Nuclear fusion lab praised by Boris Johnson in Tory conference speech is funded mostly by EU
02/10/2019
Oxfordshire reactor has been described as ‘shining example of scientific cooperation between EU members’.
Scientists deride Johnson’s claim UK on ‘verge’ of creating commercial nuclear fusion reactors
02/10/2019
‘Allure of fusion makes it a good distraction from the failures of current government’s science and climate policy’
The prime minister’s Brexit policy is sacrificing the UK’s science reputation – and billions of pounds in EU grants.
Brexit hits UK science funding and workforce
16/10/2019
The first figures have emerged demonstrating that Brexit uncertainty has adversely affected UK research.
High cost of entry under immigration overhaul will put off applicants, says thinktank.
Nobel scientists warn Britain will lose ‘superpower’ status if access barred to €100bn EU fund
A Nobel prize-winning scientist has said Brexit has cast the UK “several decades into the past” and feared it would damage the country’s standing in the scientific community.
In the words of another current cliché, UK science is already ‘world-beating’. But researchers are concerned that ministers’ plans may put that status in jeopardy as MARTIN MCQUILLAN reports.
Venki Ramakrishnan says Horizon programme is vital to ensuring UK retains influence.
Confidence is at rock-bottom in the UK's ability to attract and retain the best scientific and engineering talent from Europe.
The government says it wants to preserve EU science ties in a Brexit settlement but fails to acknowledge the major stumbling blocks ahead, says Mike Galsworthy.
Scientists fear the UK has lost its way because of Brexit, and scientific research could suffer as a result, the head of the UK’s biggest biomedical research lab has warned.
Angry scientists must fight to pick up the pieces after Brexit Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2095198-angry-scientists-must-fight-to-pick-up-the-pieces-after-brexit/#ixzz6fxavC4Pu
27/06/2016
Brexit is the heartbreaking outcome of a misinformed debate. Scientists must fight to pick up the pieces, says Mike Galsworthy.
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Life after Brexit: As UK starts new research partnership with EU there are many wrinkles to iron out
28/01/2021
UK contribution of €2B per annum to Horizon Europe smooths the way, but researchers are concerned visas, data transfer and assorted red tape will cause friction, a Science|Business conference hears
Borders in Ireland, Brexit & What's Next for UK Science? SCIENCE & POLITICS WITH MIKE GALSWORTHY [1 hr]
12/02/2021
This week Dr Mike Galsworthy looks at the Brexit arrangements in the Irish Sea and the resulting outrage from parts of the Unionist community in Northern Ireland. ... taking a look at the future of UK Science, upcoming developments and our place in the world of science after Brexit.
For almost 50 years, the NHS benefited from easy access to a large market, meaning it’s been first in the queue for the latest innovations. But what impact might Brexit have on medicines, medical devices and life sciences in the UK? Mark Dayan explains, in a blog that was first published in the BMJ on 26 February.
British science needs free movement - Nature
28/11/2014
As the debate on immigration in the UK becomes increasingly visceral, British science risks being caught in the crossfire. / Over the past few years, there has been rising concern in the academic community that Britain's tough stance on immigration is putting off the most talented foreign scientists and driving them to competing nations.
Fisking Frost - Chris Grey
12/03/2021
[This post will] provide a detailed analysis of an article written by David (now Lord) Frost in this week’s Sunday Telegraph.
The UK’s science community is urging the prime minister, Boris Johnson, to match funding to rhetoric, as arguments continue over where the budget for the UK’s association to the EU’s Horizon Europe research programme will come from.
Border hold-ups and complex new rules are causing supply shortages in laboratories that jeopardise research, says Wellcome Sanger Institute.
A NEW Scottish Government fund aims to “reinvigorate and repair” research links with Europe following Brexit.
Promises to protect scientific and medical research after Brexit hit by £14bn funding gap, MPs warn
15/06/2021
UK legally agreed to pay £15bn to stay in Horizon Europe project - but only £1bn has been found.