"Expertise and experience in the education sector were the principal reasons we chose to work with Shift Learning (formerly Shift Media). They have consistently provided an outstanding level of service, demonstrating a thorough understanding of our products, our market and our research needs. It is refreshing to work with a company with a thoughtful consultative approach, and that brings so many suggestions to the table. Working in partnership with Shift Learning is always a real pleasure" Marketing Manager, Pearson EducationÂ
Shift Learning is a market research and usability consultancy based in London. We specialise in the following areas:Â Â
- Education market research
- Medical market research
- Publishing market research
- Website research and User testing
Who are our clients?
We are very proud of our prestigious and ever-growing client list. Our clients come from the world of education, medicine and publishing and include market-leading publishing and media companies, educational content providers, educational services providers, universities, further education institutions, quasi-governmental organisations, awarding organisations, professional bodies and scholarly societies.
What sorts of projects do we work on?
We are always open to new challenges and types of project.Â
The types of product we work on most often are:
- Research looking at the implications of policy developments or technological change
- Needs analysis
- Research with alumni
- Student satisfaction research
- Membership / readership / subscriber research
- Stakeholder research
- Segmentation analysis
- Developing direct to consumer strategies
- Idea generation focus groups / workshops
- New product testingÂ
- New course feasibility studies
- Research into new qualifications and support services
- Market testing of demo resources or websites
- Efficacy research
- Pricing and business model research
- Competitor analysis
- Market share analysis
- Comparative product testing
- Course naming market research
- Branding market research
- Testing of advertising and marketing communications
- Website research and usability testing
- Research and user testing of electronic resources
What methodologies do we use?
Almost all our projects are designed individually for our clients and we use a variety of qualitative and quantitative techniques.Â
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Why work with us?
You should work with us because we understand the sector which we operate. You'll rarely have to explain the jargon or spell out the acronyms. We are professional, flexible and always attempt to give our clients the best value for money. We also have a good understanding of the technological changes which are having such an impact on medical and education sectors currently.
Finally, we pride ourselves on making things happen. At Shift Learning, insight is combined with a focus on practical results. We provide plans and solutions that are as individual as each of our clients.



