Research suffering due to Brexit vote

[Cleoriff]

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...

[Beenherebefore]

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

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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

[MI5]

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

[Beenherebefore]

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

[MI5]

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

[Beenherebefore]

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

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"Splendid"......to coin a phrase 

[Cleoriff]

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

[MI5]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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

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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.

[Beenherebefore]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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

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

[MI5]

Nor as high as last summer when it was 1.45

[Beenherebefore]

But the FTSE is looking very good !