Brexit, Politics & Policy, Research & Education

Disruptive relations with the EU and institutional resilience in the UK and Switzerland

Professor Tatiana Fumasoli, Director of the UCL Centre for Higher Education Studies at the Institute of Education and Lucy Shackleton, Head of Public Policy & Partnerships at UCL European Institute explore levels of resilience in the UK and Swiss higher education systems, in the face of ongoing uncertainties regarding association to Horizon Europe. The UK and Swiss higher education systems share characteristics: strong academic performance, … Continue reading Disruptive relations with the EU and institutional resilience in the UK and Switzerland

UCL European Institute7 December 2021Leave a comment

Brexit, Politics & Policy, Trade & Economy

EU-UK Relations Nose-Dive as Northern Ireland Protocol Stand-Off Heats Up

Kirsty Hughes on whether a compromise will finally be patched together or whether an EU-UK trade war is really looming. Continue reading EU-UK Relations Nose-Dive as Northern Ireland Protocol Stand-Off Heats Up

UCL European Institute18 November 202118 November 2021Leave a comment

Brexit, Politics & Governance

Preaching to the Converted: Theresa May’s Vision of Global Britain

Judi Atkins, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Aston University, employs a rhetorical reception analysis to demonstrate why Theresa May’s vision of ‘Global Britain’ failed to resonate with pro-Europeans. Continue reading Preaching to the Converted: Theresa May’s Vision of Global Britain

UCL European Institute17 March 202117 March 2021Leave a comment

Brexit, Politics & Governance

Three Myths about Business Lobbying in the European Union Busted

In this post, David Coen, Professor of Public Policy at UCL, Dr. Alexander Katsaitis, Fellow in Public Policy & Administration at the LSE, Dr. Matia Vannoni, Lecturer in Public Policy at KCL, dispel three myths around business lobbying in the EU to reveal how it’s instead based on a nuanced and layered interaction. Continue reading Three Myths about Business Lobbying in the European Union Busted

UCL European Institute12 March 202112 March 2021Leave a comment

Brexit, Politics & Governance

Brexit and Beyond Report: Parliament

Meg Russell, Director of the UCL Constitution Unit and Professor of British and Comparative Politics at UCL, discusses the past, present and future of Parliament’s role in Brexit. This article is a chapter from the Brexit and Beyond Report published by UK in a Changing Europe. Continue reading Brexit and Beyond Report: Parliament

UCL European Institute28 January 202123 March 20211 Comment