Horizon funding ‘up for debate again’ before UK spending review

The UK has an ambitious R&D road map but the necessary steps must be taken by politicians and funding bodies, says Andrew Thompson

15 April

Research England head believes science funding ‘will increase in the way government has said, but perhaps not as frontloaded as we had hoped’

13 April

‘Unpredictable’ sequence of cuts and increases for UK science budgets is undermining faith in spending promises, say sector leaders

9 April

Long-term public and economic health depends on empowering universities, businesses and health systems to work together, says Michael Spence

8 April

Future association funding ‘fairly secure’ but must be discussed again with Treasury, says business secretary