Risk and uncertainty

As our ability to assess the pandemic risk from strains of influenza virus increases with the latest scientific developments, we must not allow...

Research shows that the behaviour of business leaders could be directly linked to their experiences in childhood.

New study’s findings overturn theory of personal risk preference as a ‘stable trait’, and show that real source of instability in risk behaviour “...

Helping big businesses consider their impact on the environment is leading to a re-evaluation of activities to combine profitability with...

The last 100 years have seen several governments introduce austerity measures to try to balance the books. Duncan Needham, a Phd candidate in the...

The Japanese and Canterbury earthquakes, Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy and a host of other modern natural disasters have changed the game for those...

Understanding how the numbers add up in relation to risk can help us deal with our own uncertainty, as David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor for the...

Why does Britain need a National Risk Register (NRR)? To understand what the risks are and how to improve resilience, explains John Tesh, the Cabinet...