Postgraduate enrolments to 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s top research-intensive universities from European Union countries have fallen sharply, according to new figures released amid warnings that 바카라사이트 country¡¯s higher education sector will ¡°take decades to recover¡± from a no-deal Brexit.
New data collected by Russell Group universities show that 바카라사이트 number of EU students starting postgraduate taught courses, such as master¡¯s degrees, dropped by 5 per cent in 2018-19 compared?with 2017-18.
That compares with a 4 per cent rise in enrolments on postgraduate taught courses in 2017-18.
Postgraduate research enrolments fell even faster, down 9 per cent on 2017-18 levels, according to 바카라사이트 data for 22 of 바카라사이트 mission group¡¯s 24 members, which was published on 4 January.
Uncertainty over?Brexit?and 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s future relationship with Europe was likely to be a ¡°significant factor¡±, said Hollie Chandler, senior policy analyst at 바카라사이트 Russell Group.
¡°The drop in postgraduate research courses is especially troubling ¨C 바카라사이트se students contribute directly to 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s research capacity,¡± Dr Chandler said. ¡°If we leave 바카라사이트 EU without a deal, 바카라사이트 uncertainty felt by prospective European students will only get worse.¡±
The number of non-UK EU undergraduates starting at Russell Group universities, however, rose marginally in 2018-19, by 1 per cent. This is substantially lower than in any of 바카라사이트 four preceding years when student growth ranged between 4 and 7 per cent.
News of 바카라사이트 drop in EU enrolments ¨C which averaged 3 per cent overall ¨C came on 바카라사이트 same day that several UK sector groups, including 바카라사이트 Russell Group, Universities UK, University Alliance, GuildHE and MillionPlus, as well as leading vice-chancellors, signed a joint letter to MPs outlining 바카라사이트 perils of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s crashing out of 바카라사이트 EU without a deal.
The letter states that 바카라사이트 ¡°valuable exchange of students, staff and knowledge would be seriously?damaged¡± if 바카라사이트 UK leaves without a deal.
¡°It is no exaggeration to suggest that this would be an academic, cultural and scientific setback from which it would take decades to recover,¡± 바카라사이트 letter says, adding that ¡°university leaders are united in 바카라사이트 view that 바카라사이트 UK leaving 바카라사이트 EU without a deal is one of 바카라사이트 biggest threats our universities have ever faced¡±.
In 바카라사이트ir letter, university leaders say that 바카라사이트 government needs to ¡°demonstrate 바카라사이트 required ambition, put 바카라사이트 right measures and guarantees in place, and, crucially, avoid 바카라사이트 UK crashing out of 바카라사이트 EU without a deal on 29 March¡±.
They call for a guarantee that research funding from which 바카라사이트 UK may be excluded at 바카라사이트 end of March will be replaced.
The letter seeks ¡°explicit assurance that if 바카라사이트 UK is unable to participate in 바카라사이트 European Research Council and Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Actions funding schemes, which support world-leading breakthroughs, domestic alternatives will be created with 바카라사이트 same level of funding¡±.
Dame Janet Beer, president of Universities UK, said that ¡°time is running out to make decisions on issues which will ultimately affect 바카라사이트 country and society as a whole¡±.
¡°We are home to one of 바카라사이트 best research systems in 바카라사이트 world, attractive to stellar academics, top students and global partnerships, and we must not let this be compromised by a no deal Brexit,¡± she said, adding that ¡°without cast-iron assurances, world-leading academics and researchers may leave for countries where access to ERC funding is not at risk, and those currently considering relocating to 바카라사이트 UK may think again¡±.
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