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Among other things, the document provides for an expansion of cooperation in research and teacher training as well as the exchange of cultural workers, schoolchildren, trainees, students and scientists. During the talks, Higher Education Minister Richard Lochhead criticised the UK s decision to not take part in the EU exchange program after leaving the EU. Mr Lochhead hinted that the Declaration of Intent supports intercultural exchange and would help Scotland to continue higher education and research cooperation despite leaving the EU. The Scottish Higher Education Minister had asked jointly with Welsh counterparts if they could remain part of the student exchange scheme - Erasmus, but Brussels turned their request down. ....
SNP ministers have pledged to stay aligned to the EU after Tory UK politicians said British participation in Erasmus+ would not be in the interest of UK taxpayers . ....