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⬇️⬇️
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‘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.
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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.
The Committee's requests align with areas CaSE have also been calling for UKRI to provide more information on. We look forward to seeing UKRI's responses on all these points.
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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.
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The project is seeking to understand changing voter attitudes and how they impact R&D by gathering robust evidence and producing practical insights for the sector’s advocacy. Explore the project page to learn more about the project and how to get involved:
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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 ⬇️⬇️
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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.
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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)⬇️⬇️
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If you aren't joining us in person, watch along and ask questions via the live stream 📹⬇️⬇️
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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 this analysis, @drrathbone.bsky.social details events so far, sets out why we believe UKRI should explain how and why decisions have been made, and summarises relevant comments made by Prof Sir Ian Chapman at the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology select committee this morning.
In recent days there have been a number of reports about cuts to UKRI budgets and grant funding pauses.
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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.
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Who are we looking for? 🔎
This high-profile individual will steer CaSE’s evolution as the UK’s leading independent voice for R&D. They will channel their passion for science, engineering and wider R&D into the role and bring fresh perspectives to CaSE’s exciting programme of work.
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 ⬇️⬇️
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CaSE would like to see more effort to enable past comparison so we can understand better what these allocations mean for implementation of the new funding structure.
It has been positive to see UKRI proactively engaging the sector over the last few weeks with their plans to reorganise their funding structure. However, the allocation information as published means it is not possible to compare with previous years.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has published its allocations for financial year 2026-27 to financial year 2029-30. Read our full analysis⬇️⬇️
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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 ⬇️⬇️
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If you're interested in adding your voice to our work across 2026, contact CaSE's membership team.
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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.
You can read a summary of the event on our website, including the keynote speech given by Julia Gillard, Chair of @wellcometrust.bsky.social and former Prime Minister of Australia ⬇️⬇️
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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.
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