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UK to rejoin EU Horizon programme through ‘bespoke new agreement’ | Politics News
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The UK will rejoin the European Union’s flagship Horizon science programme after two years of absence post-Brexit, the government has confirmed. Number 10 said the move would happen “through a bespoke new agreement with the EU”. A spokesperson added Prime Minister Rishi Sunak secured “improved financial terms of association that are right for the UK…
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Scientists are relieved by the UK-EU agreement to return to Horizon but the deal has one notable exception | Science & Tech News
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This is a genuine day of celebration among scientists – not just in the UK but also in the EU. Because although Horizon is the largest single pot of cash in the world available to scientists to fund their work, it was never just about the money. The seven-year cycles of the EU-funded programme was…
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UK to re-join EU’s Horizon science programme | Politics News
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The UK is set to rejoin the EU’s Horizon science programme after two years of absence post-Brexit, Sky News has been told. The final deal is set to be agreed within hours and could be announced on Thursday or at the weekend’s G20 summit by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, as first reported today by Bloomberg.…
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Scientists ‘concerned’ at PM’s silence over rejoining EU’s €95.5bn Horizon programme | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have been left concerned by the prime minister’s reported “scepticism” about rejoining the EU’s €95.5bn science programme, despite the positive outcome of talks over Northern Ireland which had been blocking UK access. “Silence is causing people really to be worried and concerned,” Professor Sir Adrian Smith, president of the Royal Society, said. During last…
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‘Guilt free’ transatlantic flight is on the horizon, government says | Climate News
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Guilt free flying is one step closer to reality, the government has said, as it awarded Virgin Airlines up to £1m to test the first transatlantic commercial flight powered by green fuel. A normal Boeing 787 passenger plane will next year jet from London to New York in a bid to prove long haul flights…