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National Health Servers: delivering digital health for all

This research considers how technology could be adopted quicker and more widely by the NHS to improve the care that patients receive and to drive better health outcomes. The report’s...
Published: 13 May 2019
Author(s): Kathryn Petrie, Nigel Keohane
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Tech in the Town

This report explores the role that Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies can play in improving the UK’s urban areas and local public services. It is the third in a series of SMF reports on 4IR, kindly supported by Vodafone.
Published: 13 May 2019
Author: Scott Corfe
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Designing a Dementia Fund

Over 850,000 people in the UK are living with dementia. The current health and social care system treats dementia very differently to other health conditions. This report sets out how a Dementia Fund, as suggested by Alzheimer’s Society, could be set up to cover the additional social care costs faced by people living with dementia.
Published: 08 May 2019
Author(s): Kathryn Petrie, Nigel Keohane
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Better regulators, fairer markets

The current economic model under the capitalist system is currently in crisis. This report suggests that stricter regulation is a solution to this issue and a way to restore public faith and confidence in markets.
Published: 02 May 2019
Author: James Kirkup
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Building on Success

This report, kindly supported by the GLA, seeks to understand the factors affecting non-continuation and transfers at London universities.
Published: 16 April 2019
Author(s): Kathryn Petrie, Nigel Keohane
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Leading skills: Exploring leadership in Further Education colleges – Paper 1

The future of Further Education and the backgrounds of college leaders Further education colleges provide skills to 2.2 million adults and 16-18 year-olds. Compared to those on the skill level...
Published: 04 April 2019
Author(s): Ben Savours, Nigel Keohane
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Making apprenticeships work

This report assesses the factors that affect the value of apprenticeships, and the emerging evidence on whether the current policy will deliver high value apprenticeships. It argues that government needs to do more to steer the market towards apprenticeships that will deliver good returns and that are resilient to change in the wider economy.
Published: 27 March 2019
Author(s): Nicole Gicheva, Nigel Keohane, Scott Corfe
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Building a Better Market

Buying a home is one of the most important purchases that a consumer will make in their lifetime, and the market should work well to meet the needs of consumers. This report focuses on how to improve the market in the interests of consumers.
Published: 03 March 2019
Author: Salima Ali
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Co-Living: A Solution to the Housing Crisis?

This study explores the role that co-living could play in increasing homeownership for first-time-buyers in the United Kingdom – particularly among those in younger age groups living in urban areas.
Published: 26 February 2019
Author: Scott Corfe
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