“Don’t despair” – that was the message from Universities UK chief executive Vivienne Stern to the sector regarding the UK government’s further delayed Horizon Europe decision.
Stern described the UK government’s ongoing deliberation of associating to Horizon Europe as a “rollercoaster” while speaking at Embassy Magazine’s Education conference held in London, on July 19.
Recent reports indicated a draft deal had been agreed upon between the UK government and EU negotiators, and some expecting that UK prime minister Rishi Sunak would confirm the agreement in a much-anticipated meeting with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen during the NATO summit on July 11–12.
Despite the pair meeting, no deal was announced.
