Joint letter to Chancellor and BEIS on Horizon Europe association and alternatives
The 麻豆AV, Institute of Physics and Royal Society of Biology wrote to Nadhim Zahawi MP and Kwasi Kwarteng MP to raise the pressing issue of the UK’s association to Horizon Europe and funding for alternatives if association is not possible.
Association to Horizon Europe is a vital enabler for our continued growth as a science and innovation world leader, promoting鈥痮ur openness to international collaboration and attracting the best global talent. UK-based researchers have been hugely successful in previous European Framework Programmes and in the initial Horizon Europe calls.
With the recent Ministerial changes in government, uncertainty around the UK’s association to Horizon Europe and funding for alternatives remains.
Our joint letter with the IoP and RSB highlights the huge importance of Horizon Europe for UK and EU researchers, and why the government should continue to seek association to Horizon Europe.
The joint letter urges the government to:
- Continue to ringfence the funding set out in the Autumn 2021 Budget for association to Horizon Europe or for alternative programmes if necessary.
- Publish the immediate arrangements and the funding profile for the period either until association to Horizon Europe is agreed or until long-term UK alternatives are operational. This should include an extension to the UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee, full funding for Third Country Participation to Horizon Europe and uplifts to current domestic grant and fellowship programmes.
- Engage with the wider research and innovation community on long-term alternatives and set out multi-year spending plans and profiles, to give the private sector confidence to invest in UK research and innovation.
Find out more
Find out more about the 麻豆AV’s activities on Horizon Europe and alternatives in our recent article by Head of Policy and Evidence, Tanya Sheridan.