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Immigration policy: basis for building consensus
15 January 2018

Read our brief summary of the Home Affairs committee report, which aims to provide recommendations to build a future immigration system in the UK.

Priorities for the new science minister
10 January 2018

CaSE Executive Director Dr Sarah Main offers her thoughts on the opportunities and challenges facing the new universities and science minister, Sam Gyimah MP, as well as analysing his previous statements and positions on these briefs.

Reflections on Jo Johnson’s tenure as Science Minister
09 January 2018

As Jo Johnson heads for a new berth at the Department for Transport, Sarah Main looks back at his tenure as science minister.

Science and Engineering in the Careers Strategy
15 December 2017

A digest of how science and engineering featured in the Government’s Careers Strategy.

International technicians vital for UK science and engineering
04 December 2017

CaSE has put its name to a joint-statement calling on government to ensure the UK continues to recruit highly trained technical staff in any post-Brexit immigration system.

The Industrial Strategy – one week on
04 December 2017

As the dust settles from the release of the Government’s Industrial Strategy, James Tooze reviews what the paper means for science and engineering in the UK.

CaSE highlights from a busy 2017
29 November 2017

Read Executive Director Dr Sarah Main’s report to the 2017 CaSE Annual General Meeting on 22nd November, summarising successes from the year.

CaSE announces new Board and Advisory Council Members
23 November 2017

CaSE is delighted to announce the appointment of new members to its Board of Directors

Autumn Budget 2017: R&D headline overview
22 November 2017

A top-level digest of the public R&D figures to help you navigate the 2017 Autumn Budget

R&D Autumn Budget 2017: Explainer
22 November 2017

A top-level digest of the public R&D figures following the 2017 Autumn Budget.

Business investment in R&D continues to rise: CaSE analysis
21 November 2017

On the eve of the Autumn budget, James Tooze reviews some key figures outlining the landscape of business investment in R&D in the UK.

A big week in science policy
17 November 2017

Naomi Weir sets out what we might expect for science next week including the Autumn Budget and industrial strategy white paper