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Current Research Projects

Evaluating England's youth employment infrastructure
The youth employment space in England has gone through substantial changes over the last several years, in part due to underfunding, structural changes and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. RAND Europe is studying the role of infrastructure organisations in strengthening the space.
08 Sep 2022
Disruptive money: Exploring the future of corporate cryptocurrency
This project will lay out a framework for considering the public/private balance of benefit and risk in managing money globally as corporate cryptocurrencies attempt to surmount numerous barriers.
21 Jul 2022
Exploring the security implications of a Chinese developed and governed transcontinental power grid
Researchers from RAND Europe and RAND Corporation will assess global security risks stemming from a potential Chinese developed and governed Global Energy Interconnection that would directly connect renewable producers to consumers around the globe.
21 Jul 2022
Securing future defence supply chains against Black Swan disruptions
Supply chains are highly vulnerable to events that are unexpected and difficult to plan for but may have far-reaching and catastrophic consequences. Researchers will explore how to design resilient defence supply chains that are secure from these 'Black Swan' events.
21 Jul 2022
Preventative approaches to organised crime in the Netherlands
This study will focus on preventive methods used to fight organised crime by addressing the underlying causes and factors which support it. The research aims to supplement previous evidence on the effects of preventing organised crime.
21 Jul 2022
Examining corruption at two of Europe's gateways
Researchers are examining corruption in relation to subversive crime at Schiphol Airport and the Port of Rotterdam, two facilities in the Netherlands that form a gateway to the European market.
21 Jul 2022
Analysis of non-profit models of cannabis regulation
The Swiss Federal Office for Public Health has commissioned RAND researchers to provide an overview of non-commercial regulation models for cannabis.
06 Jun 2022
Occupational safety and health: understanding decision making and the role of evidence
Occupational accidents, illness, and fatalities are a major cause for concern in high- and low-income countries. Researchers are conducting a study to better understand how evidence is used, or not used, when taking decisions related to health and safety.
23 May 2022
Understanding the evidence on the impacts of COVID-19 on work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Changes to working practices and environments due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have affected exposure to known work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMSD) risk factors. Researchers aim to understand this changing world of work, the effect on WRMSDs and post-pandemic considerations for WRMSDs.
17 May 2022
How the Dutch approached Brexit
Britain's departure from the EU, or Brexit, has had a considerable impact for the Netherlands. Researchers are conducting an independent evaluation of the Dutch government's response to Brexit.
17 May 2022
New insights into the medical use of cannabis
Researchers are examining the latest developments and available evidence concerning the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids for the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.
17 May 2022
Evaluation of the Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforce (APST)
The Department for Education's two-year pilot APST aims to reduce serious youth violence and improve pupil outcome among students in alternative provision settings. Researchers are conducting a process evaluation of the project over the course of the pilot.
10 May 2022
Understanding the lived experience of non-UK veterans
To help the UK Office for Veterans’ Affairs develop policies that support former Service personnel who come from outside of the UK, researchers are interviewing members of the community to understand their needs and experiences.
15 Apr 2022
The indirect economic and societal burden of seasonal influenza on the UK
In 2019, absenteeism and presenteeism cost the UK economy almost £92 billion because of ill-health, but the economic burden specific to seasonal influenza is not well understood. Researchers are exploring the indirect economic and societal burden of seasonal influenza, including its effects on the UK healthcare system.
29 Mar 2022
Reviewing the evidence in key areas for the UK Department of Work and Pensions
To inform policy and practice for DWP and other policymakers, researchers are conducting evidence reviews on effective contracting of employment and health services, digitalising welfare services, understanding state pension age systems, understanding household formation and preventing living-together fraud, and understanding the effectiveness of interventions to promote in-work progression.
21 Mar 2022
Integrating channels of communication to achieve influence
Researchers are identifying strategies, approaches, methods and tools that UK Defence can implement to design multi-channel influence campaigns aimed at overseas audiences, comprising both online and offline forms of communication, and developing ways to monitor and measure the campaigns' effectiveness..
05 Jan 2022
‘Green’ jobs and skills development for disadvantaged groups
While much has been written about employment for vulnerable groups, and employment in the green economy, little research exists that bridges these two areas. RAND Europe, with philanthropic support from JP Morgan Chase, is working to remedy that.
04 Jan 2022
European Platform for Investing in Children identifies 'practices that work' across member states
Reflecting the European Commission’s policy focus on children at risk, EPIC evaluates and disseminates practices that improve outcomes. RAND Europe's latest EPIC policy memo examines juggling work and childcare during the pandemic.
29 Dec 2021
Understanding how rail construction affects mental health and wellbeing
Researchers are exploring how the UK's High-Speed Rail 2 development might affect people who live near the railway line. What they learn will contribute to the design and assessment of later phases of the HS2 scheme.
18 Nov 2021
Evaluating the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
RAND Europe, with the support of Frontier Economics, is leading a four-year independent evaluation of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, building on evaluations of each of the ISCF Challenges to examine the impact of the ISCF as a whole.
23 Aug 2021
Evaluating the Children and Young People's Mental Health Trailblazer programme
An early evaluation of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Trailblazer programme examines the development, implementation and early progress of the 25 mental health support teams created as the first step of the programme.
12 Jul 2021
Supporting Your DNA, Your Say
RAND Europe is providing support to the Your DNA, Your Say project in terms of design and implementation of the analysis of survey data and reporting results in scientific papers.
08 Jul 2021
Exploring the variation across countries in access to faecal microbiota transplantation
RAND Europe has been commissioned by Ferring Pharmaceuticals to undertake an independent study that will explore current practice and differences in the establishment, running and distribution of stool banks and in the availability of FMT to patients with recurrent C. difficile infection, across a sample of geographies.
25 Jun 2021
Addressing challenges in care for patients with Clostridioides difficile infection
RAND Europe has been commissioned by Ferring Pharmaceuticals to undertake an independent study that aims to identify and characterise the challenges in the care pathway for patients with C. difficile infection and consider key areas for improvement in the care patients receive.
23 Jun 2021
Assessing the consistency of UK climate risk approaches with new ISO guidelines
Research for the UK Climate Resilience Programme aims to help organisations in the UK determine which guidance documents are most appropriate for their purposes and whether existing documents might be updated to reduce inconsistencies with ISO guidelines and strengthen weaknesses.
28 May 2021