An agreement on trading arrangements in Northern Ireland will allow the UK to take steps to realign with the EU's research funding program Horizon Europe.

The UK and Switzerland have announced an agreement to deepen their research and innovation relationship, with a focus on 'deep science' and 'deep tech'.

University leaders last week called on the British government to develop a sustainable funding model for UK higher education following concerns about reliance on international students. 

The UK government has announced an extension to a November 2021 safety net package for Horizon Europe applicants in the country.

Stakeholders have welcomed new contingency plans set out by the UK government to combat against funding gaps should it be refused association with Horizon Europe.

The EC president von der Leyen should use her "unique role" to safeguard vital science collaboration in Europe, Stick to Science campaigners have said.

University leaders have asked the European Commission to urgently resolve the issue of the UK’s association to Horizon Europe. 

The Russell Group has warned that the window for the UK's association to Europe’s R&D funding scheme, Horizon Europe, is "closing, and closing fast".