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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