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Winners of 27 European Research Council Grants Leave the UK and Switzerland Because of Horizon Europe Impasse
Winners of 27 European Research Council Grants Leave the UK and Switzerland Because of Horizon Europe Impasse
Of 174 UK-based ERC grant winners 23, or around one in eight, have decided to relocate, while only four of 66 researchers based in Switzerland did so.
UK Science and Technology Minister Launches New Global International Science Partnership Funding in Tokyo with Initial £119m of Funding
UK Science and Technology Minister Launches New Global International Science Partnership Funding in Tokyo with Initial £119m of Funding
Minister Freeman announces new global research fund to deepen collaboration between the UK and international R&D powers like Japan.
How UK Science is Failing Black Researchers - in Nine Stark Charts
How UK Science is Failing Black Researchers - in Nine Stark Charts
Data show that the representation of scientists from marginalized ethnicities dwindles at each stage of UK academia.
Science Spared from UK Budget Cuts Amid Economic Turmoil
Researchers relieved by decision to reaffirm previous spending commitments.
The UK Faces Exclusion from High-level Horizon Calls in Quantum
The EU moved to exclude the UK from Horizon Europe calls on sensitive quantum projects in October due to doubts over the country's willingness to provide EU researchers with reciprocal access to UK programmes and to comply with intellectual property rules. The move reverses the EU's previous decision to accept UK participation in more mature quantum projects with high 'technology readiness levels'.
UK-Swiss Science Deal As Both Barred from EU Scheme
Political tensions mean both nations have been shut out of the EU's prestigious Horizon programme.
George Freeman Reappointed Science Minister in Latest Incarnation of UK Government
George Freeman has been reappointed as UK science minister four months after he resigned from the post when former prime minister Boris Johnson lost power. Jan Palmowski, secretary general at The Guild of European Research Intensive universities welcomed the news, telling Science|Business, Freeman knows the science sector and "gets the importance of Europe."
Contrary to Media Narratives, Higher Education Has Little Impact on Students' Political Views
Contrary to Media Narratives, Higher Education Has Little Impact on Students' Political Views
It is often taken as a given that higher education shapes the politics of students. However, drawing on evidence from the British Election Study, Tom Fryer finds students' political attitudes do not change radically during their studies.
UK Needs Bigger Role for Science in Government, Says Chief Scientist
UK Needs Bigger Role for Science in Government, Says Chief Scientist
The UK's Chief Scientific Advisor says every government department needs to take science into consideration and invest more in R&D.
Government Appoints Science Minister After Three-Month Vacancy
Nusrat Ghani faces pressing issues such as the future of funding for Britain's researchers.
Where is the UK Science Minister? Government's Plans Worry Researchers
New Prime Minister Liz Truss has yet to appoint someone to oversee research, and her economic policy has sparked a currency crisis.
Prime Minister Scraps Science Policy Body in Cabinet Shake-up
The number of cabinet committees has been slimmed down from 20 to just six, with the National Science and Technology Council among those abolished.
Citizen Scientists to Monitor English Rivers in £7m Scheme
Scheme gets under way as data suggests Environment Agency's own monitoring leaves rivers unprotected
Liz Truss Must Value Science, Not Fear It
Populist slogans won't cut it: the new UK government has nothing to lose and everything to gain by working constructively with scientists and universities.
New U.K. Prime Minister Brings Worries About Research Funding and Climate Measures
Liz Truss may not honor promises by outgoing leader Boris Johnson to make the United Kingdom a "science superpower".
Experts Warn UK is Becoming Less Attractive for International Research Talent Post-Brexit
Experts Warn UK is Becoming Less Attractive for International Research Talent Post-Brexit
The UK government's plan to increase R&D spending requires a skilled workforce which its universities and research institutes will struggle to assemble, expert witnesses told the House of Lords' science and technology committee today. "The attractiveness of the UK as a destination for scientists might have decreased in recent years," said Maggie Dallman, vice president for international affairs and associate provost for academic partnerships at Imperial College London.
UK Launches Legal Case Against EU over Horizon Europe Association
The UK government, raising the political heat over Brexit, began legal proceedings against the European Union for blocking its membership in the €95.5 billion research programme, Horizon Europe.
Liz Truss Announces New UK Case Against EU on Eve of Debate in Northern Ireland
Liz Truss Announces New UK Case Against EU on Eve of Debate in Northern Ireland
British foreign secretary triggers formal dispute proceedings with Brussels over British access to EU science programs.
Temperatures Rising? Avoiding Division on Net Zero
As action on climate change becomes ever more urgent, it requires ever greater public action. The next stage of the transition to net-zero emissions demands changes to the vehicles we drive, the way we heat our homes and our choices as consumers.
'Science Superpower' Plan Risks Making UK Bureaucracy Superpower, Says Peer
A report says that the government's approach 'feels like setting off on a marathon with your shoelaces tied together'.
Commission Rejects Calls for UK and Swiss Access to Horizon
Commission Rejects Calls for UK and Swiss Access to Horizon
The European Commission has rejected calls from research leaders on both sides of the English Channel for it to put politics aside and allow Switzerland and the UK to join the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
On the Brink of a Damaging Departure from EU Research
Uncertainty in British politics is a headache for UK researchers
A Guide to Plan B: the UK's Vague Strategy for Post-Brexit Science Funding
A Guide to Plan B: the UK's Vague Strategy for Post-Brexit Science Funding
With the United Kingdom ever more likely to leave the European Union's science-funding programmes, an alternative has been proposed.
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