Brexit Briefing November 2017
PM’s speech 17 Jan 2017 Leaving the single market and the ECJ Probably leaving the customs union too Tighter control of immigration
Do as I say and nobody gets hurt
It’s all going terribly well, Theresa…
Settled status (26 June 2017) Available immediately to EU citizens with 5 years continuous residency… …from a date TBA, likely to be after the triggering of Article 50 and before we leave.
The Florence speech (22.09.17) A 2-year transition EU citizen rights enshrined in UK law UK Courts to take account of EU judgements During transition, new EU arrivals must register
Message to EU Citizens (19.10.17) Settled status application process will be simple and cheap No need for comprehensive sickness insurance User group advising on design & implementation to include EU citizens
Key issues for UK HE: students, staff and research
UK Facts and figures There are currently nearly half a million international students at UK universities, with over 125,000 of them [c5% of the total population] from EU countries. 16% of academic staff at UK universities are from EU countries In 2014/15 UK Universities attracted over £836 million in research grants and contracts from EU sources. This represented 14.2% of all income from research grants and contracts in that year. Source: UUK
ENU Student numbers EU applications to UK HEIs down 2% in 2017 Source: UCAS September 2017 EU enrolments at ENU 2017 down 7%, but… EU still 14% of our overall student population Some areas remain “at risk” after 2019 (or 2021) SFC grant funding is also threatened We are pressing for fee guarantees - entry 2019 ENU has already underwritten compulsory EU mobility schemes for entrants in 2018
ENU Staffing issues EU staff account for c10% of ENU staff This is already below the UK HEI average There is little evidence (so far) of a “Brexit effect”
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