AQR Qualversations Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/aqr-qualversations Introducing Qualversations AQR’s new podcast series designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought-provoking opinion pieces. It is shocking to think that only 23% of business leaders in research are women. This needs to change! So, in the first few episodes of Qualversations AQR Board Member Debbie Newbould has interviewed inspiring women from outside our world of research to discuss women and leadership. AQR 2023 © e9eeec8e-4c36-58a3-8e5a-9ce762888d8f no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:36:05 +0100 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:05:25 +0000 https://www.aqr.org.uk https://img.transistor.fm/GfUuHVyJRn-_KmROHl2FN5F5RzTscd1VyIiB24hsB_4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3MzE4LzE3MDEy/OTczMjItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg AQR Qualversations https://www.aqr.org.uk episodic AQR Introducing Qualversations AQR’s new podcast series designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought-provoking opinion pieces. It is shocking to think that only 23% of business leaders in research are women. This needs to change! So, in the first few episodes of Qualversations AQR Board Member Debbie Newbould has interviewed inspiring women from outside our world of research to discuss women and leadership. Introducing Qualversations AQR’s new podcast series designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought-provoking opinion pieces. Business, Women in business, women leaders, Gender Pay Index. AQR No No Qualversations with guest Seema Hope 9 9 Qualversations with guest Seema Hope full afd5f663-eaa9-4de4-82ad-5340947bb9c5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/283cefb0 In the 9th and final episode of this mini-series, AQR member Emma Kirk sits down with Seema Hope, the Global Head of Consumer Research at The Economist. With over 20 years of experience in publishing, Seema offers an insider’s perspective on the industry, proudly embracing her role as well-rounded generalist. Seema shares invaluable life lessons drawn from her extensive career. This episode provides an authentic glimpse into the realities of working in publishing, balancing a career with raising two daughters, and confronting personal vulnerabilities.  This candid conversation with someone who has a wealth of experience is truly unmissable.

]]> In the 9th and final episode of this mini-series, AQR member Emma Kirk sits down with Seema Hope, the Global Head of Consumer Research at The Economist. With over 20 years of experience in publishing, Seema offers an insider’s perspective on the industry, proudly embracing her role as well-rounded generalist. Seema shares invaluable life lessons drawn from her extensive career. This episode provides an authentic glimpse into the realities of working in publishing, balancing a career with raising two daughters, and confronting personal vulnerabilities.  This candid conversation with someone who has a wealth of experience is truly unmissable.

]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000 AQR AQR 3073 In the 9th and final episode of this mini-series, AQR member Emma Kirk sits down with Seema Hope, the Global Head of Consumer Research at The Economist. With over 20 years of experience in publishing, Seema offers an insider’s perspective on the industry, proudly embracing her role as well-rounded generalist. Seema shares invaluable life lessons drawn from her extensive career. This episode provides an authentic glimpse into the realities of working in publishing, balancing a career with raising two daughters, and confronting personal vulnerabilities.  This candid conversation with someone who has a wealth of experience is truly unmissable.

]]> Business, Women in business, women leaders, Gender Pay Index. No Qualversations with Guest Alex Hodgson 8 8 Qualversations with Guest Alex Hodgson full 337a2620-40e2-4ad0-bd4f-406748b2f123 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8e9bc1c6 In the 8th episode of the AQR podcast "Qualversations," AQR member Emma Kirk chats with Alex Hodgson about her fascinating journey from advertising and media to international research. Alex, an open-minded and dynamic guest, has embraced every opportunity that came her way, living in Spain, London, the Midlands, and spending the last 20 years in Australia. Tune in as they cover a wide range of topics, from travel and motherhood to invaluable career advice. This episode is packed with wisdom and inspiration, and we hope you find it as enriching as we did.

]]> In the 8th episode of the AQR podcast "Qualversations," AQR member Emma Kirk chats with Alex Hodgson about her fascinating journey from advertising and media to international research. Alex, an open-minded and dynamic guest, has embraced every opportunity that came her way, living in Spain, London, the Midlands, and spending the last 20 years in Australia. Tune in as they cover a wide range of topics, from travel and motherhood to invaluable career advice. This episode is packed with wisdom and inspiration, and we hope you find it as enriching as we did.

]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0100 AQR AQR 2261 In the 8th episode of the AQR podcast "Qualversations," AQR member Emma Kirk chats with Alex Hodgson about her fascinating journey from advertising and media to international research. Alex, an open-minded and dynamic guest, has embraced every opportunity that came her way, living in Spain, London, the Midlands, and spending the last 20 years in Australia. Tune in as they cover a wide range of topics, from travel and motherhood to invaluable career advice. This episode is packed with wisdom and inspiration, and we hope you find it as enriching as we did.

]]> Business, Women in business, women leaders, Gender Pay Index. No Qualversations with guest Rhea Fox 7 7 Qualversations with guest Rhea Fox full 8761ab65-5c36-4b57-8874-f4cb9f08272d https://share.transistor.fm/s/819103d5 In the 7th episode of the AQR podcast "Qualversations”, AQR member Emma Kirk sits down with Rhea Fox to discuss her dynamic and successful career in insight and beyond. Join them as they delve into the key differences between agency and client-side roles, the art of establishing an insight-driven culture, and the value of sometimes taking a step back to move forward. Rhea also shares her insights on the importance of resilience in the face of redundancy and the benefits of broadening your professional scope. Whether you're passionate about insights or marketing more broadly, this episode is a must-listen.

]]> In the 7th episode of the AQR podcast "Qualversations”, AQR member Emma Kirk sits down with Rhea Fox to discuss her dynamic and successful career in insight and beyond. Join them as they delve into the key differences between agency and client-side roles, the art of establishing an insight-driven culture, and the value of sometimes taking a step back to move forward. Rhea also shares her insights on the importance of resilience in the face of redundancy and the benefits of broadening your professional scope. Whether you're passionate about insights or marketing more broadly, this episode is a must-listen.

]]> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0100 AQR AQR 2428 In the 7th episode of the AQR podcast "Qualversations”, AQR member Emma Kirk sits down with Rhea Fox to discuss her dynamic and successful career in insight and beyond. Join them as they delve into the key differences between agency and client-side roles, the art of establishing an insight-driven culture, and the value of sometimes taking a step back to move forward. Rhea also shares her insights on the importance of resilience in the face of redundancy and the benefits of broadening your professional scope. Whether you're passionate about insights or marketing more broadly, this episode is a must-listen.

]]> Business, Women in business, women leaders, Gender Pay Index. No Qualversations with guest Anna Cliffe 6 6 Qualversations with guest Anna Cliffe full b4200400-01ce-4091-ac58-91abd1a19c01 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aa9a3f4d In our 6th episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations AQR Board member Debbie
Newbould chats with Anna Cliffe founder and joint chief exec of research agency Trinity
McQueen.  Debbie and Anna cover everything from what it takes to be an entrepreneur,
 management buy outs and being a female business owner.  Oh, and there’s a sprinkling of
Dolly Parton in there too.

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion
pieces

]]> In our 6th episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations AQR Board member Debbie
Newbould chats with Anna Cliffe founder and joint chief exec of research agency Trinity
McQueen.  Debbie and Anna cover everything from what it takes to be an entrepreneur,
 management buy outs and being a female business owner.  Oh, and there’s a sprinkling of
Dolly Parton in there too.

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion
pieces

]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100 AQR AQR 1833 In our 6th episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations AQR Board member Debbie
Newbould chats with Anna Cliffe founder and joint chief exec of research agency Trinity
McQueen.  Debbie and Anna cover everything from what it takes to be an entrepreneur,
 management buy outs and being a female business owner.  Oh, and there’s a sprinkling of
Dolly Parton in there too.

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion
pieces

]]> Business, Women in business, women leaders, Gender Pay Index. No Qualversations with guest Julie Fuller 5 5 Qualversations with guest Julie Fuller full 0da4a5d5-1d5d-429d-a169-54df2af595a0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7a321065 In our 5 th episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations, AQR Board member Judy Taylor chats
to Julie Fuller, who went from nurse, to health visitor, to mum-at-home recruiter, to
founder and co-owner of The Fuller Research Group. They talk Julie’s role in changing our
industry, building businesses and being an employer of almost 100 people. Julie talks about
why being a carer personality has held her in good stead all her life and why chaos suits her.

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion
pieces

]]> In our 5 th episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations, AQR Board member Judy Taylor chats
to Julie Fuller, who went from nurse, to health visitor, to mum-at-home recruiter, to
founder and co-owner of The Fuller Research Group. They talk Julie’s role in changing our
industry, building businesses and being an employer of almost 100 people. Julie talks about
why being a carer personality has held her in good stead all her life and why chaos suits her.

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion
pieces

]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2024 05:00:00 +0100 AQR AQR 1998 In our 5 th episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations, AQR Board member Judy Taylor chats
to Julie Fuller, who went from nurse, to health visitor, to mum-at-home recruiter, to
founder and co-owner of The Fuller Research Group. They talk Julie’s role in changing our
industry, building businesses and being an employer of almost 100 people. Julie talks about
why being a carer personality has held her in good stead all her life and why chaos suits her.

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion
pieces

]]> Business, Women in business, women leaders, Gender Pay Index. No Qualversations with guest Vicki Cooke 4 4 Qualversations with guest Vicki Cooke full da15f566-884a-49e0-8eec-7d10265c0cbf https://share.transistor.fm/s/bfd2959c In our 4 th episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations, AQR Board member Judy Taylor talks
to Vicki Cooke, co-founder and Chair of Thinks Insight about her prolific research career.
Together they talk values, being disenchanted at school and how inspirational it has been to
work with real leaders, like the (then) Prince of Wales and Tony Blair.

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion
pieces

]]> In our 4 th episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations, AQR Board member Judy Taylor talks
to Vicki Cooke, co-founder and Chair of Thinks Insight about her prolific research career.
Together they talk values, being disenchanted at school and how inspirational it has been to
work with real leaders, like the (then) Prince of Wales and Tony Blair.

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion
pieces

]]> Tue, 14 May 2024 05:00:00 +0100 AQR AQR 2061 In our 4 th episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations, AQR Board member Judy Taylor talks
to Vicki Cooke, co-founder and Chair of Thinks Insight about her prolific research career.
Together they talk values, being disenchanted at school and how inspirational it has been to
work with real leaders, like the (then) Prince of Wales and Tony Blair.

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion
pieces

]]> Business, Women in business, women leaders, Gender Pay Index. No Qualversations with Ellie Consta 3 3 Qualversations with Ellie Consta full 93078f34-1470-45af-97f5-fcb267e86dca https://share.transistor.fm/s/dd2f7aa5 In the third and final podcast in our Mini Series Debbie Newbould interviews Ellie Consta.  Ellie set up the all female strings quartet Her Ensemble.  In covid Ellie had an epiphany moment asking the question:  why aren’t we showcasing more female composers in classical music? Why aren’t we challenging  classical music norms?  Debbie chats to her about  being a young female leader in the classical music scene and what it takes to step up and take action.

]]> In the third and final podcast in our Mini Series Debbie Newbould interviews Ellie Consta.  Ellie set up the all female strings quartet Her Ensemble.  In covid Ellie had an epiphany moment asking the question:  why aren’t we showcasing more female composers in classical music? Why aren’t we challenging  classical music norms?  Debbie chats to her about  being a young female leader in the classical music scene and what it takes to step up and take action.

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:42:30 +0000 AQR AQR 2058 In the third and final podcast in our Mini Series Debbie Newbould interviews Ellie Consta.  Ellie set up the all female strings quartet Her Ensemble.  In covid Ellie had an epiphany moment asking the question:  why aren’t we showcasing more female composers in classical music? Why aren’t we challenging  classical music norms?  Debbie chats to her about  being a young female leader in the classical music scene and what it takes to step up and take action.

]]> Business, Women in business, women leaders, Gender Pay Index. No Qualversations with guest Polly McMaster 2 2 Qualversations with guest Polly McMaster full 0af612af-62e4-43fd-86b2-b3f6575212a1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/73ad4152 In the second episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations AQR Board member Debbie Newbould interviews Polly McMaster, Founder and CEO of the clothing brand The Fold.  Polly’s ambition is to empower women through helping them achieve their ambitions.  Debbie chats to her as she tracks her journey from researching mouse herpes (yes, you read that right) to dressing royalty.  

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion pieces

]]> In the second episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations AQR Board member Debbie Newbould interviews Polly McMaster, Founder and CEO of the clothing brand The Fold.  Polly’s ambition is to empower women through helping them achieve their ambitions.  Debbie chats to her as she tracks her journey from researching mouse herpes (yes, you read that right) to dressing royalty.  

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion pieces

]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:23:18 +0000 AQR AQR 1958 In the second episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations AQR Board member Debbie Newbould interviews Polly McMaster, Founder and CEO of the clothing brand The Fold.  Polly’s ambition is to empower women through helping them achieve their ambitions.  Debbie chats to her as she tracks her journey from researching mouse herpes (yes, you read that right) to dressing royalty.  

Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion pieces

]]> Business, Women in business, women leaders, Gender Pay Index. No Qualversations with guest Jill Pay 1 1 Qualversations with guest Jill Pay full cef35e91-8e6c-478d-8dc9-57c927d259be https://share.transistor.fm/s/86f16b9a Our first podcast for AQR members features Jill Pay, the first female Sergeant at Arms of the Houses of Parliament.  A glass ceiling that took almost 700 years to break through!  Debbie chats to her about being at the heart of British pageantry, meeting the Queen and Barack Obama and her current role with the Gender Pay Index.

This episode of Qualversations is presented by Debbie Newbould.

For more information from AQR please visit https://www.aqr.org.uk or search #theaqr

]]> Our first podcast for AQR members features Jill Pay, the first female Sergeant at Arms of the Houses of Parliament.  A glass ceiling that took almost 700 years to break through!  Debbie chats to her about being at the heart of British pageantry, meeting the Queen and Barack Obama and her current role with the Gender Pay Index.

This episode of Qualversations is presented by Debbie Newbould.

For more information from AQR please visit https://www.aqr.org.uk or search #theaqr

]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:38:39 +0000 AQR AQR 2114 Our first podcast for AQR members features Jill Pay, the first female Sergeant at Arms of the Houses of Parliament.  A glass ceiling that took almost 700 years to break through!  Debbie chats to her about being at the heart of British pageantry, meeting the Queen and Barack Obama and her current role with the Gender Pay Index.

This episode of Qualversations is presented by Debbie Newbould.

For more information from AQR please visit https://www.aqr.org.uk or search #theaqr

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