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Sep 16, 2024

Cover: Police Use of Out of Court Disposals to Support Adults with Health Vulnerabilities

Police Use of Out of Court Disposals to Support Adults with Health Vulnerabilities: Final Report

A report summarising the findings of a study on how police forces in England and Wales use Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs) to support adults with health-related vulnerabilities.

Sep 9, 2024

Women's Health Hubs: A Rapid Mixed Methods Evaluation

This evaluation explores the 'current state of the art' of Women's Health Hubs, mapping the landscape, studying experiences of delivering and using hub services, and defining key features and early markers of success to inform policy and practice.

Sep 9, 2024

Gold Rush: How Russia is using gold in wartime

This report examines how Russia has been using gold since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and how it is seeking to generate revenues from gold and develop its international gold trade.

Sep 6, 2024

Cover: Strategic competition in the age of AI

Strategic competition in the age of AI: Emerging risks and opportunities from military use of artificial intelligence

This technical report aims to set a baseline of understanding of strategic risks and opportunities emerging from military use of AI, and the summary report focuses on high-level findings for decision makers.

Sep 3, 2024

Cover: Identifying Where Hospital and Community Trusts Are Managing General Practices in England

Identifying Where Hospital and Community Trusts Are Managing General Practices in England: A Service Mapping Study

More organisations that provide secondary care in the NHS are now also providing primary health care, but there is little data on the impact of this. This study aimed to compile a list of secondary care trusts running general practices in England.

Aug 20, 2024

Cover: Evaluation of the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund

Evaluation of the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund: Evaluation Plan

This RAND Europe and Frontier Economics report for Research England outlines the funding landscape UKRPIF operates in, examines different approaches to evaluating investments in R&I infrastructure and outlines the plan for evaluating the programme.

Aug 19, 2024

Cover: Exploring How Patients Are Supported to Use Online Services in Primary Care in England Through "Digital Facilitation"

Exploring How Patients Are Supported to Use Online Services in Primary Care in England Through "Digital Facilitation": Survey Study

Digital facilitation can help patients with accessing online primary care services. This study conducted surveys to gain insight into the support being offered by practices and explore patient’s experiences with using online services.

Aug 14, 2024

The burden of respiratory syncytial virus in adults in the UK

This study describes and quantifies the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the United Kingdom in adults to the patients, the health and care systems and the economy. The total economic cost is estimated to be around £319m annually.

Aug 8, 2024

Cover: General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Models and GPAI Models with Systemic Risk

General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Models and GPAI Models with Systemic Risk: Classification and Requirements for Providers

In response to the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, the U.S. government has three categories of options regarding GPAI models: cooperating on standard setting for evaluations, harmonizing reporting requirements, and tracking companies’ risk management and incident reporting.

Aug 8, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Impacts on Privacy Law

In this report, the authors explore a set of priority options that the United States could consider in relation to different aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) impacts on privacy law in light of the European Union’s AI Act.

Jul 29, 2024

Cover: Improving Working Memory Plus Arithmetic

Improving Working Memory Plus Arithmetic: Evaluation Report

This evaluation tested the effectiveness of the Improving Working Memory + Arithmetic (IWM+A) intervention on improving the working memory and numeracy skills of children in Year 3.

Jul 24, 2024

Cover: Command and Control in the Future

Command and Control in the Future: Concept Paper 4: C2 Enablers

This is the final paper in a series on military command and control (C2) in the future. This paper looks at enablers for C2 systems in the future, and how Defence can ensure that C2 capability continues to evolve and adapt to the demands of the FOE.

U.S. Military Basing and Access in the Indo-Pacific

Is the Market for AI Foundation Models a Natural Monopoly?

Russia Is Riding an Anti-Colonial Wave Across Africa

Is AI Threatening Health Care Jobs? Or Just Changing Them?

Climate Change and Critical Infrastructure: Assessing the Risks and Identifying Mitigation Strategies

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education