Year abroad students from UK ‘struggling to return to EU’

The hand-wringing over the UK’s Erasmus withdrawal is misplaced

The European programme’s globe-spanning successor, the Turing scheme, is more suited to meeting today’s challenges, says Louise Nicol

By Louise Nicol

11 January

A road closed sign illustrating course closures

It is tragic that my life-changing Erasmus path is now blocked

The Turing scheme’s focus on outbound mobility will take the UK off the map for most European exchange students, laments Barbara Lorber

By Barbara Lorber

11 January

European Union Map with UK removed by pencil eraser

The UK’s Erasmus exit is cause for regret on both sides of the channel

The proposed Turing scheme will be hard to set up – especially given its lack of reciprocity, says Martin Paul

By Martin Paul

8 January

1940s-style woman and man holding the Mona Lisa

Doubts raised over UK’s alternative to Erasmus+

Turing scheme will not cover tuition fees, travel costs to the UK or staff exchanges, leaving UK universities to negotiate fee waivers

By David Matthews

4 January

Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by Albert S W on January 20, 2021 - 4:05pm

Last minute Johnson and his colleagues, who were so keen on Brexit, are to blame for the uncertainty this has created for UK students studying overseas. Like Scottish fishermen and food exporters to Northern Ireland, additional cost and disruption is heaped onto British citizens. Let's hope this can be sorted quickly.

Year abroad students from UK ‘struggling to return to EU’

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It is tragic that my life-changing Erasmus path is now blocked

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