It is still the case that women, disabled people and those from ethnic-minorities or socially-disadvantaged groups are consistently underrepresented, particularly at senior levels, in science and engineering. On the basis of equality alone, any barriers to individuals, or groups, entering and succeeding in science and engineering should be removed. With an annual shortfall of 40,000 STEM skilled workers, there is also an economic need to improve diversity in STEM in the UK.
Our work focuses on keeping diversity in STEM high on the political agenda, monitoring the state of diversity in STEM education and the workforce, and advocating for policies and actions that will contribute to improving diversity in STEM.
CaSE responds to diversity in STEM inquiry
23 February 2022
Read CaSE's written evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into diversity in STEM, based on our new report Inspiring Innovation.
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R&D roadmap offers a launchpad for UK science and engineering
01 July 2020
The Government has today published an R&D Roadmap, setting out its vision and ambition for science, research and innovation.
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Five point plan to boost science and engineering
21 August 2019
CaSE has published five actions that the new Prime Minister can take in the first three months of his Premiership to harness the science and engineering potential of the UK.
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CaSE policy review on Brexit 2018
28 March 2018
To mark the anniversary of the triggering of article 50 on 29th March 2017, CaSE has published a new Brexit report with policy asks from the science and engineering sector on people, funding and regulation.