Read our response to this year’s ‘fast-tracked’ Spending Round
Given that it was announced capital spending would not be covered in this year’s Spending Round, we have decided to focus on the role that Departmental R&D investment plays in the UK research landscape. We are also strongly recommending that the new Government recommits to an R&D investment target to increase UK research intensity.
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