Brexit and UK science

President of the Royal Society Venki Ramakrishnan and lab group.

The Royal Society is working to achieve the best outcome for research and innovation through the Brexit negotiations and support continuing relationships and build new ones across Europe and beyond.

We need an outcome that:

Keeps highly-skilled scientists working in the UK and ensures that talented people from around the world still choose to come here and contribute to our globally competitive science
Keeps access to money and networks that support the UK to work with scientists around the world, including through association to Horizon Europe
Maintains regulation that supports access to new medicines, technologies and constructive collaborations

Find out more about the Society's work to build and maintain relations with the European and international science community.

Find out more about the Society's work on research and innovation.

If Brexit impacts badly on UK science, it could take years to rebuild.

Our statement sets out our priorities for ensuring a positive outcome.

Read our position statement now (PDF)

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Q&A for researchers: Access to research funding

Frequently asked questions for scientists and researchers concerning access to research funding.
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Q&A for researchers: Working in the EU and UK

Frequently asked questions for scientists and researchers concerning working in the EU and UK.
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The Royal Society's position

Statement on the principles that should shape the UK’s future relationship with the EU in the area of research and innovation.
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Horizon Europe

Read our position on the UK seeking association to the ninth EU Framework Programme for research and innovation.
Read the statement
UK research and the EU: People

Researchers working in the UK are from around the world.
Read our factsheet (PDF)
UK research and the EU: Funding and collaboration

When we do research, we build on the body of knowledge that has been accumulated through the work of people around the world, and add to it.
Read our factsheet (PDF)
UK research and the EU: Regulation

In a globalised world, we need regulation that supports research and innovation and earns public confidence.
Read our factsheet (PDF)