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<p>The Department for Exiting the EU has engaged with a range of higher education
institutions and groups through visits, meetings and forums. Over the coming weeks
and months the department will continue to engage with key stakeholders in business
and civil society, including universities, through roundtables, bi-laterals and visits
across the UK.</p><p>We have been clear that we want to create an environment in which
the UK as a whole can continue to be a world leader in research, science and the tertiary
education sector more broadly. The government has announced that UK researchers can
still apply for Horizon 2020 projects and the Treasury will underwrite the payment
of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from
the EU. Equally, existing EU students and those starting courses in 2017/18 will continue
to be eligible for student loans and will be for the duration of their course.</p><p>Jo
Johnson - Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation – has also set
up a forum with a number of senior representatives of UK research and innovation organisations
to discuss opportunities and issues arising from the UK’s exit from the European Union.
This group will work with Government to ensure it has the best evidence to keep the
UK punching above its weight in research and innovation.</p>
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