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Scottish students receive their exam results
07 August 2018

James Tooze reflects on Scottish exam results day.

CaSE Roundtable with BEIS: R&D investment
06 August 2018

Unattributed summary of CaSE roundtable discussion held on Friday 27th July 2018, kindly hosted by BEIS.

CaSE Roundtable with BEIS: R&D investment download
06 August 2018

Unattributed summary of CaSE roundtable discussion held on Friday 27th July 2018, kindly hosted by BEIS.

The UK’s waning involvement in Horizon 2020
26 July 2018

James Tooze reflects on the UK’s participation in Horizon 2020

CaSE submission Home Affairs committee – Post-Brexit migration
02 July 2018

CaSE submitted evidence to the Home Affairs committee on Post-Brexit migration.

Transparency, Tier 2 scrutiny and the Home Office
29 June 2018

A long read from Naomi Weir on how the Home Office have handled Parliamentary scrutiny of the tier 2 cap. In short, they must do better.

Uplift in research funding for Scottish universities
25 June 2018

Read our brief analysis and reaction to today’s announcement

CaSE reviews Government expenditure on SET
15 June 2018

James Tooze delves into the recent ONS publication of how government departments spend money on science, engineering and technology (SET)

CaSE submission to Commons S&T Committee – An immigration system that works for science and innovation
13 June 2018

CaSE’s response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into an immigration system that works for science and innovation.

Review of post-18 education and funding 2018
12 June 2018

Read CaSE’s response to the Government’s review of post-18 education and funding

A fresh look at the cap on skilled workers
04 June 2018

Following the Home Secretary’s comments on taking a ‘fresh look’ at the Tier 2 visa cap, Deputy Director Naomi Weir examines the Government’s immigration policy and suggests what might happen next

Visa refusals – the figures, the problem and the solution
16 May 2018

Following an FOI by CaSE, the Home Office have released the numbers of skilled worker visas refused due to the Tier 2 cap. Here’s a look at the figures, the problem and the solution.