The Science and Technology Select Committee has just published its report on the challenges that Brexit poses for S&T and innovation more broadly. Professor Johan Schot represented AsSIST-UK and spoke about the need to develop a new approach to innovation: ‘ Debate should not only be about access to European funding and exchange of people but about how to become an exemplar for societal challenge-led research and innovation. This will bring people and collaboration to the UK. The Brexit strategy should be about how to build a new research culture and institutional framework for addressing the causes of Brexit not just the consequences. The causes of Brexit, among others, are inequality and failing energy, healthcare, mobility and food systems. The need for experimentation with alternatives is vital to transform our systems of provision. The Brexit strategy should focus on making UK a front runner for sustainability transitions. There is a need for more interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work to address these central challenges.”
See the S&T full report and its critique of current government plans at: