Switzerland was sent into scientific exile. No deal could mean the same for Britain

Marja Makarow EU-backed research projects were slashed after the country voted to curb immigration in 2014. The UK should take note Fri 6 Sep 2019 09.56 BST Switzerland has been touted as a model for the UK, post-Brexit. It is an independent state that determines its own laws, controls its own borders, and through its status…

Nuclear research if there’s no Brexit deal

Fonte: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Nuclear research if there’s no Brexit deal A scenario in which the UK leaves the EU without agreement (a ‘no deal’ scenario) remains unlikely given the mutual interests of the UK and the EU in securing a negotiated outcome. Negotiations are progressing well and both we and the EU continue…

Statement from Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science, on higher education and research following the EU referendum.

Statement from Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science, on higher education and research following the EU referendum. The UK has some of the best universities and researchers in the world, and international students, academics and researchers play a significant part in that success. As the Prime Minister set out last week, the…

[Reblog]: Brexit vote rattles UK and European scientists

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union leads to concerns over funding and collaboration. Andrew Grant 24 giugno 2016 Scientists across the UK and the rest of Europe are nervously pondering the implications of the UK’s 23 June vote to leave the European Union (EU). The 52% to 48% decision raises huge questions regarding…