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News Release
Tackling staffing and funding issues in the NHS is necessary for improvement but not enough
29 Jan 2020
The NHS could move towards a more sustainable model of healthcare delivery that is fit for purpose if it empowered staff to be able to embrace innovation as a mindset, attitude, culture and practice, according to a new study by RAND Europe and the University of Manchester.
News Release
Further trade uncertainty related to Brexit could cost UK economy billions
28 Jan 2020
The UK's departure from the EU on January 31, 2020, will end only the first phase of trade uncertainty owing to Brexit, according to a new RAND Europe study. Costs to the UK economy are likely to continue during the UK–EU renegotiation period and will increase over time.
Announcement
Spotlight 2019-2020 highlights a year of evidence-based insights
28 Jan 2020
Spotlight 2019–2020 highlights our work, including defining possible directions for education and youth policy in the EU, analysing strategies to improve social media literacy in the age of disinformation, mapping the European defence skills landscape, and quantifying the wider societal costs of disease.
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What Are the Potential Economic Implications of Prolonged UK–EU Trade Policy Uncertainty?
24 Jan 2020
In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers discuss the potential economic implications of prolonged trade policy uncertainty associated with the renegotiation period between the UK and EU after Brexit.
News Release
The NHS Spends Significantly Less on Pregnancy-Related Research Compared with Other Health Conditions
14 Jan 2020
The National Health Service spends significantly less on pregnancy-related research compared with other health conditions. Funding for pregnancy research totaled £255 million from 2013 to 2017, or about £51 million a year. As pregnancy care costs the NHS £5.8 billion annually, this means that for every £1 spent on pregnancy care, less than 1 penny is spent on research.
Announcement
RAND Europe co-hosts seminar series on workplace health
13 Nov 2019
Ian Edwards of Nomura Health and Fitness discussed data-driven employee health in business, as part of a seminar series on workplace health co-hosted by RAND Europe and C3 Collaborating for Health
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Experts discuss how work plays a role in mental health
15 Oct 2019
RAND Europe research leader Susan Guthrie spoke on a panel of experts at the inaugural event at the 2019 Cambridge Festival of Ideas. The topic under discussion was How Does Work Play a Role in Mental Health?, a timely subject following World Mental Health Day on October 10.
Announcement
NATO deputy secretary general discusses security through deterrence
01 Oct 2019
NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller recently gave a keynote speech at an event in Berlin co-hosted by RAND Europe and the German Marshall Fund, titled “Security Through Deterrence: A Need for New Vision”.
News Release
The 'Telephone First' Approach by GPs Does Not Work for All Patients
08 May 2019
The 'telephone first' approach in general practice does not work for all patients and can lead to challenges for primary care staff. The system clearly suited some patients, avoiding the need to visit the surgery, but was difficult for others.
Announcement
Morris named new University of Cambridge RAND Professor of Health Services Research
28 Mar 2019
Professor Stephen Morris has been appointed as the new RAND Professor of Health Services Research at the University of Cambridge, starting 1 June.
News Release
How Two or More Trips to the Bathroom at Night Are Costing the UK Economy £4.5 Billion a Year
12 Mar 2019
Frequent visits to the bathroom at night could cost the UK economy £4.5 billion a year. Waking up more than twice a night due to nocturia, a health condition that affects the lower urinary tract, can have a detrimental effect on a person's wellbeing and productivity at work, which in turn has an impact on a country's GDP.
Announcement
Ling appointed to board of European Evaluation Society
28 Jan 2019
RAND Europe's Head of Evaluation, Tom Ling, has recently been appointed to a four-year position on the EES board. He will be sharing his more than 30 years of experience working in evaluation.
Announcement
Experts Available to Discuss Economic Implications of Brexit
11 Jan 2019
With the UK parliament set to vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan next week, RAND experts are available to discuss the possible economic implications for the UK, EU and US.
Event
CCHSR annual lecture explores patient and public involvement in research
20 Nov 2018
Professor Trish Greenhalgh, an internationally recognised academic in primary health care, discussed the unintended consequences of the UK having taken the lead in promoting patient and public involvement in health care research.
Announcement
RAND Europe expert speaks on the dark web at UN meeting
26 Oct 2018
Giacomo Persi Paoli, associate director of RAND Europe's Defence, Security and Infrastructure (DSI) group, discussed his dark web research at the UN in New York on 26 October. DSI director Alexandra Hall also attended the event.
Announcement
BBC radio programme highlights survey on researcher mobility
26 Oct 2018
Sue Guthrie spoke to the BBC World Service "Science in Action" programme about a recent RAND Europe survey on the international movement of researchers. She detailed some of the key findings of the survey, which was commissioned by the Together Science Can campaign.
Event
RAND Europe ‘Shines a light on the dark web’ at Festival of Ideas
15 Oct 2018
Giacomo Persi Paoli and Stijn Hoorens explored the challenges of the dark web as panellists in a discussion hosted by RAND Europe at Cambridge University’s Festival of Ideas on October 15.
News Release
Support for EEA-Style Brexit Has Increased
11 Oct 2018
Support for a Brexit deal based on membership of the European Economic Area (EEA) has increased. EEA membership is now supported by 43 per cent of Britons, up from 38 per cent in 2017, making it the most popular Brexit option.
Announcement
New centre focuses on the future
22 Aug 2018
RAND Europe has created a new research centre that uses futures and foresight techniques to help clients visualise what may lie ahead, allowing the benefits and drawbacks of different options and actions to be explored.
Event
European Defence Skills Partnership launched
19 Jun 2018
On 19 June, the European Defence Skills Partnership (EDSP) was launched at a high level conference. The EDSP brings together industry, academia, authorities and innovation research and vocational organisations to foster cooperation in building skills for the European defence industry.
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Terrorism Cost the EU €180 Billion Between 2004 and 2016
06 Jun 2018
The European Union (EU) lost around €180 billion in GDP terms due to terrorism between 2004 and 2016, according to a new study from the not-for-profit research organisation RAND Europe.
Announcement
Experts discuss how Europe can confront Truth Decay
22 May 2018
With the effects of Truth Decay already being felt across Europe, RAND Europe hosted a panel of distinguished speakers—Constantijn van Oranje, Michael Rich, Ann Mettler, Madeleine de Cock Buning, and Florian Freiherr von Heintze—to discuss the implication of this phenomenon in Europe.
News Release
RAND Europe (EU) Established in Belgium as Not-for-Profit International Association to be 'Focal Point' for RAND's EU Research Activity
22 May 2018
RAND Europe recently announced that its co-application with the US-based RAND Corporation to establish an international non-profit association (AISBL) in Belgium, RAND Europe (EU), has been successful after it received the required notarial deed and approval by Royal Decree.
Event
Tom Ling Shares Evaluation Insights in IDSS Talk
26 Apr 2018
RAND Europe's Head of Evaluation, Tom Ling, shared insights from his more than 20 years of experience delivering robust and practical insights for partners such as DFID, UNICEF, Save the Children, the UK National Health Service (NHS) and the European Commission. He spoke about the delivery of high quality embedded evaluations that can be utilized to provide ongoing improvement to services.
Event
Bélanger Discusses STEM Teaching at Canadian Conference
06 Dec 2017
Research Leader Julie Bélanger was invited to participate in the Canada 2067 National Leadership Conference. She spoke on a panel discussing how science, technology, engineering and maths are—and should be—taught in Canada.

Recent Commentaries

The COVID-19 Crisis Has Sparked Innovation and Offers Lessons We Must Not Forget
01 Apr 2020
Sonja Marjanovic @SonjaCambs
COVID-19 has shocked the world and caught most countries unprepared, forcing them to improvise how best to protect the health of their populations. But amid all the confusion and fear, the power of individuals, organizations, and communities to think differently and to innovate shows what can be achieved when people are united by common, clear priorities and necessity.
The Costs of Brexit Uncertainty
03 Mar 2020
Charles P. Ries @charles_ries, Marco Hafner
It may be tempting to think that Brexit is now done. But the UK's formal departure from the EU in late January was only the end of the beginning. And uncertainty is likely to affect the UK's economic performance moving forward.
Our Actions Determine What We Read and See Online. Algorithms Are Only a Part of That Process
07 Feb 2020
Tor Richardson-Golinski, Amelia Harshfield, et al.
As social media has increasingly become the main outlet for people to acquire news and opinion, there are concerns about the effect of algorithm-driven services on the spread of misleading information. But the issue doesn't merely lie with how social platforms use algorithms to deliver content.
Belt and Road: Economic Gain Is Possible for All
30 Jan 2020
Hui Lu
China's true motivations for its Belt and Road Initiative may still be unclear. But the West could consider the initiative's potential to deliver sustained economic, social, and environmental benefits for all, and find ways to support infrastructure improvements in the countries involved.
Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace
13 Jan 2020
Michael Whitmore
Much of the mental health support provided by employers focuses on individual staff members, but it is equally important to consider how an organization itself may need to change to effectively support employees. If an organization is serious about improving staff mental health, assessing the working culture honestly and implementing appropriate changes could be one necessary step.

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