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...

‘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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