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Through objective analysis and research RAND Europe strives to provide effective solutions and informed choices to policy and decision-makers. Our international expertise complements the multidisciplinary nature of our research teams.
By establishing new angles of enquiry and, in some cases, new methodologies for research, RAND Europe brings fresh approaches and adds valuable contributions to traditional as well as new RAND research areas. Specific areas of research for RAND Europe include:
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Evaluating the Success of Research Collaborations in Improving Applied Health Research — 01 February 2010
To improve patient outcomes by changing the way applied health research is conducted and strengthening the use of research results in health and social care practice, the National Institute for Health Research established nine Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs).The NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation Programme has now commissioned RAND Europe, together with the Health Economics Research Group at Brunel University to evaluate and learn from the CLAHRCs approach, specifically focusing on the gap in translating applied research advances into innovations in health and social care, for patient benefit.
Sustaining Key Skills in the UK Fixed-Wing Industrial Base — 15 January 2010
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) will need to preserve and sustain several key technical skills in the UK fixed-wing industrial base to retain its ability to design, build, and support combat, Air Transport and Air-to-Air Refuelling (AT/AAR), and Intelligence Surveillance, Targeting and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft. This study aims to identify these key skills within the UK industrial base and establish how the skills map to future MOD workloads.
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Enabling Access to Scientific, Technical and Medical Data Collections — 12 March 2010
Online access to large, high quality data collections has led to a deeper level of sharing and analysis, potentially accelerating and improving the quality of scientific, technical, and medical research. Libraries have a potentially important role to play in facilitating long-term access to these resources, but the role of a national library in this realm remains unclear. The British Library has asked RAND Europe to help it explore alternatives and develop a strategy to facilitate access to relevant datasets in the biosciences and environmental science.
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Assessing the Impact of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries — 03 March 2010
Should intellectual property regimes in developing countries be strengthened and harmonised across the globe? An examination of literature and research concerning the role of intellectual property policies in the development of poor and industrialising countries considers economic and social development along five key dimensions: attracting foreign direct investment; encouraging export diversification; harnessing innovation, research and development; improving public health; and reaping the benefits of genetic resources and traditional knowledge. The study reveals that a country's intellectual property regime is systematically related to its broader state of development, such that attempts to harmonise intellectual property regimes across the globe will present policymakers with some rewards but also with a number of unintended consequences and intractable challenges.
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Drug-Supply Reduction and Drug-Related Crime in Europe — 26 February 2010
The European Drugs Strategy concentrates on demand reduction and supply reduction through international cooperation, research, and evaluation. However, efforts to provide insight into the different aspects of Europe's illicit drug problems have largely focused on indicators related to demand. This study recommends indicators for improving the understanding of illicit drug markets, supply reduction efforts, and drug-related crime in the EU.
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Drug Policy Research Center
Room for improvement: Strong patient safety systems could limit health, social and economic harms from medical error - 20092009-09-22 06:36:00
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Care to Care?: Assessing the challenges of integrating migrant women into Europe's labour force - 20092009-06-10 07:34:00
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Embracing the future: Embedding digital repositories in higher education institutions - 20092009-02-10 06:00:00
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