Building on the baseline of the total public R&D set out in the 2015 ONS GERD stats, this digest sets out the public R&D increases announced since then to give a picture of current investment levels and what might be needed to reach longer-term targets.
R&D Autumn Budget 2017: Explainer
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Government R&D expenditure grows as the balance shifts
22 April 2026
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the latest Government Expenditure on R&D (GovERD) statistics for 2024, which provide estimates of R&D performed in and funded by UK government departments and the devolved administrations.
CaSE letter to Julia Lopez MP
21 April 2026
CaSE have written to the Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Julia Lopez MP, to express concern and ask for clarity surrounding their policy position that would see a reduction of UKRI funding by £2 billion per year.
UKRI reply to CaSE letter on UKRI funding structures
19 March 2026
UKRI has replied to CaSE’s letter asking for further clarity on some key areas following discourse surrounding their new funding model and the specific impact of some changes to the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
‘High-level mapping’ and past comparisons
03 March 2026
Analysis of ‘high-level mapping’ of the new UKRI ‘buckets’ system and what they tell us about UK R&D funding.