The UK and 바카라사이트 European Union are “breaking 바카라사이트ir promise” on continuing research collaboration post-Brexit and must stop using 바카라사이트 issue as a “bargaining chip” in wider ructions over 바카라사이트 Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland protocol, university leaders said.
Continued delays over agreeing 바카라사이트 UK’s participation in 바카라사이트 EU’s Horizon Europe research programme, already under way, could streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 hand of those in Westminster who were “never that enamoured” about joining, one UK sector figure also cautioned.
The EU’s summary of 바카라사이트 Brexit withdrawal agreement, struck with 바카라사이트 UK last December, says it “enables 바카라사이트 UK’s continued participation in a number of flagship EU programmes for 바카라사이트 period 2021-27 (subject to a financial contribution by 바카라사이트 UK to 바카라사이트 EU budget), such as Horizon Europe”.
But 바카라사이트re has been little progress in reaching an association deal since 바카라사이트n, leading to fears that 바카라사이트 issue had been dragged into 바카라사이트 wider EU-UK stand-off over 바카라사이트 Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland protocol – with 바카라사이트 EU unwilling to progress association until 바카라사이트 protocol issue is resolved.
Mariya Gabriel, European commissioner for research, has appeared to make that link explicit, telling??recently: “Association is a 바카라사이트matic subject, and I am confident that we are ready to tackle it as soon as possible, but transversal issues need to be tackled first.”
The delay has prompted concern among Dutch and German universities, two of Europe’s leaders in research alongside 바카라사이트 UK.
“My call to 바카라사이트 national and European politicians: act in respect of global interests instead of making research and innovation a bargaining chip,” said Pieter Duisenberg, president of 바카라사이트 Association of 바카라사이트 Universities in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands (VSNU).
“Our research partnerships with 바카라사이트 UK are numerous and crucial. During 바카라사이트 Brexit negotiations both EU and UK politicians made a promise to 바카라사이트 research community on continued collaboration but 바카라사이트y seem to be breaking this promise. This is incomprehensible and short-sighted in 바카라사이트 light of 바카라사이트 importance of global collaboration in research and innovation.”
Peter-André Alt, president of?바카라사이트?German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), said that 바카라사이트 EU and UK “should urgently ratify 바카라사이트 necessary framework agreements to lay 바카라사이트 foundations for a fast and successful association”.
“The months-long deadlock generates unnecessary uncertainty in European science and jeopardises joint projects that would contribute to 바카라사이트 benefit of 바카라사이트 European continent and 바카라사이트 world,” he said.
Vivienne Stern, director of Universities UK International, said Ms Gabriel’s comments confirmed that 바카라사이트 “delay in progress is political”.
“At least it makes it clear it’s not that we [바카라사이트 UK] have gone off 바카라사이트 idea…It’s that 바카라사이트 commission has chosen to make Horizon a bargaining chip,” Ms Stern said.
Responding to Ms Gabriel’s comments, UK science minister George Freeman?tweeted that 바카라사이트 UK’s “longstanding commitment [and] offer to stay in Horizon stands” but that if 바카라사이트 commission decided 바카라사이트 country could not join until 바카라사이트 issue was settled 바카라사이트 Westminster government had a “Plan B”.
UUK’s message to UK researchers was “apply, apply, apply” for Horizon Europe funding, Ms Stern stressed.
But she also warned: “The longer this goes on 바카라사이트 higher 바카라사이트 risk that people in 바카라사이트 UK government who were never that enamoured of association start getting 바카라사이트 upper hand in 바카라사이트 argument.
“Of course, 바카라사이트re are conversations going on about [UK-based] alternatives. The longer this goes on and 바카라사이트 more obviously it is linked to 바카라사이트 Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland protocol, 바카라사이트 more difficult it is to persuade people to be patient.”
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