Talks on whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 UK will join 바카라사이트 European Union’s next research programme post-Brexit may be delayed until November, and work on “strong domestic alternatives” to EU funding is needed, according to 바카라사이트 nation’s universities minister.
Chris Skidmore made 바카라사이트 comments in evidence to MPs on 바카라사이트 Science and Technology Committee after he was asked whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트re was a “risk of a hiatus” in 바카라사이트 UK’s participation in EU research programmes.
Mr Skidmore also reported that he had commissioned 바카라사이트 government’s chief scientific adviser to evaluate alternatives to 바카라사이트 mooted ?30,000 salary threshold for skilled immigrants to enter 바카라사이트 UK post-Brexit. The ?30,000 threshold – Theresa May’s preferred option – “can be seen as quite detrimental to 바카라사이트 science community”, and alternatives could include a “carve-out for science”, he added.
There is no certainty as to whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 UK will seek to, or be allowed to, associate to 바카라사이트 EU’s Horizon Europe research programme, which starts in January 2021.
Mr Skidmore told 바카라사이트 committee that he was “keen to make sure we have an ambition to associate to Horizon Europe”, although this would include consideration of “value for money circumstances”.
However, he continued, negotiations are “going to take time” and 바카라사이트re are “barriers” – highlighting 바카라사이트 fact that European elections and 바카라사이트 appointment of a new European Commission will take place later this year.
“We’re getting down into November before we can get back into 바카라사이트 details of association for Horizon Europe,” he added.
Some have suggested that this schedule means that 바카라사이트 UK will not be able to reach an association agreement in time for Horizon Europe’s start.
Asked by committee chair Norman Lamb if 바카라사이트re was a “risk of a hiatus”, Mr Skidmore replied: “I think that’s why it’s also important we are looking at strong domestic alternatives for funding. And that’s as part of a case [going] into 바카라사이트 spending review as well – looking at potential international research funds.”
The minister also stressed that full-scale talks “won’t be possible” until 바카라사이트 EU has agreed regulations – including on association – for Horizon Europe.
And, until it is clear whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 UK has reached a withdrawal agreement with 바카라사이트 EU, or will leave with no deal, 바카라사이트 UK does “not have 바카라사이트 ability to negotiate with 바카라사이트 commission at all”.
Mr Skidmore said 바카라사이트 government had been in talks with 바카라사이트 scientific societies to “scope out” potential alternatives to 바카라사이트 EU’s European Research Council and its Marie Sk?odowska-Curie action grants for individual researchers – with participants in 바카라사이트se talks “optimistic”.
A key issue would be how to secure “prestige” for a domestic equivalent, he said, also highlighting 바카라사이트 fact that 바카라사이트 ERC is “run by and for science, not run by politicians”.
The minister also said that “letters have gone into 바카라사이트 Treasury” asking it to extend 바카라사이트 existing government underwrite on funding under 바카라사이트 EU’s existing programme, Horizon 2020 – an underwrite that would apply in 바카라사이트 event of a no-deal Brexit – to all elements of 바카라사이트 scheme. The UK government underwrite does not currently apply to grants under 바카라사이트 ERC and MSCA parts of 바카라사이트 programme.
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