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As departure day approaches, chief of top UK lab says he fears science will drop off the government’s agenda.
European Commission’s next seven-year science-funding scheme — its biggest ever — will allow any country to participate for a price.
The European Parliament gave its formal stamp of approval to the EU’s next big research programme, Horizon Europe – moving forward legislation for it and calling for a €120 billion budget, a 27.5 per cent increase on the €94.1 billion proposed by the European Commission
Nobel prize winner warns UK science will suffer unless it can gain access to Horizon Europe. / One of Britain’s leading researchers has warned of a “major blow” to national science if ministers cannot secure access to a massive research programme that is being drawn up by the EU.
The prime minister’s Brexit policy is sacrificing the UK’s science reputation – and billions of pounds in EU grants.
UK companies lose access to EIC equity
18/02/2020
One consequence of Brexit closed a financing source to UK start-ups on 1 Feb. – but access could re-open if a UK and EU trade deal includes Horizon Europe participation.
Nobel scientists warn Britain will lose ‘superpower’ status if access barred to €100bn EU fund
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.
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
European University Association explores impact of Brexit deal on universities in new briefing
02/02/2021
At the end of long and intense negotiations, this briefing aims to bring clarity to the new relationship and how universities in the European Union and the United Kingdom can continue to cooperate.
The EU Services Sub-Committee has today published its report, Beyond Brexit: trade in services, which examines the future UK-EU relationship on trade in services.
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.
Labour leader Keir Starmer has been encouraged to support making changes to the Brexit deal agreed with the EU to develop a closer working relationship with member states.
A NEW Scottish Government fund aims to “reinvigorate and repair” research links with Europe following Brexit.
Cornwall Council closes Brussels office
10/06/2021
Cornwall Council has started the process of closing down its Brussels office in response to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
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.
Dr Mike Galsworthy said: "Brexit uncertainty over five years has knocked the UK’s position down several rungs and blown a huge hole in our funds and networks."
This week is five years since the vote to leave the European Union. New analysis from Scientists for EU shows that since then UK grants on the Horizon programme have steadily plummeted.
‘With each passing day opportunities are missed,’ says Brexit-backing chair of select committee.
UK scientists are likely to be "frozen out" of EU research programmes because of delays in Brexit negotiations, according to MPs.
Tens of millions of pounds will be spent on rescuing UK science and medical research projects at risk from a damaging post-Brexit dispute with the EU.
RESEARCH experts and charities working with people with serious and often terminal illnesses have said that delays to research and clinical trials from Brexit could mean the difference between "life or death" for patients.