The result of the EU referendum leaves us with some significant questions to answer but also a need to work even more closely together to navigate our way successfully through.
The University of Southampton is one of the world’s leading institutions for research and education. By attracting the most talented people from across the UK, Europe and around the world, we have created a thriving environment where genuine collaboration creates new thinking and discoveries that can change the world for the better.
Ours is an institution that constantly looks to the future, whether educating new generations of students or developing ground-breaking research, our mission will transcend this political change. As guardians of this University, we will work tirelessly to protect our principle of internationalisation.
Almost one thousand members of our staff and two thousand students are from European countries other than Britain, and form an integral part of not only the present, but the future success of our University. Each year over three thousand research papers are written in collaboration with European universities and institutions. Over the coming years we look forward to continuing these exceptional relationships both with Europe and with partners around the world.
We are working closely with higher education bodies and government to gain further clarification on the visa and fee status of non-UK European Union students, and to pursue other key policy areas as the UK negotiates its future relationship with Europe. In the meantime we will continue to welcome talented students and staff from all countries and pursue funding for our world-class research. We have published the latest information for students and staff on our Europe web page and will continue to keep you informed through Sussed.
Professor Sir Christopher Snowden, President and Vice-Chancellor