Swiss ordeal offers lessons for UK science hit by Brexit
By 
Anthony King2018-01-04T14:35:00
Compromise on EU’s four freedoms is unlikely but fudges may be possible on some issues
Brexit hasn’t pleased many in the UK research community. Exiting the EU is unprecedented and quite how the country’s future relations with the bloc will pan out – not least in science – still remain unclear. But the predicament that befell the Swiss after their 2014 referendum on migration has some parallels with the UK’s situation. Arguably lessons can be drawn from the Swiss estrangement after the referendum, especially for UK science.