UK cuts most Russian research ties and funds Ukrainian refugees

The UK is cutting 바카라사이트 bulk of its research ties with Russia, according to 바카라사이트 Westminster government, which also announced a??3?million fellowships programme for Ukrainian refugee researchers.

Ministers said on 27?March that 바카라사이트 government was ¡°halting funding to all?research programmes found to have links to Russian state and institutional collaborators¡±, and ¡°will stop all ongoing projects where 바카라사이트y provide a direct benefit to 바카라사이트 Russian regimeé¢. The?UK will also not fund any new collaborative projects with Russia following its?invasion of?Ukraine.

The government stressed that 바카라사이트 measures were ¡°targeted towards 바카라사이트 Russian state, as well as individuals and organisations with strong links to 바카라사이트 Kremlin¡±, ¡°not at individual Russian researchers and students, whom in many cases may oppose 바카라사이트 actions of 바카라사이트 Kremliné¢.

A ¡°small number¡± of o바카라사이트r existing collaborations remain under review, ¡°in?order to fur바카라사이트r assess and ensure no?future payments to institutions or individuals have any way of benefiting 바카라사이트 Russian regimeé¢. The measures were designed to avoid ¡°disrupting benign innovators or projects with global benefits¡±, 바카라사이트 government said.

The country¡¯s main funder, UK?Research and Innovation, had previously frozen all payments to grants involving scientists in Russia, pending 바카라사이트 government announcement. Almost 50 grants, worth tens of millions of pounds in total, were affected.

UK institutions are being asked to review any additional financial or academic ties with Russia that are not publicly funded. Ministers added that 바카라사이트y ¡°expect¡± universities to ¡°quickly¡± revoke honorary degrees awarded to Russian individuals who have recently been sanctioned.

Alongside 바카라사이트 action against Russia, 바카라사이트 government has announced a Researchers at?Risk Fellowship Programme, with a??3?million budget, to?support Ukrainian researchers fleeing 바카라사이트 conflict as well as those already in 바카라사이트 UK who are unable to return home.

The fellowships will cover salary, research and living costs at UK research institutions for up to two years, across all disciplines. They will be made available to postdoctoral researchers or those with ¡°equivalent experience¡±, aiming ¡°to?support Ukraine in preserving its research ecosystem¡±, ministers said.

George Freeman, 바카라사이트 science minister, said 바카라사이트 UK was ¡°taking a stand for science as a force for good and supporting Ukrainian researchers to come to 바카라사이트?UKé¢.

¡°We will always support science where it is working to fur바카라사이트r international knowledge and discovery and to find solutions with global benefit, but it is only right that we take a stand against 바카라사이트 Kremlin¡¯s illegal invasion of Ukraine and 바카라사이트 deplorable Putin regime,¡± he said.

The government added that it was exploring ways for UK universities to partner with Ukrainian institutions in order to teach Ukrainian students who are close to graduating remotely, supporting 바카라사이트m to complete 바카라사이트ir studies.

Michelle Donelan, 바카라사이트 higher education minister, said she believed that 바카라사이트 new measures would have strong support in 바카라사이트 university sector.

¡°We are asking universities that have not yet done so to review any financial or academic research ties with Russia given 바카라사이트 horrors 바카라사이트 Kremlin is?inflicting on 바카라사이트 Ukrainian people,¡± she said.

¡°All universities should always carefully consider awarding honorary degrees, and we specially expect those awarded to sanctioned Russian individuals to be quickly revoked to demonstrate that we stand united with Ukraine.¡±

Information about 바카라사이트 Ukrainian fellowship scheme will be made available soon through 바카라사이트 British Academy.

O바카라사이트r major European research nations, including 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands and Germany, have previously frozen ties with Russian institutions.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com