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Illicit Drugs And Driving
The prevalence of driving under the influence of drugs is causing increasing concern among those involved in the promotion of road safety.
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Public Say Prevention Is Single Most Important Area For Research Into Age-Related Ill-Health
Preventing ill-health is the public's single most important area for research into ageing, an Ipsos study published today has found. More than twice as many adults in the UK chose research into prevention over research into cure. Research focused on managing conditions and how best to support and care for people who have ill health came second to prevention ahead of cure.
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The Closure of MG Rover
The National Audit Office (NAO) commissioned Ipsos to conduct qualitative research to understand the perspectives of former employees about the support and information they received from central government funded public bodies following the closure of MG Rover. The research provides an insight into the reactions of 38 people who have had to deal with the wide ranging financial and social implications of being made redundant at very short notice. The NAO's wider study on the closure of MG Rover was taken as evidence by the Public Accounts Committee on 20 March 2006.
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Stirling Perception Study
Stirling Council and Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley commissioned MORI Scotland to conduct research into local and wider audiences' perceptions of Stirling. The research will be used to inform the development of a marketing strategy 'Selling Stirling'.
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Young People And Alcohol Advertising: A Study To Assess The Impact Of Regulatory Change
This report contains findings from a benchmark wave of quantitative and qualitative research among young people across the UK in 2005 on behalf of Ofcom and the ASA. The study has been designed to assess the impact of regulatory changes in alcohol advertising rules aimed at reducing the appeal of some alcohol advertising to young people under the age of 18 years.
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NUS Year of Change
National Union of Students commissioned qualitative research as part of their Year of Change programme. This research explores the views of a wide variety of stakeholders; their feelings about the overarching role and remit of the organisation as well as their beliefs and expectations about how NUS should deliver its services, and how it should be funded. A series of options for change, arising from this report, will be put before the NUS Conference.
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Majority Of Family Doctors And Public Support Doctors' Assessment Every Few Years
MORI research finds majority of family doctors and public supportive of doctors being assessed every few years.
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Fixed Odds Betting Terminals
Assessing the effectiveness of the Code of Practice for Fixed Odds Betting Terminals, and the individual elements within it, in providing protection against problem gambling.
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Investing In Water Services 2006–2014 - Customer Views On Investment Priorities For Scottish Water
The Scottish Executive commissioned MORI Scotland to conduct qualitative and quantitative research to investigate customer views on the investment priorities for the Scottish water industry. This research formed a key strand in an extensive process of stakeholder and public consultation on the future of Scotland's water services, complementing two key public consultations Investment Priorities for Water Services 2006-2014 and Paying for Water Services 2006-2010.
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Public 'Sceptical' Of Public Appointments
Although awareness of public appointments remains low in the UK, there have been some improvements since 2000 according to research by MORI. The research, commissioned by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA), shows one in five people (21%) say they have confidence in the system in place in this country.