ABOUT US

Marion Dodds is a talented independent researcher with more than 10 years’ experience developing and managing projects of all methodologies across a range of sectors.

She holds an Economic and Social Research Council accredited Master of Research (MRes) in Social Research (with Merit) from the University of Strathclyde and specialised equally in quantitative and qualitative research methods. She also holds a BA (Hons) in Sociology & History (University of Strathclyde). In 2013 she was shortlisted as ‘Glasgow’s Business Graduate of the Year’.

Marion has worked alongside Jim Law since 2013 and held various positions before becoming Associate Director at James Law Research Associated Ltd. in 2020.

Prior to working at JLral she was employed at Glasgow University Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, working on the ‘Football Fans in Training’ Randomised Controlled Trial (FFIT).

She has successfully completed over 500 research projects (of all methodologies), across a wide range of sectors, settings and applications.

James Law is a highly experienced research professional and has been offering personal consultancy and project management at James Law Research Associates since 2011, and with Marion Dodds from 2013.

Previous to 2011 he was Managing Director responsible for the successful and profitable growth of the mruk research group across the UK (mruk research, Market Research UK and Market Research Scotland), over a 15-year period, prior to acquisition by Cello Group plc. He remained as MD within Cello group, and as a Partner on their Research and Consulting Division Board for 4 years until setting up his own consultancy.

While his initial specialism related to communication development and evaluation he has successfully conducted research and consultation activity across a very broad range of private, public and third-sector settings including marketing and social policy-related research.

For 5 years he was a member of the Market Research Society Advisory Board (Company Partner Scheme), and has been a member of the British Polling Council. He has held a number of Non-Executive Directorships and was appointed a Fellow of the Market Research Society in 2018.

He has successfully completed over 1000 research projects (of all methodologies), across a wide range of sectors, settings and applications.

Marion Dodds

Jim Law

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