GW4 Alliance was pleased to sign the letter organised by CaSE regarding the DSIT settlement. The scale of the extra tucked in costs being discussed would be devastating for U.K. research, development and innovation and our economic growth sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and-p…

A strong R&D environment is vital to boost productivity and drive economic growth. While difficult decisions need to be made during any budget, we have signed this joint letter to the Chancellor to highlight the dangers of squeezing innovation in the upcoming Budget.

With the budget in two weeks, we've joined CaSE and the UK R&D sector in urging the UK Govt to commit to continued investment in R&D. Cuts to the research and innovation budget would limit ambitions for health and growth news.cancerresearchuk.org/2024/10/18/can…

University research contributes £54 BILLION to the economy. Universities are vital to the government's growth mission📈 The joint letter we have signed today urges the Chancellor to commit to investment in R&D👇 loom.ly/jXXuj1s

Important and clear clarification here from biobank about the guardian piece this week, patient trust in use of health data is essential, hard won and easily lost

Concerns about rumoured cuts to the science budget continue with a letter to The Times today, with dozens of high-profile figures speaking out

Continuing our advocacy ahead of next weeks budget, CaSE and Science Media Centre UK have coordinated a letter to The Times and The Sunday Times from eminent figures in UK research and development expressing concerns about potential cuts to the R&D budget ⬇️⬇️ sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and-p…

Our initial response to today's Budget from CaSE Executive Director Alicia Greated: sciencecampaign.org.uk/press/detail/i…

Ben Johnson Joseph Ewing Andrew Mackenzie Douglas Dowell Martin Smith Monica Dahiya Am I looking at this too simplistically? Cost of association was due to rise in 2025, DSIT allocation for Horizon has risen by approx. £0.5bn, and the overall up £1.4bn from projected baseline 24/25. Does that mean any hit shouldn't be as bad as the £800mn-£1bn predicted?

There's even a small increase in the R&D budget for next year - from £20bn to £20.4bn - and an increase to DSIT's share of that. It looks like the sector's worst fears about how the lumpiness of costs relating to Horizon and the guarantee will be budgeted for have been allayed

We're proud to join the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement. This pledge aims to raise the standards of health research through stronger and more meaningful engagement with patients and the public. Read more: t.ly/sbpXN NIHR Involvement The Health Research Authority

innovation happens at the intersection between sectors💡 but researchers can struggle to make the leap, and it can feel like a risk to try something new we talk about this in our Future-proofing UK Health research report and this award helps to mitigate these challenges⬇️

👀Big things are happening in the world of British progress 👀 Watch this space this week 📈