Rob Davidson PhD@bobbledavidsonScientists for EU@scientists4eu
Salisbury for EuropeFeb 2017
UK Science
“…the UK has overtaken the US to rank 1st by field-weighted citation impact… It is likely that recent increases in UK research productivity have, at least to some extent, been driven by the increase in UK international research collaboration, which is also associated with greater citation impact…”
International Comparative Performance of the UK Research Base – 2013
http://bit.ly/2jq8otG
UK ScienceMajority of UK increase in publications comes from international collaborations
Dr Jonathan Adams. From: ‘The Fourth Age of Research’ (2014)
Almost 50% of Publications are international
UK Science
Dr Jonathan Adams. From: ‘The Fourth Age of Research’ (2014)
EU Science
“In 2011, Europe produced 33.4% of the world’s research outputs, while the US accounted for 23.4%”
Comparative Benchmarking of European and US Research Collaboration and Researcher Mobility - 2013
Publication growth
World bank data – 1990: 2013
EU collaboration• 30% of grants for international cooperation• 7800 grants• 87623 grant holders FP7 Monitoring: http://bit.ly/1U8wP7y
EU collaboration
• Over 170 countries• 86% of retained apps from
EU members
• Anyone can ‘access’• Membership is best
FP7 Monitoring: http://bit.ly/1U8wP7y
Brexit means…
Restricting immigration
• Restricting immigration: red line• Theresa May vetoed EU-India trade deal over
visas for Indians• T.May trip to India: denies skilled worker visa;
denies student visas• 10s of thousands still promised
…but, students?!
• Net gain of £136 million pa to Sheffield alone
• Only group Theresa May reduced in 6 years
• Osborne, Treasury, BIS, Willets, Rudd, Johnson, Hammond, Cable all asked to stop targeting
• 57% public support student immigration
http://huff.to/2jA0D5T
#BrainDrainUK
Switzerland2014 referendum: restricted free movement• Suspended from Horizon 2020• Lost access to Erasmus +• Negotiated associate access
until 2016• Paid in, lost strategic influence• Lost consortium leadership
roles Ultimatum: Overturn referendum or become ‘third country’
Casualties
New money
• Autumn Statement £2bn; Innovation Strategy (Jan2017) £4bn– flood defences?– RPF, loss of higher ed
• Since 2010 (to 2014), R&D increase by performing sector (const prices):– Biz:15.9%; Higher-Ed:5.7%;
Non-profit: -20.1%
ONS: http://bit.ly/2kV79EB
Moving forward
• Campaign for transparency/democracy• SfEU Brexit monitoring (science/health)• Article 50• Negotiation announcements• National Statistics• Vote on Final Deal
• General Election
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