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London Economics Selected As a Member of the YFF evaluation Panel
Following a rigorous selection process, the Youth Futures Foundation has announced today their refreshed panel of independent evaluators. We are pleased to announce that London Economics has been selected as a member of the YFF evaluation panel, collaborating with the Youth Futures Foundation on research and evaluation activity in determining what works for youth employment. […]
Oman Signs Agreement with Airbus for First Communications Satellite, Supported by London Economics Team
Space Communication Technologies (SCT), Oman’s national satellite operator has signed an agreement with Airbus for the country’s first communications satellite (OmanSat-1), concluding London Economics’ end-to-end procurement advisory role for SCT since 2020.
John Curnow to Join London Economics As Partner in Public Policy Practice
London Economics is pleased to announce the appointment of John Curnow as a Partner in London Economics Public Policy Practice. John currently serves as Director of Analysis at the Ministry of Defence and has previously held senior roles at Defra, Monitor, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. Previously he worked at […]
Carl Emmerson to Join London Economics As Partner in Public Policy Practice
London Economics is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Emmerson as a Partner in London Economics Public Policy Practice. Carl is currently Deputy Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) – the leading independent research institute in the UK – where he has for three decades pioneered applied research and policy advice across […]
Government Announces New Fusion Investment, Cites LE Research
On 03 April 2025 the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced an initial £20 million investment in “Starmaker One”, a new fund aimed at mobilising up to £150 million in funding for fusion technology in the UK [Government kickstarts £100 million fusion investment – GOV.UK]. The government cites London Economics’ 2020 research [The […]
Met Office Delivers £56 Billion of Economic Value to the UK
London Economics was commissioned by the Met Office to provide an independent economic evaluation of the UK Met Office. The benefits of the Met Office’s activities to the UK are substantial. The study identified £56 billion of economic value deriving from the Met Office’s activities over the next decade (2024-20233). The return of investment estimate […]
London Economics to Undertake Women’s Health Economics Research
London Economics are pleased to announce that we have been commissioned by the NHS Confederation to undertake the data analysis and econometric modelling as part of their groundbreaking work to quantify and illustrate the link between investment in women’s health and wider economic growth throughout England. The study of women’s health has been historically […]
‘Size & Health of the UK Space Industry 2023’ Study Launch
London Economics are delighted to launch the latest iteration of the long-running UK Space Agency (UKSA) study into the ‘Size & Health of the UK Space Industry’. Access the 2023 survey by clicking here. The Size & Health of the UK Space Industry is the primary source of evidence that the UKSA use to track […]
London Economics Awarded a Prestigious Grant from the Nuffield Foundation
London Economics are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a prestigious grant from the Nuffield Foundation to model the resource implications – for students, graduates and the Exchequer – of the current Higher Education funding systems in the four nations of the UK. The analysis aims to improve the understanding the current fees […]
Spatial Data for Financial Management Workshop
In the context of the EO-FIN initiative (funded by the European Space Agency, ESA) the project consortium (GMV and London Economics) are hosting a Spatial Data for Financial Management workshop. The workshop will be held over two days (see below) as a free-to-attend virtual event. ➢ 16 February 2023 | Green Finance; Investment Management | […]