

So what are my hopes for R&D advocacy in 2021?

2/ Even setting Covid aside, this year has been a powerful cocktail:
1 part R&D Roadmap
3 parts Spending Review
A hint of ARPA
Decorate with 2x Science Ministers
With solid first steps towards the Government’s £22bn target, next year must sustain that progress.




With solid first steps towards the Government’s £22bn target, next year must sustain that progress.
3/ So how do we build the 2020's into the 'R&D Decade'?
We worked with @sciencecampaign and @PublicFirst_PF to explore how the sector's advocacy will need to evolve.
Here's my thread on our findings
https://twitter.com/Ben_Bleasdale/status/1280398150109409280
We worked with @sciencecampaign and @PublicFirst_PF to explore how the sector's advocacy will need to evolve.
Here's my thread on our findings

4/ And the ones to watch in 2021? Well, my bets are:
fECs and sustainability in R&D
Using science as a stimulus to reboot GDP
A new direction for GCRF
Plus an exciting announcement from our R&D Decade work - watch this space for details!



Plus an exciting announcement from our R&D Decade work - watch this space for details!