tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post1982710472038130687..comments2024-03-14T12:42:51.995+00:00Comments on Chris Whiteside's Blog: Europe and ScienceChris Whitesidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-41885302711155111992016-02-01T00:28:25.868+00:002016-02-01T00:28:25.868+00:00For the avoidance of doubt, I am not suggesting th...For the avoidance of doubt, I am not suggesting that the arguments made by Universities for staying in the EU should over-ride all other considerations or even that it has convinced me personally to vote to remain. <br /><br />I am still waiting to see what Dave's renegotiation secures and what plan the "Leave" campaign propose (I'd be much more sympathetic to them if it is "Flexcit" than some of the other options) before I make up my mind.<br /><br />I do think it is interesting that such a high proportion of the academics I know personally are extremely keen on the research work done by the EU and want to retain preferential access to it.<br /><br />There may be a lesson here for the EU - if all the other EU activities were as popular with the people who deal with them as the European Research Council is, the EU would not be in danger of losing Britain and might be quite a bit more highly regarded in other countries as well.Chris Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-78390983950736000732016-01-31T20:28:32.556+00:002016-01-31T20:28:32.556+00:00Richard North posted this on his blog on my 40th b...Richard North posted this on his blog on my 40th birthday. I thought it was a great birthday present, and well, it's came in handy today (a little over 1 month later)<br /><br />I am happy to share <a href="http://eureferendum.com/results.aspx?keyword=student" rel="nofollow">My birthday present</a> with you and other readers.<br /><br />:-)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.com