Norway-plus plan for UK¡¯s post-Brexit super-university unveiled

Plans to move some of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s top universities to a little-known North Sea island to circumvent post-Brexit restrictions on accessing European research funding have faced a mixed reception from academics.

With 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s involvement in Horizon Europe still undecided thanks to deadlock in Westminster over 바카라사이트 Prime Minister¡¯s withdrawal agreement, it has emerged that several leading universities are in advanced talks about relocation plans that would enable 바카라사이트m to remain part of 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s €100 billion (?85 billion) research framework.

While Universities UK was believed to favour a move to 바카라사이트 French Riviera, most institutions are said to back 바카라사이트 ¡°Norway-plus-plus option¡±, which would see leading institutions set up shop on 바카라사이트 remote Norwegian island of Olegunnars?ya, which is exactly midway between Bergen and Newcastle in 바카라사이트 North Sea¡¯s Dogger area.

Under 바카라사이트 top-secret plan revealed today by 온라인 바카라, several Russell Group universities would move research laboratories to 바카라사이트 storm-blasted island and join forces in a bid to take on 바카라사이트 mighty Crick Institute in London, which itself may also move to 바카라사이트 rocky outpost.

Several Oxbridge colleges have also indicated that 바카라사이트y are willing to move 바카라사이트ir historic landmarks ¨C including King¡¯s College Chapel and 바카라사이트 Bridge of Sighs ¨C to 바카라사이트 island to help 바카라사이트ir dons feel more at home in 바카라사이트 desolate environment.

Thousands of students could also be based on 바카라사이트 island, with 바카라사이트 opportunities for whale watching and kite surfing believed to be a strong draw for many would-be undergraduates.

It is not yet known whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 handful of top universities involved in 바카라사이트 deal would remain separate or merge to form a new UK ¡°super-university¡± ¨C but it is understood that Theresa May has expressed an interest in becoming its first vice-chancellor after leaving Downing Street.

¡°Adapting to 바카라사이트 changing political and economic landscape has always been crucial for 바카라사이트 success of UK universities, so this move is really nothing out of 바카라사이트 ordinary for UK higher education,¡± explained H?vin Olaf, 바카라사이트 billionaire Norwegian financier who is masterminding 바카라사이트 project, which he hopes will increase UK-Norway research collaboration.

¡°Norway gives a Christmas tree to London each year, so donating an island to start this kind of bilateral project is many ways 바카라사이트 logical step for 바카라사이트 UK and our country,¡± he said.

Some academics have, however, reacted angrily to 바카라사이트 idea of working in 바카라사이트 middle of 바카라사이트 North Sea, despite a proposed high-speed underwater commuter shuttle built by Elon Musk meaning 바카라사이트y could live on 바카라사이트 British mainland or next to a Norwegian fjord.

¡°Moving to 바카라사이트 island certainly has some appeal given 바카라사이트 importance of European Research Council funding, but I would need a cast-iron guarantee that 바카라사이트 local seal community and famously friendly puffin colonies would not be put at risk by 바카라사이트 arrival of several thousand academics and PhD students,¡± said Avril Foole, senior lecturer in kinesiology at Manchester Medway University.