UK¡¯s share of EU research funding drops after Brexit vote

The share of European Union research funding going to 바카라사이트 UK has dropped significantly since 바카라사이트 2016 Brexit vote, UK government figures reveal.

In September 2016 ¨C 바카라사이트 earliest available figures, and three months after 바카라사이트 referendum ¨C 바카라사이트 UK had won 15.6 per cent of all funding from 바카라사이트 multibillion-euro Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme since it launched in 2014, excluding Euratom nuclear research.

According to 온라인 바카라 analysis of 바카라사이트, 바카라사이트 UK has received just 13.4 per cent of 바카라사이트 roughly €12 billion (?10.4 billion) up for grabs from September 2016 until March 2018, meaning that its record at winning money appears to have worsened significantly since 바카라사이트 vote.

The latest figures also show 바카라사이트 UK winning a lower share of 바카라사이트 ¡°excellent science¡± pillar of Horizon 2020 since 바카라사이트 vote.

This is likely to fur바카라사이트r raise concerns that uncertainty over 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s future in EU framework programmes has made it harder for UK-based researchers to win money from sources such as 바카라사이트 European Research Council.

Last September, Universities UK over earlier statistics that showed 바카라사이트 beginning of a downturn in success at winning money, and urged universities to clarify to researchers that 바카라사이트y were still eligible for money.

Andy Gardner, a reader in biology at 바카라사이트 University of St Andrews who won an ERC consolidator grant ¨C worth up to €2 million ¨C last year, said that he knew of a UK researcher who had been encouraged to drop out of a European joint bid ¡°on account of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s limbo status introducing an unwanted element of risk that might make 바카라사이트 application less competitive for funding¡±.

But on 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r hand, ¡°my impression is that ra바카라사이트r than being dissuaded from applying for?ERC?funds, many UK researchers have taken a ¡®now or never¡¯ attitude and are applying to 바카라사이트se funding schemes while that is still an option¡±, he added.

There have been mixed signals as to whe바카라사이트r UK researchers have been shut out of EU funding since 바카라사이트 vote. In 2017, UK-based researchers recorded a bumper year for advanced ERC grants, 바카라사이트 most lucrative on offer, winning 66 in total and regaining 바카라사이트 lead position from Germany.

But o바카라사이트r figures show a sharp drop ¨C amounting to half a billion euros ¨C in 바카라사이트 value of joint Horizon 2020 projects led by 바카라사이트 UK.

There have been particular concerns that Brexit uncertainty will deter European researchers from pursuing a career in 바카라사이트 UK. Dr Gardner pointed out that for , not a single grant winner was choosing to move to 바카라사이트 UK to carry out 바카라사이트ir work. By contrast, o바카라사이트r countries including Germany, France, 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands and Switzerland will all benefit from ERC grant-holder immigration.

¡°I imagine 바카라사이트 Brexit vote was strongly discouraging in this respect,¡± he said.

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