Research Digest: 2003-2001
European, U.S. researchers team up to advise UK Ministry of Defence — 29 Sep 2003
Significant overlap exists between final UK assembly and repair of the Joint Strike Fighter, according to RAND researchers who estimated the costs of various final assembly options.
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SeaCurity project examines safety and security of global maritime system — 8 Sep 2003
A RAND Europe report seeks to raise awareness concerning the current status of maritime security and its vulnerability to terrorism, and to identify the main obstacles in achieving a less vulnerable maritime system.
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UK academics propose changes in assessment of research universities — 28 May 2003
The existing system to judge and reward the brightest universities in the United Kingdom should continue, but with some radical improvements, according to a report published by researchers in RAND Europe's Cambridge office.
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Study helps UK National Audit Office analyse use of research in policy making — 15 Apr 2003
How do government departments in the United Kingdom commission research, and how well is that research being used to improve service delivery and develop policies?
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New project supports UK MoD aircraft acquisition programme — 7 Feb 2003
A joint RAND/RAND Europe team has won a contract to develop and apply analytic tools to identify the costs, benefits, and risks associated with means of reducing support and other life-cycle costs; identify and evaluate ways to reduce shipboard manpower requirements; and recommend"smart" contracting strategies.
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Study reviews effectiveness of drug misuse portal — 13 Dec 2002
A cost-effectiveness analysis of the Mentor portal on drug misuse prevention examines to what extent the portal can contribute to the benefits and the effectiveness of drug abuse prevention
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Europe learns from past practices in information and communications technology policy — 21 Nov 2002
Together with a consortium of seven European organizations, RAND Europe has developed an online knowledge base for Best Practices in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) policy.
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Book recommends procurement strategies for Royal Navy — 28 Aug 2002
New research from RAND and RAND Europe investigates procurement strategies that the British Ministry of Defence could pursue as it acquires warships over the next 15 to 20 years.
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RAND Europe joins with U.S. colleagues in RAND Europe Education Initiative — 27 Aug 2002
Researchers in RAND Europe and RAND Education are joining forces in a new initiative to bridge the gap between U.S. and European education policy researchers.
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New book reviews post-9/11 counter-terrorism policymaking in Europe — 26 Aug 2002
Research sponsored by the Dutch Ministry of Justice provides a comparative analysis of The Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom with respect to the countries' counter-terrorism policymaking and implementation following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks.
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RAND Europe advises Swiss on creation of methadone treatment policy — 10 Dec 2001
RAND Europe and the RAND Drug Policy Research Center are working with the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health to develop guidelines to improve the uniformity and quality of methadone maintenance in the whole country.
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RAND Europe team outlines a vision for future Dutch scientific research policy — 26 Nov 2001
RAND Europe recently completed a project for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Economic Affairs to create a widely supported vision on the major issues and basic ambitions for scientific research policy in the Netherlands.
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New Dutch Safety Investigation Board to be based on RAND Europe recommendations — 25 Oct 2001
Drawing on its earlier experience with defining a structure for the Dutch Transport Safety Board, RAND Europe has proposed a structure for a new Safety Investigation Board.
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