NEWS20 July 2023

AQR names new chair

News People UK

UK – The Association for Qualitative Research (AQR) has appointed Lucy Hobbs, research director at Boxclever, as its new chair.

Hobbs has been research director at Boxclever since 2009 and has a long history in qualitative research, having worked in a variety of roles in 30 years in the industry.

In addition, AQR has named Gemma Baldwin, insight director at Relish Research, and Ella Fryer-Smith, founder at Do You Research, as joint vice-chairs.

AQR also said that Liz Sykes, manager at The Good Neighbour Scheme, would be treasurer, as well as AQR director and company secretary.