UK in a Changing Europe 2022-2025
Lead Research Organisation:
King's College London
Department Name: The Policy Institute
Abstract
Led by Professor Anand Menon, the UK in a Changing Europe (UKICE) initiative aims to promote rigorous, high-quality and independent social science research and to provide an authoritative, non-partisan and impartial reference point for those looking for information, insight and analysis about the post-Brexit and post-COVID UK, including its external relations and the impacts on the UK of changes in the wider international system. UKICE achieves its aims primarily through: an active online presence (including social media, podcasts, video, and the publication of briefings, commentaries and blogs); a busy programme of events (conferences, briefings, roundtables, panel discussions); working closely with other ESRC Brexit-related investments, including the Senior Fellows, and the Governance after Brexit programme, and via the development of close and collaborative relations with a range of non-academic stakeholder groups.
Now applying for its third phase of funding, UKICE has developed a reputation as the 'go to' place for timely and accessible research-based insights relevant to a host such groups, including politicians, civil servants, businesses, third sector organisations, the media and the public. It has gained a reputation as a reliable source of leading social scientists who can act authoritatively as trusted commentators, explaining often complex ideas in an intelligible and engaging fashion. In so doing, UKICE has enhanced the reputation of social science by demonstrating how a fact-based approach can inform public and political debate, and has had a major role in developing a significant presence for the ESRC in terms of relationships with the media and policy makers.
While the objective in the first two phases of funding had been to promote research into UK-EU relationship, the post-Brexit context brings a need to widen this focus. The aim now is to retain the essential ingredients that have made UKICE so successful in its endeavours, but to broaden the substantive lens, and thereby its potential contribution to the wider understanding of not only developments within the UK but also the country's changing international position.
UKICE has had to adapt to several different phases as the Brexit process altered in nature. During the period leading up to and during the referendum campaign, much of UKICE's activity was public-facing, providing clear and accessible information for voters. Following the referendum, significant time was devoted to regular private briefings for MPs and civil servants as they wrestled with the complexities of leaving the EU. With EU membership and the subsequent transition period having ended, there is a need for further adaptation in terms of both methods and substance, with an expanded research agenda. Specifically, while the Brexit process (referendum, withdrawal, transition) was the inevitable focus of activity in recent years, UKICE's potential contribution going forwards lies in addressing the broader consequences of both Brexit and the global COVID-19 pandemic on the UK itself and its place in, and engagement with, the world beyond its borders.
This application is to recommission the UKICE Director's Hub at King's College London for a further three years from May 2022. The intentions are: to provide enhanced capacity both for outputs and for enhanced (academic and non-academic) stakeholder engagement by expanding the team; to expand our portfolio of published outputs, including research on areas beyond the Brexit process, creating in the process a wider network of social scientists from a broader range of institutions and disciplines, including from beyond the UK; to maintain our high-profile events programme; and to do more to encourage participation from early career researchers and from academic and non-academic collaborators overseas.
Now applying for its third phase of funding, UKICE has developed a reputation as the 'go to' place for timely and accessible research-based insights relevant to a host such groups, including politicians, civil servants, businesses, third sector organisations, the media and the public. It has gained a reputation as a reliable source of leading social scientists who can act authoritatively as trusted commentators, explaining often complex ideas in an intelligible and engaging fashion. In so doing, UKICE has enhanced the reputation of social science by demonstrating how a fact-based approach can inform public and political debate, and has had a major role in developing a significant presence for the ESRC in terms of relationships with the media and policy makers.
While the objective in the first two phases of funding had been to promote research into UK-EU relationship, the post-Brexit context brings a need to widen this focus. The aim now is to retain the essential ingredients that have made UKICE so successful in its endeavours, but to broaden the substantive lens, and thereby its potential contribution to the wider understanding of not only developments within the UK but also the country's changing international position.
UKICE has had to adapt to several different phases as the Brexit process altered in nature. During the period leading up to and during the referendum campaign, much of UKICE's activity was public-facing, providing clear and accessible information for voters. Following the referendum, significant time was devoted to regular private briefings for MPs and civil servants as they wrestled with the complexities of leaving the EU. With EU membership and the subsequent transition period having ended, there is a need for further adaptation in terms of both methods and substance, with an expanded research agenda. Specifically, while the Brexit process (referendum, withdrawal, transition) was the inevitable focus of activity in recent years, UKICE's potential contribution going forwards lies in addressing the broader consequences of both Brexit and the global COVID-19 pandemic on the UK itself and its place in, and engagement with, the world beyond its borders.
This application is to recommission the UKICE Director's Hub at King's College London for a further three years from May 2022. The intentions are: to provide enhanced capacity both for outputs and for enhanced (academic and non-academic) stakeholder engagement by expanding the team; to expand our portfolio of published outputs, including research on areas beyond the Brexit process, creating in the process a wider network of social scientists from a broader range of institutions and disciplines, including from beyond the UK; to maintain our high-profile events programme; and to do more to encourage participation from early career researchers and from academic and non-academic collaborators overseas.
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| Anand Menon (Principal Investigator) | |
| Paula Surridge (Co-Investigator) |
Publications
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(2022)
Plug-in Grant (PICG) for EVs: government pulls the plug
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(2022)
Where next for levelling up under Prime Minister Truss?
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(2022)
BMW slams the brakes on electric MINI production at Oxford
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(2023)
Scotland's freeports
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(2023)
The Windsor Framework: where have all the rebels gone?
| Description | 2022: the year of three Prime Ministers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In 2022 we had Covid-19, the cost of living crisis, the war in Ukraine, a new monarch, and three Prime Ministers. Chaired by BBC's Huw Edwards, the UK in a Changing Europe team will reflect on the events of 2022 and look forward to 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/2022-the-year-of-three-prime-ministers/ |
| Description | 30 years after Maastricht |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Thirty years on from the signing of the landmark Maastricht Treaty, a panel of experts will come together at King's to reflect on its impact on Europe and the world. The event, 30 years after Maastricht, forms part of the Department of European and International Studies 30th anniversary celebrations. Speakers will include David Davis MP, the former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union; Stephan Wall, the former foreign policy advisor to John Major; and Anita Nneka Jones, journalist and European Studies alumna. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/30-years-after-maastricht/ |
| Description | A border across Britain: Scotland's borders after Independence with IPPR |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | As attention turns towards a future independence referendum - and against the backdrop of the Brexit experience - a key aspect of any debate will inevitably turn towards the potential border arrangements of an independent Scotland. Not only would Brexit shape and influence an independent Scotland's relationship with the EU, as it inevitably sought membership, it would have a profound impact on an independent Scotland's relationship with the remainder UK - particularly one that found itself on opposite ends of EU membership. While the ramifications of the UK's border arrangements with the EU, post-Brexit, continue to play out on an almost daily basis this event will consider how Scotland can learn from the experience and the type of relationship it should aspire to across all areas of policy - from trade to migration, social protection to education - with the UK and EU. Join us with IPPR for this event at SNP Party Conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/a-border-across-britain-scotlands-borders-after-independence-with-ippr/ |
| Description | Annual Conference 2022: The World Beyond Brexit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | For the past six years, the conversation about the UK and its role in the world has been centred upon Brexit. Yet, as we reach the sixth anniversary of the referendum, the world is changing rapidly around us: with the Covid crisis followed by the war in Ukraine and a global cost of living crisis. UK in a Changing Europe's The World Beyond Brexit conference brings together academics, politicians and other experts to discuss the state of geopolitics and the global economy and their implications for both the UK and the EU. You will hear keynotes interventions from Brexit negotiator Lord Frost and the Labour Party's Shadow Foreign Minister David Lammy MP. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/annual-conference-2022-the-world-beyond-brexit/ |
| Description | Brexit and Beyond with Catherine Briddick and Cathryn Costello |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In this episode of UK in a Changing Europe's Brexit and Beyond podcast, Catherine Briddick (University of Oxford) and Cathryn Costello (Hertie School, Berlin; University of Oxford) join our Deputy Director Catherine Barnard to discuss migration, refugee and asylum policy, the Ukraine scheme, the Government's Rwanda policy, and more. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/podcasts/brexit-and-beyond-with-catherine-briddick-and-cathryn-costello/ |
| Description | Brexit and Beyond with Helen Drake and Joël Reland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In this episode of UK in a Changing Europe's Brexit and Beyond podcast, Helen Drake, Professor of French and European Studies at Loughborough University London, and Joël Reland, Researcher at UKICE, join Anand Menon to discuss the state of French politics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/podcasts/brexit-and-beyond-with-helen-drake-and-joel-reland/ |
| Description | Brexit and Beyond with Jonathan Portes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In this episode of our Brexit and Beyond podcast, our Senior Fellow Jonathan Portes, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at King's College London, joins Anand Menon to discuss inflation, the cost of living crisis, new research on supply chains and trade, the impacts of Brexit and Covid-19 on the UK economy and more. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/podcasts/brexit-and-beyond-with-jonathan-portes/ |
| Description | Brexit and Beyond with Joël Reland and Jill Rutter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | UK in a Changing Europe Researcher Joël Reland and Senior Research Fellow Jill Rutter join Anand Menon in this episode to discuss UK-EU regulatory divergence, the impact on businesses, how different sectors such as agriculture and financial services are coping and more. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/podcasts/brexit-and-beyond-with-joel-reland-and-jill-rutter/ |
| Description | Brexit and Beyond with Katy Hayward |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In a special edition of the Brexit and Beyond podcast, Katy Hayward, Senior Fellow at UK in a Changing Europe and Professor of Political Sociology at Queen's University Belfast, joins Jill Rutter and Anand Menon to discuss the rapidly changing circumstances in and around Northern Ireland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/podcasts/brexit-and-beyond-with-katy-hayward/ |
| Description | Brexit and Beyond with Timothy Garton Ash |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In this episode of Brexit and Beyond, Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford, joins Anand Menon to discuss his recent research, the political situation in different European countries, his views on the future of Europe and more. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/podcasts/brexit-and-beyond-with-timothy-garton-ash/ |
| Description | Brexit and Beyond with Will Moy and Jill Rutter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Will Moy, Chief Executive of Full Fact, joins Anand Menon and Jill Rutter in this episode of UK in a Changing Europe's Brexit and Beyond podcast to discuss, amongst other things, the work of Full Fact and the importance of transparency and accountability in political settings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/podcasts/brexit-and-beyond-with-will-moy/ |
| Description | Can Labour make levelling up a reality? at Labour Party Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | It's not clear what levelling up really means or, more importantly, whether it can be delivered. Inequality in life chances is, however, a vital issue, and geography really matters to this. So can Labour make levelling up a reality? The Policy Institute at King's College London and UK in a Changing Europe will discuss this as we present new research into people's attitudes towards the places they live, regional inequality and local pride, and explore how the Labour party can make policies which truly make a difference to people's lives, communities and standard of living. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/can-labour-make-levelling-up-a-reality-at-labour-party-conference/ |
| Description | Chagos Islands, Ukraine and international law with Philippe Sands |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In this episode of 'UKICE (I Tell)' - formerly known as 'Brexit and Beyond' - Professor Philippe Sands KC joins Professor Catherine Barnard to discuss his latest book, 'The Last Colony', which tells the story of the illegal British occupation of the Chagos Islands; the UK's role in the world; as well as Russia's war against Ukraine, from the perspective of international law. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/podcasts/chagos-islands-ukraine-and-international-law-with-philippe-sands/ |
| Description | Constitutional futures for Scotland and the UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Join this panel discussion to reflect on the challenges of Scottish devolution and the relationship with the rest of the UK Issues surrounding Scotland's constitutional future continue to dominate and polarise Scottish politics and political debate. But the contested nature of the process - and especially the question of whether or not there could or should be an independence referendum - has crowded out meaningful discussion of the challenges facing devolution and Scotland's relationship with the rest of the UK. To explore some of these challenges, the RSE is partnering with the UK in a Changing Europe, as well as the Institute for Government and Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, as part of their review of the UK constitution, to host a panel discussion with key experts and commentators. There will be opportunities for the audience to pose questions and join the discussion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/constitutional-futures-for-scotland-and-the-uk/ |
| Description | Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in-conversation with Anand Menon and ConservativeHome at Conservative Party Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The new government faces several big international challenges. Can the Northern Ireland Protocol crisis be resolved? Are US criticisms of UK policy a cause of concern? How should support for Ukraine and NATO be sustained? And does the UK have a place in a European Political Community? Hear about all this and more during an in-conversation with the new Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and our Director Anand Menon in partnership with ConservativeHome at Conservative Party Conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/foreign-secretary-james-cleverly-in-conversation-with-anand-menon-and-c... |
| Description | Good Neighbours? The UK & Europe after Brexit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A full day conference focusing on how the UK has repositioned itself in Europe and the world since it left the EU on 31 January 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/good-neighbours-the-uk-europe-after-brexit/ |
| Description | Good neighbours? The UK and Europe: conference round-up |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The conference, held on 22 September 2022 at the British Academy, assessed the current state of the UK's relationship with the EU, compared the UK's relationship with the EU with Norway and Switzerland's, and considered the prospects for EU-UK cooperation in security and foreign policy. It also looked at its bilateral relations with key European states. Joao Vale de Almeida, the EU Ambassador to the UK, opened the day, with an intervention that emphasized the importance of good EU-UK relations, but warned that any improvement would require a rebuilding of trust. The UK's recognition of its obligations is a first requirement and the UK needs to implement the agreements which it negotiated and agreed. To watch the keynote, click here. With Chris Morris in the chair, Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology at Queen's University Belfast and Senior Fellow of 'The UK in Changing Europe', and Georg Riekeles, Associate Director, European Policy Centre, former diplomatic adviser to Michel Barnier and member of Article 50 Task Force and Task Force for Relations with the UK, then discussed whether the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement provide the basis for a strong relationship. To watch the panel, click here. Brigid Laffan, Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Robert Schuman Centre at the European University Institute, Rem Korteweg Senior research fellow at the Clingendael Institute, and Ignacio Molina, Senior Analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute and Lecturer at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid discussed UK relations post-Brexit respectively with Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain. Catherine Barnard, Professor of EU Law at University of Cambridge, and Deputy Director of 'UK in a Changing Europe' chaired the discussion, which can be viewed here. Stefanie Walter, Professor of International Relations and Political Economy, University of Zurich and John Erik Fossum, Professor of Political Science at ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, discussed how UK relations with the EU compare with Norway and Switzerland. Watch the discussion here. Sir Ivan Rogers KCMG, a former senior British civil servant and Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union between November 2013 and January 2017, in conversation with Jill Rutter, former British civil servant and Senior Research Fellow 'UK in a Changing Europe', reflected on where the UK and EU could go from here. Sir Ivan offered his views on the likely approach of the new prime minister, Liz Truss, against the background of her record as Foreign Secretary and in view of the domestic and party constraints she faces. To see the conversation, click here. Pauline Schnapper, Professor of British Studies at Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris 3, Eva Heidbreder, Professor at the Otto-von Guericke Universität Magdeburg, and Tony Lawrence, Head of Defence Policy and Strategy Programme, and Research Fellow, International Centre for Defence and Security, discussed relations between the UK and France, Germany and Estonia respectively. The panel was chaired by Anne Deighton, Professor Emeritus of European International Politics, at the University of Oxford. The session can be watched here. Sir Julian King KCVO CMG, former European Commissioner for the Security Union and Sarah Wolff, Professor in European Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London discussed future cooperation between the EU and UK in security and migration, with Paul Adamson in the chair. Watch the panel here. In the day's closing session, Sir Robin Niblett, Departing Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House and Richard Whitman, Professor of Politics and International Relations at University of Kent concluded the day, discussing prospects for future cooperation between the EU and UK in foreign policy, defence and trade. The panel, chaired by Anand Menon, Professor at King's College London, and Director of 'UK in a Changing Europe', can be viewed here. The conference was an 'Negotiating the Future: the UK's re-positioning in Europe' event. The project led by Hussein Kassim, Professor of Politics, UEA and ESRC Senior Fellow,Dr Cleo Davies is senior research associate and Dr Pippa Lacey administrative assistant.'Negotiating the Future: the UK's re-positioning in Europe' is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council as part of 'The UK in a Changing Europe' programme. Photography by David Tett. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/video-audio/good-neighbours-the-uk-and-europe-conference-round-up/ |
| Description | Immigration after Brexit: where are we going? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This conference, jointly hosted by UK in a Changing Europe and the Migration Observatory at Oxford University, brings together the UK's leading experts on migration policy. The panel will look at the current state of the migration system, the issues facing policymakers, and the future trends likely to emerge. Speakers include: Alan Manning, the former chair of the government's Migration Advisory Committee; UKICE Senior Fellows Catherine Barnard and Jonathan Portes; UKICE researcher Sophie Stowers; and Migration Observatory Director Madeleine Sumption. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/immigration-after-brexit-where-are-we-going/ |
| Description | Levelling Up: What England Thinks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On 20 October, UK in a Changing Europe and the Policy Institute at King's College London are releasing a major new report exploring public perceptions of regional inequality and civic pride across England. The report draws on a unique survey of over 20,000 people carried out by YouGov in May 2022, as well as a number of focus groups conducted by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). This event offers an opportunity to discuss the key findings and their implications. Panellists will discuss how people feel about their local area, what they want changed, and who they trust to implement those changes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/levelling-up-what-england-thinks/ |
| Description | Levelling up, what now? at Conservative Party Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The UK has high regional inequality and the promise to tackle this was at the forefront of Boris Johnson's 2019 Conservative manifesto with his Levelling Up agenda. With a new Prime Minister in Number 10, and work still to be done, how can the Government deliver on its commitment to 'level up'? The Policy Institute at King's College London and UK in a Changing Europe will discuss this as we present new research into people's attitudes towards the places they live, regional inequality and local pride. The session will discuss how the Government can make policies that make a difference to people's lives, communities, and standards of living. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/levelling-up-what-now/ |
| Description | Political leadership after the pandemic |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The period following the May local elections provides an opportunity to reflect on the direction of UK politics as we emerge from the pandemic. In this panel discussion, we will hear expert voices consider what the pandemic has taught us about political leadership and public trust in times of crisis. The session will be forward-looking and consider how we can improve the quality of politics in the years ahead, as well as thinking about where we are now. Join this event hosted by the Centre for British Politics and Government, KCL. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/political-leadership-after-the-pandemic/ |
| Description | Public opinion and Northern Ireland's constitutional future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event will present newly released findings from the prestigious Northern Ireland Life & Times Survey. The annual survey monitors political attitudes and identities in Northern Ireland, including those relating to its constitutional status. These are of particular importance given the place given to public opinion in Northern Ireland for determining its constitutional future via a referendum on Irish unification. This event will be a chance to hear from the academics who run the survey, on the day the data has been released. In collaboration with Professor John Curtice, the event will also explore how attitudes in Northern Ireland compare to the rest of the UK after Brexit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/public-opinion-and-northern-irelands-constitutional-future/ |
| Description | Research Insights: bordering, citizenship and migration after Brexit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Our next Research Insights event considers migration, citizenship and immigration status under the UK's EU Settlement Scheme. It combines a broad view of what Migration Research can tell us about the UK's citizenship and immigration regime after Brexit, with detailed work on the structure and implementation of the EU Settlement Scheme - particularly how it uses digital policy tools. What can research into Brexit and citizen's rights tell us about the UK's approach to bordering, migration and citizenship? What gaps remain in our knowledge? Implementing the EU Settlement Scheme revealed significant gaps in what government knew about EU citizens resident in the UK. How does the Scheme's system for gathering and recording data on EU citizens work in practice? Will it provide effective guarantees of their rights? Presenting findings from their project 'Rebordering Britain and Britons after Brexit', Professor Michaela Benson, Professor Nando Sigona, Dr Elena Zambelli and Dr Catherine Craven offer a critical review of Brexit research within migration studies, drawing attention to what this body of work overlooks and makes visible about the changing migration-citizenship nexus in the UK. Drawing on their research on Algorithmic Politics and Administrative Justice in the EU Settlement Scheme, Dr Kuba Jablonowski and Dr Sam Kinsley focus on EU citizens' immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme, considering the implications of the Scheme's digital records system for the transactional character of immigration status and the nature of UK's borders. You can watch the event on YouTube or Slido on Tuesday 3 May. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/research-insights-bordering-citizenship-and-migration-after-brexit/ |
| Description | Scotland's Constitutional Future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | As we emerge from Brexit and the Covid crisis, and in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis, are the powers of the Scottish Parliament still fit for purpose? Is there a more optimal balance of powers for Scotland within the Union? Is federalism a viable option for the UK, and what would it look like? Alternatively, what would it mean for Scotland to be independent in today's world? What would be the economic and political challenges facing Scotland were it to become an independent country? This event will involve sessions that will take the form of academic presentations followed by facilitated group sessions that will discuss the key questions using the data provided. With Brian Taylor in the chair, our team of academic experts will guide you through the questions as we deliberate over Scotland's constitutional future. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/scotlands-constitutional-future/ |
| Description | The UK and Central Europe: Allies or Antagonists? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In cooperation with the Aston Centre for Europe, UKICE is holding an event to assess the relationship between the UK and Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. When the UK was an EU member state, the countries of Central Europe were often amongst its closest allies. The UK experienced substantial labour migration from the region - and today has thriving expatriate communities. Now the UK has left the EU, it is timely to reflect on the current status of those relationships. In what way can Central European countries still cooperate fruitfully with the UK? What position should the UK adopt on "rule of law" issues in Poland and Hungary? How has the war in Ukraine affected these relationships? This event brings together leading experts and commentators to take stock of the relationship and discuss how it could and should develop in the coming years. Speakers: Stephen Hammond MP (Conservative MP for Wimbledon, Chair) Vladimir Bilcik MEP (Slovak Member of the European Parliament) Monika Brusenbauch Meislova (Associate Professor, Masaryk University, Brno / Visiting Professor, Aston University) Aleks Szczerbiak (Professor of Politics, University of Sussex) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/the-uk-and-central-europe-allies-or-antagonists/ |
| Description | The future of parliamentary treaty scrutiny |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | After a period of wrangling, the government has finally agreed that parliamentarians will have the power to scrutinize post-Brexit trade agreements. The creation of a formal framework for treaty scrutiny is a significant development for parliamentary oversight. But how did we get here? And what will this mean for parliament-government relations- and the government's ability to negotiate trade deals outside of the EU- going forward? Join our expert panel to find out. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/the-future-of-parliamentary-treaty-scrutiny/ |
| Description | UK Regulation after Brexit Revisited: conference round-up |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | At the launch event for the new report 'UK Regulation after Brexit Revisited', held at the British Academy on 27 October, guest speakers as well as number of contributors, examined the state of regulation and regulatory governance in the UK coming up to two years after the end of the transition period. Hussein Kassim (University of East Anglia) opened the event with a short summary of the report's key findings. In his response, Matthew Holehouse, British correspondent of the Economist, considered how the opportunities afforded by Brexit could have been more fully explored and exploited by the UK. Michael Keating (University of Aberdeen) and Lisa Claire Whitten (Queen's University Belfast) then discussed how the transfer of regulatory responsibilities from the EU has been managed within the UK as a devolved polity. Focusing on Scotland and Wales, Michael considered the different approaches taken by governments in Edinburgh and Cardiff and their often tense relations with London. Lisa Claire discussed the Northern Ireland Protocol and the issues it raises in the context of an already complex regulatory history. The session was chaired by the Daniel Wincott (University of Cardiff). In her keynote, Catherine Barnard (Cambridge University) examined the issues raised by the review of retained EU law. Catherine highlighted the pitfalls and dangers raised by the process, including the commitment to 'sunsetting' and the default setting of repeal. Brigid Fowler from the Hansard Society chaired the keynote. Continuity and change in regulatory governance and the substance of regulation in key policy areas were examined in two panels. Carmen Hubbard (Newcastle University) discussed agriculture, David Bailey (University of Birmingham) manufacturing, and Sarah Hall (University of Nottingham) transport in the first panel, which was moderated by Paul Adamson, Chair of the EU-UK Forum. In the second, Andreas Stephan (University of East Anglia) looked at competition policy, Amelia Fletcher (University of East Anglia) digital regulation, and Scott James (King's College London) financial services. Cleo Davies (University of East Anglia) was the chair. The final session, chaired by Andrew Jordan (University of East Anglia) examined changes in regulation of the environment. In his keynote, Mark Roberts from the Environmental Standards Scotland described how the regime in Scotland differs from England, especially as Scotland has decided to align closely with EU rules. Mark explained the powers and responsibilities of the new agency and outlined the challenges that confront it. In her keynote, Maria Lee (UCL) discussed the new UK regulatory regime and the rules that have been proposed for England. She highlighted the UK government's post-Brexit plans that aim to reduce expert input, discount precedent, and expand ministerial discretion. 'UK regulation after Brexit revisited' is a joint project of 'Negotiating the Future', the Centre for Competition Policy, and 'Brexit&Environment'. It was convened by Hussein Kassim, Professor of Politics, 'UK in a Changing Europe' Senior Fellow, and PI of 'Negotiating the Future', Cleo Davies, Senior Research Associate 'Negotiating the Future', Sean Ennis, Professor of Competition Policy and Director of the Centre for Competition Policy, and Andrew Jordan, Professor of Environmental Policy, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, and Co-chair 'Brexit&Environment'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/video-audio/uk-regulation-after-brexit-revisited-conference-round-up/ |
| Description | UK and EU relations present and future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | To mark Europe Day, UK in a Changing Europe is hosting a panel made up of current and former diplomats and academic experts to discuss the current state of UK-EU relations and prospects for the future. How have relations been impacted by the war in Ukraine? How well is the post-Brexit relationship being managed? And will agreements such as the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland endure? Chair: Jill Rutter - Senior Researcher, UK in a Changing Europe Speakers: Senior Researcher, UK in a Changing Europe Ivan Rogers - Former British Permanent Representative to the EU Olaf Henricson-Bell - Europe Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK Government Nicole Mannion - Deputy Head of Delegation, EU Delegation to the United Kingdom Hussein Kassim - Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe Catherine Barnard - Deputy Director, UK in a Changing Europe |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/europe-day-uk-and-eu-relations-present-and-future/ |
| Description | UK in a Changing Europe economics panel |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Join us as we re-convene our economics panel to discuss the current economic climate. The panel will examine the impact of the cost of living crisis, Covid-19 and Brexit. Chair: Anand Menon Director of UK in a Changing Europe Speakers: Ben Chu Economics Editor, BBC Newsnight Dr Gemma Tetlow Chief Economist, Institute for Government Dr Thomas Sampson Associate Professor of Economics, London School of Economics Jill Rutter Senior Research Fellow |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/uk-in-a-changing-europe-economics-panel/ |
| Description | UK in a Changing Europe economics panel: winter 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Join us as we re-convene our economics panel to discuss the current economic climate. The panel will examine the impact of the cost of living crisis, Covid-19, Brexit, the effects of the economic policies proposed by the government since Liz Truss became Prime Minister and the new policies announced at the Autumn Statement 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/uk-in-a-changing-europe-economics-panel-winter-2022/ |
| Description | UK regulation after Brexit revisited |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | For the launch event of the report 'UK regulation after Brexit revisited' by 'Negotiating the Future', co-convened by 'UK in a Changing Europe', 'Negotiating the Future', Brexit and Environment, and the Centre for Competition Policy are hosting an event to ask a number of questions. They ask: What has changed in UK regulation? What are the implications for the UK's devolved settlement? What is at issue with 'retained EU law'? What are the prospects for UK regulatory divergence? The report includes coverage of agriculture, data and digital, environmental regulation, food, manufacturing, transport, and workers' rights. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/uk-regulation-after-brexit-revisited/ |
| Description | UK-EU relations: past, present and future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Marking three years since the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, and 50 years since its accession to the European Economic Community, UK in a Changing Europe will bring together leading authorities to discuss the UK/EU relationship. Panellists include former EU Commissioners, journalists, academics, and politicians. The event will also mark the launch of our major new report on the potential future development of the UK-EU relationship. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/the-uk-and-eu-a-reflection-1972-to-today-and-beyond/ |
| Description | UKICE (I Tell) - Democracy, Brexit and the war in Ukraine with Anne Applebaum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In this episode of UKICE (I Tell), Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum joins Professor Anand Menon to discuss the rise of authoritarianism around the world and her book, 'Twilight of Democracy'; Western support for Ukraine; and the effects of Brexit on British politics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/podcasts/democracy-brexit-and-the-war-in-ukraine-with-anne-applebaum/ |
| Description | UKICE (I Tell) - Scottish independence and the UK's territorial constitution with Aileen McHarg |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Professor Aileen McHarg joins Professor Anand Menon to discuss the effects of Brexit on the UK's territorial constitution, Scottish independence and the intersection of law and politics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/podcasts/scottish-independence-and-the-uks-territorial-constitution-with-ailee... |
| Description | UKICE Lunch Hour: How feasible is "rejoin"? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | There have been some striking shifts in the polling on Brexit recently. As a consequence, some people are now arguing that we should be discussing rejoining. The first in our new online series, the "UKICE Lunch Hour", this panel discusses this shift in public opinion, and the legal and political challenges that accession negotiations would imply. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice-lunch-hour-how-feasible-is-rejoin/ |
| Description | UKICE Lunch Hour: The Franco-British relationship |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | With Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron meeting on 10 March for a landmark UK-France Summit, our panel of experts will discuss how the Summit went and what the future holds for the Franco-British relationship. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice-lunch-hour-the-franco-british-relationship/ |
| Description | Unlocked with Michel Barnier |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Michel Barnier was the Head of the European Commission's Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021, and the European Union's chief negotiator during the Brexit negotiations. Join our Director, Anand Menon, in conversation with Michel Barnier as he discusses his new book 'My Secret Brexit Diary: A Glorious Illusion', which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the negotiations which "oscillated between consensus and disagreement, transparency and lies." This event launches our new "Unlocked" in conversation series. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/unlocked-with-michel-barner/ |
| Description | What Happens Now? Britain under new leadership |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | What are the immediate political and economic challenges confronting the new Prime Minister? How might they address these? This joint event, organised by UK in a Changing Europe, Resolution Foundation and Onward will address these questions and consider what the future might hold for UK politics and the economy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/what-happens-now-britain-under-new-leadership/ |
| Description | What is Labour's vision for Global Britain? at Labour Party Conference with the New Stateman |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Amidst the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the onset of a global inflation crisis, growing tensions between the Britain and the European Union, and a new Prime Minister, the UK's place in the world is increasingly uncertain. How would a Labour Government tackle the challenges facing the country on the global stage? With The New Statesman, hear from David Lammy MP in an in-conversation with Anand Menon and chaired by Anoosh Chakelian as they discuss the UK's place in the world and Labour's plans for a 'Global Britain'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/what-is-labours-vision-for-global-britain-at-labour-party-conference-wi... |