Policy Area

Science and innovation

The government funds and supports innovation in science, technology and engineering to help the UK’s high-tech industries to thrive.

Consultation launched on how science funding should be invested

Giving you the opportunity to say how the new funding on science and research should be spent.

Plans for world class research centre in the UK

The government is creating a world-class research institute specialising in data science dedicated to British WW2 code-breaker Alan Turing.

Celebrating UK science at The Big Bang Fair

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Vince Cable is at The Big Bang Fair in Birmingham today (14 March 2014).

£300 million investment to support growth and jobs in UK science

Cutting-edge science projects will benefit from a £300 million boost as part the government’s long term economic plan.

Latest

1. Year of Entrepreneurship, Science and Innovation launched in Poland

   • published 19 April 2018
   • Worldwide news story

2. Commonwealth scientific advisers to look at global challenges

   • published 19 April 2018
   • Press release

3. UK and India research partnership reaches £400 million

   • published 18 April 2018
   • News story

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Announcements

1. Year of Entrepreneurship, Science and Innovation launched in Poland

   • 19 April 2018
   • Worldwide news story

2. Commonwealth scientific advisers to look at global challenges

   • 19 April 2018
   • Press release

3. UK and India research partnership reaches £400 million

   • 18 April 2018
   • News story

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Consultations

1. Ethical dimensions of next generation sequencing

   • 16 March 2017
   • Consultation outcome

2. UK bioeconomy: call for evidence

   • 1 December 2016
   • Closed consultation

3. Research Excellence Framework review: call for evidence

   • 28 July 2016
   • Consultation outcome

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Publications

1. UK and India: MoUs and agreements, 18 April 2018

   • 18 April 2018
   • Policy paper

2. UK - India joint statement: shared values, global capability

   • 18 April 2018
   • Policy paper

3. Fingerprint source book v2 (second edition)

   • 16 April 2018
   • Guidance

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Statistics

1. UK Participation in Horizon 2020

   • 18 April 2018
   • Official Statistics

2. UK’s participation in horizon 2020: September 2017

   • 28 November 2017
   • Official Statistics

3. Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2016

   • 13 July 2017
   • National Statistics

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Detailed guides

1. Submit a supplementary expert opinion sample

   Guidance for food traders on how to submit a sample to the Government Chemist for supplementary expert opinion. Read more

2. Indoor ballistics range facility

   This specialist facility offers a small-arms ballistics and fragment firing capability to assess the ballistic effects of weapon performance. Read more

3. Science and Society Community Challenge grant scheme

   Supporting individuals and organisations to create and run pilot projects which take science to diverse audiences. Read more

4. Submit a CDE proposal online: acceptable use

   Acceptable use policy for the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) online submission service. Read more

5. CDE: intellectual property

   This guidance explains how your intellectual property (IP) is protected when you submit a proposal to the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE). Read more