills Course
New to moderating and want to get a bit more experience under your belt? Done some online or face to face depths or groups already but keen to check you're on the right track? Want to get some practical hints and tips to build your confidence managing an online session?
Date:Thursday 20th March 2025
Time:10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue:Online via Zoom
June 2025
AQR Field and Operations Conference
SAVE THE DATE For our 2025 Field and Operations Conference
Date:12 June 2025
Time:10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue:SAGO, 9 Kingsway London, WC2B 6XF
Please Note, we can only take bookings and answer queries for events organised by the AQR. Enquiries about non-AQR events should be made directly to the organisers of that event. Details of non-AQR events are for information only. Please make sure you confirm dates, times and venues with the organisers of those events.