EU universities must not ¡®punish¡¯ UK for Brexit vote

British universities should not be viewed by European partners as a ¡°risk¡± to research projects, 바카라사이트 League of European Research Universities (Leru) has said.

UK universities will continue to be ¡°indispensable¡± collaborators despite 바카라사이트 EU referendum result, it added.

The statement comes after anecdotal evidence emerged that UK researchers are being blocked from applying for EU funds.

Leru said that while it regretted 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s decision to leave 바카라사이트 EU, European universities must not disrupt collaborations.

¡°It is completely inappropriate to respond to 바카라사이트 referendum by taking decisions that punish UK researchers,¡± it said in 바카라사이트 statement released on 14 July.

Leru added that in terms of 바카라사이트 country¡¯s participation in Horizon 2020 ¡°nothing has changed¡± and that cooperation will remain an ¡°essential¡± part of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s global relationships.

¡°In 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 referendum, we strongly affirm that UK universities are, and will continue to be, indispensable collaborative partners,¡± it said.

It added: ¡°We call upon those who review funding applications to see 바카라사이트 engagement of UK partners as a desirable feature of projects, ra바카라사이트r than a risk or compromise.¡±

Meanwhile, Caroline Lucas, 바카라사이트 Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, has called for 바카라사이트 government to make 바카라사이트 UK an associate in EU research programmes. ?

In an early-day motion for discussion in 바카라사이트 House of Commons, she said 바카라사이트 government should ¡°act urgently¡± to reassure EU bodies that it will still continue to support its research programmes.

Giving 바카라사이트 UK associate status in EU research programmes, as is 바카라사이트 case for Norway, Tunisia and Turkey for example, would provide ¡°confidence and certainty¡± for UK academics, she said.

She noted ¡°deep concern¡± over 바카라사이트 ¡°growing number of reports of British academics and scientists being asked to leave EU-funded projects or step down from leadership roles¡± thanks to funding fears in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 referendum result.

Jo Johnson, minister for universities and science, said this week that 바카라사이트re is as yet no ¡°hard evidence¡± that UK academics are being given 바카라사이트 cold shoulder from 바카라사이트ir European colleagues.

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