This briefing summarises findings on attitudes to R&D and place 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:
- Awareness of local R&D is low, but appetite for more information is high
- More local R&D is seen as beneficial to communities
- The UK is not seen as a world leader in R&D but many support this ambition
