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Still too many holes in Theresa May’s promise to EU citizens
A full year after the EU referendum, the British prime minister has finally issued a statement on the status of the 3m European citizens living in the UK. These people have spent the year lobbying governments, parliaments and relevant organisations all over Europe for clarity about their post-Brexit rights – as well as those of […]
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OU Vice-Chancellor: Brexit vote highlights social inequality
The Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, Peter Horrocks, has used a keynote speech to highlight a link between levels of degree attainment and how parts of the UK voted in the referendum. Addressing the Forum for Access and Continuing Education (FACE) Annual Conference in Belfast, Mr Horrocks called on the government to address the “national […]
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Podcast: OU academic reflects on the EU Referendum
The British public has voted to leave the European Union (EU), which is potentially the biggest political decision many of us will experience in our lifetime. Shortly after David Cameron announced his intention to resign as UK Prime Minister, we spoke to Interim Head of Politics and International Studies, Dr Richard Heffernan, about what Brexit might […]
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EU referendum: initial response from The Open University
Following the vote to leave the EU, the Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, Peter Horrocks, has highlighted the important role the OU continues to play. While it will take some time for the full details and potential impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU to become clear, Mr Horrocks has written to staff : “Such […]
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Still deciding on the EU Referendum? Start with your own place in the world
The question of whether Britain should remain in or leave the European Union has become one of identity. Does Britain see itself as part of this project or is it different? So it makes sense for anyone still undecided on which way to vote to ask themselves a similar question. In our research, we’ve found […]
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Who Really Rules Us? Programme ponders the EU question
Presenter Jeremy Paxman will take TV viewers on a journey to the heart of the European Union in a one-off hour-long programme co-produced by BBC and The Open University. Called Paxman in Brussels: Who Really Rules Us? it will ask, quite simply: Have we handed over the power to rule the UK to Europe? And if […]
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