The Populus team have been conducting international research for over 10 years and have a global reach in over 75 markets worldwide.  Our specialist team of international researchers will guide you through the whole process from questionnaire design and cultural issues through to translation and presentation of findings.

Methodology & Sample

The international team at Populus will recommend the most suitable methodology based on the subject of your study and the countries where you wish to carry out the research.  Whether you want to interview 100 or 1,000 respondents per market we aim to be transparent about what is feasible and discuss any demographic challenges that may exist in each market.   Populus can target representative samples of the population or specific demographic groups depending on requirements. We conduct Online, CATI and F2F international research through a combination of proprietary and partner fieldwork services.  All data is verified, checked and data processed centrally at our London offices to ensure consistency and quality.

Questionnaire & Translation

We provide expert advice on questionnaire design to ensure that your questions are fair, balanced, in line with your research objectives and carefully consider any cultural or social factors which exist in certain markets. Populus take questionnaire translation very seriously.  We ensure that all questionnaires are double checked by different translators to ensure quality and consistency. Our translation team, all of whom are native speakers, also ensure that questions are worded in such a way that is appropriate for the countries where they asked while still maintaining comparability across multiple markets.  These high quality standards lead to our translation team being among the first to be accredited with the benchmark standard BS EN 15038.

Timings

The turnaround for international studies varies but typically can take around 5-14 days depending on the target respondent, number of interviews, and the number of markets involved.

Deliverables

In additional to delivering data tables for each market (and an aggregated set) Populus can also provide engaging presentations of the findings.  Furthermore we can design and build a dashboard presentation platform creating a truly dynamic and interactive resource that can be easily circulated between stakeholders of the research.

Costs

International costs can vary hugely depending on a number of factors so we would recommend getting in touch to discuss your project in more detail.

Populus is a founder member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.

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