About CaSE

The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) is the leading independent voice for UK R&D.

We are a charity supported by a diverse membership including businesses, universities, professional bodies, research charities and individuals. Our members span the whole breadth of R&D – including discovery research, science, engineering, and innovation across the public, private, and charitable sectors.

We collaborate with our members, partners and the public to lend our clear, expert voice to decisions about research and development. We specialise in developing non-partisan, responsive solutions that help research and innovation to thrive in ways that improve people’s lives and livelihoods.

Purpose and Values

CaSE advocates for UK R&D, for the benefit of lives and livelihoods.

CaSE Team

Meet the CaSE staff and Board of Directors.

Vacancies

Find out about vacancies at CaSE.

Achievements

CaSE fights hard on behalf of the entire R&D sector to ensure that the UK has the skills, funding, policies, and tools for the sector to thrive.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

CaSE aims to help research and innovation thrive in a way that improves people’s lives and livelihoods. We believe this goal can only be realised by taking an inclusive approach to R&D, to deliver better outcomes for all.

Membership

CaSE is a charity, funded entirely by our growing membership

A brief history of CaSE

CaSE was launched in 2005 evolving out of its predecessor Save British Science (SBS).

Save British Science was founded in 1986 by a group of scientists at the University of Oxford frustrated by ongoing spending cuts to the UK science budget. Led by Dr John Mulvey, Professor Denis Noble, and Professor Joe Lamb, it was decided to buy an advertisement in The Times as a direct message, urging the Government to ‘Save British Science’.

The request for funds was spread via colleagues across the scientific community nationwide and the response was overwhelming. Within a few weeks nearly 1,500 contributors, including over 100 Fellows of the Royal Society and British Nobel prize winners, had sent more than twice the sum needed. The advertisement appeared in The Times on 13th January 1986, and the balance of the money raised was used to found Save British Science, taking as its name the title of the advertisement.

Save British Science’ advert, The Times, January 1986

In its early years, SBS was run by a small secretariat led by Professor Lamb (Chair) and Dr Mulvey (Executive Secretary and Director). Our membership has since expanded to include a diverse number of businesses, universities, learned & professional organisations, and research charities from across the R&D sector.

CaSE Governance

CaSE Board

Articles of Association

Bye-Laws of CaSE

Recent Publications About CaSE

Reflections on an exciting nine months

17 December 2024

Lynne Milford reflects on her time as CaSE’s Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager.

CaSE in 2024 – Director’s address to the AGM

04 December 2024

Executive Director Dr Alicia Greated gives her report on CaSE’s activities and successes at the 2024 AGM on November 26th.

CaSE 2023-24 Annual Review

29 October 2024

This year has seen changes to CaSE as an organisation, shifts in the UK political landscape, and important developments for the UK R&D sector.

A look ahead at 2024

30 January 2024

A General Election year presents a real opportunity for the R&D sector to make our voices heard.

CaSE in 2023 – Director’s address to the AGM

01 December 2023

Executive Director Professor Sarah Main gives her final report on CaSE’s activities and successes this year, as well as her reflections on a decade leading CaSE, at the 2023 AGM on 28th November.

CaSE 2022-23 Annual Review

11 September 2023

This year has seen the CaSE team grow, our first in person Annual Lecture since the pandemic, and the publication of two major pieces of our work.

CaSE in 2022 – Director’s address to the AGM

22 November 2022

Executive Director Professor Sarah Main gives her report on CaSE’s activities and successes at the 2022 AGM on 15th November.

CaSE 2021-22 Annual Review

15 September 2022

CaSE has published it’s annual review for 2021-2022, giving an overview of our achievements and the value we bring to the sector.

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