Universities UK calls for urgent resolution on Horizon Europe association

In a letter to Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission, UUK says that researchers across the continent have been waiting for 17 months for the arrangement to be confirmed, with the impact of the delay felt by UK institutions and their EU counterparts. Thousands of researchers across Europe have already backed the Stick to Science campaign, urging the EU to put scientific collaboration before politics.

Professor Paul Boyle, policy lead for research and innovation on the UUK Board and Vice-Chancellor of Swansea University, writes in the letter:

This latest intervention has been covered by the BBC, including an interview on Radio 4’s Today programme by Vivienne Stern MBE, Director of Universities UK International.