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UCL and Brexit

Brexit presents new challenges for UK universities. On this site, you can find out how UCL plans for and responds to these – by supporting our staff and students, informing the Brexit debate, strengthening our European partnerships, and facilitating continued access to EU programmes.

In focus

Results of a major UCL survey (with YouGov) on UK voters preferred outcomes of Brexit and policy priorities.

Uta Staiger, Christina Pagel and Christabel Cooper share the results of the last UCL-YouGov survey in different outputs in the media. 

Message from the Provost on Brexit - April 2019

Professor Michael Arthur, UCL President & Provost addresses staff and students in light of the latest developments on Brexit.

Timing of Brexit and the European Parliament Elections

Professor Piet Eeckhout's contribution on how Article 50 period could be lawfully extended without the need to hold European Parliament elections in the UK.

How did parliament get into this Brexit mess, and how can it get out?

Constitution Unit Director Meg Russell's views on how Parliament could reach consensus and what indicative votes could deliver.

What is UCL doing to mitigate Brexit?

The UCL Brexit Mitigation Group’s latest update (pdf) provides a summary of the latest news about what UCL is doing to mitigate the impact of Brexit.

Sir Ivan Rogers: Where did Brexit come from and where is it going to take the UK?

The UCL European Institute hosted a public lecture by Sir Ivan Rogers, former UK Ambassador to the EU. (Full text and video of the lecture)

UCL visits Rome, celebrates new academic collaborations

The Provost was the principal foreign guest speaker at a public ceremony to inaugurate Sapienza’s new academic session. The visit provided a great opportunity to profile the launch of UCL’s Cities partnerships Programme (CpP) in a broadly pro-EU setting.

UCL’s triple track European strategy

As the clock ticks down to 29 March 2019, we’ve been consolidating existing links with Europe and identifying new partnerships that will last beyond Brexit day. Read the latest Vice-Provost's view.