What does the spending review mean for science and innovation?
by James Wilsdon and Kieron Flanagan from on (#VQNM)
George Osborne's commitment to protect the science budget in real terms has been welcomed by many in the research community. But a lot of the detail is still to emerge. We've gathered a few reactions from scientists and policy experts.
The research community was braced for bad news in today's spending review. With the unprotected Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) expected to face severe cuts, the announcement of a 17 per cent cut was less than many feared. George Osborne then followed this with a commitment to protect the budget for science "in real terms so it rises to 4.7 billion."
Other research-related announcements in the spending review include:
