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

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...

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...

📝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...

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...

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...

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...

As we come to the end of 2025 CaSE is pleased to announce three new and two returning member organisations. Keele University, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and The Pirbright Institute are joined by returning members, the Epilepsy Society and Johnson Matthey.

Last month we celebrated the launch of our landmark study, Public Attitudes to R&D 2025. We invited CaSE members and stakeholders from across the breadth of the R&D community to join us for a reception in the Lumley Library of The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

We are also pleased to announce two new CaSE board members, Ngozi Ayanru and Sharmela Kalmer. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/about/case-t...

Join us to celebrate 40 years of advocating for UK research and innovation! 📅On 10 February 2026, CaSE is hosting a special conference: “Reimagining R&D” at the Institute of Physics, London (with livestream options available). www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/membership/e...

Yesterday the Chancellor delivered the Budget. While there was no mention of R&D in the speech itself, there was recognition of the role of R&D in supporting the Government’s economic growth ambitions in the budget documents.

This week a new framework for public R&D investment was presented in speeches by Secretary of State Liz Kendall and CEO of UKRI Prof Sir Ian Chapman. What do we know about this framework, and how might it impact UK R&D?

Our initial response to the 2025 Autumn Budget ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/press/detail... CaSE's in depth analysis of all measures that impact UK R&D will follow soon.

Earlier this month @aliciagreated.bsky.social represented CaSE on the front cover of the Royal Society of Edinburgh's ReSourcE Magazine.

📢Today we are launching the search for the new Chair of our Board. This high-profile individual will 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.

In October we ran two workshops as part of our work to raise the profile of R&D in Holyrood and the Senedd. Sponsors and stakeholders of the project explored the political landscape and public priority issues in each nation. Read a full summary ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

Earlier this week we launched our latest study - Public Attitudes to R&D 2025 - marking the start of a tracker that will help R&D organisations to understand and respond to shifts in public opinion towards our sector. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and... See below for the key findings 👇

"When asked how much they would trust information about R&D from a range of organisations or groups of individuals, the most trusted were research charities." An excellent new report on public attitudes to R&D from @sciencecampaign.bsky.social ⬇️ bit.ly/3XntFWY

🔎New public attitudes research from CaSE, finds that just 29% of the public say they feel a connection or personal interest in R&D – despite 88% agreeing it is important for the Government to invest in R&D🔬🔭📖⚙️ Explore the full findings⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has published its plans for R&D budget allocations for the financial years 2026/2027 to 2029/2030. We take a look at what the plans might mean for UK R&D funding in the coming years ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

Daniel Rathbone (@drrathbone.bsky.social) looks at what the post-16 skills white paper means for research ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

This year CaSE attended four party conferences to take the pulse of political discussions that impact UK R&D. Here you can find insights from our team members who attended each conference. ⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

This analysis from The Royal Society highlights an extremely important issue facing the UK R&D sector.

Public ‘backs immigration for foreign researchers to boost UK’. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

We want to help the R&D sector tell a more compelling story about the value of researcher immigration for the UK. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

Immigration is critical for UK research and development. With other leading organisations, we have worked with @sciencecampaign.bsky.social to share insights about how the UK visa system impacts research. Read the full statement, here ⤵️ www.sanger.ac.uk/about/influe...

Proud to support this important @sciencecampaign.bsky.social report on visa challenges. Research relies on global talent – without a fair and functional visa system, we risk reaching a breaking point in our ability to attract the brightest minds and sustain world-leading research.

‘Complex’ visa policy poses ‘significant barrier’ to research. Major research organisations warn of high costs and lack of flexibility, in Case report. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

By speaking to professionals who handle visa and immigration issues at UK research institutions, CaSE has compiled a catalogue of case studies that demonstrate the significant barriers presented by the current system Read the briefing⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

CaSE's response to the skilled immigration developments in the news today. Specifically, the reported Government plans to reduce visa fees, Reform’s announcement on indefinite leave to remain, and changes to USA visa policy.

As CaSE turns 40, we are looking ahead and exploring what the future holds for R&D in the UK. Policy Manager Camilla d'Angelo introduces our new piece of work on ‘Reimagining R&D’⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

Ahead of the upcoming DSIT allocations, we have joined forces with @sciencecampaign.bsky.social and Universities UK to examine the difficult choices institutions are having to make on R&D activity. 🔗 Read the full report: www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/p...

Liz Lloyd, who left No 10 in the reshuffle last week, is made a peer and a minister She will serve jointly in the science, innovation and technology + business and trade depts, as well as a whip in the Lords No 10 press notice:

CaSE is excited to announce that The Institute of Cancer Research, London @icr.ac.uk has become its latest member organisation. The membership of the ICR strengthens CaSE’s advocacy for the R&D sector and widens our coalition of members. Read more⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/press/detail...

🔀After the weekend’s big ministerial reshuffle, CaSE takes a closer look at what’s changed, who’s moved, and what it all means for UK R&D. Read more here⬇️⬇️ www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

Listen to our Executive Director @aliciagreated.bsky.social on the latest The Abundance Agenda podcast discussing CaSE’s work exploring skilled immigration to the UK and industrial strategy policy. 🎧 www.abundancepod.com/p/reshuffle-... @jamesomalley.co.uk @mjrobbins.com