Research Live is focused primarily on news, opinion and online features, and publishes a daily and weekly newsletter.

If you are interested in submitting an article or contributing to features, you should contact the editorial team in the first instance to outline your idea, and we will then advise whether we are interested in the idea in principle. If an idea is taken forward, the editorial team will provide details of word count and any editorial guidelines.

We are a very small team and we strive to respond to requests in a timely manner but it is not always possible.

Research Live provides opportunities for sponsored branded content and advertising. Contact Alex Pout for more info on these options alex.pout@mrs.org.uk

Our contact details are:

Editor – Katie McQuater: katie.mcquater@mrs.org.uk
Deputy editor – Liam Kay: liam.kay@mrs.org.uk

A note on artificial intelligence

Research Live does not publish editorial content generated by artificial intelligence. If we suspect editorial content has been directly generated using AI, it will not be published.

OPINION

Research Live welcomes article proposals and ideas from both supply- and client-side individuals. We are particularly keen on hearing from writers not typically represented in industry publications.

• Opinion pitches should include a synopsis of a few sentences. This synopsis should succinctly set out what the proposed article would cover and the crux of your argument.
• Pitches should also include the name and job title of the individual who has written the article, as well as a headshot, for any byline.
• Editorial articles should be industry focused and not overly promote a specific product or company. The guidelines are different for advertising features.

Submitted articles will be edited before being published. Articles may or may not be published, at the editorial team’s discretion.

FEATURES & IDEAS

The editorial team is interested in hearing about research work that is innovative, unique or has achieved strong resonance within a client organisation, that could form the basis for a feature article or interview.

• If you are contacting us to highlight a research project, you must include details of methodology as well as research findings. Pitches that refer to research results but do not include details of methodology will not be considered.
• We are always particularly keen to hear about international research projects, work employing innovative approaches with seldom-heard audiences, and research that has had a demonstrable impact on a client organisation’s strategy.

If you have an idea for an article or would like to put forward an individual for interview, contact the editorial team by email in the first instance.

NEWS

News coverage includes but is not limited to:

• Industry appointments
• Other company news such as management restructures, partnerships, investment, mergers, geographical expansion, etc.
• New practices/divisions or products/services
• Industry initiatives
• Societal trends and data, e.g. consumer confidence, economic statistics.

News items may or may not be covered, at the editorial team’s discretion and depending on the news cycle.