Analysis

CaSE takes a look at what Andy Burnham’s new Government and first announcements could mean for UK R&D

UKRI have published a new strategy and delivery plan for the financial year 2026-27. CaSE takes a look at the details.

UKRI have published ‘prioritisation’ at the STFC to bring down projected costs, the consequences will be significant cuts to some areas and facilities funded by the STFC.

CaSE have been working hard to engage the new cohort of politicians in Scotland and Wales following the 2026 elections.

Clarivate, the parent company of Research Professional News (RPN), announced they are shuttering the prestigious publication at the end of 2026. This is sad news.

With a new Labour Government around the corner, we wanted to reflect on what we know about the leading candidate to become prime minister, Andy Burnham, and what his premiership may mean for R&D.

This post first appeared in Research Fortnight, Camilla d’Angelo discusses why the R&D sector must adapt to stay relevant in an uncertain world.

Conservative Party have presented a defence policy proposal that includes a reduction of UKRI funding by £2 billion per year. CaSE has looked at this proposal and what it indicates about the wider position of R&D in public policy.

A recap of the updates and discussions surrounding the new UKRI budget framework and a summary of the latest dialogue between UKRI and the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.

CaSE takes a look at what the 2026 manifestos of political parties for the Holyrood and Senedd elections could mean for R&D.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the latest Government Expenditure on R&D (GovERD) statistics for 2024, which provide estimates of R&D performed in and funded by UK government departments and the devolved administrations.

What does CaSE’s flagship study, Public Attitudes to R&D 2025, tell us about voter attitudes and how they differ? Rebecca Hill takes a look at the evidence and how this will inform CaSE’s new project R&D in a shifting voter landscape.