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Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Cleoriff — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:20:16 GMT

I knew this would happen. Research is already being hit by the Brexit vote.

"Just weeks after the UK voted to leave the European Union, researchers are losing grants".

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36835566

Having worked in an environment which thrived and grew on research linked projects, I could honestly weep at this news...

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

MI5 — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:28:01 GMT

I imagine all those clever brexit eejits are now enjoying the chaos they've caused.

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Cleoriff — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:32:33 GMT

I honestly don't think many of them realised the full implications of voting to leave. It was one of the first things I said to my husband. He replied there were countries outside the EU who would work with us. I asked him if he realised how much funding we got from the EU to participate in these projects? He had absolutely no idea......

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

MI5 — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:33:48 GMT

Well we're getting back to "how we used to be" which is what they all wanted.....

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Bambino — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:59:08 GMT

Wait until you go to France next and find out how much less your £ gets you.:smileysad:

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

MI5 — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 18:29:21 GMT

Yes, it's very poor at the mo, but fortunately I topped up my Euros last year when it was at 1.40 so I'm OK short term.

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Bambino — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:15:48 GMT

Short term being the operative word. The IMF's forecast isn't very promising, and it says the UK will suffer the most.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36834977

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

MI5 — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:29:05 GMT

Any half wit could have predicted that - unfortunately the leavers ain't even that.

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Cleoriff — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:35:26 GMT

Getting 1.14e to the GBP today. In June I was getting 1.29e

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Bambino — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:01:06 GMT

Program about to start on BBC 2 entitled 'Brexageddon'. Can't imagine what it will be about?

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Beenherebefore — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:15:49 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Any half wit could have predicted that - unfortunately the leavers ain't even that.

Would you mind modifying that comment ?

Nobody knows what the implications of leaving the EU are......it has never happened before.

Yet again "social media" bandies around unsubstantiated rumours

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

MI5 — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:38:11 GMT

Not really.
It's my opinion but I've seen enough already to know it was a bad idea.

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Beenherebefore — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:44:06 GMT

As you say......purely personal opinion which could be as far from the truth as can be imagined.

P.S. I don't believe in God......I may be wrong also

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

MI5 — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:47:23 GMT

Yep, could be way off or could be bang on......

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Beenherebefore — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:53:50 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Yep, could be way off or could be bang on......

"Splendid"......to coin a phrase

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Cleoriff — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:15:31 GMT

And on a very personal note I KNOW the rate of the euro has dropped....

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

MI5 — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:21:59 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:

And on a very personal note I KNOW the rate of the euro has dropped....

and our credit rating has dropped and growth forecast has been reduced and considerations ongoing to drop the interest rate and funding for joint EU research projects cut and still out taxes and health service are been drained and no immigrants (legal or otherwise) disappeared overnight.

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Beenherebefore — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:23:37 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:

And on a very personal note I KNOW the rate of the euro has dropped....

But it's nowhere near as low as in 2009 when it was almost 1 for 1

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

MI5 — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:25:36 GMT

Nor as high as last summer when it was 1.45

Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Beenherebefore — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:28:27 GMT

But the FTSE is looking very good !