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How nightly bathroom trips affect health and productivity
Nocturia —waking two or more times per night to void — is a common condition associated with lower life satisfaction, work engagement and productivity. An economic analysis also finds it costs up to $79 billion lost economic output per year across six countries.

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Spotlight 2018–2019

How frequent night-time bathroom visits can negatively impact sleep, well-being and productivity: Examining the associations between nocturia, well-being and economic outcomes in a working-age population

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We seek to expand perspectives through thought-provoking, impartial and robust analysis of key policy issues.

Commentary
What Strategies Are the Best Defence Against Antisocial Behaviour at Football Events?
19 Mar 2019
Strang
Football-related violence is not going away. It is therefore more important than ever that police and football authorities have evidence on what strategies work and that they share best practices with each other.
Commentary
How to Design a Research Funder
11 Mar 2019
Manville @CMManville, et al.
Emerging challenges are leading to an increased emphasis on the impact of research beyond academia. At the same time, funders must adapt to changing expectations about what research can and should deliver, financial austerity, and developments in the topics and methods of research.
Commentary
Use It or Lose It—Why Taking Parental Leave Is So Important for Fathers
04 Mar 2019
Janta, et al.
The active involvement of both a mother and a father in the upbringing of a child has great social and psychological benefits. Yet, despite legal provisions allowing parents to take time off to look after children, such as parental leave, many men are still reluctant to take it.
Commentary
To Ensure Deradicalisation Programmes Are Effective, Better Evaluation Practices Must First Be Implemented
04 Mar 2019
Ward @antoniahward
Given the increasing number of ISIS foreign fighters seeking re-entry into the UK, a better understanding of deradicalisation programs is essential. More robust and transparent evaluation processes for intervention programmes should be implemented before confidence in their effectiveness can be established.
Project
Developing tools to assess research evidence for policymakers and practitioners
01 Mar 2019
Researchers developed recommendations for the College of Policing and the Education Endowment Foundation on how to assess evidence from research studies and make evidence-informed recommendations for practitioners and policymakers.
Project
Taking stock of local government cybersecurity
22 Feb 2019
A stocktake of existing cybersecurity arrangements within all councils in England covered IT security but also leadership, governance, technology arrangements and training. Training and awareness of cyber security issues and arrangements offer the greatest opportunity for improvement.

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Spotlight on Analysis

British people prefer a soft Brexit, if any
A longitudinal study of British people finds they reject a no-deal scenario even more firmly than in 2017, and even Leave voters are shifting to a ‘softer’ Brexit. Membership in the European Economic Area remains the most popular option.
Agricultural ammonia emissions carry steep costs
Ammonia emissions in the UK have been rising since 2013, largely due to agricultural waste and fertiliser runoff. By 2020 the impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health may total over £700 million per year.
The cost of terrorism in Europe
Terrorism is negatively associated with economic growth in Europe. Between 2004 and 2016, the 28 EU member states lost around €180 billion in GDP terms due to terrorist attacks, in addition to the human toll through loss-of-life and injuries.

School Leadership: Teachers and Principals May Have Different Views

Military Compensation to Support Retention, Performance, and Talent Management

What Strategies Are the Best Defence Against Antisocial Behaviour at Football Events?

Life After Brexit Need Not Be a Disaster for the UK

Strategic Rethink: America's Security Deficit

The Policy Currents Podcast

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Welcome to RAND Europe

RAND Europe is a not for profit research institute that helps to improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.

How nightly bathroom trips affect health and productivity

New Publications

Spotlight 2018–2019

How frequent night-time bathroom visits can negatively impact sleep, well-being and productivity: Examining the associations between nocturia, well-being and economic outcomes in a working-age population

Our Work

What Strategies Are the Best Defence Against Antisocial Behaviour at Football Events?

How to Design a Research Funder

Use It or Lose It—Why Taking Parental Leave Is So Important for Fathers

To Ensure Deradicalisation Programmes Are Effective, Better Evaluation Practices Must First Be Implemented

Developing tools to assess research evidence for policymakers and practitioners

Taking stock of local government cybersecurity

What We're Saying

Spotlight on Analysis

British people prefer a soft Brexit, if any

Agricultural ammonia emissions carry steep costs

The cost of terrorism in Europe