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UK-No-deal Brexit/Analysis
London, UK - Sept 17, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of press briefing in progress
2. Screen showing topic of press briefing, introduction of spokesmen
3. Various of press briefing in progress
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Nurse, former President, Royal Society; director, Francis Crick Institute:
"Science thrives on permeability between countries, exchanging ideas and people. It requires resources, it requires common practice and common regulation, and all of these is put in some jeopardy by Brexit. So, really there's only bad things that can happen to science, concerning Brexit is under risk. And a lot of work has to be done if science is to be preserved the level that we have at the present time."
5. Various of Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, president of Royal Society delivering speech at press briefing, attendees
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, president, Royal Society:
"What we would like is that the regulations become easier for students and workers to come here. That the procedures become more straight-forward and efficient."
7. Various of press briefing in progress
Prominent British scientists worry that if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, it will be detrimental to the domestic scientific circle.
They made the remarks at a press briefing held on Monday in London, amid the tough Brexit negotiations.
According to the data from the Royal Society, about one sixth of the academic staff in UK universities and colleges come from the European Union and other countries. But Brexit may stop them from working and living in the UK for a long time, and thus result in a brain drain. Moreover, the no-deal Brexit may also cut off financial support of UK academic staff from the EU.
Given such circumstances, Paul Nurse, former president of the Royal Society and director of the Francis Crick Institute, worries that a no-deal Brexit will only cause a negative impact to the UK scientific community in bringing in needed people and raising scientific research funds.
"Science thrives on permeability between countries, exchanging ideas and people. It requires resources, it requires common practice and common regulation, and all of these is put in some jeopardy by Brexit. So, really there's only bad things that can happen to science, concerning Brexit is under risk. And a lot of work has to be done if science is to be preserved the level that we have at the present time," said Nurse.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, current president of the Royal Society, said they have been working hard to convince the UK government to implement a more flexible visa system for scientific staff.
"What we would like is that the regulations become easier for students and workers to come here. That the procedures become more straight-forward and efficient," said Ramakrishnan.
UK-No-deal Brexit/Analysis
Dateline : Sept 17, 2018
Location : United Kingdom
Duration : 2'11
London, UK - Sept 17, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of press briefing in progress
2. Screen showing topic of press briefing, introduction of spokesmen
3. Various of press briefing in progress
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Nurse, former President, Royal Society; director, Francis Crick Institute:
"Science thrives on permeability between countries, exchanging ideas and people. It requires resources, it requires common practice and common regulation, and all of these is put in some jeopardy by Brexit. So, really there's only bad things that can happen to science, concerning Brexit is under risk. And a lot of work has to be done if science is to be preserved the level that we have at the present time."
5. Various of Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, president of Royal Society delivering speech at press briefing, attendees
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, president, Royal Society:
"What we would like is that the regulations become easier for students and workers to come here. That the procedures become more straight-forward and efficient."
7. Various of press briefing in progress
Prominent British scientists worry that if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, it will be detrimental to the domestic scientific circle.
They made the remarks at a press briefing held on Monday in London, amid the tough Brexit negotiations.
According to the data from the Royal Society, about one sixth of the academic staff in UK universities and colleges come from the European Union and other countries. But Brexit may stop them from working and living in the UK for a long time, and thus result in a brain drain. Moreover, the no-deal Brexit may also cut off financial support of UK academic staff from the EU.
Given such circumstances, Paul Nurse, former president of the Royal Society and director of the Francis Crick Institute, worries that a no-deal Brexit will only cause a negative impact to the UK scientific community in bringing in needed people and raising scientific research funds.
"Science thrives on permeability between countries, exchanging ideas and people. It requires resources, it requires common practice and common regulation, and all of these is put in some jeopardy by Brexit. So, really there's only bad things that can happen to science, concerning Brexit is under risk. And a lot of work has to be done if science is to be preserved the level that we have at the present time," said Nurse.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, current president of the Royal Society, said they have been working hard to convince the UK government to implement a more flexible visa system for scientific staff.
"What we would like is that the regulations become easier for students and workers to come here. That the procedures become more straight-forward and efficient," said Ramakrishnan.
ID : 8091217
Published : 2018-09-21 14:52
Last Modified : 2018-09-21 18:38:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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