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Science and the Scottish Parliament 2016 Debate
23 March 2016

Read a summary of the cross party science debate in the Scottish Parliament by Simon Jennings, Director of Strategy & Policy at the University of Strathclyde and Board member.

CaSE submission to Stern Review of REF 2016
18 March 2016

Following consultation with our members, CaSE responded to Lord Stern’s review of the Research Excellence Framework.

Budget briefing 2016
15 March 2016

The Chancellor is due to deliver his second budget of this Parliament tomorrow. Here, we take a look at some of what we’ve learnt from the Spending Review and the recent BIS allocations as well as some of the questions that remain outstanding.

NAO takes BIS to task over capital awards for science facilities
13 March 2016

The National Audit Office (NAO) last week published a report on BIS’s capital investments in science projects.

CaSE UA Digital skills roundtable event summary
08 March 2016

Event summary of our digital skills roundtable with Nicola Blackwood MP to feed into the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry into digital skills.

Standing out from the IT crowd: How do we make Britain a world leader in digital skills?
08 March 2016

CaSE and University Alliance organised a roundtable discussion to inform the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee and its inquiry into digital skills.

Maintaining the UK as a global hub for science and engineering
03 February 2016

Catch up on the discussion from the Parliamentary launch of CaSE’s report, Immigration: Keeping the UK at the heart of global science and engineering.

Productivity, R&D investment and apprenticeships
02 February 2016

CaSE takes a look at the House of Commons BIS Committee’s report on the Government’s Productivity Plan.

CaSE submission to DfID allocations inquiry
25 January 2016

Following increased use of DfID funding to support research, CaSE responded to the inquiry by writing to the Committee’s Chair.

Immigration: Keeping the UK at the Heart of Global Science and Engineering
21 January 2016

Examining the role of immigration in UK science and engineering today, and making recommendations to ensure that immigration policy is supporting the Government’s aims to make Britain the “best place in the world for science and business”.

Science Minister gives the CaSE Annual Lecture
21 January 2016

Catch up on the the CaSE Annual Lecture given by Jo Johnson MP, Universities and Science Minister, to a packed Faraday Lecture Theatre at the Royal Institution

CaSE submission HE Green paper 2016
15 January 2016

CaSE responded to this consultation which includes proposed changes to research, teaching and higher education structures.