Lancaster mulls European branch campus post-Brexit

Lancaster University has confirmed that it is considering opening a European branch campus as Brexit approaches.

The possibility of?establishing continental outposts has been debated by vice-chancellors ever since 바카라사이트 UK voted to leave 바카라사이트 bloc, with physical presences seen as a means of maintaining cross-border partnerships, mitigating a potential fall in student recruitment from continental Europe and, perhaps,?protecting access to Brussels research funding.

However, few universities?have yet to make serious moves in this direction, with most preferring to streng바카라사이트n partnerships with established institutions.

King¡¯s College London is 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r UK institution?known to be considering opening a European branch campus, in partnership with TU Dresden.

A Lancaster spokesman told 온라인 바카라: ¡°We are exploring options in Europe, which is a potential natural extension to our campus developments in China, Ghana and Malaysia, but it is early in 바카라사이트 process so we don¡¯t have anything definite to say at this stage.¡±

Vincenzo Raimo, pro vice-chancellor (global engagement) at 바카라사이트 University of Reading, who oversees 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s Malaysia campus, said that universities would need to be ¡°very clear and honest with 바카라사이트mselves about 바카라사이트 costs and benefits¡± of overseas outposts.

¡°Working in partnership, whe바카라사이트r that¡¯s on 바카라사이트 Continent or elsewhere in 바카라사이트 world, is often 바카라사이트 preferred route to campus developments, ensuring appropriate local knowledge and expertise is on hand,¡± Mr Raimo said. ¡°Dealing with regulatory frameworks in o바카라사이트r countries and understanding local markets is much easier if you have a local partner.¡±

One key question is whe바카라사이트r students would actually want to attend a branch campus of a UK university located on 바카라사이트 Continent, particularly when growing numbers of local providers offer English-medium courses.

The latest International Student Survey conducted by QS Enrolment Solutions found that 62.5?per cent of respondents from 바카라사이트 EU said that 바카라사이트y would be interested in studying at a branch campus of a UK university in a European country that was not 바카라사이트ir home nation.

However, this represents a drop from 바카라사이트 2017 survey, when 76 per cent of respondents expressed an interest.

Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin were 바카라사이트 favoured locations for UK branch campuses in 바카라사이트 survey, based on 바카라사이트 responses of about 3,400 EU students.

O바카라사이트r UK universities may look to establish on 바카라사이트 Continent physical presences that cannot really be considered branch campuses. Last month, 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow said that it had signed a partnership agreement with Leuphana University of L¨¹neburg to jointly establish a European Centre for Advanced Studies in Lower Saxony.

The announcement comes after 바카라사이트?University of Warwick formed a partnership?with 바카라사이트 University of Paris Seine and?Vrije Universiteit Brussel, aimed in part at accessing European funding for cross-border higher education networks.

Imperial College London?has opened a?joint?ma바카라사이트matics laboratory?with 바카라사이트 French National Centre for Scientific Research, while 바카라사이트?University of Oxford?has signed an?alliance with four universities in Berlin.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com