The Tories have already said that they would carve £6bn off the UKRI budget over the next 3 years and give it to the MOD for defence R&D instead
Meanwhile, Reform and the Tories praised a Policy Exchange report saying just 22 unis should be allowed in the REF (and presumably get QR funding)
Policy Exchange report arguing most universities should refocus away from research garners right-wing supportwww.researchprofessionalnews.com
