Academics are warning of a funding crisis for UK - based research programmes if a Brexit deal excludes an agreement on science . That is why the EU research programmes are so valuable. The UK government has guaranteed research funds awarded in the £ 62bn ( $ 81.9bn ) EU Horizon 2020 programme , but funding beyond 2020 is unclear , leaving academics unable to plan for future projects . Cambridge University is considering offering researchers joint programmes with European universities , while Imperial College London has announced double contracts with the Technical University of Munich . Europe currently funds 38 % of the UK 's archaeological research , while the arts , humanities and social science are also at risk , according to Royal Society estimates .
Academics are warning of a funding crisis for UK - based research programmes if a Brexit deal excludes an agreement on science . The UK government has guaranteed research funds awarded in the £ 62bn ( $ 81.9bn ) EU Horizon 2020 programme , but funding beyond 2020 is unclear , leaving academics unable to plan for future projects . Cambridge University is considering offering researchers joint programmes with European universities , while Imperial College London has announced double contracts with the Technical University of Munich . Europe currently funds 38 % of the UK 's archaeological research , while the arts , humanities and social science are also at risk , according to Royal Society estimates .