News Archive

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Matrix Knowledge Group announces ‘tie up’ with consultancy MHB

August 8th, 2008

Matrix has announced that it will shortly merge with the crime risk management team from consultancy Morgan Harris Burrows (MHB). read more »

Matrix Knowledge Group opens US company

July 11th, 2008

Matrix 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, 2008

Kevin 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, 2008

Matrix 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, 2008

Professor 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, 2008

Kevin 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, 2008

A 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

April 10th, 2008

Matrix 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

Beckley report number 14 - understanding drug markets and how to influence them

April 8th, 2008

The latest report in the Beckley series looks at the operation of middle-level drug dealers, and how their behaviour is influenced by the activities of the law enforcement agencies. read more »

Dedicated Drugs Court

April 2nd, 2008

The Ministry of Justice commissioned Matrix, in partnership with Urban Institute to undertake an independent process evaluation of Dedicated Drug Courts. read more »

NHS institute for innovation and improvement

March 28th, 2008

Matrix has been commissioned by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement to support the development of metrics to assess the extent to which the health sector is driving innovation.

comparative study

February 22nd, 2008

Matrix and Rambøll Management are currently undertaking a comparative study of the net remuneration of employees within the European Commission.

HealthExec. TV

February 20th, 2008

Andy Beale was interviewed by HealthExec.TV on evidence-based planning for world class commissioning transition. The interview is now available to see. read more »

ex post and ex ante

February 2nd, 2008

Matrix and Rambøll Management are preferred providers of ex post and ex ante evaluations and impact assessments to Directorates of the European Commission under the DG Budget Framework Contracts (lot 2 and lot 3) for Evaluation.

Effect magazine

December 19th, 2007

Kerry McCarthy was quoted in Effect, the publication for and about European Foundations, in an article titled: The Road to impact - High-speed freeway or spaghetti junction?

Consultancy Review on Crime Statistics

December 11th, 2007

Matrix’s consultancy review on crime statistics for the Statistics Commission, has been published on their website. read more »

what does economics add to decision making?

December 5th, 2007

Kevin Marsh wrote an article for the Campbell and Cochrane Economic Methods Group newletter titled what does economics add to decision making?

The Economic Case For and Against Prison

November 20th, 2007

Matrix has launched a report on the Economic Case For and Against Prison. You can download the report and find out more here.

More or Less

November 14th, 2007

Professor Dolan, a Matrix associate, spoke about the economics of happiness on the BBC Radio 4 show More or Less: Behind the Stats. You can download the podcast here.

Teresa Graham

November 8th, 2007

Teresa Graham, a non-executive board member of Matrix Knowledge Group has been awarded this year’s ICAEW outstanding achievement award. read more »