This briefing summarises findings on attitudes to public engagement and involvement in R&D from CaSE’s Public Attitudes to R&D 2025 study, which comprised a nationally representative survey of 8,000 UK adults, eight focus groups and 20+ follow-up interviews. Full results can be found on CaSE’s Public Opinion Research pages.
Key points include:
- Around half have not engaged with R&D recently but would like to do so
- There is strong support for more transparency and public involvement
- There is appetite for personal involvement at all stages of R&D
