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The UK vote to leave the has sparked huge uncertainty across the continent.

POLITICS UK scientists in limbo after shock Researchers organize to lobby for science as country prepares for life outside the EU.

BY ALISON ABBOTT, DANIEL CRESSEY AND leaving the EU. No one is sure how ‘Brexit’ will of opportunity for young scientists, and I feel RICHARD VAN NOORDEN affect science, but many researchers are wor- like that has changed overnight,” said Vanessa ried about long-lasting damage. Beyond the Sancho-Shimizu, an infectious-diseases he dust from last week’s vote by the immediate economic impacts and the poten- researcher at Imperial College , in to leave the European tial loss of EU funding — which currently response to a survey last Friday. She is Union is nowhere near settled, but the supplies some 16% of UK university research a Spanish national and one of many scientists Tcountry’s researchers are already bracing for money — scientists fear a loss of mobility who expressed similar views. the fallout. between the country and the continent. Researchers are already mobilizing to lobby On 23 June, 52% of those who voted in the “I was on a career panel only yesterday, sing- for the United Kingdom to remain a partici- country’s referendum came out in favour of ing the praises of the UK as a wonderful place pant in EU science programmes, and for

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is that people the at top the of Vote the Leave EU. Martin says that “the for news good them bied for United the Kingdom to remain in the Most groups academic had lob surance” to worried scientists. cated for Brexit, offers “total reas advo who consultant education objective, he adds. community’s top —and only — of research grants, should the be (US$82.9-billion) programme zon EU’s 2020,the €74.8-billion guarantee to remain of part Hori Facilitiesogy Getting Council. a of and UKScience the Technol John Womersley, chief executive making that strongly,” case, says orities are and process the start of to clearly know what its own pri UK’s negotiation strategy, it needs wants to have an impact on the Scientists for EUcampaign. , the led who ment remedial measures,” says fallout problems early and imple ofkind rapid monitoring to catch any “We shortfalls. some need 598 | NATURE598 | 2016 VOL | JUNE 534|30 funds have supplied an estimated €8 billion nationals could feel pinch. the EUresearch Even laboratories primarily staffed by UK MONEY chargedhighly rhetoric around immigration. campaignthe leading up to it, which featured as aresult country the of vote the both and Some have said that feel less they welcome in will still be attractive to talented researchers. and non-EU researchers. attempt to level playing the EU between field gration system such as Australia’s, which would paigners have advocated apoints-based immi overall immigration numbers. ‘Leave’ cam researchersskilled driving down still while Kingdom outside EUcould the allow in more tions withrest the of EU can the place take first. to do immediately, this and informal negotia government — have said that there is no need Johnson, whom next the many lead will expect vote — including former London mayor Boris within two years. Campaigners for aLeave a process of negotiation that must conclude treaty,Lisbon but once it trigger it does, will government to invoke ‘article 50’of EU the EU isthe unclear. There is date no set for the United the when Exactly Kingdom leave will PEOPLE importance of continued funding, he says. from other countries and understanding the This includes being openpeople to skilled campaign share their instincts on science”. But it’s unclear United the whether Kingdom infavourThose of Brexit say that aUnited Jamie Martin, an independent “If science the community domestic funding to make up ------Mike Galsworthywants careful monitoringofUKresearch tospot anyfallout. - - - ITER, the international the ITER, fusion experiment it because for provides expertise crucial says he is confident that extended, be it will contract for JET out runs in2018,but Cowley on of behalf European the Commission. The Toruspean anuclear-fusion (JET), facility, don, UK.The centre operates Joint the Euro Culham Centre for Fusion inAbing Energy of me,” says Steven Cowley, directs who the to restrict immigration. after nation the voted ina2014referendum were cut out access of to full Horizon 2020 is an associated country, but its researchers demanded. Switzerland, anon-EU member, of people, as many Leave supporters have to acts restrict country movementthe free zon 2020.But that might not possible if be EU countries currently hold within Hori hell out ofme.” future worries the “The long-term funding from continue EU“will the to do so”. scientists United inthe Kingdom now who get pledged before vote the that universities and Richard Willis. considered is unclear, says EIBspokesman fatethe of that those are just to beginning be over that Agreed period. loans are secure, but EIB loans for higher education and research €2.8 billion since 2005 — some 28%of total Investment (EIB),receiving Bank more than and research institutions from European the largest recipient of loans to EUuniversities overto country the past the decade. ©

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A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e - - - - d . and Elizabeth Gibney.and Elizabeth Additional reporting Castelvecchi by Davide SEE EDITORIAL P.589 some serious searching soul and reflection.” public,” he says. to needs provoke “That we’ve had arejection of that by 52%of the analysissolid and empirical and evidence, around which there was such atorrent of EU and were ignored by public. the came outexperts infavour of staying inthe researchexperts, lobby groups and other come to that grips with: fact the most academic fundamental issue that UK researchers must to EUfunding and policy, there is amore beyond questions the about continued access at University the of Sheffield, UK, says that for own their referendums. Netherlands and Denmark are already calling Right-wing populist politicians inFrance, the vote empowers other anti-EU movements. of own their countries’ UK ifthe bases science in decisions like it this, makes me nervous.” Netherlands. “If UKcannot the participate UniversityLeiden Medical Center the in researchercell Christine Mummery of the workable way around issues”, the says stem- forefront of guiding us into an acceptable and themselves. The United Kingdom the was “in do not handle human embryonic stem cells countries research where the is forbidden tions as long funded can be as partnersfrom ing inwhich research to adeal collabora under appropriate oversight — lead ethical Sweden, for called research funded to be includingOthers, United the Kingdom and “Here you have such a major question James Wilsdon, researcher ascience-policy EuropeanOther scientists fear for future the are among nations the that have bloc. countriesthe that remain inthe reshape landscape policy the for A UKexit from EUcould the also POLICY byheld Switzerland. member’ status similar to that lab — or perhaps with ‘associate Europeanthe particle-physics mirror its membership of CERN, nation member — which would rejoin it, either as an individual United Kingdom have will to members of project. the The one of major seven international facility. host next the major European not ablewill be to compete to says, is that United the Kingdom France. The real problem, he southern in under construction on human embryonic stem cells. opposed EUfunding for research Germany, Italy and Austria As for ITER itself, EU is the ■ - -

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