Brexit is an opportunity to forge a stronger European Research Area, according to new consultation

The European Research Area should be strengthened and broadened as part of the Brexit process, to increase scientific collaboration across member states and associated countries such as the UK, Norway and Switzerland, according to a new report from Wellcome. The Future Partnership Project report [PDF 641KB], based on consultations with over 200 UK and European scientists and policy makers, lays out the first concrete set of recommendations of how greater scientific collaboration could be achieved after Brexit. It recommends a Brexit deal that: Enables the UK to influence, pay into and access European research funding, as an associated country, like Norway, Switzerland and Israel Aligns scientific research regulation between the UK and EU Supports full researcher mobility between the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA), through a mutual, simple and quick approach that enables the scientific workforce and their families to move easily between countries European nations have created a world-leading location for research and innovation. But in order to maintain this position after Brexit, Europe will need to adapt as the challenges, tools and global context of research change. A positive Brexit deal for science would ensure the UK continues to benefit from research that improves people’s lives. This would enable cancer patients to continue participating in clinical trials for new treatments, as well as ensuring research on rare diseases – where more patients are ne...
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