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‘High-level mapping’ and past comparisons
03 March 2026

Analysis of ‘high-level mapping’ of the new UKRI ‘buckets’ system and what they tell us about UK R&D funding.

CaSE letter to UKRI CEO Prof Sir Ian Chapman
24 February 2026

Following discourse surrounding UKRI’s new funding model and the specific impact of some changes to the STFC, CaSE have written to ask for further clarity on some key areas.

CaSE’s 40th Anniversary: Reimagining R&D
13 February 2026

Our 2026 conference allowed people from across the sector and beyond to hear panels of experts discuss the important issues facing UK R&D, and to ask questions to key figures influencing the future of the sector.

Total UK business expenditure on R&D increased in 2024
17 December 2025

CaSE look at the detail of newly published ONS data on UK business expenditure on research and development.

Reimagining R&D: Exploring tomorrow and beyond
17 September 2025

As CaSE turns 40, we are looking ahead and exploring what the future holds for R&D in the UK. Policy Manager Camilla d’Angelo introduces CaSE’s new piece of work on ‘Reimagining R&D’.

Research at risk: impacts of financial constraints on UK universities
11 September 2025

Ahead of the upcoming DSIT allocations, CaSE, UUK, and ARMA have joined forces to examine the real impact that financial constraints are having on UK universities and the need to put it on a sustainable footing.

The UK needs many industrial strategies
30 July 2025

This post first appeared in Research Fortnight, Daniel Rathbone and Eleanor Hopkins discuss how smarter growth begins with understanding value chains in innovation.

Parliament ‘end-of-term’ R&D policy round-up
28 July 2025

Now that Parliament has finished for the summer, here is an ‘end-of-term’ round-up of all recent CaSE analysis of Government’s plans.

Mapping the economic returns of R&D in the UK
02 July 2025

This synthesis draws out key policy implications from the findings of a report commissioned by the British Academy and CaSE. The systems-based analysis of the strengths and weaknesses within the UK’s innovation system, ‘From Research to Productivity: A Systems Analysis of UK Innovation Pathways’, was conducted by Cambridge Econometrics.

From Research to Productivity: A Systems Analysis of UK Innovation Pathways
02 July 2025

In 2024, the British Academy and CaSE commissioned Cambridge Econometrics and the Innovation and Research Caucus to conduct this systems-based analysis of the strengths and weaknesses within the UK’s innovation system.

R&D in the 2025 Industrial Strategy
27 June 2025

The UK Government published its Industrial Strategy on Monday 23rd June. CaSE takes a close look at what this means for the UK research and development (R&D) sector.

CaSE response to Industrial Strategy green paper consultation
27 June 2025

In this submission, we set out a series of recommendations as part of the Government consultation ahead of the 2025 Industrial Strategy.