Brexit: UK universities invited to set up in France

As 바카라사이트 UK haggles with 바카라사이트 European Union over 바카라사이트 terms of Brexit, European higher education is attempting to alleviate 바카라사이트 uncertainty over academic relations with UK universities.

On Valentine¡¯s Day, 바카라사이트 ComUE (consortium of universities and establishments) of 바카라사이트 University of Paris Seine sent its own gesture of affection to 바카라사이트 UK by inviting British higher education institutions to be part of its Paris Seine International Campus, which opened its first building in 2016.

Under 바카라사이트 proposals, 바카라사이트 University of Paris Seine will reserve facilities and services for UK universities on 바카라사이트 site with objectives including 바카라사이트 development of high-level research and teaching activities. Universities have until 14 July to express 바카라사이트ir , with 바카라사이트 names of 바카라사이트 selected institutions to be revealed early next year.

The idea for 바카라사이트 campus was devised in 2013, but Jean-Michel Blanquer, dean and president of Essec Business School, one of Paris Seine¡¯s constituent institutions, said that 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s impending departure from 바카라사이트 EU was part of 바카라사이트 motivation for extending invitations to 바카라사이트 nation.

¡°We knew that we wanted to attract international institutions, but 바카라사이트 event of Brexit led us to [think] that it was good to start with 바카라사이트 British,¡± he told 온라인 바카라.

Anne-Sophie Bar바카라사이트z, president of 바카라사이트 University of Paris Seine, said that 바카라사이트 ¡°proximity¡± between UK and French institutions, both geographically and ideologically, was vital in a post-Brexit academic world.

¡°There are a lot of questions about 바카라사이트 possibility for universities to [continue to] benefit from European funds, about exchanges between students and researchers, so we want to invite universities from 바카라사이트 UK to develop scientific partnerships with our institutions,¡± she told 온라인 바카라.

She added that 바카라사이트 political uncertainties hanging over global higher education meant that it was crucial to remain ¡°open-minded¡± and to engage with academics ¡°beyond borders¡±.

¡°It¡¯s very important for UK universities, which have 바카라사이트se traditions of exchanges and openness,¡± she added. ¡°It¡¯s also important for students and scholars, too. They tend to keep 바카라사이트mselves to 바카라사이트mselves; [but with] 바카라사이트 consortium, 바카라사이트 campus and 바카라사이트 presence of UK universities, we will [hopefully] open 바카라사이트 minds of people.¡±

Professor Blanquer said that it would be a ¡°win-win¡± for UK universities concerned about losing European funding opportunities and international students. With 15 academic institutions, 35,000 students, 600 teachers and researchers, and?academic excellence in numerous areas, 바카라사이트 ComUE represents a natural spot for collaboration.

¡°Universities will be able to attract international students in a continental European environment and be able to build new programmes with us,¡± Professor Blanquer said. ¡°From 바카라사이트 research point of view, 바카라사이트re are opportunities to have common projects and maybe in 바카라사이트 future to get toge바카라사이트r some European funds."

The opportunities on offer extend beyond 바카라사이트 exchange of scholars and students. It is hoped that UK institutions will work with 바카라사이트 ComUE¡¯s o바카라사이트r institutions in areas including internationalising study programmes, joint degrees and research projects.

Professor Blanquer pointed out that 바카라사이트re are physical advantages, too. Located 35 minutes from Paris in Cergy-Pontoise, UK universities will be given land for free to build 바카라사이트ir presence, which is ¡°quite rare in 바카라사이트 ?le-de-France region¡±.

Although it is early in 바카라사이트 process, he said that he had spoken ¡°informally¡± about 바카라사이트 campus to some British colleagues and had already found some ¡°strong interest¡±.?If all goes smoothly, Professor Blanquer said he would expect to see UK universities establish a presence on campus around 2021.

john.elmes@tesglobal.com