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Dr Philippa Whitford, MP and eminent breast cancer surgeon, shares her concerns for the future of our NHS following Brexit. Recorded in front of a live audience at Arran High School Theatre on Friday 13th September 2019.
BREXIT, Polish-British cooperation and Polish diaspora in Great Britain – interview with the Polish Ambassador to Great Britain and Northern Ireland [in Polish]
21/04/2021
On April 14, 2021, the Warsaw Institute, together with The Warsaw Institute Review quarterly, had the honor of hosting another online event – the Diplomacy Talks Series. The title of the discussion, moderated by the president of the Warsaw Institute, Tomasz Kijewski, was “BREXIT and its importance for Europe and the Polish diaspora in Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
Three Connexion readers' experiences of the changes caused by the UK’s ‘third country’ status since Brexit on January 1.
Wales is to launch a new international learning exchange programme following the UK government’s decision to withdraw from Erasmus after Brexit.
UK Universities Risk Losing £62.5 Million Annually Due to Post-Brexit Rules for EU Students
18/03/2021
UK universities could lose £62.5 million per year in tuition fees following the UK leaving the European Union (EU), the analysis “EU exit: estimating the impact on UK higher education” commissioned by the British government prepared for the UK Department of Education by London Economics, has pointed out.
There is widespread recognition for the impressive reputation and record of the EU’s Erasmus Plus programme as a tried and trusted system of international educational collaboration. But a growing number of voices are being raised, within the UK and externally, asking probing questions about the architecture and limited ambitions of the UK government’s intended replacement, the Turing scheme.
When travelling to Sweden to begin my PhD studies in Stockholm I was denied entry and deported. I was told that this is because I am a non-EU citizen. This is another example of a failure of the government’s Brexit deal, which has stolen the rights of British citizens to live and work on our continent.
The replacement for the Erasmus scheme has been opened - but critics say it's much less generous than the programme available before Brexit.
'Less support and fewer opportunities': What the UK’s Erasmus alternative could mean for students
10/03/2021
It was once considered a rite of passage for millions of students who lived, worked, and travelled across Europe - but access to a new British scheme this year hopes to make the Erasmus programme a distant memory.
The replacement for the Erasmus study exchange scheme will not fund tuition or travel costs, it has emerged – and the living allowance has been slashed.
Universities say they have received inadequate guidance on red tape and costs for academic years abroad
Newly-released UCAS statistics show that the number of EU citizens applying to study in the UK has dropped by 40% since Brexit.
Students Lost to Brexit
12/02/2021
British government estimates that nation's universities will lose nearly two-thirds of their students from the European Union.
Exiting Erasmus is an avoidable mistake
27/01/2021
There is growing momentum behind the campaign to reverse the UK government’s decision to exit the European Union’s Erasmus programme, the largest international education programme in the world.
In a strongly-worded joint statement, the two nations said the planned Turing Scheme was a ‘lesser imitation of the real thing’.
EU students in Britain told they must pay for healthcare then apply to get a refund under post-Brexit rules
26/01/2021
Ministers face calls to scrap the new requirement for EU students to pay the immigration health surcharge then claim it back again.
The post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU is a "thin deal' for Wales, says the first minister.
Third level students from Northern Ireland colleges will continue to be able to study in Europe under the Erasmus+ scheme after the UK leaves the EU because the Irish Government will fund them.
The UK will no longer participate in the European Union scheme but will now create the Turing scheme in its place.
Just in case you don't fancy the 1,200+ page document on Boxing Day.
'There is no threat to the Erasmus scheme, and we will continue to participate in it.' - Boris Johnson [1 min]
26/12/2020
What did Johnson say about Erasmus in January? / "The hon. Gentleman is talking through the back of his neck. There is no threat to the Erasmus scheme, and we will continue to participate in it. UK students will continue to be able to enjoy the benefits of exchanges ..."
The UK’s lost its allure for European students – thanks to Boris Johnson’s handling of Covid and Brexit
21/12/2020
As much as I consider the UK to be my adoptive home, I will move back to Europe for my upcoming PhD research project.
British officials preparing ‘domestic’ alternative to EU programme as Barnier accuses UK of ‘cherry-picking’.
Visa and health fees likely to be levied on those who started UK courses overseas due to Covid.