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Looking ahead to the Spring Budget
07 March 2017

CaSE Executive Director Dr Sarah Main takes a look at tomorrow’s Budget and the key announcements that CaSE that will be keeping an eye out for

Report digest: Recruitment and retention of teachers
22 February 2017

Naomi Clarke, CaSE intern, pulls out the STEMM highlights from the Education Committee’s latest report

International R&D investment update
15 February 2017

Naomi Weir takes a look at the latest OECD R&D intensity figures

And they’re off: HE Bill Lords Committee stage commences
10 January 2017

A look at the first debate of the Committee stage of the HE & Research Bill in the House of Lords

PISA findings and implications for UK education
08 December 2016

A look at the OECD’s programme for international student assessment (PISA) results which this year had a focus on science

Reflections on the 2016 autumn statement
23 November 2016

Naomi Weir reflects on the 2016 autumn statement in which £2bn investment was announced for science and innovation.

Theresa May on industrial strategy, R&D tax credits and £2bn
22 November 2016

A brief digest of the Prime Minister’s speech announcing increased R&D investment and looking ahead to the Autumn Statement.

S&T Committee report on leaving the EU
18 November 2016

Sarah Main, CaSE Director, reflects on the S&T committee’s report Leaving the EU: implications and opportunities for science and research

CaSE briefing ahead of the 2016 autumn statement
17 November 2016

An update on the state of UK science funding, including international comparisons, and CaSE’s Autumn Statement priorities

Trends and changes in departmental spend on R&D and KT
08 November 2016

Anusha Panjwani, CaSE policy fellow, digests the latest figures on departmental R&D spend.

The role of science and engineering in shaping our future
04 November 2016

Sarah Main introduces a series of guest pieces on the role of science and engineering in society over the next 30 years to celebrate CaSE’s 30th year.

HE & Research Bill: the story so far
19 October 2016

As the committee stage closes, Naomi Weir provides an update on the HE & Research Bill.