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As Brexit approaches, scientists look at what lies beyond
On 31 January, almost four years after the UK narrowly voted to leave the European Union, and after a couple of missed deadlines, the country is finally set to exit the bloc.
Initial fears that Brexit might immediately trigger a catastrophic exodus of EU researchers and a severing of incoming funds seem to have subsided, although many still complain of a lack of clarity and communication about future association with EU programmes.