London Economics’ Data & Technology team were commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to find out where the key economic opportunities lie for Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) uptake. We identify several opportunities in which RAS could provide significant economic benefits, such as crop harvesting, nuclear decommissioning & surgery. However, […]
London Economics were commissioned to analyse the economic impact of the University of Oxford on the UK economy, focusing on the 2018-19 academic year. The analysis identified that: The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with the University of Oxford’s activities in 2018-19 was estimated at approximately £15.7 billion. In terms of the […]
In light of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review, London Economics undertook some modelling of higher education fees and funding arrangements. Based on the current system of repayments facing the 2020-21 cohort of undergraduates, we were modelled the resource impact on the Exchequer of a change in the repayment threshold for graduates to £23,000. The analysis […]
With 496,000 international students studying for qualifications at higher education institutions across the United Kingdom – equivalent to 20% of all HE students – international students contribute significantly to the economic and social prosperity of the United Kingdom, both in the short term during their studies as well as in the medium to longer term […]
The Welsh Government commissioned LE Wales to assess the costs and benefits of introducing a Statutory Code of Practice on the Delivery of Autism Services compared with the current situation (“business as usual”) and with the introduction of primary legislation. The research was undertaken between December 2020 and March 2021.
RT @LE_TechTeam: By 2035, warehouse logistics (think automated warehouses) will see the largest benefit from RAS based on current adoption…
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RT @LE_TechTeam: Our new report for BEIS finds that Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) have the potential to deliver significant economi…
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RT @TFT_develop: ResFortnight: Oxford University ‘contributes more than £15bn to economy’: London Economics research puts figure on annual…
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RT @UniofOxford: The University of Oxford contributed a total of £15.7 billion to the UK economy in 2018/19, a report by the economic resea…
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RT @LE_Education: Economic impact of the @UniofOxford estimated to be £15.7bn in 2018-19 - 40% occurring outside the South East [ @LondonEc…
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RT @LE_Education: Irrespective of the arguments about cutting the student loan repayment threshold (many for and against!), it is not ‘solv…
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RT @LE_Education: Reducing the repayment threshold and reducing the interest rate is NOT 'taking with one hand and giving with the other'.…
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