Last week we heard from Juliana Suess of RUSI and Theodora Ogden of RAND Europe on the role of the space domain in the war in Ukraine and implications for UK defence policy.

📺Watch a recording of the meeting here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/74…

#NewResearch : Data from the 2021 Census shows higher #disability rates amongst LGBT+ people in England and Wales. More research is needed for policymaking to support LGBT+ people with disabilities: liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/he…
#UKCensus #Disability #Health #Health Inequality

The glide bombs Russia is using in Ukraine are 'hugely devastating,' says RAND Europe's Ruth Harris.

'They're cheap to make. They are pretty damn accurate, and they can be adapted really quickly. They are fast, and [Russia has] a lot of them.' aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/18…

Proud that our #Netherlands office director, Stijn Hoorens, had the opportunity to speak in the Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal yesterday on #SocietalResilience and #defence .

'The conditions now are probably more favorable for a Russian breakthrough than at any time since the opening stages of the war,' says RAND Europe's Bryden Spurling.

And without the U.S. aid package for Ukraine, this risk 'rises substantially.' businessinsider.com/ukraine-troubl…

LIVE: Our Netherlands Office Director Stijn Hoorens is speaking this afternoon at a roundtable discussion on military threat in Europe on our recent research into measuring #resilience in #nationalsecurity .
Livestream: tweedekamer.nl/vergaderingen/…

What could liquid biopsy do for oncology in the UK - and what is needed to realise its potential?

Read our latest blog by Sonja Marjanovic and Mark Cabling: rand.org/pubs/commentar…

#oncology #NHS #LiquidBiopsy #HealthInnovation #HealthResearch #research #cancer #CancerResearch

Help us develop a comprehensive synopsis of knowledge, policy and service provision around Post-Service #employment for UK #Veterans and their families.

Send your related info and documentation to [email protected] with the subject 'Justice Policy' by 30.04.2024

Hostile ‘grey zone’ activities involve using diplomatic, information, military and economic levers to influence and exploit how states make decisions.
Read the evidence RAND Europe gave on this in the #UKParliament : committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidenc…
#Defence #UKDefence #GreyZone

🆕We are pleased to share with you our new NIHR Research BRACE #rapid evaluation centre video as we launch our second term and continue the prompt high-quality early research into new ways of organising health & care services across the #NHS .
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youtube.com/watch?v=9RbLMp…

The UK's new #DragonFire laser weapon will be installed on #RoyalNavy warships for the first time from 2027, it has been announced.
Our recent blogs by James Black and Stuart Dee discuss the impact of this new #militarytech : rand.org/pubs/commentar…
#DirectedEnergyWeapons #Defence

'Carrots, sticks and sermons are not enough.' In our latest blog, Tom Ling discusses why efforts to improve #NHSproductivity have failed before - and how real change could come about.
rand.org/pubs/commentar…

#UKBudget #SystemsChange #Productivity #PublicSector #UKPublicSector

180M people have access to #legal #cannabis . Most in US or Canada with a for-profit cannabis industry, sometimes aggressively promoting its use. But there are alternative non-profit models for regulating supply. We reviewed them for 🇨🇭 govt. rand.org/pubs/research_… RAND Europe

How much would you pay to get enough quality #sleep ? 💤

A RAND Europe study looked at #insomnia in 15 of the world's richest economies and found that itcould cost them billions of dollars.

Read more in this blog by Rob Romanelli and Wendy Troxel: rand.org/pubs/commentar…

Integrating promising new drugs into England's existing #dementia care system will require a shift in how the NHS operates dementia care pathways —posing challenges, but also offering opportunities for innovation. Read our blog: rand.org/pubs/commentar…