UKRI faces real terms budget cut for coming year

In a difficult financial climate, the UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced a small rise in its R&D budget for the new financial year. However, funding for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the country’s largest public funder of research, remains flat, which represents a cut in real terms. The cut has prompted some organisations to voice concerns over future funding for fundamental research.