‘No deal’ Brexit would leave UK science staring down the barrel

European union flag and flag of the UK at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on July 19, 2018.

Source: © Shutterstock

Government guidance on impact of leaving EU unprepared paints a worrying picture for research and medicines

Leaving the EU without a deal would cost UK science dear – in terms of influence, funding and collaborative networks, and it could take years to rebuild these connections. That’s according to scientists and science policy advisers. They add that the government’s recently published guidance on what a ‘no deal’ Brexit would mean for science and medicines, leaves many unanswered questions, not least on researcher mobility.