Brexit: Challenges for Universities in Hard Times

Authors

  • Simon Marginson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2017.88.9682

Keywords:

United Kingdom, European Union, international students, research collaboration, migration, globalization

Abstract

The UK has voted to leave the EU primarily because of opposition to migration. Free movement from EU countries into UK will end with ‘Brexit’ in 2019 and international student numbers will be cut sharply. Universities face a substantial decline in international student revenues—initially among non-EU students—and lose participation in EU collaborative research schemes which generate £1 billion year in UK research activity.    

Author Biography

Simon Marginson

Simon Marginson is professor of International Higher Education, Insti- tute of Education, University College London, and director, ESRC/HE- FCE Centre for Global Higher Education, UK. 

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Published

2017-01-17

How to Cite

Marginson, S. (2017). Brexit: Challenges for Universities in Hard Times. International Higher Education, (88), 8–10. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2017.88.9682

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Section

Megatrends in Britain