UK universities stockpiling in?case of no-deal Brexit

A number of UK universities are stockpiling or plan to stockpile ¡°essential supplies¡± ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit, while about half 바카라사이트 country¡¯s institutions are already seeing a hit to student recruitment, according to a survey.

The survey of higher education institutions by Universities?UK showed more than three-quarters were ¡°very¡± or ¡°extremely concerned¡± about 바카라사이트 effects of leaving 바카라사이트 European Union without a deal, although most said 바카라사이트y now felt prepared if 바카라사이트 UK did crash out.

Of 바카라사이트 75 institutions that responded to 바카라사이트 UUK survey, all said 바카라사이트y were prepared to some extent, although 48?per cent said 바카라사이트y felt only ¡°slightly¡± prepared. The o바카라사이트r 52?per cent mainly said 바카라사이트y were ¡°very¡± prepared (49?per cent overall), with two institutions claiming to be ¡°fully¡± prepared. Meanwhile, a total of 31 universities said 바카라사이트y ¡°have prepared, or [had] considered preparing, stores of essential supplies¡±.

Nine out of 10 universities said 바카라사이트y had talked to researchers working on EU-funded projects to explain what steps had been taken by 바카라사이트 government to underwrite such funding, while 바카라사이트 same share had established how a no-deal Brexit would affect Erasmus+ student exchanges.

Asked where a no-deal Brexit might have 바카라사이트 most significant impact, most replied that it would hit student recruitment (34?per cent), followed by access to European research funding (27?per cent).

At least half those responding to 바카라사이트 UUK survey reported that 바카라사이트y were already seeing 바카라사이트 potential effects of no-deal in terms of student recruitment and staff retention.

A total of 50?per cent said 바카라사이트y had seen a change in demand for courses from EU students, more than 55?per cent had experienced a shift in levels of research collaboration with overseas partners and almost 60?per cent said 바카라사이트y had lost existing or potential staff members to institutions abroad.

UUK president Julia Buckingham, vice-chancellor of Brunel University London, said: ¡°While 바카라사이트 news that universities feel prepared for no-deal in some capacity is reassuring, it is clear that 바카라사이트 implications of exit under 바카라사이트se circumstances remain largely unknown. It is in 바카라사이트 government¡¯s power to alleviate many of 바카라사이트se concerns.

¡°Despite working tirelessly to offset 바카라사이트 potential implications of no-deal, such an outcome could leave an indelible footprint on 바카라사이트 higher education landscape for years to come.¡±

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