UK COST Action CHAIR Group

Passionate about research and networked scientific communities. UK COST Action Chairs. Views are our own

[Scientists for EU @Scientists4EU]

On @BBCr4today, interviewer cites our finding that no-deal Brexit would cut access to EU science programme by nearly 50%.

But Prof Sir Mark Walport does UK science community a disservice by avoiding acknowledgement of the seriousness of the damage & sentiment of the community.

[MULTI-FORESEE @MultiForesee]

National TV of Montenegro:
@MultiForesee Dissemination manager, Prof.dr Ivana Ognjanović presented her experience on participating in COST actions, together with National COST representative from Ministry of Science.
@COSTprogramme @ScienceMNE
https://t.co/X6A5iWwRb8

[Simona Francese @SimonaFrancese]

Excellent! @MultiForesee @UkCost

[Simona Francese @SimonaFrancese]

First up on this 3rd annual COST MULTIFORESEE conference Dr Giovanni Tessitore from Polizia di Stato, commissario capo Tecnico, on facial recognition.@MultiForesee @UkCost

[UK COST Action CHAIR Group @UkCost]

Another success of COST Actions. Bringing diverse and complementary communities together to advance progress and innovation.
@COSTprogramme

[Simona Francese @SimonaFrancese]

First up on this 3rd annual COST MULTIFORESEE conference Dr Giovanni Tessitore from Polizia di Stato, commissario capo Tecnico, on facial recognition.@MultiForesee @UkCost

[Scientists for EU @Scientists4EU]

Full participation in the EU’s extraordinarily successful multinational research framework-

- is far more valuable than anything Johnson could offer nationally. https://t.co/ZDPReT6RXV

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

🌎 The UK must seek full association to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe, regardless of deal or no-deal

What does UUK want? 👉 https://t.co/HhaNMwgAjH

@viviennestern of @UUKIntl breaks down the importance of being an associate member in mobility and research programmes

[Scientists for EU @Scientists4EU]

“The cultural path they are setting for Britain is one that will not attract the brightest and best – it will dissuade them.”

@mikegalsworthy writes for the @Independent on Johnson’s science immigration offering.

https://t.co/tiDG45T9r7

[Julian D Richards @Julian62523002]

Research collaboration with friends and colleagues across Europe has been vital for success and survival of @UoYArchaeology @ADS_Update @IntarchEditor It’s time we put a stop to this madness @ARIADNEplus @NearchProject @SEADDA_COST @ArchAIDEproject @UkCost

[UK COST Action CHAIR Group @UkCost]

COST Actions have significantly impacted technological progress and developed the careers of many. We would love to hear your experience as UK researcher involved in a COST Action. Share and retweet @_ukro @COSTprogramme @UniversitiesUK @bmss_official @royalsociety @beisgovuk

[Nic Carslaw @NicCarslaw]

And I feel privileged to be working with 180 European scientists in @ActionCost @YorkEnvironment

[Nic Carslaw @NicCarslaw]

Worrying times for UK participants in COST Actions. They are fantastic research networks and it would be worrying if UK researchers were effectively excluded because of the Brexit shambles.

[Nic Carslaw @NicCarslaw]

We have 3 UK ECIs attending a training event in Porto in September as part of @ActionCost. I really hope it isn't their last opportunity.

[UK COST Action CHAIR Group @UkCost]

@beisgovuk @CommonsBEIS and @_ukro have been made aware of the threat to UK COST Actions in the event of a no Deal. It is hoped that the work that BEIS is doing closely with the UK COST Chairs will avoid this significant damage to UK research.

[UK COST Action CHAIR Group @UkCost]

No-deal Brexit 'threatens' UK science industry.
https://t.co/NLuGqmAKBS
This could mean the end of UK participation in COST after 45 years. Based on no Deal preparations, why is there nothing in place for COST?https://t.co/a6Kw9OqKsm @COSTprogramme @_ukro @UniversitiesUK

[Stefan Bouzarovski @stefanbuzar]

This - just so it's clear. Also, @COSTprogramme funding in case of a #NoDealBrexit is not covered at all by the UK's #H2020 'guarantee'! If the UK crashes out of the EU on Halloween, UK participants in hundreds+ COST Actions will become ineligible for participation @_ukro @UkCost

[Scientists for EU @Scientists4EU]

Still solid - over four years later.

[Simona Francese @SimonaFrancese]

Lady Manningham-Buller, chairwoman of Wellcome Trust:"We are at a tipping point. If we make the UK unfriendly to scientists overseas, the damage that has already been done in the last three years by the uncertainty of Brexit will be compounded."

[Simona Francese @SimonaFrancese]

Just one of the incredible opportunity for the development of UK early career investigators offered by COST and that will not be possible in the event of a no deal on October 31st. #StopBrexit @Scientists4EU @UkCost @COSTprogramme

[UK COST Action CHAIR Group @UkCost]

COST is major route for international research cooperation involving >2,500 UK researchers per year https://t.co/t06LfHQtJ2 Millions of pounds of EU COST Actions have already been withdrawn from the UK. A no Deal Brexit will deny participation of UK Chairs and UK members.