Academia Galsworthy completed ten years of postdoctoral work in Switzerland and Slovenia, returning to London in June 2012 to take a position as Senior Research Associate at
University College London. He is affiliated with the
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as a visiting researcher. His research interests include health services research and science policy of the EU.
Politics Since 2012, Galsworthy has been involved in initiatives in science policy and grassroots pro-
European Union activism. He works full-time for Scientists for EU. He was elected chair of the
European Movement UK in March 2023.
Scientists for EU On 8 May 2015, the day after the
UK general election 2015, Galsworthy co-founded the pro-EU research advocacy group Scientists for EU with fellow scientist Rob Davidson. Galsworthy articulated two concerns that Scientists for EU aimed to address: "first, a lack of clarity and cohesion within the community on EU benefits and Brexit risks; and, secondly, a lack of public understanding on the UK/EU relationship in science." Prior to the referendum, Scientists for EU became a high-profile organisation presenting the case for EU membership. In March 2016, Galsworthy presented evidence on the impact of EU membership on UK science to the
House of Lords Science and Technology Committee. Galsworthy answered questions about the balance between structural and competitive EU
funding for science, the effectiveness of EU science collaborations, and the potential loss of influence over EU scientific regulations after Brexit. Following the referendum, Galsworthy's immediate priority was to document its impact on the UK science community. For some, xenophobia was a significant concern. Despite the referendum result, in Galsworthy's view Scientists for EU has been successful in raising the profile of science in UK politics. In August 2018, Scientists for EU highlighted to the media that, in the event of a
no-deal Brexit, the UK would lose its eligibility for three of the EU's major funding programmes. According to Galsworthy, this would mean "losing over half a billion [euros] a year in high value grants". In a profile in
Nature in September 2018, Galsworthy said that Scientists for EU had changed its focus: Instead of representing the interests of British science in the Brexit negotiations, it was partnering with
People's Vote to prevent Brexit altogether. The change was motivated by the diminishing window of time for negotiations and the increasing likelihood of a no-deal Brexit.
Healthier IN the EU Together with Rob Davidson and
Martin McKee, Galsworthy co-founded Healthier IN the EU, a grassroots organization making the health case for continued EU membership. Galsworthy and McKee co-authored an analysis of the effects of Brexit on the NHS, published in
The Lancet, that predicted negative consequences for healthcare in Britain under every scenario.
Media Galsworthy appears in the anti-Brexit documentary film
Postcards from the 48% (2018). ==Political views==