Creating a sustainable career structure for young research scientists

This synthesis draws out key policy implications from the findings of a report commissioned by the British Academy and CaSE. The systems-based analysis of the strengths and weaknesses within the UK’s innovation system, ‘From Research to Productivity: A Systems Analysis of UK Innovation Pathways’, was conducted by Cambridge Econometrics.

In 2024, the British Academy and CaSE commissioned Cambridge Econometrics and the Innovation and Research Caucus to conduct this systems-based analysis of the strengths and weaknesses within the UK’s innovation system.

The UK Government published its Industrial Strategy on Monday 23rd June. CaSE takes a close look at what this means for the UK research and development (R&D) sector.

In this submission, we set out a series of recommendations as part of the Government consultation ahead of the 2025 Industrial Strategy.