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18 Oct, 5 tweets, 2 min read
Since we are discussing academic achievement and Brexit today, time to consider that the loss of #Erasmus and its funding will mean a lack of opportunity for students with limited financial means to gain valuable experience abroad. /1
The UK govt has not committed to seeking to remain in the programme (as non-EU Norway, Turkey etc are) but claim that an alternative will be developed. This will be very challenging and will likely be a complex and underwhelming solution. /2
timeshighereducation.com/blog/plan-stud…
More to the point, it is difficult to see how the UK government will match the funding to individual students that was previously available under Erasmus. The House of Lords EU Committee has outlined the problems with a UK-only approach. /3 publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201719/ld…
Result? Studying abroad will be the preserve of the better off, leading to a loss of opportunity, cultural awareness, valuable language skills and an opportunity to increase academic achievement and grades. /4 tandfonline.com/toc/rehe20/9/3
Plus, as the new EU immigration rules will decimate the numbers of incoming EU students (both fee-paying and Erasmus), the world-beating (yes) higher education system in the UK and contribution to 'Global Britain' will lose out. /END

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