" I hope UK researchers will now look for the opportunities Brexit will bring "
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" I hope UK researchers will now look for the opportunities Brexit will bring "
Graeme Reid is Professor of Science and Research Policy at University College London , and was a specialist adviser to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry into EU membership and UK science . The committee ’ s latest report ‘ A time for boldness : EU membership and UK science after the referendum ’ was published in December 2016 .
In your opinion , what are the opportunities presented by Brexit ? The overwhelming majority of people in science and research favoured remaining in the EU . But that stage of the debate has now passed and we must move on . I hope UK researchers will now look for the opportunities Brexit will bring . Britain ’ s EU exit , creates new types of political will , so might be an unexpected catalyst , giving impetus to good ideas that might otherwise have been ignored .
We currently lead several international research projects , such as the Square Kilometre Array astronomy project , but given the size and strength of the UK science base , we could host more major
Professor Graeme Reid professor of science and research policy at University College London ( UCL )
Professor Graeme Reid has spent much of his career at the interface between science and government . He is Chair of Science and Research Policy at UCL , Chairman of the Campaign for Science and Engineering , a Trustee of the Association of Medical Research Charities and Strategic Advisor to the National Centre for Universities and Business
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