
Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Union
This page collates publications, blog posts, video interviews, media commentary related to the Union and Brexit.

Opinion and thoughts
Read the latest opinion piece on this page:
Kirsty Hughes - Scotland’s European Choices as UK Exits the EU

Research and expertise
Discover a major piece of research on the topic:
Nick Wright- Northern Ireland, the Backstop and No Deal

Projects and activities
Learn about a recent UCL project conducted on this theme:
UCL European Institute - Jean Monnet Programme stream on Scotland and the EU
Content
The European Commission and Article 16 Debacle
Nick Wright (UCL Dept of Political Science)
Type: Blog
Date: 1/2/2021
Brexit will inevitably lead to the de-anglicisation of Ireland
Professor Ronan McCrea (UCL Laws)
Type: Opinion, The Irish Times
Date: 31 December 2020
Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland - Interim report
Alan Renwick (UCL Constitution Unit) et al
Type: Report
Date: 2020
We need to talk about referendums, north and south, on Irish unification
Alan Renwick (UCL Constitution Unit)
Type: Comment (Times)
Date: 30/11/2020
With Biden’s election, Johnson’s Irish border gambles look increasingly risky
Colin Provost (UCL Dept of Political Science)
Type: Blog, LSE Brexit Blog
Date: 17/11/2020
Scotland’s European Choices as UK Exits the EU
Kirsty Hughes (European Institute / SCER)
Type: Blog
Date: 22/01/2020
Irland, das Vereinigte Königreich und die Bewahrung der (In-)Stabilität in Nordirland nach dem Brexit
Killian O'Brien (UCL Laws) et al
Type: Journal article, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht
Date: 2020
Independence, Scotland and EU Accession: Challenges Ahead
Kirsty Hughes (European Institute / SCER)
Type: Policy paper
Date: 07/11/2019
Why Northern Ireland can’t afford a ‘do or die’ Brexit
Nick Wright (UCL SPP)
Type: Blog
Date: 29/07/2019
Northern Ireland, the Backstop and No Deal
Nick Wright (UCL SPP)
Type: Report
Date: 15/07/2019
Britain and Ireland still misunderstand each other on Brexit
Professor Ronan McCrea (UCL Laws)
Type: Article, Financial Times
Date: 02/11/2018
Decision time coming for Ireland on further European integration
Professor Ronan McCrea (UCL Laws)
Type: Blog, UCL Brexit Blog
Date: 01/05/2018
Negotiating Ireland’s ‘Decade of Centenaries’ in the New Age of Brexit
Dr Peter Leary (UCL IAS)
Type: Article, History Workshop Journal
Date: 24/01/2018