Updated Brexit briefing

01 August 2017

We welcome the reassurances the Government has been able to give on EU students, Horizon 2020 and regional EU funding so far. Our universities are just as open and welcoming to students, staff and ideas as we were before the EU referendum and we will continue to work with partners across Europe and more widely to boost the UK’s international competitiveness.

The decision to leave the EU will have a significant impact on our universities and thus on the wider communities, business and other partners they work with. Uncertainty over the UK’s future relationship with the EU is in itself is a major concern.  

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