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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research grants guarantee ample financial support to reach the completion of a study. Without the proper funding, it is highly unlikely for major research to reach its conclusion or to even get started. Universities are one of the institutions where research studies are usually done. In order to do so, they need to receive research grants from their government or other external funding sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s read the article to know more about the effects of Brexit on UK’s university research and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/education\/2023\/feb\/04\/brexit-causes-collapse-in-european-research-funding-for-oxbridge-universities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Define the word “high-catchet”<\/span>, “He has taken his high-cachet<\/strong><\/span> European\u00a0Research\u00a0Council (ERC) advanced grant with him.”<\/em> Use it in a sentence.<\/li>
  2. What does the word “woo”<\/span> mean in this sentence, “Although she was wooed<\/strong><\/span> to the US by what she calls \u201cthe best job in my field\u201d, she says Brexit uncertainty was a big factor.”<\/em> Use it in a sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does “wrangling<\/span>” mean in this sentence? “The government has guaranteed it will cover all successful Horizon Europe grants applied for by the end of March, but after watching the political wranglings<\/strong><\/span> for more than two years, many academics are now leaving the UK, saying they no longer believe their vital European research partnerships will be protected.”<\/em> Use it in a sentence.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. How did Brexit affect higher education and research in the UK?<\/li>
    2. What option is available to those who have received the grant in the UK?<\/li>
    3. Does your government promote and invest in research and development? How?<\/li>
    4. How did Brexit affect R&D in your country?<\/li>
    5. Why should we invest in R&D?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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