Brexit: Is Britain Facing A Mass Academic Exodus?

The world class reputation of British research institutions depends on maintaining excellence in particular fields of research.

By Denise Feldner, March 5, 2017 | https://www.theglobalist.com/brexit-is-britain-facing-a-mass-academic-exodus/

Takeaways

• It is only in the last twenty years several UK universities have become world-leading institutions.
• France made it clear it wants to build academic bridges despite political difficulties.
• The super elite institutions in UK face the "Manchester United problem.” They have no other option than to play in the “Champions League.”

The UK exiting the Single Market and the European Customs Union will not only mean a return to customs checks, effectively creating a so-called hard border to control migration, it will also greatly affect the UK’s and Europe’s innovation capacity.
Once Prime Minister Theresa May has triggered Article 50, a two-year countdown to Brexit and the post-Brexit treaty will begin. But already today, British scientific institutions are expressing fears that the decision to exit the EU will mean more harm than good to them.https://www.theglobalist.com/brexit-is-britain-facing-a-mass-academic-exodus/