EU referendum

A collection of voices from the University of Sussex on the EU referendum

Services

The curious absence of services trade

With exports worth £220 billion to the UK economy, we need to make sure that Brexit discussions don't ignore services.

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Trade deals

A special deal for the car industry

Dr Peter Holmes reveals different options for a post-Brexit deal for the car industry.

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Donald Trump

President Trump and Brexit

Professor L. Alan Winters explores what impact Donald Trump's election victory might have on UK trading arrangements.

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Trade deals

Negotiating the UK’s post-Brexit trade arrangements

The ideal trading partner is rich, large, similar and next door, argues Professor L. Alan Winters.

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Economy

Brexit and the regions: a lighter shade of dark

Professor L. Alan Winters suggests that Brexit could rebalance the UK economy away from London and the South East.

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Legal issues

Standing up for the judges

Professor Susan Millns speaks up for the judiciary following a recent High Court ruling on Brexit.

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Trade deals

What does an inclusive UK trade policy look like?

A UK trade policy that 'works for everyone' is going to be immensely difficult to achieve, writes Professor Steve McGuire.

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Sweden

A Brexit reality check in Stockholm

The views of trade specialists in Sweden should serve as a reality check ahead of Brexit negotiations, according to Professor L. Alan Winters

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Legal issues

Brexit: the lawyer's first 100 days

Professor Erika Szyszczak explains that with no pre-nup, our divorce from the EU is a legal battleground.

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Trade deals

UK-Australia trade deal useful as a warm-up for tougher negotiations

Doing a deal down under could prove a useful warm-up for UK trade negotiators, says Dr Michael Gasiorek.

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Customs Union

Leaving the EU Customs Union: What is the issue?

Liam Fox MP has suggested that the UK should leave the EU trade bloc before Brexit - here's why that wouldn't be a good idea.

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Legal issues

Heaven or Hell? Brexit legal issues analysed through 'Hotel California' lyrics

Professor Erika Szyszczak examines the challenges the UK will face in negotiating a trade deal with the EU - with help from The Eagles.

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Trade deals

Delaying trade negotiations would cost billions – in the best-case scenario

Dr Emily Lydgate explains why the UK should begin trade negotiations with the EU as soon as possible.

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Corruption

Anti-corruption after Brexit: What is left of David Cameron's legacy?

Professor Dan Hough explores whether Brexit could harm the UK's efforts to tackle corruption at home and abroad.

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Democracy

Brexit: The Case for Illegitimacy

Professor Gerard Delanty suggests that the Brexit vote could be seen as illegitimate, as it does not serve the national interest.

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Women

What does Brexit mean for women?

Women's rights could be at risk if we leave the EU, explains Professor Susan Millns. 

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Opinion

Brexitania and Democracy

While some have labelled the EU as 'undemocratic', Professor Gerard Delanty suggests that the UK has its own problems with democracy.

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European view

'No special deals': The impacts of Brexit at home and abroad

Sussex alumnus Professor Nick Allen gives a European perspective on the likely repercussions of the Brexit vote.

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Greece

Brexit and the Greek Referendum

Professor Jane Cowan argues that the UK referendum story began a year ago with another referendum in Greece.

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Then and now

From triumph to disaster for football and politics alike

Professor Ivor Gaber takes stock of what has become of England since the country's historic 1966 World Cup win.

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Renewable energy

Re-nationalisation in the wake of Brexit: The case for renewable energy

Dr Emily Lydgate argues that Brexit was a vote against globalisation, and suggests that local industries such as renewable energy need more support from the Government.

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Voting

Breaking down Brexit: How the UK voted

Professor Paul Webb analyses voting patterns across the UK, concluding that the country is deeply divided along a number of fault lines.

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Opinion

A decision that leaves us with so many unknowns

Professor Ivor Gaber sets out the seven major issues facing the UK following its vote to leave the EU.

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Polling

Can opinion polls ever be accurate? Probably not

Professor Enrico Scalas and Dr Nicos Georgiou explain that working out the national mood through opinion polls is far from simple.

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Quiz

1982 or 2016?

Are these statements about Europe from 1982 or 2016? Take our quiz.

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Migration

Think Brexit would mean lower immigration? Think again.

Dr James Hampshire challenges the view that a vote to leave the EU would reduce the level of immigration into the UK.

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Mass Observation

What can the 80s tell us about the EU Referendum?

Dr Lucy Robinson discusses the Mass Observation project and what it can tell us about ordinary people's views on the EU Referendum.

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Explainer

What if the EU Referendum vote is a dead heat?

Dr Sue Collard explores what would happen if the end result in the EU Referendum was too close to call.

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Opinion

Brexiters Can’t Keep Moving the Goalposts

Professor Dan Hough reflects on a recent 'twitterstorm' and what it says about the tactics of the Leave campaign.

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Medicine

No ‘magic bullet’ for the regenerative medicine industry if we leave the EU

Professor Alex Faulkner warns that leaving the EU could harm Britain's position as a leader in the field of regenerative medicine.

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Opinion

Leave or stay, EU vote will affect every aspect of life

Professor Ivor Gaber argues that the EU Referendum vote is the most important decision the British have ever been asked to make.

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Student voice

Young people won't vote - The Conservatives have put them off politics

Abe Baldry, President of the University of Sussex Students' Union argues that attempts to engage millennials in the EU referendum have been patronising, misdirected and twenty years too late.

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Opinion

Britain could be a key global player if it stays in the EU

Dr Mark Walters comments that Britain could become the most powerful nation on the planet - if it remains in the European Union.

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Expats

Thousands of British expats excluded from voting in the EU referendum

Dr Sue Collard explores a recent court case in which two British expats were denied the right to vote in the EU Referendum.

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Football

Football across the continent has been revolutionised by the EU

European football has been affected by the EU - but not in the way that Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has suggested.

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Football

Can Rooney decide the vote?

Professor Dan Hough explores football's historical influence on critical votes, and casts an eye to this summer's European Championship. Could England's performance on the pitch affect the ballot?

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Student voice

How we're getting students to vote in the Referendum

Abe Baldry, President of the University of Sussex Students' Union, explains why some young people are turning away from politics, and what can be done to tackle the issue.

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Energy

What would Brexit mean for UK energy efficiency policy?

What would Brexit mean for UK energy efficiency policy?

The EU plays an important role in achieving a more sustainable, modern and fairer energy system for the UK, argues Dr Jan Rosenow.

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Politics

Is this Blair’s referendum?

Tory in-fighting suggests this is Cameron's referendum. But Dr Kai Opperman and Professor Paul Taggart argue that June's big vote is as much Blair's legacy as Cameron's.

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Economics - Video

Economic sovereignty: who governs our economy? Professor Alan Winters explains the economics at the heart of Brexit.

Student voice

“Why I’m pro-Europe, and why students should vote”

Free trade, free movement, and the common good. Third year Law and American Studies student Alice Lomas argues why we should vote for Europe.

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Student voice

“Why I think It’s time to go”

Will Saunders, second year Politics student, argues in favour of self-governance, dismantles some pro-European myths, and urges fellow students to vote.

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Referendums

Six things we know about referendums

What we know about historic votes, and how this can help predict June's result.

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Debates

Sussex debates the EU Referendum

The University of Sussex has hosted debates and discussions on the EU Referendum both on and off campus, giving staff, students and the general public a chance to hear from big names in the 'Leave' and 'Remain' campaigns.

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"President Trump and Brexit" - Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)
"Brexit and the regions: a lighter shade of dark"
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"Brexit: The lawyer's first 100 days" - Photo courtesy of istock.com/Gutzemberg
"What does an inclusive UK trade policy look like?" - Photo courtesy of Coentor (CC BY-SA 3.0)

"'Running the gauntlet': Why delaying EU-UK trade negotiations would cost billions – in the best-case scenario" - Photo courtesy of the WTO (CC BY-SA 2.0)
"Anti-corruption after Brexit: What is left of David Cameron's legacy?" - Photo courtesy of Daniel Chapma (CC BY 2.0)
"Brexit: The case for illegitimacy" - Photo courtesy of Feral78 (CC BY 2.0)
"Brexit and the Greek Referendum" - photo courtesy of Ggia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
"No ‘magic bullet’ for the regenerative medicine industry if we leave the EU"
- Photo courtesy of Nissim Benvenisty (CC BY 2.5). "Brexiters Can’t Keep Moving the Goalposts" - Photo courtesy of Egghead06 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
"Britain could be a key global player if it stays in the EU" - Photo courtesy of Jose L. Marin (CC BY 2.5)
"Leave or stay, EU vote will affect every aspect of life" - Photo courtesy of Abi Begum (CC BY 2.0)
"Thousands of British expats excluded from voting in the EU referendum" - Photo courtesy of David Baron (CC BY-SA 2.0)
"Football across the continent has been revolutionised by the EU" - Photo courtesy of Egghead06 
"Think Brexit would mean lower immigration? Think again." - Photo courtesy of TaxRebate.org.uk (CC BY 2.0)
“Why I’m pro-Europe, and why students should vote” - Photo courtesy of slaunger (CC BY-SA 4.0)
“Why I think It’s time to go” - Photo courtesy of The Cabinet Office (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)