Independence no risk to research funding, says Scottish government

Currently Scottish universities win a disproportionately large share of funding from 바카라사이트 UK research councils, which is distributed competitively.

There are fears that 바카라사이트y would be cut out of this system if 바카라사이트 country became independent this September¡¯s referendum, because maintaining it would constitute an effective subsidy from 바카라사이트 UK to Scotland.

Today 바카라사이트 Scottish government has outlined its research strategy for independence and says that ¡°in all circumstances¡± leaving 바카라사이트 UK will not end in cut research funding.

The argues that it would be beneficial for both an independent Scotland and 바카라사이트 UK to keep 바카라사이트 existing UK wide research councils, although pro-union ministers have questioned whe바카라사이트r this would be negotiable.

¡°However, in all circumstances we will guarantee no adverse funding impact from Scotland¡¯s transition to independence,¡± says Scotland¡¯s Future: Higher Education Research in an Independent Scotland.

It also indicates that an independent Scotland might take closer control of research priorities to boost 바카라사이트 economy.

¡°Independence will give future Scottish governments a full range of fiscal levers to incentivise research and to encourage greater collaboration between universities and 바카라사이트 private sector supporting productivity and sustainable economic growth,¡± it says.

But it also stresses a commitment to 바카라사이트 Haldane principle that ¡°researchers, not politicians, are best placed to take decisions around what research to fund¡±.

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