{"id":4573,"date":"2014-09-13T10:29:16","date_gmt":"2014-09-13T09:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.scienceforums.net\/ajb\/?p=4573"},"modified":"2014-09-13T10:29:16","modified_gmt":"2014-09-13T09:29:16","slug":"the-future-of-scotish-resarch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.scienceforums.net\/ajb\/2014\/09\/13\/the-future-of-scotish-resarch\/","title":{"rendered":"The future of Scottish research?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
\"Flag\"<\/td>\nI have not yet really thought about this, but Scottish independence must bring with it the question of the role of the UK research councils in Scotland. I imagine that Scotland would have to set up its own research councils independently of the UK councils. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This then brings in the question of the future of science in Scotland, especially in the short to mid term during a transition period. It would then be a question of if the Scottish government and the people see science as a worthwhile investment. Coupled with that must be the long term stability of science funding.<\/p>\n

Nearly everybody that has spoken to me is very worried if there’s a yes vote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Prof Sir Paul Nurse, President, Royal Society<\/em> talking to the BBC<\/p>\n

There are some fantastic people in Scotland working in mathematical physics and related subjects, for example there is the Edinburgh Mathematical Physics Group<\/a>, which part of the Maxwell Institute for Mathematical Science. It would be a shame if the already tough job of getting funding becomes harder for mathematicians and physicists working in Scotland.<\/p>\n

Worrying times for researchers based in Scotland I would say.<\/p>\n

Link<\/strong>
\nScottish independence: Future of science contested<\/a>, BBC News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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