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Let’s shape the next 40 years of UK R&D together.

The day will feature panel discussions, networking opportunities, and a keynote lecture by Professor Sir Ian Chapman, CEO of UKRI.

If you care about the future of UK research and want to connect with influential voices in science, policy, and innovation, this is the event for you!

This event will bring together leading voices from across the R&D sector to explore:

💡What the R&D sector learn can from past challenges

👥💬How public attitudes can shape the future of R&D

⬆️How UK R&D will rise and respond to the challenges of the future

In this analysis, we look at the measures that will impact UK R&D as well as the wider context they sit in⬇️⬇️
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Read CaSE's full analysis of the detail available so far⬇️⬇️
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Alicia wrote about the importance of listening to what the public think and feel about R&D, engaging others in discussion about its value, and the necessity for advocates to increase our efforts in the face of geopolitical uncertainty.

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Applications close on Monday 26th January 2026.

Find out more about the role and how to apply on our website ⬇️⬇️
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The insights gathered, including many important technical considerations, will be factored into the next stages of the project as we develop and design our poll questionnaire and campaign outputs.

Our discussions considered how these issues intersect with national R&D strengths and challenges and explored priority areas for the public opinion research underpinning this project. We also discussed ways to evaluate the impact of this work.

Thank you John, we recognise that it will be difficult for some in the sector to engage on this issue. However, our work is not intended to be the whole solution, but a first step to try and encourage a different way of talking about immigration that is more emotionally resonant with the public.

UKRI’s budget - Over the four years 2026 to 2030, total funding for UKRI will be £38.6 billion. The annual budget in 2029/2030 will reach nearly £10 billion. Based on current inflation forecasts, the UKRI budget will be broadly flat in real terms across the later years of the review period.