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Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) is the leading independent voice for UK R&D.
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🔎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⬇️⬇️
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November 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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UKRI’s budget - Over the four years 2026 to 2030, total funding for UKRI will be £38.6 billion. The annual budget in 2029/2030 will reach nearly £10 billion. Based on current inflation forecasts, the UKRI budget will be broadly flat in real terms across the later years of the review period.
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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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 ⬇️⬇️

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October 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Daniel Rathbone (@drrathbone.bsky.social) looks at what the post-16 skills white paper means for research ⬇️⬇️
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October 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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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.
September 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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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.

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September 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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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.

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September 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Congratulations to Liz Kendall MP on becoming the new Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Read CaSE Executive Director @aliciagreated.bsky.social's initial response to this news and other cabinet changes made today ⬇️⬇️
September 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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We are delighted that our first sponsors for this project are:

British heart Foundation @bhfpolicy.bsky.social

Cancer Research UK @crukpolicy.bsky.social

Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult

University of Edinburgh

University of Glasgow

University of Strathclyde
September 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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The 2026 Holyrood and Senedd elections offer the R&D sector an opportunity to nurture a new cohort of supporters among elected representatives in Scotland and Wales.

CaSE is launching a collaborative, highly tailored campaign to raise R&D up the agenda in the Scottish and Welsh parliaments.
September 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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August 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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While we have seen a big cash increase in investment of 24% in R&D since 2018, much of that has been eaten away by the effect of inflation, with the increase just 2% when it is factored in. There are also welcome increases in public investment, but concerning decreases in business investment.
August 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have published the latest figures for R&D expenditure in the UK in 2023 (GERD). In our analysis Florence Young and Daniel Rathbone take a look at what the figures mean for R&D in the UK ⬇️⬇️

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August 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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CaSE has taken a look at what the latest numbers of students taking A-level, Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers in STEM-related subjects means for ongoing trends in STEM education.

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August 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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The UK Government have announced a global talent drive to attract world-leading researchers. Alongside changes to current immigration policies, the drive sees the establishment of a Global Talent Taskforce and a £54 million fund.

Read our full response ⬇️⬇️
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Graphic displaying a comment from Dr Daniel Rathbone Deputy Executive Director, Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE):“The Government’s Global Talent Taskforce is an important step in making the UK an attractive and accessible place for the brightest and best researchers from around the world. It is a real positive that it reports directly to the Prime Minister and Chancellor, a signal of the high importance placed on this by the Government. We look forward to working with the Government to make the necessary changes to the Global Talent Visa to make it more streamlined and accessible and would urge it to look again at reducing the very high upfront costs of the visa system. It is also important that the Taskforce looks to attract the top people at all research career stages. Today’s early career researchers are tomorrow’s Nobel Prize winners.”
June 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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CaSE's comprehensive analysis of the measures that impact R&D announced in the 2025 Spending Review ⬇️⬇️
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June 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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CaSE's initial response to Spending Review 2025 following the Chancellor's speech and the publication of the supporting documents.

Our longer analysis of the measures announced will follow soon.

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June 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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May 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have today announced the criteria that will be used by government to set 10-year R&D budgets. We welcome this positive step towards a long-term sustainable policy platform that allows the UK R&D sector to thrive.
Dr Alicia Greated, Executive Director, Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE), said: “A common thread across many recent CaSE reports and our analysis has been the call for the UK Government to provide a long-term sustainable policy platform that allows the R&D sector to thrive. Ten-year budgets are a positive step in this direction, and I welcome the clarity around eligibility criteria provided in today’s publication. In particular, the focus on shoring up the skills pipeline and fostering collaboration with and investment from businesses, are pleasing to see. We look forward to working with government as these plans are implemented in practice.”
May 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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In this analysis, CaSE Policy Manager Camilla d'Angelo takes a look at what the Immigration White Paper means for attracting international R&D talent to the UK 🔍
May 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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CaSE's initial response to the Immigration White Paper published this morning. Our full analysis will follow soon.

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May 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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CaSE is seeking two new trustees, with finance and legal expertise, to help steer the next phase of CaSE’s evolution.

To apply, please submit an application by 23:59 on Wednesday 4th June.

Find out more about the opportunity ⬇️⬇️
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April 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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CaSE is pleased to announce the consortium of organisations that will deliver our public opinion research from 2025-29. Research agency Icaro will lead the core team of research and strategy consultancy Brook Lyndhurst and social insights research agency The Social Agency.
April 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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This week's ONS data shows that total Government expenditure on R&D (GovERD) increased in cash terms to £17.4 bn in 2023. However, high inflation has eaten up much of this increase. The 2023 data also continues a downward trend in the proportion of GovERD expended within UKRI.
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April 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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April 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM