Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

Yeah, all those foreign students now unable to come to the UK and develop their skills . . . the EU countries must be up in arms about that.

Expect changes to that particular part very soon ;)

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

And UK students unable to study in the EU too of course. It's a shame, it's a great system

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

Throwing the baby out with the dishwater? BoJo was talking of a replacement global scheme named after Alan Turin.

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

Headed by Donald trump;)

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

They're planning to introduce a new scheme for that. As Boris pointed out, the previous scheme was a massive net loss for the UK, as we were funding, etc, hordes from the EU.

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

You're correct in suggesting he'll be spending quite a bit of time in the courtroom next year. ;)

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

He might go into hiding in Mexico . . . oh hang on :naughty:

Re: Brexit-UK & EU Agree Post Trade Deal
 

In summary

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

35,524 students and staff coming to the UK = 'hordes'
22,784 UK staff and students going in the other direction

Trying to find the costs at the moment but it seems to be in the tens of millions.

Of course with education it is very difficult to run a profit so I guess it would be a loss but at what intangible value?

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

So, out of 66 million UK population, we sent 23k.
Out of EU population of 448 million, 36k

The EU has 7 times the population, but sent 1.5 times the students - we were obviously being ripped off...

Re: Brexit-UK & EU Agree Post Trade Deal
 

Whilst to me the benefits of leaving the EU are clearly outweighed by the disbenefits, I have to give credit to BoJo for following through on his promise and agreeing a deal with the EU, especially given the ongoing pandemic.

Re: Brexit-UK & EU Agree Post Trade Deal
 

I feel a bit of a mullet as I flounder on a scale not before seen. A load of pollocks really.

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

Not sure I follow. We send proportionally more students to the EU than we receive and the funding for those students comes from a central pot.

However, it's not the funding that is a shame, it is the loss of opportunity to participate in an excellent experience studying abroad. Let's hope that this Turing Scheme is as good or better

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

Can you explain how it was a massive net loss for the UK, nomadking?

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20
 

With freedom of movement ending it would've ended up being a backdoor method to “come in, drop out, and stay in the country”, especially as the EU is looking to heavily increase funding, ie numbers.