In his opinion piece in the Autumn 2017 edition of Nonesuch magazine, Professor Syrpis touches on the impact of Brexit on all areas of university work, from student mobility to research and funding. He discusses how the multitude of uncertainties raised by the referendum have led to an increased interest in the work of academics with a research speciality in EU law, with such academics seeing a marked rise in new audiences for their work alongside requests to contribute to talks and committees to share their expertise.
In his discussion of the challenges and opportunities posed by Brexit, Professor Syrpis stated:
“All too often, the role of academics has been restricted to ad hoc appearances before Select Committees, but there are signs that this might be changing. There seems to be an appetite within Parliament for new ways of engaging with academia. […] If we fail to adapt and engage we will be left only to criticise the resulting policy, instead of helping to form it.”
The article also includes opinion pieces from three more experts: Katya Adler (Broadcast journalist and BBC Europe editor), Dr Erik Lithander (Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol), and Dr Nieves Perez-Solorzano Borragan (Senior Lecturer in European Politics, University of Bristol).
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