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CIPR research and reports

The CIPR conducts research and reports on issues impacting our members and the wider profession.

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CIPR and Hanson Search: Getting the Balance Right, A study into the impact of maternity leave on the communications industry - May 2012

PR 2020 - December 2011

CIPR 2011 State of the PR Profession: Annual Benchmarking Member Survey - December 2011

Financial Services Survey - September 2011

The 'Get Heard' report - May 2011

CIPR 2010 State of the PR Profession: Annual Benchmarking Member Survey - July 2010

CIPR 2009 State of the PR Profession: Annual Benchmarking Member Survey - December 2009

Improving Performance: Professional Purchasing in Public Relations - October 2006

The Business of Diversity - How Performance Can be Improved by Embracing Diversity - October 2006

The Economic Significance of Public Relations - November 2005

CIPR and Hanson Search: Getting the Balance Right

This is a study into the maternity into the impact of maternity leave on the communications industry and its implications for postive change.

The report contains the following best practice reccomendations:

  • Creating the Right Company Culture
  • Taking Responsibility
  • Devising a Maternity Comeback Framework
  • Reappraising the Legal Situation

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PR 2020

Dr Jon White's Future of PR 2020 research is the first project of the recently-formed Chartered Institute of Public Relations Research and Development Unit. Scenario planning meetings were held with the Institute's regional and special interest groups from July to the end of October 2011.

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CIPR 2011 State of the PR Profession: Annual Benchmarking Member Survey

The 2011 CIPR's Annual State of the PR Profession Survey of over 1,500 members, carried out by ComRes, reveals that that despite the on-going impact of the economic downturn upon PR practitioners, the profession continues to adjust and find ways of exploring new opportunities.

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Financial Services Survey

The role of communicators in a changing environment survey was conducted by VMA Group and in association with the CIPR Corporate and Financial Group. This is the largest ever survey of financial services communications professionals.

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The 'Get Heard' report

A new report by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations' voluntary sector group, Fifth Estate, shows that more than a third (38%) of senior communications professionals in the sector feel the role of communications is not valued by their organisation.

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CIPR 2010 State of the PR Profession: Annual Benchmarking Member Survey

The 2010 CIPR's Annual State of the PR Profession Survey of almost 2,000 members, carried out by ComRes, reveals that while the profession has remained resilient, with slight increases in the majority of communications budgets, economic pressure continues.

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CIPR 2009 State of the PR Profession: Annual Benchmarking Member Survey

The 2009 CIPR member survey 'The state of the profession' reveals that the PR industry has remained resilient in the face of the recession. This report, undertaken in partnership with ComRes, surveyed some 2,000 CIPR members and examines their views of the recession and how PR has fared in these challenging times.

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Improving Performance: Professional Purchasing in Public Relations

The most authoritative PR procurement toolkit published to date, 'Improving Performance' has been produced in partnership with the Central Office of Information (COI) and Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).

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The Business of Diversity - How Performance Can be Improved by Embracing Diversity

The UK's increasing diversity poses new business opportunities and imperatives - and this is a field where PR has a crucial role to play. It makes clear business sense to engage with our changing society - and that means understanding, and being sensitive to, cultural beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, gender and so on. This report will help PR practitioners to understand the business case for embracing social diversity.

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The Economic Significance of Public Relations

A report on the importance and economic contribution of PR.

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