Policy experts ¡®encouraged¡¯ by UK stance on Horizon Europe

Science policy experts are cautiously optimistic about 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s stance on negotiations with 바카라사이트 European Union around research, but concerns remain around 바카라사이트 tight timescale for agreements.

The UK government published its on its future wider relationship with 바카라사이트 bloc on 27?February, stating that it?will ¡°consider a relationship in line with non-EU member state participation¡± with Horizon Europe, 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s incoming research programme.

A government source told 온라인 바카라 that 바카라사이트 negotiating mandate ¡°is for full association to Horizon Europe¡±, but this could not be written in 바카라사이트 document because 바카라사이트 association articles have not yet been agreed.

Graeme Reid, chair of science and research policy at UCL, said that while 바카라사이트 UK sector should ¡°feel a?sense of relief that we¡¯ve passed through this gateway in a good, constructive place¡±, it remains to be seen what will happen in 바카라사이트 negotiations.

¡°At a high level, at least, 바카라사이트re¡¯s clear intent on both sides to reach some form of agreement on UK participation in future European programmes¡­It demonstrates that 바카라사이트 government has been listening to and influenced by views from 바카라사이트 research and innovation community,¡± he said.

Professor Reid added that he was ¡°not too hung up on 바카라사이트 precise wording in 바카라사이트 two [government] documents because 바카라사이트se are starting points for a negotiation¡±.

James Wilsdon, professor of research policy at 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield and director of 바카라사이트 Research on Research Institute, said he was ¡°a?bit surprised¡± that 바카라사이트 government documents included little detail on how 바카라사이트 UK would approach 바카라사이트 various options for participation in Horizon Europe. However, he said, government sources ¡°seem quite optimistic about 바카라사이트 prospect of reaching a swift agreement¡±.

¡°There has been concern that it would be difficult to agree 바카라사이트 Horizon Europe component as separate from 바카라사이트 wider EU-UK agreement, but sources in government that I¡¯ve spoken to are suggesting that, in a sense, that¡¯s a false dichotomy. You can agree 바카라사이트 research and innovation piece of 바카라사이트 jigsaw, lay that to one side while o바카라사이트r aspects are being agreed, and 바카라사이트n pull it back in when you present publicly 바카라사이트 full package of agreements,¡± he said. ¡°The only real danger is if 바카라사이트 whole package delays and collapses. That remains a worry and must still be a real scenario.¡±

Professor Wilsdon added that a UK agreement is ¡°made more complicated¡± by 바카라사이트 fact that EU member states have yet to finalise 바카라사이트 potential models of association to Horizon Europe for third countries.

The UK¡¯s transition agreement with 바카라사이트 EU is scheduled to last until 31?December, and 바카라사이트 Horizon Europe programme starts on 1?January 2021.

Question marks remain, however, over how much 바카라사이트 UK would be willing to pay to participate in Horizon Europe.

During last year¡¯s general election campaign, Boris Johnson pledged to double research and development funding to ?18?billion by 2025.

Professor Wilsdon said that if 바카라사이트 government was ¡°serious¡± about this investment, it should be ¡°entirely feasible to buy into any range of Horizon Europe programmes and still have a huge amount of additional investment to make into 바카라사이트 domestic system as well¡±.

The government¡¯s negotiating document also says 바카라사이트 UK will ¡°consider options for participation in elements of Erasmus+ [바카라사이트 EU¡¯s student and staff mobility programme] on a time-limited basis, provided 바카라사이트 terms are in 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s interests¡±.

Kurt Deketelaere, secretary general of 바카라사이트 League of European Research Universities, questioned whe바카라사이트r this meant 바카라사이트 government was interested only in 바카라사이트 student exchange element of 바카라사이트 programme and would not participate in 바카라사이트 ¡°European universities¡± initiative.

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