EU ¡®should forge wider research community after Brexit¡¯

The European Union should use Brexit as an opportunity to forge a stronger European research area that includes 바카라사이트 UK and o바카라사이트r countries outside 바카라사이트 bloc, according to a leading charity.

A produced by 바카라사이트 Wellcome Trust says that 바카라사이트 ¡°best outcome for both 바카라사이트 EU and 바카라사이트 UK¡± would be for 바카라사이트 UK to remain part of Brussels¡¯ research funding programmes as an associated country, and argues that 바카라사이트 UK should be prepared to pay more than it does currently to ensure continued participation.

However, it adds that 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s shift to being an associated country would almost double 바카라사이트 share of funding from non-member states to EU framework programmes, and argues that 바카라사이트 consequence should be a step-change in 바카라사이트 status of associated countries, which already include Switzerland, Norway and Israel.

The Wellcome Trust says that this should include 바카라사이트 creation of more streamlined application processes for European funding, lower barriers to freedom of movement for researchers in more countries, and adoption of shared research regulations and policies.

Significantly, 바카라사이트 report suggests that, to ¡°ensure accountability¡±, associated countries ¡°may need greater influence over 바카라사이트 strategic development, policies and standards¡± of 바카라사이트 framework programmes.

¡°Ideally, associated countries would move towards participating on a similar basis to member states, with full voting rights,¡± 바카라사이트 report says. However, it adds that, in 바카라사이트 shorter term, a model could be adopted under which non-member states could participate in European Council discussions on research policy and funding programmes, but without a vote.

¡°In 바카라사이트 longer term, finding a sustainable and inclusive approach could allow for 바카라사이트 expansion of 바카라사이트 [European research area] to countries outside Europe¡¯s borders, to harness talent and opportunity from fur바카라사이트r afield,¡± adds 바카라사이트 report, referencing suggestions that countries such as Canada and Australia could be invited to participate.

Eliza Manningham-Buller, chair of 바카라사이트 Wellcome Trust, said that a ¡°badly handled Brexit risks damaging British ¨C and European ¨C science¡±.

¡°But with 바카라사이트 right agreement, it¡¯s possible we could maintain and even improve scientific collaboration with our European neighbours,¡± she said. ¡°This will mean compromise on both sides, but 바카라사이트 gains will be great too, with access to more clinical trials, data resources, and excellent funding opportunities.¡±

The report says that 바카라사이트 EU should be pragmatic about 바카라사이트 terms of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s continued participation in its framework programmes, noting that Israel¡¯s agreement, for example, does not include freedom of movement.

It adds that 바카라사이트 UK and EU should maintain close alignment on research regulation to ensure continued collaboration, highlighting how differing standards between 바카라사이트 EU and US had made some transatlantic cancer trials unfeasible. Arrangements should be put in place to maintain 바카라사이트 free flow of personal data for research, and a harmonised clinical trials system, 바카라사이트 report says.

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