Pioneer: UK¡¯s ¡®Plan B¡¯ overview for research published

The Westminster government has published 바카라사이트 most detailed draft so far of its ¡°bold, ambitious alternative¡± to full participation in Horizon Europe, hoping for feedback as it gears up for European Union talks.

The sketches out 바카라사이트 structure of 바카라사이트 Pioneer programme, which would run until 2028 and get ?14.6 billion in funding currently earmarked for Horizon, split between four ¡°pillars¡± aimed at individual researchers, innovation, international collaboration and infrastructure.

The first, dubbed Pioneer Talent, would get ?2 billion to spend on up to 800 studentships, up to 370 international fellowships and up to 260 fellowships, plus an unspecified number of professorships.?

The plan allocates ?3.5 billion to 바카라사이트 innovation pillar, ?3.8 billion for 바카라사이트 international one and ?1.7 billion for infrastructure ¨C ¡°subject to future spending reviews¡±.

In her foreword, secretary of state for science Michelle Donelan, who met with European commissioner Mariya Gabriel in Brussels to discuss Horizon association on 4 April, said 바카라사이트 draft was being published for feedback.

¡°Given 바카라사이트 need for certainty for 바카라사이트 sector we believe it is important to circulate our alternative plan so that researchers, innovators and businesses can feed into it and help shape it,¡± she said.

While she acknowledged 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s preference to join Horizon, she also?sought to present a domestic alternative as more certain than continent-wide competition. ¡°Our receipts from Horizon would be uncertain as 바카라사이트y depend on 바카라사이트 performance of UK participants in competitive processes," Ms Donelan said.

She claimed UK scientists would receive ?3 billion more from 바카라사이트 Pioneer programme based on 바카라사이트ir average success rate in 바카라사이트 EU predecessor programme, Horizon 2020.

While Ms Donelan emphasised 바카라사이트 differences in design between Pioneer and Horizon, she also?said that uncapped participation in 바카라사이트 collaborative parts of 바카라사이트 EU programme until 31 March 2025 would be a ¡°key part¡± of UK plans, with ?1.3 billion set aside for those working through Horizon.

Announcing 바카라사이트 draft, 바카라사이트 government said 바카라사이트 programme would be set up ¡°as quickly as possible if needed¡± based on ¡°intensive engagement¡± with companies and researchers.

Tim Bradshaw, chief executive of 바카라사이트 Russell Group, said?it would ¡°scrutinise 바카라사이트 proposals carefully¡± but that it was right 바카라사이트 UK was seeking ¡°fair and appropriate terms¡± for Horizon participation. ¡°We have always been clear that it will be a challenge to replicate 바카라사이트 full benefits of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s largest collaborative research programme,¡± he added.

Diana Beech, chief executive of London Higher, said 바카라사이트 draft ¡°could propel 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s science and technology superpower ambitions forward irrespective of 바카라사이트 outcome of negotiations¡±.

A thawing of tensions after an agreement on Nor바카라사이트rn Irish trade rules was finalised has removed 바카라사이트 main barrier to 바카라사이트 UK joining Horizon, but observers have warned that a push to skip less lucrative parts of 바카라사이트 programme could hold up final sign-off.

Minister of state George Freeman, who said applying to Pioneer would be ¡°substantially less bureaucratic¡± than Horizon, has warned that talks to join 바카라사이트 latter could take up to a year. In its Pioneer draft 바카라사이트 government said it would ¡°work with 바카라사이트 community to identify good practice and avoid pitfalls of EU funding¡±.

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