As a trusted source of independent and responsive analysis, we regularly comment in the media on a wide range of science and engineering issues. Below you will find a list of all the recent appearances CaSE has made in print, broadcast and electronic media.
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June 2021
Research Fortnight (21/06): Chi Onwurah criticises PM’s latest research reforms
ITV News (21/06): UK to lead 'ground-breaking' development of science technology
Times Higher (10/06): Is there a catch to the UK’s £22 billion science spending pledge?
Research Fortnight (08/06): Sector welcomes oil and mining executive as Chair of UKRI
May 2021
Research Fortnight (28/05): BEIS R&D budget sparks fears over long-term targets
Research Fortnight (19/05): R&D must be an issue for the doorstep, not just the manifesto
The Microbiology Society (17/05): Foreign Aid Cuts: Now is not the time to step back
The Times (14/05): Concerns over content of the Queen’s Speech
Research Fortnight (12/05): School science ‘vital’ to levelling-up agenda, says lobby group
Research Fortnight (05/05): Politics: Welsh R&D at a crossroads
Research Fortnight (04/05): Mayoral candidates across England pledge support for R&D
April 2021
University World News (08/04): Universities demand clarity on '£1 billion research cut'
Medscape (05/04): More Money for R&D After Scientists Warn on 'Catastrophic Cuts'
The BMJ (05/04): Experts call on government to “stand up for science” over potential £2bn budget cut
Science Business (05/04): UK science rises up against looming multi-billion-pound cuts to research
March 2021
Science Business (25/03): Viewpoint: UK needs fresh corporate R&D strategy for post-pandemic recovery
Research Fortnight (17/03): Brutal aid research cuts spark resignations
The Financial Times (17/03): Universities warn over £1bn bill for staying in EU research programme
Voice of Islam Radio (12/03): CaSE Executive Director discusses importance of science and its relationship
The Times (04/03): Budget 2021: Covid support extended for freelancers and furloughed workers
Chemistry World (04/03): Details on science funding scarce in latest UK budget
Science Business (04/03): UK budget offers a few crumbs for research, but no Horizon Europe money
The Engineer (02/03): UK launches new high-risk research funding agency
February 2021
The Times (26/02): Ministers must invest beyond London, Oxford and Cambridge for real innovation
Science Business (19/02): UK unveils plan for £800 million disruptive innovation funder
January 2021
Research Fortnight (20/01): Cost of UK participation in EU research programmes raises fear of domestic cuts
Chemistry World (16/01): Brexit deal creates path for UK science to engage with EU but ambiguity remains
Research Fortnight (11/01): Former head of Innovate UK calls for more freedom for UKRI
November 2020
Research Fortnight (24/11): Five things to look out for at the spending review
Research Fortnight (18/11): Levelling Up
October 2020
Science in Parliament (Autumn 2020): The Power of Place - Maximising the local economic impacts of R&D
University of Westminster (01/10): Dr Sarah Main appointed as a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Westminster
Science Business (01/10): UK science minds harden on Horizon Europe price tag
September 2020
Research Fortnight (23/08): Time to deliver
August 2020
Biochemical Society (13/08): New survey reveals concerns from early career researchers
UK Science Park Association: Towards a more research-intensive UK economy: the Place Agenda
July 2020
HEPI blog (27/07): Over the Horizon
Research Fortnight (08/07): Keeping an eye on UKRI
Research Fortnight (08/07): R&D sector welcomes support package
Research Fortnight (08/07): UKRI is more than a funder
Science (01/07): United Kingdom plans ‘office for talent’ to smooth entry for top scientists
Research Fortnight (01/07): R&D roadmap welcomed, but gaps and worries already seen
June 2020
Chemistry UK (09/06): Amid pandemic, UK is on track to double science funding by 2024
Times Higher Education ( 09/06): UK Academic Salon 2020: video highlights and report
New Electronics (02/06): Government on track to give science a boost
May 2020
Research Fortnight (27/05): Next UKRI chief to start role amid pressure on funding
April 2020
Times Higher Education (01/04): How could the coronavirus crisis change research spending?
March 2020
Chemistry World (11/03): Speaking up for UK science
BBC News (11/03): Chancellor pledges big increase to research spend
Science (11/03): UK cues up big funding increases for R&D
The Financial Times (11/03): Research and development investment to rise to record £22bn
February 2020
BBC News (27/02): PM gives green light to post-Brexit EU research deal
Research Fortnight (26/02): Doubling science spend
Chemistry World (24/02): Government reshuffle splits UK science minister brief
Science Busness (20/02): UK government finally confirms new science minister
January 2020
New Electronics (28/01): A fast track - but to where?
Chemistry World (21/01): Future of UK science hangs in the balance in crucial year
The Financial Times (07/01: Science world hails Johnson’s post-Brexit bid to boost R&D
December 2019
New Civil Engineer (13/12): Industry urges Johnson to ‘turbo charge’ infrastructure
The Engineer (13/12): General Election 2019: reaction & round-up
Nature (13/12): UK election dashes scientists’ hopes of staying in the EU
Nature (06/12): What the United Kingdom’s ‘Brexit election’ means for science
Wellcome (04/12): To secure investment, science must tell its story better
Science Business (03/12): UK general election: how far do the parties go on science?
November 2019
Science (29/11): U.K. parties stake out science stances in ‘Brexit election’
Science (26/11): Stark party differences in ‘Brexit election’ could shape future of U.K. science
Science Business (20/11): UK election debate: candidates challenged to reverse Brexit’s huge reputational hit to science
The Financial Times (18/11): How will Brexit hit research?
The Chemical Engineer (15/11): UK Prime Minister promises funding for CCS and R&D
October 2019
Research Fortnight (16/10): Queen's speech trials a radical shake up of science
Science Business (15/10): UK government sets out plan for DARPA-like funding agency for research
Science (04/10): Split decisions
September 2019
Research Fortnight (18/09): Return of two-year post-study visas hailed
The Chemical Engineer (13/09): UK gives international students two years to stay following graduation
The Guardian (11/09): UK universities welcome U-turn on student visas
WalesOnline (05/09): Sir David Attenborough calls for Welsh Government to ban the teaching of religion as science
August 2019
Research Fortnight (20/08): Concern over plans for sudden end to freedom of movement
The Guardian (15/08): Female students outnumber males in A-level science entries
The Chemical Engineer (13/08): UK will fast track visas for top scientists post-Brexit
Chemistry World (12/08): Research would be a ‘casualty’ if English higher education review acted on, Lords warn
Science (09/08): Boris Johnson pledges to ease U.K. research visas, but plows ahead toward Brexit
BBC News (08/08): PM to 'supercharge' UK science with fast visa system
July 2019
Science (29/07): U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s hardline Brexit stance stokes fears for scientists
Times Higher Education (02/07): English universities welcome boost in QR research funding
Nature (02/07): Call to back science
June 2019
BBC News (27/06): Tory hopefuls told not to squander UK science progress
Times Higher Education (17/06): The UK’s next PM should keep Theresa May’s R&D spending commitments
BBC Radio 4 (13/07): Inside Science
May 2019
Research Fortnight (30/05): CaSE sets out plan for 2.4% R&D target
BBC News (29/05): Ministers told back up science vision or risk UK stagnation
The Guardian (01/05): The biggest government pledge to science spending for 40 years – but who benefits?
March 2019
City AM (19/03): The UK government should take inspiration from an unlikely source when writing its post-Brexit migration plan
The Independent (14/03): Was Spreadsheet Phil on the money?
The Daily Telegraph (14/03): Immigration rules eased to help firms attract top talent
The Herald (14/03): Capital sum for computers
Science Business (14/03): UK chancellor confirms £200M plan for medical lasers, genomics and a new supercomputer
Engineering and Technology Magazine (13/03): Chancellor announces decarbonisation drive and £200m science funding
The Irish News (13/03): Supercomputer to benefit from Hammond's £200m science package
The Financial Times (13/03): UK vows to invest £200m in ‘cutting edge’ science
February 2019
IT Pro (15/02): The visa system is failing the tech industry
Felix (08/02): What next for science in a No-Deal Brexit?