Analysis

As Theresa May today becomes the new Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, CaSE intern, Gerard Westhoff, examines her science credentials and asks, will she be a pro science Prime Minister?

Following the result of the EU Referendum, CaSE Director Dr Sarah Main calls on the scientific community to make their voice heard in the upcoming negotiations.

CaSE Director Dr Sarah Main looks at CaSE’s positioning in the run-up to the EU Referendum.

Deputy Director Naomi Weir takes a closer look at the announcements in the HE White Paper.

Following the Scottish Elections on 5th May, CaSE considers what might be on the new Government’s agenda for science and engineering.

Naomi Weir takes a look at the Innovate UK delivery plan and crunches the numbers.

CaSE Director Dr Sarah Main gives an update on the proposed anti-lobbying clause in government grants, due to be implemented by 1st May 2016.

Last week saw the latest data release of the UK Gross domestic expenditure on research and development. This provides estimates of R&D in Business Enterprise, Higher Education, Government, which includes Research Councils, and Private Non-Profit organisations for 2014.

CaSE takes a look at the government’s reforms to the skilled worker visa (Tier 2), following a review of the route by the Migration Advisory Committee.

The Chancellor is due to deliver his second budget of this Parliament tomorrow. Here, we take a look at some of what we’ve learnt from the Spending Review and the recent BIS allocations as well as some of the questions that remain outstanding.

The National Audit Office (NAO) last week published a report on BIS’s capital investments in science projects.

CaSE takes a look at the House of Commons BIS Committee’s report on the Government’s Productivity Plan.