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My work was mentioned at the Scottish Parliament The Independent British Vape Association has referenced our work at Brunel. Reading from the report “There are also other benefits: a recent study by Brunel University London found that the NHS could save more than 500£ million per year if half of England’s adult smokers switched to e-cigarettes.” And then they add “a figure that could deliver a proportional similar figure in Scotland”. I value the opportunity for our research at Brunel to contribute to the ongoing debate surrounding the ban on smoking. By informing discussions, our work can influence (as it is happing in this report and others) members of parliament and organizations. When academics engage in public discourse, it's important to focus on presenting evidence and facts rather than personal opinions. This approach should help citizens (who pay taxes to let us teach and undertake research 😊) and policymakers in making informed decisions! When I first entered this profession, my primary motivation was the scientific impact. It's quite typical, considering the academic career relies heavily on publishing in scientific journals. As they say “publish or perish”😅. However, I realise now that I may have become too obsessed on data and methods, on the journal where to submit…sometimes losing sight of the broader picture. What's the reason behind writing these scientific papers we produce? It cannot be only scientific impact🙄. What do you think? 😊 Brunel Business School Brunel Public Policy #nhs #lifestyle #smoking #vaping #alcohol #ban

🚨 Learn more about the European Union’s response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of #Ukraine in the field of #migration. Matilde Rosina argues that #EU visa and refugee policies encompassed a distinctive foreign policy and soft power dimension. 👉 More: http://tiny.cc/ie2vxz Research and Innovation Powered by Brunel, CBASS Research

My work was mentioned at the Scottish Parliament The Independent British Vape Association has referenced our work at Brunel. Reading from the report “There are also other benefits: a recent study by Brunel University London found that the NHS could save more than 500£ million per year if half of England’s adult smokers switched to e-cigarettes.” And then they add “a figure that could deliver a proportional similar figure in Scotland”. I value the opportunity for our research at Brunel to contribute to the ongoing debate surrounding the ban on smoking. By informing discussions, our work can influence (as it is happing in this report and others) members of parliament and organizations. When academics engage in public discourse, it's important to focus on presenting evidence and facts rather than personal opinions. This approach should help citizens (who pay taxes to let us teach and undertake research 😊) and policymakers in making informed decisions! When I first entered this profession, my primary motivation was the scientific impact. It's quite typical, considering the academic career relies heavily on publishing in scientific journals. As they say “publish or perish”😅. However, I realise now that I may have become too obsessed on data and methods, on the journal where to submit…sometimes losing sight of the broader picture. What's the reason behind writing these scientific papers we produce? It cannot be only scientific impact🙄. What do you think? 😊 Brunel Business School Brunel Public Policy #nhs #lifestyle #smoking #vaping #alcohol #ban

This year, the OECD referenced my research on health expenditure I'm thrilled that my work has been cited in the OECD report titled 'Fiscal Sustainability of Health Systems.' The article, 'Health Care Expenditure: a Global Perspective,' which I co-authored with Prof. Badi H. Baltagi (Syracuse University) Raffaele Lagravinese ( Università degli Studi di Bari )and Elisa Tosetti (Università degli Studi di Padova ) was referenced in the report. Here is the abstract of the paper 😃 This paper investigates the long-run economic relationship between health care expenditure and income in the world using data on 167 countries over the period 1995-2012, collected from the World Bank data set. The analysis is carried using panel data methods that allow one to account for unobserved heterogeneity, temporal persistence, and crosssection dependence in the form of either a common factor model or a spatial process. We estimate a global measure of income elasticity using all countries in the sample, and for sub-groups of countries, depending on their geo-political area and income. Our findings suggest that at the global level, health care is a necessity rather than a luxury. However, results vary greatly depending on the sub-sample analysed. Our findings seem to suggest that size of income elasticity depends on the position of different countries in the global income distribution, with poorer countries showing higher elasticity. Brunel University London Brunel Public Policy Brunel Business School

📣 I'm thrilled to see our special issue on the consequences of the war in #Ukraine published in Policy Studies. 💡 A great collaboration with my co-editors Toby James, Pierre Bocquillon, Suzanne Doyle, Soul Park, and Ra Mason. 📚 Examining the effects of the war on several policy areas in Ukraine, Europe, and globally, the articles demonstrate that the #war has profoundly impacted human life; human development; economies; values and attitudes; #policy and governance; and global #power dynamics. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dAyf2T-n CBASS Research, LSE European Institute, Brunel Public Policy, University of East Anglia

📣 I'm thrilled to see our special issue on the consequences of the war in #Ukraine published in Policy Studies. 💡 A great collaboration with my co-editors Toby James, Pierre Bocquillon, Suzanne Doyle, Soul Park, and Ra Mason. 📚 Examining the effects of the war on several policy areas in Ukraine, Europe, and globally, the articles demonstrate that the #war has profoundly impacted human life; human development; economies; values and attitudes; #policy and governance; and global #power dynamics. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dAyf2T-n CBASS Research, LSE European Institute, Brunel Public Policy, University of East Anglia

My research was highlighted during the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in the UK Parliament 🇬🇧 Mark Eastwood said “Vaping is recognised by Public Health England as 95% safer than tobacco use. Late last year, a study by Brunel University London revealed that if half the number of adult smokers switched to vaping it would save the NHS more than £500 million a year.” We are please at Brunel to contribute to this significant policy discussion 🙏😊 Brunel University London Brunel Business School Brunel Public Policy #nhs #lifestyle #smoking #vaping #alcohol

"#LLMs require even more transparency than general #AI, both in terms of sharing code for the technical community and in terms of producing accessible information to the general public." 👉Read a written evidence by Elena Abrusci, PhD, Dr. Hayleigh Bosher and Dr Alina Miron: http://tiny.cc/95ysxz #ArtificialInteligence CBASS Research, AI Research at Brunel University London, Research and Innovation Powered by Brunel

To my fellow Italians and Italian speakers: Tomorrow, I'll be interviewed by Simone Spetia on 24 Mattino (Radio 24 , il Sole 24 ore) at 6:45 AM Rishi Sunak's Anti-Smoking Legislation Overcomes Initial Hurdle Despite Cabinet Opposition. My research was discussed during the second reading of the bill in the House of Commons, and journalists are eager to learn more about my research in connection with this bill. I'm excited to inform Italians through the media about the developments in the UK regarding this bill and how my research brings forth facts and evidence. Speaking in Italian will be a delight. Honestly, whenever I'm in Italy, I'm a big fan of this program 😃 If you speak Italian and you're up early in the morning, please tune in to follow me 😇 Università Ca' Foscari Venezia Brunel University London Brunel Business School Brunel Public Policy #nhs #lifestyle #smoking #vaping #alcohol #ban

💡 Read the OIT Policy School Report by Alexandra Gallbraith, a third-year undergraduate English student at Brunel University London, who recently had the opportunity to participate in the event. 👉 More: http://tiny.cc/lousxz CBASS Research, Research and Innovation Powered by Brunel