The importance of underpinning research

This report explores how people in Scotland and Wales think and feel about R&D and politically salient issues ahead of the May 2026 Holyrood and Senedd elections.

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).

What does CaSE’s flagship study, Public Attitudes to R&D 2025, tell us about voter attitudes and how they differ? Rebecca Hill takes a look at the evidence and how this will inform CaSE’s new project R&D in a shifting voter landscape.

Analysis of ‘high-level mapping’ of the new UKRI ‘buckets’ system and what they tell us about UK R&D funding.