Andy Burnham is now Prime Minister. Over the last few days, he’s assembled his cabinet, merged the science and innovation briefs of DSIT with DBT to create DBIST, and appointed Jonathan Reynolds MP as its Secretary of State. Read our analysis on what all these changes mean for R&D below.

What does the new Government mean for R&D? - CaSE

CaSE takes a look at what Andy Burnham's new Government and first announcements could mean for UK R&D

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Read CaSE's response to the appointment of Jonathan Reynolds to his new role as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, and to the merger of DSIT with DBT below.

Today, Andy Burnham has officially been appointed as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. CaSE's Executive Director Dr Alicia Greated responds to his appointment below.

This week UKRI has published its new strategy and a delivery plan for the financial year 2026-27. CaSE has taken a look at the plans and pulled out some initial thoughts. Read our analysis here: www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

Update on the new UKRI strategy and delivery plan - CaSE

UKRI have published a new strategy and delivery plan for the financial year 2026-27. CaSE takes a look at the details.

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Significant cuts following STFC prioritisation. UKRI have published the outcome of the ‘prioritisation’ process at the STFC to bring down projected costs to be in line with the STFC budget. The consequences will be significant cuts to some areas and facilities funded by the STFC.

CaSE and organisations from across the R&D sector have urged newly elected representatives in the Scottish and Welsh parliaments to help R&D thrive. Physical welcome packs setting out how parliamentarians can champion R&D have this week been sent to all 225 politicians across Scotland and Wales.

Could you be the next CaSE chairperson or one of our trustees? The Board of CaSE is seeking at least three new trustees and our next chair to steer CaSE’s evolution as the UK’s leading independent voice for R&D, at a time of great change and opportunity for the charity.

Andy Burnham could be the first prime minister from Northern England since Harold Wilson. More than 60 years after Wilson’s ‘white heat of technology’ speech – what will Burnham’s approach to research policy be?

CaSE is pleased to welcome Research Consulting as its latest member organisation. Research Consulting‘s expertise and experience will be a valuable contribution to our growing membership network and we look forward to collaborating with them. Read more ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/press/detail...

Brexit had a huge impact on the UK R&D sector, and as such was a major focus for CaSE for many years. 🔉Here, former CaSE Executive Director Sarah Main speaks to the BBC about what Brexit meant for UK science and academia. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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How has Brexit impacted science and academia in Britain?

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Conservative Party plans highlight the shifting political landscape for UK R&D. 📝Read our analysis and the letters: www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

Conservative Party plans highlight the shifting political landscape for UK R&D - CaSE

Conservative Party have presented a defence policy proposal that includes a reduction of UKRI funding by £2 billion per year. CaSE has looked at this proposal and what it indicates about the wider pos...

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What do Scotland and Wales’s 2026 party manifestos mean for R&D? Read our analysis ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

What future does the sector want for UK R&D? Our briefing published today explores a vision for the future of UK R&D in 2045 alongside the challenges and trade-offs that could be faced if it were to become a reality. ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

The latest ONS figures for government expenditure on R&D (GovERD) show that overall, excluding defence, R&D expenditure is now 80% higher in cash terms in 2024 than it was in 2016 and 40% higher when adjusted for inflation. Read our full analysis here⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

‘Most Scottish and Welsh voters support R&D investment' @sciencecampaign.bsky.social report finds across-the-board backing for research, but the public feel they don’t experience its benefits. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

‘Most Scottish and Welsh voters support R&D investment’ - Research Professional News

Across-the-board backing for research but public feel they don’t experience its benefits, Case report finds

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What do people in Scotland and Wales think about R&D? CaSE's latest research takes in the views of more than 2,700 adults (16+) in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales through nationally representative polling, offering insights at an unprecedented depth in the two nations.

Yesterday @chionwurah.bsky.social, Chair of the commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, wrote to UKRI with requests for rapid clarity around recent funding changes and cuts. 📨 committees.parliament.uk/publications...

What do we know about voter attitudes from our Public Attitudes to R&D 2025 research? Rebecca Hill takes a look at the evidence and how this will inform CaSE’s new project, R&D in a shifting voter landscape ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

Today the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee has published ‘high-level mapping’ by UKRI of the new ‘buckets’ system. Here @drrathbone.bsky.social discusses what these past comparisons tell us about UK R&D funding. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

‘High-level mapping’ and past comparisons - CaSE

Analysis of ‘high-level mapping’ of the new UKRI ‘buckets’ system.

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📝CaSE have written to Prof Sir Ian Chapman, CEO of UKRI, to ask for further clarity on some key areas, following discourse surrounding UKRI’s new funding model and the specific impact of some changes to the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

CaSE letter to UKRI CEO Prof Sir Ian Chapman - CaSE

Following discourse surrounding UKRI's new funding model and the specific impact of some changes to the STFC, CaSE have written to ask for further clarity on some key areas.

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We are excited to welcome our members and the wider R&D sector to our 2026 conference this afternoon. Attendees will hear from panels of experts discussing the important issues facing UK R&D. The day will conclude with our flagship annual lecture being delivered by Prof Sir Ian Chapman, CEO of UKRI

In recent days there have been a number of reports about cuts to UKRI budgets and grant funding pauses. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

What is happening with UKRI funding and the STFC cuts? - CaSE

In recent days there have been a number of reports about cuts to UKRI budgets and grant funding pauses. Here we summarise events so far, and set out why we believe UKRI should explain how and why deci...

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CaSE’s response to a letter sent by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) detailing major cuts to research funding. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/press/detail...

Significant cuts could damage the foundations of UK research - CaSE

CaSE’s response to a letter sent by Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Executive Chair Professor Michele Dougherty detailing major cuts to research funding.

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There is still time to apply to be the next CaSE Chair. Applications close at 23:59 on Monday 26th January 2026. Find out more about the role and how to apply on our website ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/about/work-f...

The final briefing in our series on public attitudes to a variety of R&D actors, a look at universities. This briefing summarises our findings in this area from 2022 up to our latest publication in November 2025. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

Next in our series looking at public attitudes to a variety of R&D actors, a focused look at businesses. This briefing summarises our findings in this area from 2022 up to our latest publication in November 2025. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

What do the public think and feel about R&D and Governments and Politicians? This briefing summarises our findings in this area from 2022 to our latest publication in November 2025. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

What do we know about public attitudes to R&D and charities? In this briefing we take a charities focused look at the findings of our 2025 public attitudes research. This is the first in a series looking at a variety of R&D actors. Stay tuned for more. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has published its allocations for financial year 2026-27 to financial year 2029-30. Read our full analysis⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

Office for National Statistics (ONS) data published on 28th November shows that business expenditure on research and development (R&D) was £55.6 billion in 2024. Read our full analysis including sector and regional breakdowns ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...