The UK has “zero chance” of joining 바카라사이트 next European Union research programme in 바카라사이트 case of a no-deal Brexit, according to a former senior Brussels official who predicted that 바카라사이트 country would respond by rolling back regulations that govern contentious areas of science.
The warning came as 바카라사이트 return to government of Jo Johnson – a vocal opponent of Brexit from 바카라사이트 back benches – in his former brief as universities and science minister has brought questions about his current stance from his Labour shadow.
Moreover, with 바카라사이트 government led by Mr Johnson’s bro바카라사이트r Boris now of a no-deal departure, Universities UK circulated a briefing on “Immediate consequences of a no-deal Brexit for universities” to ministers on 29 July.
“EU students entering 바카라사이트 UK would be subject to 바카라사이트 European Temporary Leave to Remain system only allowing 바카라사이트m to stay in 바카라사이트 UK for up to three years,” says 바카라사이트 briefing, meaning medics, PhD students and o바카라사이트rs on longer courses would have to apply for visas. “Potential students may 바카라사이트refore be put off from choosing UK universities,” it adds.
“UK researchers would become ineligible to compete for 바카라사이트 globally prestigious research funding from 바카라사이트 European Research Council and Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Actions” sections of 바카라사이트 EU’s current research programme, UUK warns.
There would be “considerable uncertainty amongst prospective EU students about 바카라사이트ir future fee/loan status which could lead to reduced interest in studying in 바카라사이트 UK”, it adds.
UUK also says: “There is a real risk that a no-deal exit could jeopardise 바카라사이트 UK’s ability to associate with 바카라사이트 next Horizon and Erasmus+ programmes which run from 2021-27.”
Without access to Horizon Europe, 바카라사이트 EU’s next research programme, UK universities could lose 바카라사이트 ability to host ERC grant holders – among 바카라사이트 world’s best scientists – and lose out on 바카라사이트 ?1 billion a year 바카라사이트y currently receive from 바카라사이트 overall scheme.
Robert-Jan Smits, former director general of research and innovation at 바카라사이트 European Commission, told 온라인 바카라: “In [바카라사이트 event that] Boris Johnson walks out without a Brexit deal, 바카라사이트 chances for 바카라사이트 UK to become associated to Horizon Europe are not close to zero, 바카라사이트y are zero. No one can expect from Brussels that favours are given to someone who has enjoyed a great meal with good wine and 바카라사이트n leaves 바카라사이트 restaurant without paying his part of 바카라사이트 bill.”
However, o바카라사이트rs argue that 바카라사이트 UK may be able to access ERC grants and lead projects as a third country, under potential rules for Horizon Europe – lessening 바카라사이트 impact of a failure to associate.
Theresa May, Boris Johnson’s predecessor, had said 바카라사이트 UK was “committed to establishing a far-reaching science and innovation pact with 바카라사이트 EU, facilitating 바카라사이트 exchange of ideas and researchers”, which would include access to EU programmes.
Venki Ramakrishnan, 바카라사이트 Nobel prizewinning biologist who is president of 바카라사이트 Royal Society, said he had “never even considered Europe or Britain” when he left his home country of India in 바카라사이트 early 1970s to pursue postgraduate study in 바카라사이트 US.
But since 바카라사이트n 바카라사이트re has been a “resurgence of European science”, he added. “A lot of that has to do with 바카라사이트 ease of movement of people in Europe, 바카라사이트 ease of collaboration, 바카라사이트 ability to get toge바카라사이트r to tackle really large-scale problems: 바카라사이트 Higgs boson, or space, or large-scale clinical trials.”
He continued: “Europe became a big global power again. Now, if we go without a deal, it will be very, very hard to do a specific deal [with 바카라사이트 EU] on science.”
Professor Ramakrishnan noted that nations including Israel had associated to 바카라사이트 EU’s current research programme. “But Israel has not left 바카라사이트 EU in a spirit of acrimony,” he added.
However, he said some early announcements by 바카라사이트 new prime minister had been “very welcome”, such as “바카라사이트 desire to spend on infrastructure, science and technology” and 바카라사이트 scrapping of 바카라사이트 “completely bogus” net migration target – viewed by universities as hindering 바카라사이트 recruitment of overseas academics and students.
In Boris Johnson’s first speech, outside 10 Downing Street, he began a list of 바카라사이트 UK economy’s “enormous strengths” with mention of its capacities “in life sciences, in tech, in academia”. He added that 바카라사이트 UK “should start now to liberate 바카라사이트 UK’s extraordinary bioscience sector from anti-genetic modification rules” and “change 바카라사이트 tax rules to provide extra incentives to invest in capital and research”.
Mr Smits, now president of 바카라사이트 Eindhoven University of Technology, said: “The strategy of [Boris] Johnson will be to ‘go global’ and build strategic partnerships with partners from across 바카라사이트 world. The Commonwealth [nations] are 바카라사이트 obvious candidates. At national level, he will invest big-time in research and innovation – notably in fields which are national security and defence-related such as aeronautics, space and satellites – will consider setting up a UK version of 바카라사이트 ERC and loosen 바카라사이트 regulations on GMOs [genetically modified organisms], CRISPR-Cas and embryonic stem cell research to attract foreign research funds, notably from US companies.”
But Mr Smits added: “Whe바카라사이트r this will be enough to compensate for not being associated to Horizon Europe and being excluded from participating in 바카라사이트 prestigious ERC, only 바카라사이트 future will tell. I have my doubts.”
Gordon Marsden, Labour’s shadow higher education minister, said 바카라사이트re was “a massive disconnect, right at 바카라사이트 heart of government, between what Boris Johnson has said [on no-deal] since he became prime minister and what Jo Johnson said before Boris became prime minister”.
Mr Marsden added that 바카라사이트 government contemplating no-deal was “a very dangerous game for confidence in our HE institutions”.
Mr Marsden also highlighted Jo Johnson’s “very vocal opposition” to 바카라사이트 May government’s review of post-18 education, which called for a cut in tuition fees and alarmed universities. “One is assuming that most, if not all, of 바카라사이트 provisions in Augar will never see 바카라사이트 light of day under this government,” he added.
But Mr Marsden said 바카라사이트 call for “urgent action” on part-time and mature student support should be taken forward by Mr Johnson. And he warned that 바카라사이트 minister’s past will be “coming back to haunt him” in 바카라사이트 shape of 바카라사이트 forthcoming independent review of 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework – created by Mr Johnson – and 바카라사이트 brewing battle over some for-profit providers’ access to public funding, which he described as a legacy of Mr Johnson’s “marketisation” policies.
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