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Tough climate for charities as we approach the spending round conclusion
Our latest research expenditure data show that our members spend c £1.2 billion on UK research in 2012 and demonstrates the importance of continued government partnership.
It’s all about the ecosystem
June 5, 2013 by snebhrajani
I joined big names in science today to emphasise how important it is for the government to invest in science to maintain the UK’s vibrant ecosystem.
How will changes to VAT exemptions affect charities?
January 24, 2013 by lizphilpots
The government is planning to end VAT exemptions for some types of research. They are consulting on the impacts for research funders.
How does medical research benefit the UK economy and society?
May 1, 2012 by beckypurvis
MRC are planning to model the impact of medical research on the economy and society.
What did today’s budget say about medical research?
March 21, 2012 by beckypurvis
It’s budget day today. A few interesting bits from a medical research perspective including £100 million available for co-investment with the private sector to support new university research facilities, some targeted support for the commercialisation of research and an update on progress with the plan for growth which was announced at the 2011 budget and included […]
What are our big questions about health research?
September 20, 2011 by beckypurvis
The MRC has launched a new consultation asking us what questions we want answered about research and the impact it has on the health and wealth of people worldwide. They are planning to commission research to better understand the link between investing in research and getting economic and societal benefits – research that could ultimately […]
Science budget not looking so rosy…
September 14, 2011 by beckypurvis
The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) have published a new analysis of UK science and engineering funding, finding that although the science budget was protected at £4.6 billion in last October’s spending review, by looking at departmental investment in research, the past year has seen an actual cut in the amount of funding going […]
What health researchers want to see in the government’s research and innovation strategy
September 14, 2011 by beckypurvis
Cancer Research UK has looked at what we need to support world-class health research in the UK and made recommendations to government on how to achieve this. This is good timing as the government is developing a research and innovation strategy and will be publishing a further instalment of the ‘Plan for Growth’ in the […]
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