R&D ‘at the heart of Labour’s growth mission’

Sector welcomes Dsit’s focus on economy and says universities can emerge as driver of growth

R&D must be seen as central to the Labour government’s policy priority of driving economic growth, research policy leaders have urged.

Following last week’s general election victory, Keir Starmer’s government has set out its ambitions to grow the economy and jobs, and sector experts expect R&D to be seen as playing a key part in that policy mission.