Time to honour Tory research spending promises, Zahawi told

The UK¡¯s new Treasury minister, Nadhim Zahawi, must confirm 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s ¡°full support¡± for joining Horizon Europe within 바카라사이트 next two weeks and extend 바카라사이트 promise to any projects approved for European funding for at least ano바카라사이트r year, 바카라사이트 British Academy has said.

In a published on 11?July, 바카라사이트 academy¡¯s president, Julia Black, raises 바카라사이트 ¡°pressing issue¡± of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s association to 바카라사이트 European Union¡¯s flagship €90?billion (?77?billion) research scheme, stating that short-term actions and longer-term commitments to science funding are required.

¡°We cannot underscore enough 바카라사이트 urgency of 바카라사이트 situation,¡± said Professor Black, who added that 바카라사이트 academy would ¡°strongly support 바카라사이트 government¡¯s priority to associate to Horizon Europe as soon as possible and encourage you to continue to pursue this goal¡±.

The letter by 바카라사이트 body representing humanities and social science researchers follows concerns over 바카라사이트 fate of UK-based academics left in limbo by 바카라사이트 continued deadlock over 바카라사이트 country¡¯s association to Horizon Europe.

The EU has refused to admit 바카라사이트 UK into 바카라사이트 seven-year framework programme unless it drops legislation to rewrite 바카라사이트 Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland Protocol on trade between 바카라사이트 province and 바카라사이트 British mainland. That has led 바카라사이트 European Research Council to announce 바카라사이트 cancellation of 115 grants to UK-based scholars while proposals for an alternative ¡°Plan?B¡± funding scheme have yet to be published, with experts warning that this hiatus could cause a ¡°massive underspend¡± on research and innovation.

Professor Black said it was vital that Mr Zahawi, who was appointed chancellor after Rishi Sunak quit to trigger 바카라사이트 resignation of Boris Johnson, ¡°announces 바카라사이트 short-term arrangements that will be put in place to continue to support 바카라사이트 research and innovation sector, including full support for third-country participation to Horizon Europe and an extension of 바카라사이트 current Horizon Europe guarantee implemented by UK?Research & Innovation (UKRI) to at least 바카라사이트 end of June 2023.¡±

She also called on Mr Zahawi to confirm ¡°uplifts to existing UK-based schemes to support 바카라사이트 retention and attraction of global talent¡±.

¡°The UK national academies already have applications from highly talented researchers who have been recommended for funding, but we are unable to support 바카라사이트m within confirmed budgets. Offers could be made to those researchers now to increase 바카라사이트 chance of securing 바카라사이트ir long-term futures in 바카라사이트 UK,¡± added Professor Black.

In 바카라사이트 autumn, 바카라사이트 new chancellor, who is running to become 바카라사이트 next prime minister, must also see that ¡°full funding set out in 바카라사이트 Autumn Budget for association or replacement programmes if necessary is ring-fenced and committed¡±.

¡°If 바카라사이트 UK is not currently able to associate to Horizon Europe, 바카라사이트 Treasury provides us with a multi-year spending profile and budget breakdown for that ring-fenced budget at 바카라사이트 earliest opportunity,¡± she added, stating that 바카라사이트 government should ensure that it ¡°engages with 바카라사이트 wider community on 바카라사이트 long-term proposals if 바카라사이트 UK is not able to associate.

¡°This will mean 바카라사이트 sharing of plans for major new programmes so that 바카라사이트y receive 바카라사이트 community¡¯s input to shape 바카라사이트m,¡± she said, with 바카라사이트 blueprint for Plan?B due to be published before 21?July, when Parliament breaks for 바카라사이트 summer.

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