Thanks To Brexit I Lost A 2.5 Million Research Grant. I Fear For The Future Of Uk Science Jos R Penades

But just a few weeks later I was informed that the funding was in jeopardy. Because the UK failed to negotiate a deal to stay in the EU’s Horizon Europe funding program – which it had previously committed to doing – my grant, along with those of 142 other UK-based scientists, could not be received in this the country. This created a huge problem. I’ve started talking to EU-based universities about moving the research programme, but there are eight to ten other scientists working in my own lab and I’m the current director of the UK’s MRC Center for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection. Scientists work in deeply connected networks of collaborators and institutions, and moving to France or Spain, even part-time, will disrupt much more of that research work. In the end I didn’t move and so I lost the money. This was very painful. It still hurts. The UK government has said it will provide replacement funding through its own research and innovation programme, but it is not yet entirely clear whether it will meet all the conditions of ERC programs – the prestige, the flexibility, the connections. As it stands, that part of our research is on hold until we’re sure we have the kind of stability one needs to do science. I know that some others have made the difficult decision to leave the country and deal with Europe. But this issue is much larger than our work or that of the other researchers who were affected. Scientists can do incredible and innovative work that benefits wider society, but they need stability and support. This recent debacle is helping to make science in the UK seem more uncertain and uninviting. The UK has previously been very good at attracting young and talented students and scholars, as well as senior researchers and professors. This was good for the economy, and for the social and intellectual life of the country. But I feel that this is changing. The UK is no longer an attractive place. I know that far fewer EU-based researchers have chosen to move their work and funding here in recent years. Unless the policy changes, I expect this to continue. I know a lot of people here have adopted a very British attitude, thinking they’ll just get by. Some told me things will be fine because the grant money will be replaced or as an established researcher I can get another grant. But that’s not the point. I am concerned about the place of UK science in the world and what the future holds for younger scientists. I love this country. I came here from Europe in 2013 and have stayed. I am grateful to do my work here and have always felt welcome. In fact, I never really felt like an immigrant. But I worry about someone making the same decision today. Things are much less certain.

title: “Thanks To Brexit I Lost A 2.5 Million Research Grant. I Fear For The Future Of Uk Science Jos R Penades Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Wayne Gutierrez”

But just a few weeks later I was informed that the funding was in jeopardy. Because the UK failed to negotiate a deal to stay in the EU’s Horizon Europe funding program – which it had previously committed to doing – my grant, along with those of 142 other UK-based scientists, could not be received in this the country. This created a huge problem. I’ve started talking to EU-based universities about moving the research programme, but there are eight to ten other scientists working in my own lab and I’m the current director of the UK’s MRC Center for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection. Scientists work in deeply connected networks of collaborators and institutions, and moving to France or Spain, even part-time, will disrupt much more of that research work. In the end I didn’t move and so I lost the money. This was very painful. It still hurts. The UK government has said it will provide replacement funding through its own research and innovation programme, but it is not yet entirely clear whether it will meet all the conditions of ERC programs – the prestige, the flexibility, the connections. As it stands, that part of our research is on hold until we’re sure we have the kind of stability one needs to do science. I know that some others have made the difficult decision to leave the country and deal with Europe. But this issue is much larger than our work or that of the other researchers who were affected. Scientists can do incredible and innovative work that benefits wider society, but they need stability and support. This recent debacle is helping to make science in the UK seem more uncertain and uninviting. The UK has previously been very good at attracting young and talented students and scholars, as well as senior researchers and professors. This was good for the economy, and for the social and intellectual life of the country. But I feel that this is changing. The UK is no longer an attractive place. I know that far fewer EU-based researchers have chosen to move their work and funding here in recent years. Unless the policy changes, I expect this to continue. I know a lot of people here have adopted a very British attitude, thinking they’ll just get by. Some told me things will be fine because the grant money will be replaced or as an established researcher I can get another grant. But that’s not the point. I am concerned about the place of UK science in the world and what the future holds for younger scientists. I love this country. I came here from Europe in 2013 and have stayed. I am grateful to do my work here and have always felt welcome. In fact, I never really felt like an immigrant. But I worry about someone making the same decision today. Things are much less certain.

title: “Thanks To Brexit I Lost A 2.5 Million Research Grant. I Fear For The Future Of Uk Science Jos R Penades Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-22” author: “Tracie Loaiza”

But just a few weeks later I was informed that the funding was in jeopardy. Because the UK failed to negotiate a deal to stay in the EU’s Horizon Europe funding program – which it had previously committed to doing – my grant, along with those of 142 other UK-based scientists, could not be received in this the country. This created a huge problem. I’ve started talking to EU-based universities about moving the research programme, but there are eight to ten other scientists working in my own lab and I’m the current director of the UK’s MRC Center for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection. Scientists work in deeply connected networks of collaborators and institutions, and moving to France or Spain, even part-time, will disrupt much more of that research work. In the end I didn’t move and so I lost the money. This was very painful. It still hurts. The UK government has said it will provide replacement funding through its own research and innovation programme, but it is not yet entirely clear whether it will meet all the conditions of ERC programs – the prestige, the flexibility, the connections. As it stands, that part of our research is on hold until we’re sure we have the kind of stability one needs to do science. I know that some others have made the difficult decision to leave the country and deal with Europe. But this issue is much larger than our work or that of the other researchers who were affected. Scientists can do incredible and innovative work that benefits wider society, but they need stability and support. This recent debacle is helping to make science in the UK seem more uncertain and uninviting. The UK has previously been very good at attracting young and talented students and scholars, as well as senior researchers and professors. This was good for the economy, and for the social and intellectual life of the country. But I feel that this is changing. The UK is no longer an attractive place. I know that far fewer EU-based researchers have chosen to move their work and funding here in recent years. Unless the policy changes, I expect this to continue. I know a lot of people here have adopted a very British attitude, thinking they’ll just get by. Some told me things will be fine because the grant money will be replaced or as an established researcher I can get another grant. But that’s not the point. I am concerned about the place of UK science in the world and what the future holds for younger scientists. I love this country. I came here from Europe in 2013 and have stayed. I am grateful to do my work here and have always felt welcome. In fact, I never really felt like an immigrant. But I worry about someone making the same decision today. Things are much less certain.

title: “Thanks To Brexit I Lost A 2.5 Million Research Grant. I Fear For The Future Of Uk Science Jos R Penades Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Julia Tello”

But just a few weeks later I was informed that the funding was in jeopardy. Because the UK failed to negotiate a deal to stay in the EU’s Horizon Europe funding program – which it had previously committed to doing – my grant, along with those of 142 other UK-based scientists, could not be received in this the country. This created a huge problem. I’ve started talking to EU-based universities about moving the research programme, but there are eight to ten other scientists working in my own lab and I’m the current director of the UK’s MRC Center for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection. Scientists work in deeply connected networks of collaborators and institutions, and moving to France or Spain, even part-time, will disrupt much more of that research work. In the end I didn’t move and so I lost the money. This was very painful. It still hurts. The UK government has said it will provide replacement funding through its own research and innovation programme, but it is not yet entirely clear whether it will meet all the conditions of ERC programs – the prestige, the flexibility, the connections. As it stands, that part of our research is on hold until we’re sure we have the kind of stability one needs to do science. I know that some others have made the difficult decision to leave the country and deal with Europe. But this issue is much larger than our work or that of the other researchers who were affected. Scientists can do incredible and innovative work that benefits wider society, but they need stability and support. This recent debacle is helping to make science in the UK seem more uncertain and uninviting. The UK has previously been very good at attracting young and talented students and scholars, as well as senior researchers and professors. This was good for the economy, and for the social and intellectual life of the country. But I feel that this is changing. The UK is no longer an attractive place. I know that far fewer EU-based researchers have chosen to move their work and funding here in recent years. Unless the policy changes, I expect this to continue. I know a lot of people here have adopted a very British attitude, thinking they’ll just get by. Some told me things will be fine because the grant money will be replaced or as an established researcher I can get another grant. But that’s not the point. I am concerned about the place of UK science in the world and what the future holds for younger scientists. I love this country. I came here from Europe in 2013 and have stayed. I am grateful to do my work here and have always felt welcome. In fact, I never really felt like an immigrant. But I worry about someone making the same decision today. Things are much less certain.

title: “Thanks To Brexit I Lost A 2.5 Million Research Grant. I Fear For The Future Of Uk Science Jos R Penades Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-15” author: “Fernando Lanza”

But just a few weeks later I was informed that the funding was in jeopardy. Because the UK failed to negotiate a deal to stay in the EU’s Horizon Europe funding program – which it had previously committed to doing – my grant, along with those of 142 other UK-based scientists, could not be received in this the country. This created a huge problem. I’ve started talking to EU-based universities about moving the research programme, but there are eight to ten other scientists working in my own lab and I’m the current director of the UK’s MRC Center for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection. Scientists work in deeply connected networks of collaborators and institutions, and moving to France or Spain, even part-time, will disrupt much more of that research work. In the end I didn’t move and so I lost the money. This was very painful. It still hurts. The UK government has said it will provide replacement funding through its own research and innovation programme, but it is not yet entirely clear whether it will meet all the conditions of ERC programs – the prestige, the flexibility, the connections. As it stands, that part of our research is on hold until we’re sure we have the kind of stability one needs to do science. I know that some others have made the difficult decision to leave the country and deal with Europe. But this issue is much larger than our work or that of the other researchers who were affected. Scientists can do incredible and innovative work that benefits wider society, but they need stability and support. This recent debacle is helping to make science in the UK seem more uncertain and uninviting. The UK has previously been very good at attracting young and talented students and scholars, as well as senior researchers and professors. This was good for the economy, and for the social and intellectual life of the country. But I feel that this is changing. The UK is no longer an attractive place. I know that far fewer EU-based researchers have chosen to move their work and funding here in recent years. Unless the policy changes, I expect this to continue. I know a lot of people here have adopted a very British attitude, thinking they’ll just get by. Some told me things will be fine because the grant money will be replaced or as an established researcher I can get another grant. But that’s not the point. I am concerned about the place of UK science in the world and what the future holds for younger scientists. I love this country. I came here from Europe in 2013 and have stayed. I am grateful to do my work here and have always felt welcome. In fact, I never really felt like an immigrant. But I worry about someone making the same decision today. Things are much less certain.