Policy Manager Camilla d'Angelo takes a look at Andy Burnham’s speech on making the UK an ‘innovation nation’ and what this means for R&D. ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

CaSE Executive Director Alicia Greated gives her initial thoughts on the Prime Minister's speech this morning at the Innovation Nation Summit in Manchester. A full analysis of the measures announced will follow. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/press/detail...

Need some reading for the train to the Green Party conference in Brighton? Explore our guide for engaging their supporters about R&D here⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

With Labour Party conference around the corner, swat up on how to engage their supports about R&D ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

R&D in a shifting voter landscape: Voter group analysis - CaSE

This briefing series summarises attitudes within each of the five main UK voter groups and offers advice on how to better engage with them about R&D.

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Actions are needed to seize real opportunity for positive change in the R&D system. Writing at the conclusion of our Reimagining R&D project, the CaSE team draw together findings and four recommended actions following a year of work. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

Reimagining R&D: Seizing real opportunity for positive change - CaSE

The CaSE team draw together findings and recommended actions following a year of work looking to reimagine UK R&D.

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How do we get to a 2045 where R&D delivers both economic and societal benefits? This final briefing in the series from CaSE, provides recommendations to unlock progress towards the first and second themes from the vision for R&D in 2045.

CaSE Executive Director Alicia Greated FIET FRSE set out our call for better long-term oversight of UK R&D capability at the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee yesterday.

How do we get to a 2045 where R&D fosters national capability while being outward looking? Our latest Reimagining R&D briefing explores this theme from the sectors vision for a successful UK R&D system in 2045, and provides recommendations to unlock progress towards this future.

Are you heading to a party conference and want to engage with people about R&D? This briefing series summarises attitudes within each of the five main UK voter groups and offers advice on how to better engage with them about R&D ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

R&D in a shifting voter landscape: Voter group analysis - CaSE

This briefing series summarises attitudes within each of the five main UK voter groups and offers advice on how to better engage with them about R&D.

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How could changes in the UK’s political landscape impact R&D? Our latest report found that if the R&D sector is to secure cross-party political support in the years to come it must flip the “Broken Britain” narrative and position R&D as a source for hope that can solve societal issues.

How can you effectively communicate the value of R&D during party conference season? Join us online on Thursday 27th August at 11:00-12:00 to hear the results of our latest public opinion research project, R&D in a shifting voter landscape.

We are pleased to welcome the Earlham Institute to our membership. The Earlham Institute’s mission is to decode the scale and complexity of living systems so that humanity can understand, benefit from, and protect life on Earth. We look forward to working with them across our advocacy.

Chris McDonald MP has now been confirmed as Minister of State for Science, Innovation and Investment jointly in the new Department of Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) and in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

How do we get to a 2045 where R&D features in an open innovation system with strong public and private collaboration? Our latest briefing explores this theme from the sectors vision for a successful UK R&D system in 2045, and provides recommendations to unlock progress towards this future.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the latest figures for gross expenditure on R&D (GERD) in the UK in 2024. CaSE has looked at what they mean.

The Cabinet Office last week released a statement setting out the new Government’s intention to “fundamentally rewire the state by shifting power, funding and accountability from Whitehall to local leaders”. In this analysis CaSE looks at the proposals and discusses what they may mean for UK R&D.

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/...

Politically - Ten Years After Brexit - 7: Science and Academia - BBC Sounds

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...