Re: Research suffering due to Brexit vote

Cleoriff · ‎19-07-2016

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...

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MI5 · ‎19-07-2016

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

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Cleoriff · ‎19-07-2016

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......

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MI5 · ‎19-07-2016

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

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Bambino · ‎19-07-2016

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

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MI5 · ‎19-07-2016

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.

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Bambino · ‎19-07-2016

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

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MI5 · ‎19-07-2016

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

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Cleoriff · ‎19-07-2016

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

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Bambino · ‎19-07-2016

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

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