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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
Event
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.
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.
Event
Hofman, van Stolk Discuss cCBT at IAPT Conference
06 Dec 2017
Christian van Stolk and Joanna Hofman discussed their research on computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) at a national Digital IAPT Summit in Manchester. The event examined the development of digital technologies in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies.
Event
Rohr Explores Future of Transport at Cambridge Network Event
30 Nov 2017
Senior Research Leader Charlene Rohr spoke at a Cambridge Network event that examines what travel in Britain will look like in 2035 and how Cambridge can make use of emerging technologies’ potential to alleviate future transport demands.
Event
Annual CCHSR Lecture Explores Digitising the NHS
08 Nov 2017
Dr. Robert Wachter, chair of the University of California, San Francisco Department of Medicine, bestselling author of "The Digital Doctor," and leader of the group that authored the 2016 "Wachter Report" on digitising the NHS, described why digitising healthcare is so hard, and what needs to be done to get it right.
Announcement
Hafner, Troxel Discussed Sleep at Cambridge Festival of Ideas
18 Oct 2017
Researchers Marco Hafner and Wendy Troxel participated in a panel, 'You are what you sleep', at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas. The event looked at what can be done to tackle the growing problem of sleep deprivation in society, and explained why the science and economics show that sleep really matters.
Multimedia
Wellbeing and Quality of Life in Cambridge
30 Sep 2017
RAND Europe experts and Jane Paterson-Todd, Chief Executive of Cambridge Ahead, discuss the Quality of Life Survey, which aimed to understand what the typical employee of a Cambridge business feels about their quality of life. The research was commissioned by Cambridge Ahead, a business and academic member group dedicated to the successful growth of Cambridge and its region in the long term.
Announcement
Geogheghan-Quinn and von Heintze Join Council of Advisors
18 Sep 2017
RAND Europe is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Council of Advisors, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and Florian Freiherr von Heintze.

Recent Commentaries

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.
How the 'Ostrich Europe' Scenario Could Help Guide EU Education Policy
13 Jan 2020
Axelle Devaux @AxelleDevaux
A future scenarios approach can help identify different ways in which the future may plausibly unfold. Seeing how policies implemented now play out in the different scenarios can show us what the possible implications of policy decisions could be. This in turn can contribute to evidence-based policy making.
Celebrating Children's Rights Is Important, but More Progress Is Needed
25 Nov 2019
Eleftheria Iakovidou, Barbara Janta
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which set a legal framework and put children's rights firmly on the international policy agenda, was adopted 30 years ago. While there are a number of initiatives in place, more work could be done to maximize children's involvement in policy and decisionmaking on issues that affect their lives.
How a Poor Indoor Environment at Home Affects Children's Health in the EU
04 Nov 2019
Daniel Gehrt
One third of children in the EU are exposed to damp or mold, cold, darkness, and noise in their own homes. The good condition of homes should not only be seen as an issue of comfort, but as an essential basic requirement for good health of the residents, especially when they are families with children.
What Is the Future of England's Research and Research Assessment?
01 Nov 2019
Catriona Manville @CMManville
Rapid technological developments, changes in public policy, and shifts in the international environment all affect academia. To help understand these effects, RAND researchers asked more than 3,600 academics in England how they expect their research to evolve over the next decade.

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