Latest News from RAND Europe

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  The ‘big shift’ from hospitals to communities: CCHSR Annual Lecture 2025

  In its annual lecture, the Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research (CCHSR) explored the opportunities and challenges facing the NHS as it pursues the shift of care from hospital to community settings.

  06 Nov 2025

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  Is China’s Economic Plan Changing?

  In this installment of the RAND Europe Webinar series, experts from the RAND Europe China Initiative and RAND China Center shared their reflections on the economic outcomes of the Fourth Plenum and considered the implications for the United States and Europe.

  04 Nov 2025

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  China’s Economic Future: Implications for the UK and Europe

  The RAND Europe China Initiative hosted a roundtable to explore the trajectory of China's economy, potential challenges it may face, and the implications for its relationships with the UK and Europe.

  14 Oct 2025

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  RAND Europe Foresight Forum

  The Foresight Forum brought together a select group of policymakers, industry leaders, and academic experts working at the intersection of strategy and geopolitical risk to discuss the dynamics shaping the world in 2025 and beyond.

  13 Oct 2025

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  Can Europe Deter Russia?

  At this RAND Europe event, experts discussed the lengths to which Europe must go to defend itself and to deter Russia.

  24 Sep 2025

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  How Resilient Is China’s Economy?

  Have decades of economic planning rendered China’s economy more resilient to external shocks? RAND Europe aims to address this critical question by convening leading experts who will delve into the strengths and weaknesses of China’s approach to economic development.

  21 May 2025

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  AI in healthcare, what’s the problem?: A clinical and industry perspective

  Join RAND Europe for an insightful discussion and networking drinks reception as leading experts, Professor Fiona Gilbert and Dr. Christopher Kelly explore AI’s role in healthcare – its promises, pitfalls, and future.

  15 May 2025

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  Dialogue on AIxBio Governance

  On 11 February 2025, NTI and RAND Europe will bring together biosecurity experts, representatives from AI labs, and representatives from AI Safety Institutes (AISIs) to examine the governance, risks, and opportunities at the intersection of AI and biotechnology.

  11 Feb 2025

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  Pathways to a Durable Israeli- Palestinian Peace

  On 29 and 30 January, RAND Europe in partnership with Chatham house in London and the GMF in Brussels, hosted two roundtable discussions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and resolutions for a select audience of policymakers, experts, journalists and members of the diplomatic community.

  29 Jan 2025

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  Annual review underscores need for evidence-informed policy

  Spotlight 2024–2025 shines a light on the activity happening in each of RAND Europe's four research groups, along with the talented people within them, and other current topics of interest.

  28 Jan 2025

Recent Commentaries

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  Can More British and French Nuclear Cooperation Help Deter Russia?

  Enhanced Franco-British nuclear cooperation, coupled with the gradual development of long-range precision strike capabilities, will be central to both reinforcing Europe's deterrent against Russia and reassuring European allies.

  17 Nov 2025

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  Germany's €35 Billion Bet on Military Space Capability

  Modern life and national security depend on space, yet satellites remain dangerously exposed to attack. Germany plans to invest €35 billion by 2030 to strengthen its military space capabilities, reduce reliance on others, and safeguard Europe’s role in an increasingly contested domain.

  13 Nov 2025

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  China Is Going to the Moon by 2030. Here's What's Known About the Mission—and Why It Matters

  More than 50 years after humans last walked on the Moon, China is moving steadily toward sending astronauts there by 2030. With advanced rockets, a new spacecraft, and a proven record in space, China's mission could rival NASA's and reshape the future rules and power balance beyond Earth.

  13 Nov 2025

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  Turning the Tide on NEET: Global Lessons to Empower UK Youth

  By learning from international success stories, the UK can build a system that truly supports young people in their transition from education to employment, sets them on a pathway that's right for them, and improves the UK's economic prosperity.

  12 Nov 2025

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  Could Home Sensors Ease Pressures in Social Care?

  England's social care system is under great strain. Could sensor technologies—which monitor a person's activity in the home—improve care and cut costs? What are the associated risks?

  12 Nov 2025