BRACING FOR BREXIT 01 Discussing international education BRACING FOR BREXIT 09 Torn between our best friends 24 In conversation with Sir Anton Muscatelli 30 Putting Europe on the map in India 33 Brussels’ Brexit blues SUMMER 2019 BRACING FOR 02 BREXIT CONTENTS 04 EDITORIAL 05 CONTRIBUTORS 06 SYSTEM OUT OF ORDER (APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE) A look at the malfunctioning political system that brought us Brexit 09 TORN BETWEEN OUR BEST FRIENDS Published by Caught between the UK and the EU, Ireland faces a hard choice European Association for International Education PO Box 11189, 1001 GD Amsterdam, the Netherlands 12 REDISCOVERING OUR SUPERPOWERS TEL +31-20-344 51 00 E-MAIL [email protected], www.eaie.org Universities must overcome outrage to lead the fight against Brexit Editor Douglas Proctor 15 CHARTING THE FLOW OF BREXIT Publications Committee Douglas Proctor (Chair), ‘Brexit flowchart guy’ Jon Worth guides us through the twists and turns Irina Ferencz, Jos Beelen, Han Aarts, Lucia Brajkovic, Jacob Gibbons 18 BRIDGING THE ANGLO-GERMAN DIVIDE Deputy Executive Director, Strategic Engagement Partnerships may prove key to softening the blow of Brexit Elise Kuurstra Associate Director, Knowledge Development and Research Laura E. Rumbley 21 PARTNERSHIPS IN PERIL Editorial Coordinator Jacob Gibbons Uncertainty reigns for UK students and staff in Spain and vice versa Graphic Designer Nhu Nguyen 24 IN CONVERSATION WITH SIR ANTON MUSCATELLI E-MAIL [email protected] Glasgow University Principal Anton Muscatelli on what’s at stake Advertising Contact [email protected] for more information. 28 THE BREXIT BACKDROP: WHAT DOES THE DATA TELL US? The EAIE welcomes requests for advertising space from Facts and figures on UK higher education and its place in the world companies and organisations whose aims and values are compatible with those of the Association and its members. Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement by 30 PUTTING EUROPE ON THE MAP IN INDIA the EAIE. Turning Brexit into a branding exercise for EU universities Printed by Drukkerij Raddraaier, Amsterdam 33 BRUSSELS’ BREXIT BLUES Will we miss our British colleagues? Well, yes and no Copyright © 2019 by the EAIE All rights reserved. Extracts from Forum may be repro- duced with permission of the EAIE. Unless stated otherwise, 36 FINNISH UNIVERSITIES: INTERNATIONALISATION ON THE AGENDA opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily The evolving international outlook of Finnish higher education reflect the position of the EAIE. 41 EAIE BLOG SPOT ISSN 1389-0808 Illustration: Miglė Nevieraitė 43 EVENTS CALENDAR BRACING FOR BREXIT 03 09 “A soft Brexit is preferable, but only in the way a hurricane storm surge is preferable to a tsunami” TORN BETWEEN OUR BEST FRIENDS 24 “I am personally against Brexit; that’s as an economist first, but also as somebody who feels strongly about what universities should be about” IN CONVERSATION WITH SIR ANTON MUSCATELLI 30 “After the announcement of Brexit, many more people in India now see the EU as a separate entity that may be worth exploring” PUTTING EUROPE ON THE MAP IN INDIA 33 “Only severe oppression justifies leaving a union. If not, the losses by far outweigh the gains” BRUSSELS’ BREXIT BLUES BRACING FOR 04 BREXIT EDITORIAL In this issue of Forum magazine, we have continuation of EU funding to support sought to collate a range of different mobility to and from, and research with, perspectives on Brexit, from the United the UK. Kingdom and further afield, from individ- For me, Brexit continues to be enor- uals and from associations, from experts mously challenging both personally and and from practitioners. We are delighted professionally. Born in Britain, but now that Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, living in Ireland after spending nearly 20 Principal of the University of Glasgow, years in Australia, I very much consider agreed to be interviewed for this issue. In myself to be a global citizen. I hold an un- addition to his role at the University of dergraduate degree in French from a UK Glasgow, Professor Muscatelli is Chair university and subsequently took Masters of the UK’s Russell Group of universities qualifications in French institutions. I now and a member of the Scottish Govern- work in a globally-focused, outward-look- ment’s Standing Council on Europe. His ing role in international education, where interview therefore provides a fascinating national boundaries have little meaning insight into the evolving political situation and national identity is not a unitary within the UK and the responses which construct. From my conversations with have been formulated. other EAIE members, I know that many ince UK voters voted ‘yes’ to Other UK authors (including Vivi- others share my concerns. We worry that leaving the European Union on enne Stern, Director of Universities UK Brexit represents a certain failure of the 23 June 2016, initial disbelief International) look to the future relation- internationalisation of higher education in Swithin many institutions of higher learn- ship between UK institutions and their the UK, and wonder whether this might ing has given way to a weary acceptance European partners, with reflections on eventually happen in other countries too. of a set of new political norms in society. new opportunities for partnerships in With this issue of Forum, our inten- We appear to have entered a new world research. Beyond the UK, contributions tion has been to provide new and practical in which once ‘great’ countries are now from Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and insights on working in European interna- floundering, and where universities, India all seek to shed light on different tional higher education in a post-Brexit home to countless ‘experts’, are increas- aspects of Brexit and its likely effect on context. Perhaps we will also provide some ingly seen as being part of the problem, higher education. reassurance to those who are directly af- rather than a key element of the solution. Although the final shape and form fected by Brexit (in terms of residency and Brexit therefore poses a fairly existen- of Brexit are not yet fixed, and the ‘soap work rights). Although it has now been tial threat to universities in the UK itself, opera’ of British politics continues, most nearly three years since the original Brexit but what does it mean for universities in international education practitioners in vote in the UK, there is evidently still a other countries in Europe and beyond? Europe have now mapped out a range long way to go before the true ramifica- What lies ahead for the collaborative of scenarios for their work against both tions of Brexit are clear. As such, while initiatives which international educa- a ‘hard’ (otherwise known as ‘no-deal’) we wait for Brexit to run its full course, tors in Europe hold dear, from student Brexit and a ‘soft’ Brexit negotiated in we trust that this issue will provide some mobility and curriculum alignment to tandem with the European Union. In solace along the way. research collaboration and the mobility of particular, guidance has been issued and — DOUGLAS PROCTOR, EDITOR academic staff? re-issued to staff and students on the likely [email protected] BRACING FOR BREXIT 05 CONTRIBUTORS Vivienne Stern Rachel Seeling Director, Universities UK International, UK Head of Profile Partnerships/Deputy Director of Vivienne is responsible for positioning UK universi- International Affairs, Berlin University Hospital, ties around the world and enabling them to flourish Germany internationally. She also has a strong track record Rachel manages strategic international partner- of making animal-shaped pancakes. ships fostering international medical research col- laboration at Berlin University Hospital. She’s also a devoted Tottenham Hotspur FC supporter. Deirdre Lillis Head of Computer Science, Technological University Dublin, Ireland Dorothy Kelly Deirdre has studied in Ireland and the UK, and now Vice Rector for Internationalization, University of works towards producing global graduates for Granada, Spain the Dublin ICT sector. She spends her weekends Ever since participating in exchanges in Switzer- cycling through the Irish landscape. land and Spain, Dorothy has been very aware of the educational and transformative power of an international experience. She has also been a Tom Collins member of the Spanish Bologna Experts Group. Senior Lecturer, University of Stirling, UK Tom ended up working in education by accident rather than by design, but he has no regrets. In Laura Howard addition to being a lecturer and award-winning Vice Dean for Internationalisation, Faculty of Edu- journalist, he’s also a virtuoso on the gramophone. cational Sciences, University of Cadiz, Spain Laura is currently dedicating a lot of time to Inter- nationalisation at Home in all its facets. She is also Jon Worth one of the few people who actually enjoys time Independent political communications consultant, spent in airports and on long-haul flights. Germany Jon is a Berlin-based blogger and consultant writing primarily on German and EU affairs. He has one of the Sanjeev Roy longest-running blogs about EU politics, and is best Independent international education consultant, known for his Brexit flowcharts. ROY Consulting, India Sanjeev found his way into international education when working for the British Council. He has stud- Alasdair MacDonald ied in the UK, India, Denmark, Spain and Germany. Oxford Coordinator for the Oxford-Berlin Research Partnership, University of Oxford, UK Alasdair has worked as Head of the Vice-Chancel- Peter van der Hijden lor’s Office at the University of Oxford and as -Ox Independent advisor on higher education policies ford’s representative to the Senior Officer Network and strategies, Belgium of the League of European Research Universities. Peter believes in international education as a test-bed for education innovation locally, and has worked at Maastricht University and the European Anna Verena Cramme Commission. He spends his Saturdays reading Project Manager of the Oxford-Berlin Research eight newspapers in five different languages.