Threat to universities’ research’

0 Prof Malcolm Macleod: damage to research funding

the best in the world, and students from across Scotland and the rest of the UK who have been accepted to a university expect the very best in teaching, facilities, research and opportunities.

“But now the damage to our vital research funding, universities and student opportunities which would be caused by a bad Brexit deal is all too clear.

“To protect our future we must have a say on the final deal. That’s why I will be joining hundreds of others in Festival Square on Saturday to demand a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal.”

The campaign, which is demanding a referendum on the final Brexit deal, pointed out that thousands of Scottish students have benefited from the EU’S Erasmus scheme, claiming that it would be put at risk by Brexit.

Between 2014 and 2016, 4,631 students from Scottish universities went abroad to study or work on placements.

Also under threat, according to the campaigners, would be cash enjoyed by Scottish universities by the EU’S Horizon 2020 research funding programme. Scottish universities have benefited from the fund to the tune of £472 million. At the moment Glasgow University gets more than ten million euros from the fund to help research into hormones and ultra fast data transfer.

Edinburgh University receives £1 million from the programme for medical imaging research while St Andrews University receives nearly eight million euros for advanced computing technologies. Organisers are hoping hundreds of supporters of a People’s Vote will take part in the rally.