News Archive
This is the news archive for news posts submitted on this site. You can read about some of our recent projects on the case studies page Click on the title of an item to read the text.
NHS Technology Adoption Centre
November 17th, 2008Andrew Beale is speaking at the NHS Technology Adoption Centre - 2008 Annual Conference read more »
NPC Conference
November 4th, 2008Matrix was proud to sponsor the National Pharmaceutical Council’s 2008 Annual Forum read more »
Using advanced/innovative methodologies for evaluation
October 23rd, 2008Mariell Juhlin, Director of Matrix Insight and Veronica Gaffey, Head of Evaluation in DG Regio, spoke at a DG Budget organised seminar read more »
US office launch
October 23rd, 2008On October 2nd Matrix launched its new international offices. read more »
Prioritising investment in public health: A review of the evidence (October 2008)
October 17th, 2008Matrix was commissioned by the Department of Health to undertake a review of the evidence to inform prioritising investments in public health. The report of the findings of this research are now available »
The price of life – it was £20,000. Now NHS drugs body recalculates
October 17th, 2008Professor Paul Dolan, Matrix’s Chief Scientific Advisor, was quoted in The Independent on Sunday 12th October read more »
Measuring and valuing innovation
October 10th, 2008Andy Beale recently spoke at a meeting run by the NHS National Innovation Centre (NIC) on Measuring and valuing innovation. read more »
Innovation Index Working Paper (September 2008)
October 8th, 2008Matrix, Imperial College London and University of York prepared a paper on Innovation and Well-being for NESTA. read more »
Reducing the rate of premature deaths from cardiovascular disease (september 2008)
October 8th, 2008NICE have published their guidance on interventions for reducing premature death in disadvantaged groups. read more »
Dedicated drug court pilots
October 8th, 2008Matrix has produced an independent process evaluation of the Dedicated drug court pilots in England and Wales for the Ministry of Justice. read more »
Future for Lifelong Learning
September 25th, 2008The Guardian recently published a supplement on the Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning. Matrix is undertaking two pieces of research to inform this inquiry read more »
Business, Crime and Terrorism
September 17th, 2008Matrix held an evening seminar to mark the recent merger with Morgan Harris Burrows LLP. Prof Ron Clarke was the guest speaker. read more »
Matrix Knowledge Group announces ‘tie up’ with consultancy MHB
August 8th, 2008Matrix has announced that it has merged with the crime risk management team from consultancy Morgan Harris Burrows (MHB). read more »
Matrix Knowledge Group opens US company
July 11th, 2008Matrix establishes a new US business to build upon recent growth and to take services to a broader range of international clients. read more »
Journal of Experimental Criminology
June 18th, 2008Kevin Marsh, the Head of Economics at Matrix, has recently written a paper titled What does cost-benefit analysis add to decision making? read more »
Centre for Excellence and Outcomes
June 18th, 2008Matrix are part of the consortium that has recently been awarded the contract to establish the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes (C4EO). read more »
Who’s Happy Now?
May 28th, 2008Professor Paul Dolan, a Matrix associate, spoke about “well being” at the Ipsos Mori Social Research Institute Summer Event read more »
Campbell Collaboration Colloquium
May 27th, 2008Kevin Marsh, the Head of Economics at Matrix, recently presented a conference paper titled The economic case for and against prison: a review of effectiveness evidence and economic analysis read more »
International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health
May 8th, 2008A study by Matrix on the “Cost-Effectiveness of Interventions to Improve Moderate Physical-Activity” was presented as a poster at the 2nd International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam. read more »
The illicit drug trade in the United Kingdom (February 2008)
April 10th, 2008Matrix Knowledge Group was commissioned by the Home Office to undertake a large study on the illicit drug trade in the United Kingdom. You can read more about it here
