Latest News from RAND Europe

Announcement
RAND Europe to Evaluate Government Treatment and Recovery Funding
RAND Europe is evaluating the Treatment and Recovery Portfolio of the 10-year drug strategy, From Harm to Hope in partnership with King’s College London’s National Addiction Centre, the University of Manchester, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
05 Dec 2023
Announcement
BRACE Centre funded for a further five years
The Birmingham, RAND and Cambridge rapid service evaluation centre, known as BRACE, has been commissioned for five more years following the award of £3 million funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the largest national clinical research funder in Europe.
05 Dec 2023
Announcement
New report focuses on the challenge of moderating online hate speech
RAND Europe led a consortium to research the characteristics of online hatred and to consider the challenges associated with online content moderation.
30 Nov 2023
Announcement
University of Oxford and RAND Europe partner to launch DECIDE
RAND Europe and the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences are excited to launch the DECIDE (Digitally Enabled Care in Diverse Environments) initiative, to help transform healthcare through rapid evaluation of technology-enabled remote monitoring.
06 Nov 2023
Announcement
Funding awarded to examine delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant across England, Scotland, and Wales
Forces in Mind Trust has awarded £500,000 to RAND Europe in partnership with Shared Intelligence and Meri Mayhew Consulting to investigate the delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant and wider support for the Armed Forces Community in the UK.
16 Aug 2023
Event
2023 Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP)
RAND Europe hosted the ISSDP 2023 Conference in Leuven, Belgium on 30 May – 1 June 2023.
30 May 2023
Event
CCHSR In Conversation: General Practice in Crisis
General practice (GP) in the UK is in crisis. Professor Martin Marshall and Murray Edwards join in a conversation with CCHSR to discuss possible solutions to the UK GP crisis.
18 May 2023
News Release
On World Sleep Day, New Research Reveals the Socioeconomic Impact of Insomnia on Global Populations
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and exacts a significant toll on an individual's mental and physical health, quality of life, and productivity. But the consequences of insomnia go well beyond the individual, with cascading effects on families, employers, and global economies.
17 Mar 2023
Announcement
Funding awarded for research on Service children and the social care system
Forces in Mind Trust has awarded £150,000 to RAND Europe for a research project on the needs of Service families in the children’s social care system.
24 Feb 2023
Event
RAND Europe hosts, "Preparing for Brexit: a monstrous task"
RAND Europe’s Brussels office convened a lively and well-attended event following the publication of a report for the government of the Netherlands: “How the Dutch Approached Brexit”.
22 Feb 2023
Media Advisory
Media Call: RAND Experts Discuss First Year of Russia-Ukraine War
RAND experts will discuss the state of the war as it approaches the one-year mark and what may lie ahead. Topics will include the Western alliance providing aid to Ukraine, expansion of NATO, the latest weapons systems and their capabilities, likely areas of upcoming fighting, prospects for an end to the war, and broader implications for global trade, diplomacy, and China-Taiwan tensions.
30 Jan 2023
Announcement
Annual review underscores need for evidence-informed policy
The events of 2022 underscore the continuous nature of change and the constant need for policy informed by evidence. Spotlight 2022-2023 highlights selected projects that we undertook in our 30th anniversary year to address some of today’s most pressing policy issues.
24 Jan 2023
Announcement
Celebrating 30 years of RAND Europe
In 2022, RAND Europe celebrated 30 years of delivering its mission to help improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. Hans Pung shared remarks with our Council of Advisors and selected alums and current staff reflected on impactful projects.
01 Dec 2022
Announcement
Hoorens, Pardal present at drug policy conferences
With research and presentations by Stijn Hoorens and Mafalda Pardal at recent drug policy conferences, RAND Europe has made a name for itself in the drug policy research community, with more to come in 2023.
30 Nov 2022
Event
CCHSR lecture examines the potentials and pitfalls of digital healthcare in the 21st Century
Professor Jonathan Benger CBE, Interim Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Portfolio Lead for the Digital Citizen in the Transformation Directorate of NHS England, explored what “digital healthcare” really means, and how a misunderstanding of the benefits that technology can and cannot achieve is preventing us from realising the full potential of digital development and innovation.
18 Nov 2022
News Release
Life Sciences Sector on the Cusp of Realising Game-Changing Potential of Quantum Computing Technologies
While a growing body of evidence shows the possible disruptive impact of quantum technologies across many sectors in the future, until now there has been little study into the potentially transformative impact of quantum computing in the life sciences.
05 Oct 2022
Announcement
RAND Europe, GMF Host Panel Discussion on Truth Decay in Europe
RAND Europe, together with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) in Brussels, co-hosted an event on 20th September focused on Truth Decay in Europe. Attended by 40 external guests, the event was an opportunity to re-connect with Brussels contacts and introduce RAND Europe’s work to new audiences.
29 Sep 2022
Announcement
RAND Europe and King’s College London to run military research centre
Two leading UK military research organisations have joined together to run a military research hub, the Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre, curating a free and accessible evidence base of research into ex-Service personnel and their families.
01 Sep 2022
News Release
Removing Barriers to Diversity in the UK and U.S. Militaries Could Bring Significant Operational and Strategic Advantage
A new report from RAND Europe highlights the significant strategic advantage that embracing diversity in the military could bring to the United Kingdom and the United States. From the exceptional information skills prevalent in many neurodiverse individuals, to language capability and advantages associated with having a military force that reflects the makeup of wider society, the report finds a significant range of benefits.
24 Aug 2022
Announcement
RAND Europe supports Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation
RAND Europe is collaborating with partner Ernst & Young to support the UK Ministry of Defence in conducting the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation.
15 Aug 2022

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RAND Europe to Evaluate Government Treatment and Recovery Funding

BRACE Centre funded for a further five years

New report focuses on the challenge of moderating online hate speech

University of Oxford and RAND Europe partner to launch DECIDE

Funding awarded to examine delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant across England, Scotland, and Wales

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Annual review underscores need for evidence-informed policy

Celebrating 30 years of RAND Europe

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RAND Europe, GMF Host Panel Discussion on Truth Decay in Europe

RAND Europe and King’s College London to run military research centre

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