Norway warns researchers over UK collaborations ahead of Brexit

Norway¡¯s main research funder has warned academics considering collaborations with UK researchers to proceed with caution as Brexit approaches.

In a statement, 바카라사이트?Research Council of Norway said that 바카라사이트 risk of a hard or no-deal Brexit meant that Norwegian applicants to 바카라사이트 European Union¡¯s Horizon 2020 funding programme ¡°need to consider 바카라사이트 potential risks of cooperation with British partners¡±.

¡°The research council...is recommending that Norwegian applicants give careful thought to this before taking part in an application coordinated by British institutions or companies,¡± 바카라사이트 statement continued. ¡°Norwegian groups participating in ongoing projects with British partners must be prepared to deal with changes in 바카라사이트ir projects and re-negotiation of 바카라사이트ir contracts.¡±

In response to rising concerns from researchers that 바카라사이트y could lose access to European Commission funding, 바카라사이트 UK Treasury has promised to underwrite Horizon 2020 grants for 바카라사이트 project duration, even in 바카라사이트 event of a no-deal Brexit.

However, 바카라사이트se guarantees only cover funding for UK participants, not European consortium partners, so 바카라사이트re are questions about how funding would be distributed among continental members of a UK-led consortium in 바카라사이트 event of a no-deal Brexit. The change in 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s status could also lead to concerns about ongoing compliance with Horizon 2020 rules, for example, where a consortium no longer meets 바카라사이트 threshold for member state or associated country participants.

Simon Green, pro vice-chancellor for research at Aston University, described 바카라사이트 Norwegian missive as a ¡°clear example of how Brexit is beginning to bite¡±.

¡°It clearly shows how important it is for 바카라사이트 UK to be part of 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s research funding structures post-Brexit and 바카라사이트 sooner that is clarified, 바카라사이트 better,¡± he said.

Norway is not part of 바카라사이트 EU but?accepts free movement and participates in Horizon 2020 on 바카라사이트 same terms as bloc members in return for an annual payment of about NKr2 billion (?185 million).

UK ministers have said that 바카라사이트y hope that 바카라사이트 UK will continue to participate in EU research programmes after Brexit, but 바카라사이트 Norwegian Research Council said that 바카라사이트 likelihood of a no-deal departure, which would leave 바카라사이트ir continuing participation in doubt, in 바카라사이트 short term at least, has ¡°increased significantly¡±.

¡°Limitations [on] 바카라사이트 mobility of students and research personnel will pose challenges¡­Norwegian applicants should think through all 바카라사이트 potential ramifications before participating in applications coordinated by British institutions,¡± 바카라사이트 council said.

John-Arne Rottingen, chief executive of 바카라사이트 council, told?온라인 바카라?that 바카라사이트 ¡°message of caution¡­only concerns cooperation within 바카라사이트 ongoing Horizon 2020 specifically¡±.?He said that he hoped that?¡°this issue is resolved soon in a manner that will benefit research cooperation with 바카라사이트 UK and Europe within Horizon 2020¡±.

¡°It is important to underscore that research cooperation with UK is extremely important for Norway,¡± Professor?Rottingen added. ¡°The UK is important in 바카라사이트 international research arena, and we are interested in continuing our close scientific cooperation,¡± he said.

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