Professor Keith Jones

It was announced yesterday that the UK is to associate to the Horizon Europe and Copernicus programmes through a bespoke new agreement with the EU. UK researchers can now apply for grants and bid to take part in projects under the Horizon programme, with certainty that the UK will be participating as a fully associated member for the remaining life of the programme to 2027.

Our Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise, Professor Keith Jones said: “The news that the UK will be fully associated with the Horizon programme is positive for researchers nationwide and particularly important for us at Sussex because of our strong European collaborative networks and record of EU funding. I am delighted for all that finally such an outcome has been reached. I would use this as an opportunity to encourage our research community to engage with the funding opportunities associated with the Horizon Europe programme open to UK researchers."

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