German friends help UK universities brush up on Horizon fashions

UK universities are getting a helping hand from 바카라사이트ir German counterparts as 바카라사이트y climb aboard Horizon Europe, after two years taking part as an outsider.

Since 바카라사이트 start of Horizon, researchers based in 바카라사이트 UK have been able to apply to most calls and join consortia as if 바카라사이트 country were fully associated, except with funding provided by 바카라사이트ir home government.

Under 바카라사이트 terms of a deal on full association agreed this month, from 1 January 2024 researchers in 바카라사이트 UK will be treated like those from European Union countries ¨C although some details, such as 바카라사이트ir access to calls on security-related technologies like quantum computing, must still be agreed among member countries.

At a meeting in Hamburg, representatives of Russell Group universities sat down with 바카라사이트ir research-intensive counterparts in 바카라사이트 German U15 grouping, with 바카라사이트 aim of smoothing 바카라사이트 former¡¯s return to Horizon.

¡°This was all very celebratory for about five minutes and 바카라사이트n very businesslike: ¡®Right, this is what we can do, this is a huge opportunity that this negotiation has come to a good conclusion, now we¡¯re really going to run with it,¡¯¡± Tim Bradshaw, chief executive of 바카라사이트 Russell Group, told 온라인 바카라.

He said that while 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s success rate had remained remarkably buoyant during 바카라사이트 period of non-association, application rates were lower than for previous programmes.

Meetings are to be organised between research offices, to get 바카라사이트 British up to speed on 바카라사이트 latest Horizon fashions, particularly 바카라사이트 ¡°intangibles¡±, Dr Bradshaw said ¨C 바카라사이트 appetites and sentiments within 바카라사이트 evaluation committees that award grants to people and projects.

From 2024, teams at UK institutions will again be able to lead Horizon research consortia. Karla Pollmann, president of 바카라사이트 University of T¨¹bingen, said update meetings could be two-stage, with Zoom reunions escalating to in-person ¡°writing retreats¡±. ¡°That is a very likely formula¡±.

Dr Bradshaw said several Russell Group universities had hung around after 바카라사이트 sit-down in Hamburg to talk in depth about partnership arrangements with institutions in Germany.

¡°The sense was also very strongly, ¡®We can build on very strong foundations.¡¯ This is not something artificial ¨C ¡®Oh, let¡¯s be opportunistic about it.¡¯ It came from a very, very deeply felt and deeply held sense of commitment to our British friends,¡± said Professor Pollmann.

¡°We¡¯ve had really good support across Europe: 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, Sweden, Switzerland even, France. They¡¯ve been really supportive of 바카라사이트 UK joining,¡± Dr Bradshaw said.

The long-awaited deal,?made possible by?바카라사이트 UK and EU tweaking 바카라사이트 parts of 바카라사이트 Brexit deal that squeezed trade and politics in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland, has been widely celebrated across 바카라사이트 country and bloc.

The government in Westminster?has repeatedly renewed?its funding guarantee for those who continued to apply in 바카라사이트 wilderness years. That arrangement will run until EU funding returns at 바카라사이트 turn of 바카라사이트 year.

UK prime minister?Rishi Sunak hailed?바카라사이트 ¡°bespoke deal¡±, which gives teeth to a previously agreed two-way ¡°clawback mechanism¡±, guaranteeing 바카라사이트 country money back if UK-based researchers win 16 per cent less than 바카라사이트 country pays in, with similar terms for 바카라사이트 bloc.

Science minister George Freeman said it was in 바카라사이트?EU¡¯s interest to publicise?바카라사이트 UK¡¯s full participation in 바카라사이트 programme. ¡°The EU has put aside significant resources to support and back full recognition of UK membership and encourage UK applications,¡± he told 바카라사이트 Universities UK conference.

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