Funding continue as usual for some UK universities after Brexit
14 Sep 2016 by Evoluted New Media
The University of Surrey has been awarded than half a million pounds since the UK voted to leave the EU in June.
The University of Surrey has been awarded than half a million pounds since the UK voted to leave the EU in June.
The money will be used for two projects, developing next-gen environmental living labs in cities across Europe and assessing the environmental and socio-economic impact of the EU’s aeronautics research programme, Clean Sky 1.
Professor Max Lu, President at the University of Surrey, said: “This is another example that we are committed to working with European countries as part of our international engagement strategy. These projects are significant initiatives tackling air pollution and will improve the environment for future generations.”Dr Prashant Kumar, will receive £538,000 to contribute to iSCAPE (Improving Smart Control of Air Pollution in Europe). This five million pound project will aim to improve air quality by developing sustainable and passive air pollution remediation strategies. It will have a particular focus on low-cost pollution sensing and modelling and will run from 1 September 2016 until 2019. It will concentrate on more than six European cities, including Vantaa (Finland), Hasselt (Belgium), Bologna (Italy) and Guildford (UK).
Dr Kumar said: “iSCAPE will support sustainable urban development by sharing results with policy-makers and planners using local test-cases, providing scientific evidence and ready-to-use solutions to improve city life for citizens.”The remaining money, totalling more than £100,000, will be used for Clean Sky 1. This project aims to develop technologies to increase the environmental performances on airplanes and air transport. It is hoped that this will create less noisy and more fuel efficient aircraft that can achieve Europe’s 2020 objectives for noise reduction and emissions reduction. This project will be running from August until the end of February 2017.
Dr Scott Cohen, who will lead the project said: “This research programme will help to reduce emissions, maintain Europe as a world leader in aerospace and spur innovation.”
