Research that listens, results that lead.

Our impact

Arcadia Social Research recognises that public enquiries provide a platform for meaningful engagement with decision-makers and stakeholders, enabling them to contribute their expertise, research findings, and evidence-based insights to shape policies and initiatives that address pressing social issues. We advocate for the use of objective data, research findings, and rigorous analysis to inform policy decisions.

Click here to read Arcadia Social Research's latest submission to the Productivity Commission's Review of Philanthropy.

We are a female-owned, small to medium enterprise (SME).

Arcadia Social Research formerly traded as 3arc Social Research.

Meet the leadership team

The team at Arcadia Social Research has extensive experience designing and administering a range of research.

Founder & CEO
Kerry has 30 years of experience, including 15 years at Europe’s leading social research institute – the National Centre for Social Research, which is renowned for its emphasis on high-quality research. Her research has been cited more than 5,000 times, with more than 15,000 reads.
Kerry is a Cambridge graduate and is an Honorary Professor at Nottingham Trent University in the UK.
Career milestones
- Bachelor of Arts (hons) (Experimental Psychology) | Cambridge University, UK
- Master of Arts (hons) (Experimental Psychology) | Cambridge University, UK
- Research Society member
- 20+ years of hands-on management experience and quality assurance experience in managing ISO 20252 accreditation
- Kerry has recently been awarded an Honorary Professorship in recognition of her contributions to the field of social research and evaluation

Senior Research Director and Chief Statistician
Russell has 30 years’ experience in social and government research, including 20 years at Arcadia Social Research and its two predecessors – 3arc Social and DBM Social/DBM Consultants as Head of Analytics and Senior Research Director. He also spent 7 years working within government agencies, including Director of Consumer Research at the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Acting Director of Research & Analysis at Medicare Australia, and Senior Research Officer at Tourism Research Australia. Russell has also worked as an academic for several years at ANU and UNSW and has produced more than 60 academic publications, with 8,000 citations. He has Qualified Professional Researcher (QPR) industry accreditation.
Career Milestones
- Highly experienced academic with 60 published papers, including 8,000 citations
- Qualified Professional Researcher (QPR) industry accreditation
- 30+ years’ experience in social and government research

Our commitments

Recognising that climate change poses a threat to the economy, nature and society-at-large, Arcadia Social Research commits to take action immediately to:

Halve our greenhouse gas emissions before 2030
Achieve net-zero emissions before 2050
Disclose our progress every year

In doing so, we are proud to be recognised by the United Nations Race to Zero campaign, and to join governments, businesses, cities, regions, and universities around the world with the same mission.