BREXIT CONSEQUENCES, EFFECTS AND IMPACT ON STUDENTS IN COLLEGES AND HIGHER EDUCATION | HOW WILL BREXIT AFFECT UK, EUROPEAN UNION STUDENTS? | PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT HIGHER SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE WORLD AND BETTER LIFE

UNCERTAINTY OVER ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS IN EUROPE

It is been more than three year since the European Union (EU) and probably the rest of the world were thrown in dismay that perhaps will lead to unprecedented eventful transition in the academic set up – a  change that would present the UK, EU and every other country with the intermix of risks and opportunities in the sector.

As the deadline keeps shifting ever since March 2019 set negotiations end date, following the 1st February, 2017 British House of Commons Brexit bill vote, more is still to be resolved about how universities will engage with Europe. What are Brexit consequences on colleges and higher education system in UK and EU? What impact would it have on higher education and universities? How will it affect students in UK and EU colleges and higher education? Will the generated pool of information be useful enough to students, academic staff and authorities , policy-makers for better decision-making towards a sustainable future? What are on the table for analysis?

• Brexit exposes inequality in partnership and collaboration in higher education and research areas

• Post-Brexit will give room for EU countries to admit more international students from UK and other non-EU international countries

• Brexit poses danger to quality and reputation of European research

• Brexit alters the landscape of staff mobility and academic labour market in EU

BREXIT EXPOSES INEQUALITY IN PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AREAS IN EU

Because there are significance differences in terms of performance and other reasons, not all countries are equal partners or enjoy mutual benefits in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)/European Research Area (ERA) landscape. 

The unequal and unbalanced collaborative exchange partnerships and funding in European Higher Education Area (EHDA) & European Research Area (ERA) cause imbalance research project benefits. This unbalanced exchange partnerships and collaboration benefits are more favourably drifted towards stronger and more influential EU countries like Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy than Ireland, Hungary, Poland and Portugal.

Unprecedented reduced-funding of collaborative research projects, shared research facilities and academic and student exchange programmes in higher education area and research area experienced by Portugal, Poland and Ireland is a factor that has caused inequality and unbalance in higher education. As with other countries, Denmark’s experience in Erasmus student exchange partnerships was unbalanced.

However, these differences and inequalities in higher education area and research area is giving room to countries who have complained to have been less beneficial to negotiate favourably.

These differences hinder some students from benefiting from EU student mobility program and particpation in academic researches and limit their educational opportunities in higher education areas.