THE GUARDIAN: No-deal Brexit could wreck UK’s chance of leading Covid-19 global research

  • Andre Geim

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Sir Andre Geim, a Nobel prize-winning scientist based at Manchester University, said it was “difficult to remain optimistic” about the future of UK science.

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“The coronavirus will surely make a huge dent in our economy with inevitable negative consequences for the science budget. If the virus does not suffocate the UK fundamental research, a no-deal Brexit will surely be the coup de grâce,” he said.

Period3 May 2020

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  • TitleNo-deal Brexit could wreck UK’s chance of leading Covid-19 global research
    Media name/outletThe Guardian
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date3/05/20
    DescriptionSir Andre Geim, a Nobel prize-winning scientist based at Manchester University, said it was “difficult to remain optimistic” about the future of UK science.
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    “The coronavirus will surely make a huge dent in our economy with inevitable negative consequences for the science budget. If the virus does not suffocate the UK fundamental research, a no-deal Brexit will surely be the coup de grâce,” he said.
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/03/no-deal-brexit-could-wreck-uks-chance-of-leading-covid-19-global-research
    PersonsAndre Geim
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Keywords

  • Brexit
  • coronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • science policy