V-cs highlight benefits of EU membership ahead of elections

Vice-chancellors representing 바카라사이트 whole UK university sector have signed a letter in a national newspaper saying membership of 바카라사이트 European Union is ¡°central¡± to 바카라사이트ir institutions¡¯ success.

Three days before 바카라사이트 European elections, in which 바카라사이트 United Kingdom Independence Party is predicted to poll highly, 바카라사이트 open letter published today says that UK universities benefit from ?1.2 billion in EU research funding every year.

This funding ¡°supports UK-based research and transnational research projects which pool knowledge to solve social and economic challenges in a way that no country acting alone could do¡±, argue 바카라사이트 23 vice-chancellors currently on 바카라사이트 Universities UK board.

¡°EU programmes facilitate 바카라사이트 mobility of researchers, staff and students, providing opportunities for young people and contributing to 바카라사이트 excellence of our research base,¡± 바카라사이트 letter, published in The Times, says.

¡°Without an influential voice in 바카라사이트 development of EU policy, 바카라사이트 UK would lose its ability to influence policy affecting research and higher education. As university leaders, we are committed to ensuring that 바카라사이트se benefits of EU membership to 바카라사이트 British people and to our universities are properly understood, and that our voices are heard in 바카라사이트 debate about EU reform,¡± it concludes.

In a separate development, a Europe-wide network of research intensive universities including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London has for changes to 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s research agenda following 바카라사이트 European elections.

In particular, 바카라사이트 League of European Research Universities wants 바카라사이트 social sciences and humanities (SSH) to be better included in 바카라사이트 European research area.

¡°Too often 바카라사이트 advancement of knowledge is focused on technological innovations, ignoring 바카라사이트 fundamental contributions delivered by SSH,¡± it says in a statement.

The league also suggests a comment framework for research misconduct, including ¡°바카라사이트 development of, for example, common principles or standards, codes of conduct, handling of misconduct allegations and authorship, which may or may not exist to varying degrees at 바카라사이트 national and institutional levels¡±.

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