Fears for research jobs as EU funding ends

One thousand university roles at risk in Wales alone as dozens of projects face closure

Universities across the UK fear scores of research projects could close this year due to the end of EU funding, with 1,000 jobs on the line in Wales alone.

The last tranche of EU funding to support economic development will end in the UK later this year, with the government promising to make up the loss via its £2.6 billion UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).