To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research which advances knowledge should be funded by the government"?
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This 2013 survey shows how UK adults perceive the governmental funding efforts for science. There was a majority of respondents making nearly ** percent overall agreeing to the benefits of funding science research that (some day) advances knowledge.
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Ipsos. (March 3, 2014). To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research which advances knowledge should be funded by the government"? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/318258/united-kingdom-uk-survey-governmental-science-funding/
Ipsos. "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research which advances knowledge should be funded by the government"?." Chart. March 3, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/318258/united-kingdom-uk-survey-governmental-science-funding/
Ipsos. (2014). To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research which advances knowledge should be funded by the government"?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/318258/united-kingdom-uk-survey-governmental-science-funding/
Ipsos. "To What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree with The following Statement: "Even If It Brings No Immediate Benefits, Scientific Research Which Advances Knowledge Should Be Funded by The Government"?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Mar 2014, /statistics/318258/united-kingdom-uk-survey-governmental-science-funding/
Ipsos, To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research which advances knowledge should be funded by the government"? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/318258/united-kingdom-uk-survey-governmental-science-funding/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research which advances knowledge should be funded by the government"? [Graph], Ipsos, March 3, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/318258/united-kingdom-uk-survey-governmental-science-funding/
