| ID | 145554 |
| Title Proper | Research and higher education |
| Other Title Information | UK as international star and closet European? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Corbett, Anne |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The research and higher education sectors have an exemplary place in the referendum debate. They were not part of the David Cameron renegotiation package, but stakeholders in favour of Remain have disrupted the consensus that in these sectors the EU's role is relatively unimportant and that the UK's achievements can be explained in national terms. The article seeks to explain, first, the change in political dynamics that has brought the EU connections out of the shadows in these sectors, and second, what these sectors risk losing by Brexit. It suggests that the campaign has made the case for a causal relationship between the UK's higher education and research achievements and its global reach and has shown how these sectoral policies are embedded in the EU's foundational principles of freedom of movement and non-discrimination. There are also signs that EU membership may come to matter to students, a politically important group, for reasons which range from freedom of movement to conflict prevention |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Quarterly Vol. 87, No.2; Apr-Jun 2016: p.166–173 |
| Journal Source | Political Quarterly 2016-06 87, 2 |
| Key Words | EU ; Research ; Higher Education ; UK ; Bologna Process ; EU Referendum |