Christmas and New Year

The Nuffield Foundation will be closed from 1pm on Friday 23 December until Tuesday 3 January 2012.

Colette Bowe appointed Trustee of the Nuffield Foundation

The Nuffield Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Colette Bowe to its Board of Trustees.

Winter issue of Nuffield News

Trustee Andrew Dilnot appointed Chair of Statistics Authority

Nuffield Foundation Trustee Andrew Dilnot has been appointed chair of the UK Statistics Authority, the organisation responsible for the top level governance of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), and for the independent scrutiny of all UK official statistics.

Mirrlees Review launched at the IMF

The Mirrlees Review has been launched at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington. 

Nuffield research influential in recommendations for changes to inheritance law

Research funded by the Foundation has been influential in the Law Commission’s recommendations to change inheritance law to allow unmarried couples who have lived together for five years or more to inherit from each other without writing a will.

Support for Scottish independence at six year high, but economic concerns still to be overcome

Support for independence in Scotland has recovered to levels not seen since the SNP first came to power in 2007, according to latest results from ScotCen Social Research’s Scottish Social Attitudes Survey (SSA).

However, while there is widespread support for a more powerful Scottish Parliament, the Scottish public remains divided about the likely economic consequences of independence – views that will be key to the outcome of the independence referendum.

Global grant-making

UK foundations give an estimated £292 million to international development each year, equal to half the amount spent by DFID through international development NGOs.

The total spent by foundations on international development represents 9% of spending of all UK foundations and 13% of the total spent by those who fund international development.

‘Solidarity’ could provide policy solutions

What do research biobanks, Twitter and the NHS have in common? All involve people who are showing solidarity with others. And thinking about how solidarity plays a role in our society can offer solutions to policy making, concludes a new report published today. For example, Twitter and other social media could be used more systematically to track the spread of disease and share information during flu pandemics. And participation agreements for research biobanks should be revised to make biobanks more efficient in working towards improving health.

FDAC wins public services award

The Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) Intervention Team has won a Guardian Public Services Award for Service Delivery for Children and Young people.