About

At PS Research, we’ve been helping purpose-driven organisations since 2018.

Led by Adam Pearson and Emma Slater, we bring our skills and sector experience together to deliver impactful, award-winning social research and evaluation.

Hi, I'm Adam

Before PS Research, I spent nearly a decade working in local authorities where I led research, evaluation and data teams.

I’m a Certified Member of the Market Research Society (MRS) and hold an MA in Community Leadership. I was previously named the UK's New Freelancer of the Year by IPSE.

I love helping organisations of all shapes and sizes to ask better questions and get more from their data.

Adam was great to work with and his analysis was excellent. He really got the issues and what we needed to draw out.

James Mallion

Director of Public Health, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Hi, I'm Emma

I’ve worked in research for over 20 years and spent several years working agency-side in a couple of international research agencies.

I'm a member of the Association for Qualitative Research (AQR) and hold Level 2 certification in Counselling Skills.

I'm passionate about the impact that understanding people’s lived experiences can have on organisations and the decisions they make.

Emma is creative, insightful and takes the time to understand the unique context of every project she works on.

Natalie Abraham

Chief Operating Officer, C.Co (CIPFA)

Hi, I'm Sam

I joined Adam and Emma in March 2026, providing support with research tasks, marketing and general admin.

I'm currently studying Business and Marketing at UCFB in Manchester. I'm enjoying putting the things I'm learning at university into practice at PS Research.

They quickly grasped the core values of our services, the aims of our project and the challenges

Katie Humphreys

Carers Lead, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust