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<p>The Government is committed to ensuring that institutions including UK business
schools continue to be able to recruit academic talent and attract research funding
after the UK has exited the European Union. Academic institutions in the UK recruit
talent from within the UK and from overseas and an immigration system that supports
this is an important component of their continuing success. The Government published
the Immigration White Paper, outlining the future immigration system in December 2018
and is currently running an engagement programme with businesses and other stakeholders
before publishing the Immigration Rules setting out the detail of the future system.
In addition, since January 2018, the Government has implemented an extensive and wide-ranging
package of changes to the immigration rules, aimed at supporting science, research
and innovation including setting up a new Tier 5 (Government Authorised Exchange)
Scheme to make it easier to sponsor the temporary movement of international researchers.</p><p>Business
schools attract funding for research from a range of sources including Horizon 2020,
the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme. Until the UK exits the EU, the
UK will continue to participate in Horizon 2020, as a Member State. If ratified, the
Government’s proposed Withdrawal Agreement would ensure that following exit the UK
could continue to participate in EU programmes such as Horizon 2020 for the lifetime
of projects. In the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal at the end of the
extension period, the Government has confirmed that the funding commitments made under
the guarantee and its extension still stand. Through these commitments, the Government
will underwrite funding for all successful competitive eligible UK bids to Horizon
2020 that are submitted before the end of the Programme - including those involving
UK business schools. This guarantee will apply for the lifetime of projects and will
provide funding for UK participation in Horizon 2020.</p><p>Looking ahead, the Government
would like the option to associate to the future excellence-based European research
and innovation programmes, including Horizon Europe. We are actively engaging in the
development of the Horizon Europe proposal in line with UK interests.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS
is working with the National Academies, the Devolved Administrations and UKRI to develop
ambitious and credible alternatives to association, through which we will enable world
class collaborative research. BEIS has also commissioned Sir Adrian Smith to provide
independent advice on international collaboration – specifically on potential future
UK funding schemes in the context of the UK’s future ambitions for European and international
collaboration on research and innovation. His advice will help inform the direction
for the implementation of the Government’s ambition to ensure the UK continues to
be a global leader in science, research and innovation, and an attractive country
for individuals to study and work.</p>
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