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26 Jun 2020

Assessing the impacts of digital government transformation in the EU

A case study on the use of body worn cameras by police forces in the UK offers an example of how governments can potentially take advantage of emerging digital technologies to address systemic challenges.
Commentary

2 Jun 2020

How to Harness Technologies in the Fight Against COVID-19

The pandemic is an unprecedented public health crisis. But the response from science, technology, and innovation communities has been remarkable. It proves that innovation and learning, interdisciplinary methods and collaboration, information and data sharing, and adaptability are more important than ever.

Salil Gunashekar, Emily Ryen Gloinson
Project

30 Oct 2019

Tackling the challenges of algorithm-driven social media

Improving consumers' media literacy could reduce their vulnerability to disinformation. Researchers propose a behavioural science experiment to encourage people to be more aware of their own online behaviour
Project

26 Jun 2019

How technology may change services sectors

Researchers explored how 'game-changing' tech like robotics, autonomous transport, blockchain, virtual and augmented reality, and wearable devices will impact the EU's services sectors, and their wider socio-economic implications.
Commentary

11 Apr 2019

Eight Lessons to Inform the Future Oversight of Emerging Science and Technology

The prospect of Brexit has prompted much discussion about the future of science and technology in the UK. Effective oversight systems are crucial. They could help to create public trust and minimize risks, while allowing emerging science and technology, along with the businesses that arise from them, to flourish.

Sarah Parks, Camilla d'Angelo, Salil Gunashekar
Project

21 Mar 2019

Case studies provide lessons in oversight of emerging S&T

Ten case studies examine science and technology oversight around the world. Based on these studies, researchers compiled a list of lessons for policymakers and stakeholders interested in encouraging and enabling emerging technology.
Project

12 Oct 2017

Connected Society Thought Leadership Programme

RAND Europe worked partnership with the Corsham Institute to design and deliver the 2016 and 2017 Thought Leadership Programmes. The consultations explored the opportunities and challenges that digital technologies are creating within society.
Project

11 May 2017

Standards could help supporting the growth of DLT/Blockchain

Distributed ledger technologies including Blockchain present many opportunities as well as challenges. RAND Europe highlighted a set of priority areas that may require future standardisation to support the technology's growth.
Commentary

14 Oct 2016

Where Next for the Digital Society?

Digital technologies are omnipresent, both in terms of where we are and what we do. A digital society can bring about economic and societal gain, but there are many challenges that need to be addressed beyond the actual technologies.

Hans Pung, Catriona Manville
Project

4 Oct 2016

Accelerating the Internet of Things in the UK

Insights from Internet of Things (IoT) implementations and informed users of technology led researchers to support a process for policy feedback that can inform IoT development and adoption in the UK.
Project

24 Jun 2016

Examining Future Transport Scenarios to Drive Innovation in the UK

The UK’s roads, railways and airports are some of the most congested in the world. RAND Europe, in collaboration with Risk Solutions, explored how emerging technologies might make the transport system more efficient and effective by the year 2035.
Project

12 Jan 2015

Foresight and Optimisation in Horizon 2020

As digital technology becomes more relevant in diverse aspects of our economy and society, it is important to anticipate changes in technology and how we use it. This understanding is particularly important for Horizon 2020, the EU’s 7-year research and innovation funding programme.

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