In-depth reviews of key areas and decisions facing the R&D sector, with recommendations for progress
Rapid analysis of events and data across the sector, offering the perspective of the CaSE team
Political and press letters, as CaSE seeks to push for action on key issues facing the R&D sector
CaSE submission to BIS Productivity Plan Consultation
10 September 2015
Read CaSE’s response to the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
Life science organisations call on Government to invest in basic research
08 September 2015
Almost 200 life sciences organisations – from funders to pharmaceuticals companies – have written to the Financial Times to ask the UK government to protect its investment in science in the forthcoming Spending Review
More needs to be done to promote STEM apprenticeships
02 September 2015
Analysis of STEM apprenticeships by CaSE, and covered in the Independent, shows a decline in numbers and action is needed if apprenticeships are to be a meaningful part of the solution to the STEM skills gap.
CaSE refused information on BIS ‘efficiency and effectiveness review’
23 August 2015
CaSE submitted an FOI to BIS regarding an efficiency and effectiveness review to find out more about the scope and findings. Read the BIS response.
CaSE 2014-15 Annual Review
01 August 2015
CaSE has published its Annual Review for 2014-15, giving a summary of CaSE’s activities over the year, including meetings with ministers, policy consultations, events, finances, and campaign achievements.
BIS may be understating the returns on investing in R&D
16 July 2015
New analysis on the economic returns to investment in R&D published ahead of the Spending Review
CaSE call for evidence on immigration
16 July 2015
CaSE calls for evidence on impact of immigration on UK science and engineering
Government publishes its productivity plan
10 July 2015
A handy digest of the new announcements for science and engineering in the Government’s Productivity Plan, published today.
CaSE responds to the Summer Budget 2015
08 July 2015
CaSE has today responded to the Chancellor’s Summer Budget
What have we learned from the summer budget?
08 July 2015
A summary of what we already knew, what we found out, and what we still don’t know following the publication of the Government’s Summer Budget
CaSE response to the Dowling Review
03 July 2015
Read CaSE’s submission of evidence to the Review of university-business collaboration being undertaken by Prof Dame Ann Dowling.
From Niche to Norm
25 June 2015
Naomi Weir reflects on Parliamentary Links Day and argues that backing science and engineering isn’t backing a niche special interest area, but supporting a national asset that brings enormous public benefit across the economy and society.