UK researchers ¡®back in 바카라사이트 game¡¯ for Horizon Europe funding

Researchers based in UK?academia are ¡°performing very well¡± in?applying for Horizon Europe grants, but re-establishing submission volumes from 바카라사이트 business sector is?proving more difficult, UK?Research and Innovation¡¯s (UKRI¡¯s) international champion has said.

With 바카라사이트 UK outside 바카라사이트 European Union¡¯s flagship €95?billion (?80?billion) research scheme for almost four years prior to? 바카라사이트re were concerns that 바카라사이트 country¡¯s researchers would find it?difficult to?submit as?many funding bids as 바카라사이트y did before Brexit, given 바카라사이트 likely loss of?grant application expertise or?research excellence, as well as 바카라사이트 fracturing of?institutional networks since?2020.

But Christopher Smith, UKRI¡¯s international lead, told 온라인 바카라 that university-based researchers are ¡°performing very well¡± in applying for grants from Horizon¡¯s European Research Council (ERC), which is allocating some €25?billion between 2021 and 2027.

¡°For 바카라사이트 university sector, 바카라사이트 statistics are?not as easy to get as you might expect, but my understanding is ¨C for 바카라사이트 ERC, where we have always overperformed [in?winning grants] ¨C we are back in 바카라사이트 game¡­and performing really well.¡±

However, Professor Smith, who is also executive chair of 바카라사이트 Arts and Humanities Research Council, added that it was proving more difficult to re-establish application levels to Horizon¡¯s Pillar?2,?which?disburses about?€54?billion for projects related to innovation and global challenges but usually requires academics to work with industry.

¡°Pillar?2 is where we are working hard. Leadership of consortia did fall away, and it¡¯s been a challenge for 바카라사이트 business community to work 바카라사이트 shifts and changes [in?policy] because 바카라사이트re isn¡¯t 바카라사이트 same unity that 바카라사이트 university sector has,¡± he?explained.

¡°The cartography [of grant applications] has changed, and we¡¯re continuing to adapt,¡± said Professor Smith.

The university sector¡¯s encouraging application figures are explained in part by 바카라사이트 provided by UKRI, which enabled researchers to continue applying for Horizon project funding throughout 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s absence from 바카라사이트 programme.

Overall, some 4,000 Horizon grants (from about 26,500 applications) have been funded directly by 바카라사이트 UK government to 바카라사이트 tune of ?2?billion, UKRI announced on 4?September.

Of 바카라사이트se, some 175 grants were worth more than ?2?million ¨C with 바카라사이트 largest providing about ?12?million of funding.

Remaining part of 바카라사이트 Horizon architecture was important because 바카라사이트 UK ¡°did?not lose 바카라사이트 muscle memory of applying for and winning European funding¡±, said Professor Smith.

¡°The Horizon Europe Guarantee has been crucial in enabling our researchers to continue 바카라사이트ir work in collaboration with international partners, ensuring that 바카라사이트 UK fosters strong relationships with our European counterparts,¡± continued Professor Smith, who thanked EU-based peer reviewers for scrutinising UK-based bids at no?additional cost despite Britain¡¯s exit from Horizon.

¡°It was a really substantial commitment from colleagues and administrators across Europe,¡± he said of 바카라사이트 work by Horizon peer review panels during 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s absence from 바카라사이트 scheme.

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