Brexit could force university closures and higher fees, warns academic

In an interview with Sky News, Professor Hugh Brady, Vice-Chancellor of Bristol University, called on the Government to reassure EU students and academic staff they will not be used as "bargaining chips" in negotiations. Figures from UCAS, the UK's university admissions body, show a 9% fall in early applications from the rest of the EU for study in 2017. Some 5% of students at Bristol are from EU countries, as are 20% of its academic staff.