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Target Audience: Academic/Research Staff, all levels

Horizon 2020 is Europe’s largest research and innovation funding scheme, with a budget of approximately €70bn from 2014-2020.  The outcome of last year’s UK EU referendum and the triggering of article 50 has caused uncertainty for UK researchers and their international partners.  The aim of this session is to highlight confirmations from the European Commission and the UK Government that there is no change to the UK university sector’s ability to apply for and participate in research and innovation programmes such as Horizon 2020.  The European Commission is due to publish the final Horizon 2020 Work Programmes in October 2017 and it is key that UK organisations and their international partners are fully aware of our continued eligibility to apply for opportunities under these work programmes until we exit the EU. 

Blazej Thomas, European Advisor at UK Research Office (UKRO) in Brussels, will provide an overview of the main messages from the European Commission and the UK Government, including the UK Treasury’s commitment to underwrite funding for all successful H2020 bids made by UK participants and submitted before the UK exits the EU.  Participants will also hear from a member of the International Team in RKES, who will provide an overview of the Brexit related activities currently on-going in Strathclyde.

Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions of Blazej Thomas and representatives of the International Team in RKES.

This session is aimed at staff across all disciplines.

As a result of the session, participants will:

• Have an understanding of the current position for UK organisations with respect to applying for EU funding
• Hear key messages from the European Commission and the UK Government
• Receive additional clarification on the HM Treasury’s guarantee to underwrite the payment of H2020 awards (for proposals submitted whilst the UK is still part of the EU)
• Receive an update on Strathclyde activities in light of Brexit.

Prerequisites

Cancellation Policy

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* to your department if you cancel within 5** working days or you do not attend, and a £25 charge for cancellations/ non-attendance between 6 and 10 working days. There will be no charge for cancellation made 10 or more working days before the event. Notifications should be made to OSDU@strath.ac.uk

A department is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary pre-requisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you must attend ALL parts of the course. If you fail to attend any part you will be charged as outlined above.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of course of 1 days duration or less. For some courses there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking.

**Any bookings made within 10 days of the event will incur the charges as specified.