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Happy Families?
Television parenting programmes are having a powerful influence on parenting techniques in Great Britain, research by Ipsos reveals. But the research — for the National Family and Parenting Institute — also shows a large proportion of those who view such programmes (37%) believe that such programmes sensationalise family problems for public entertainment.
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Computer Games In Schools
An Ipsos survey investigating students' attitudes to mainstream computer games has revealed that three in five 11-16 year-olds would like to use computer games to learn in school. The research, which surveyed over 2,300 11-16 year-old students in England and Wales, explores students' opinion and use of games and the findings could help to determine how computer games may be integrated into the school curriculum.
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Public Attitudes Towards Adult Entertainment
In 2005, a working group on adult entertainment was set up by Scottish Ministers to review the scope and impact of adult entertainment activity.
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Britain Lags Behind On Mobile Internet
One in three (33%) British mobile phone users want to surf the web on their mobile phones, but only if it is like the true Internet environment. To date only one in ten (11%) British mobile users have browsed the Internet on a mobile, compared to over one in four (28%) world wide*, according to new research commissioned by InfoGin, a leading pioneer in the field of web to mobile content adaptation. The survey of 900 mobile users, conducted by Ipsos, indicates that despite clear consumer demand, UK mobile operators have not put enough focus on enabling true web browsing on mobile phones.
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Computer Games For Learning
NESTA Futurelab, a leading organisation in educational technology, commissioned Ipsos to conduct a survey investigating teachers' attitudes to mainstream computer games as part of their research project Teaching with Games, which is funded by Electronic Arts (EA).
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Smoke Free South Yorkshire
There is considerable public demand for restrictions on smoking in workplaces and public places in South Yorkshire, according to a MORI Social Research Institute survey.
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Corporate Security
IT and network security are the greatest security concerns for members of the CBI, according to new research from MORI. The research, jointly commissioned by CBI and QinetiQ, shows a large majority (97%) of members have either great or some concern about the overall security of their business. Almost three in five (58%) say IT and network security is a great concern, while two in five name 'Provision of standby facilities for business continuity purposes' (41%), 'Risk to brand value of security incidents' (40%) and 'Risk to employees of security incidents' (38%).
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Parents 'Work Through School Holidays'
Today's parents continue much of their daily lives during their children's school summer holidays, according to new research from MORI.
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West End Theatres
MORI recently completed a year long research project for the Society of London Theatre, asking theatregoers about their experiences, reasons for visiting, and levels of expenditure. More than 6,500 people took part, making this the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken of West End theatregoers.
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Music And Video On Home PCs
More than a quarter (28%) of home PC users play/download music on their computer and one in five (21%) use it to play DVDs and watch films. Research conducted by MORI for Packard Bell also shows that nearly two fifths (38%) of home PC users find the idea of storing music digitally appealing. This figure rises to 64% among 15 to 24 year olds.