Because of recent news events, the 2014 CIRPA conference in Hamilton, Ontario had a more introspective atmosphere compared to years past. All the same, the conference was full of great information and friendly people, all wanting to share their knowledge and insights on various facets of institutional research.
Many of the...
We are celebrating the career and retirement of one of our longest serving servers. “Hudson” is an Intel Xeon E5405 with 16 GB of DDR2 667 ECC RAM. Four Hitachi 147 GB 15,000 RPM SAS drives in a RAID 10 configuration provided 294 GB of storage.
Hudson was in service for...
This weekend, Oscar travelled to Montreal the city many consider to be the cultural capital of Canada. Enamoured by the city’s certain je ne sais quoi, Oscar decided to get out and visit some of the sights, including the beautiful Notre-Dame Basilica. Who knew Oscar was such a fan of...
A new poll conducted by Insightrix Research in partnership with 680 CJOB and Global TV Winnipeg suggests there has been a recent surge in those intending to vote for Brian Bowman in the upcoming municipal election on Wednesday. Specifically, among decided voters (71% of those who intend to vote), 38%...
Avril Hogan, General Manager of Insightrix Research Australia office, has been named 2014 State of Victoria runner-up for the Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC) national award.
The National Awards were held at Parliament House Canberra on September 24, 2014 in the presence of the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, Minister...
Cell phones: they can be used as video cameras, for shopping lists, as gaming platforms, to keep up with friends, as a news source, in place of a weather station…and…Oh right, they can also be used as telephones. Mobile devices are already ubiquitous. Many of us sleep with them beside...
Insightrix Research is proud to announce that it has been chosen as one of three preferred market research suppliers for the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). The decision comes after an extensive review process.
Since opening its doors in 2001, Insightrix Research has been at the forefront of research in...
Corrin Harper, CEO and President of Insightrix Research Inc., has been named as one of Canada's Top Female Entrepreneurs as part of the 2014 W100 ranking, produced by PROFIT and Chatelaine. Ranking Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs on a composite score based on the size, growth rate and profitability of their...
A new telephone poll conducted by Insightrix Research in partnership with CJOB Radio and Global TV shows Judy Wasylycia-Leis currently leads the mayoralty race in Winnipeg.
Fully 38% of decided voters say they would cast their ballot for Judy Wasylycia-Leis, well ahead of Brian Bowman (24%) and Gord Steeves (20%). The...
With the ubiquity of mobile devices and smartphones, many researchers are asking how mobiles and smartphones can be successfully incorporated in a research setting. Whether your aim is to improve existing research projects or you’re looking to try completely new research methodologies, these devices can augment other research methods and...