As many higher education officials predicted, the number of faculty, staff, and students who see the UK as a good place to teach, research, and study is declining. The House of Commons Education Committee requested reports from higher education sector officials about the impact of the Brexit vote; they received 190 responses which were best captured by a paper submitted by three pro vice chancellors from Cambridge who said that universities are on a 'cliff edge' of "regulatory and visa changes" that are likely to "have a sudden and damaging impact."
Some institutions have already seen faculty and post-docs offers rejected. Others report lower EU student applications and acceptance rates. By contrast to what was predicted, data released by Student.com indicated that applications to universities in the U.K. remained steady. The impact of the falling value of the British Sterling currency could also help maintain enrollment of EU institutions, although the full impact of currency changes coupled with potential restrictions on study visas left an uncertain picture.
Some institutions have already seen faculty and post-docs offers rejected. Others report lower EU student applications and acceptance rates. By contrast to what was predicted, data released by Student.com indicated that applications to universities in the U.K. remained steady. The impact of the falling value of the British Sterling currency could also help maintain enrollment of EU institutions, although the full impact of currency changes coupled with potential restrictions on study visas left an uncertain picture.
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