求不脱欧！103所英国大学校长致选民的一封信

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大学作为社会的前沿科学的研究基地，需要大量的经济和人力投入才能运转。尤其，目前英国的高等教育体系接受到了国家投资越来越少，就越发其他组织机构的投资。

英国脱欧公投投票马上就要开始了，投票结果也将于本周公布。这一结果不仅对英国本国的经济有影响，将会对全球经济和金融市场造成极大的震荡。当然，对于研究经费来自于欧盟的英国大学来说，也深深地关于其未来的命运。因此，包括牛剑帝国校长在内的英国103位大学校长于昨天发布了一封致选民的公开信，表达了坚决地不愿意脱欧的立场。

致英国选民，

作为103所大学的校长，我们密切关注英国退出欧盟之后对于我们的大学和学生的影响。

我们的大学对于当地的社区和经济的影响不应该被低估。每年，大学为英国经济贡献了730亿英镑，其中37亿英镑是来自于欧盟国家的学生，同时还创造了380,000个就业岗位。这些强势的大学造福这英国人民——提供了就业机会，前沿科技方面的突破改善了人民的生活。

作为欧盟的一员，这些积极的影响进一步被放大。在欧盟内，我们可以更容易地在开拓性的领域产生协作，不管是从癌症治疗到环境问题。欧盟成员的身份帮助英国大学吸引全欧洲最顶尖的人才，提高了大学的研究和教学实力，因此也能提供更多经济增长。

自愿脱离世界上最大的经济联盟将会降低我们在科技创新方面的全球顶尖地位，让用于校园的资金收紧，限制英国人民的机会。

我们坚信，脱离欧洲将会使我们面临一个艰难的环境——需要长期投资支持高等教育和科研，以继续维持英国这一高技能型和具有全球竞争力的知识经济体系。

对我们而言，我们这些杰出的学校以及学生会因为留在欧盟而变得更强大!

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University of SouthamptonProfessor Helen MarshallUniversity of SalfordDr Paul ThompsonRoyal College of ArtJohn LathamCoventry UniversityProfessor Aldwyn CooperRegent’s University London Professor Baron Peter PiotLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Professor Andrea NolanEdinburgh Napier University Professor Barry IfeGuildhall School of Music and Drama Professor Alistair FittOxford Brookes University Professor Malcolm PressManchester Metropolitan UniversityProfessor David MaguireUniversity of GreenwichProfessor Sir Paul CurranCity University LondonProfessor Karen StantonYork St John University Professor Robert AllisonLoughborough UniversityProfessor Anthony BowneTrinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance Professor Iain MartinAnglia Ruskin University Professor Bob Cryan CBEUniversity of HuddersfieldProfessor Dominic ShellardDe Montfort University Professor Patrick JohnstonQueen’s University BelfastProfessor April McMahonAberystwyth UniversityBill RammellUniversity of Bedfordshire Professor Edward PeckNottingham Trent UniversityStephen MarstonUniversity of GloucestershireProfessor Edward Byrne,King’s College LondonProfessor John JoughinUniversity of East LondonProfessor Sir Alan LanglandsUniversity of LeedsBaroness Valerie Amos CHSOAS University of LondonProfessor Gavin Henderson CBEThe Royal Central School of Speech and DramaProfessor Andrew Wathey CBENorthumbria University Patrick LoughreyGoldsmiths University of LondonProfessor Sir Jim McDonaldUniversity of StrathclydeDr Maria HinfelaarGlyndwr University Professor Mary StuartUniversity of Lincoln

Professor Louise RichardsonUniversity of Oxford Professor Tim BlackmanMiddlesex UniversityProfessor Paul BoyleUniversity of LeicesterSir Anthony SeldonUniversity of BuckinghamProfessor Peter JohnUniversity of West LondonProfessor Kathryn MitchellUniversity of Derby Professor Peter StrikeUniversity of CumbriaProfessor Trevor McMillanKeele University Professor Richard A WilliamsHeriot-Watt UniversityProfessor Sir Leszek BorysiewiczUniversity of Cambridge Professor Stuart ReidRoyal Veterinary College University of LondonProfessor Julius WeinbergKingston University LondonProfessor Stuart CorbridgeDurham UniversityProfessor Sir Timothy O’SheaThe University of EdinburghProfessor Paul CroneyTeesside UniversityProfessor Nick PetfordThe University of NorthamptonProfessor Mark SmithLancaster UniversityProfessor Michael FarthingUniversity of Sussex Professor Richard B. DaviesSwansea University Professor Chris HusbandsSheffield Hallam University Professor Jenny HighamSt George’s, University of LondonProfessor Geoffrey PettsUniversity of Westminster Professor Graham BaldwinSouthampton Solent UniversityProfessor Michael Arthur

University College LondonProfessor Geoff LayerUniversity of WolverhamptonProfessor John HughesBangor UniversityProfessor Petra WendQueen Margaret University EdinburghProfessor Hugh BradyUniversity of Bristol Baroness Brown of CambridgeAston University Professor Michael ThomasUniversity of Central Lancashire Professor David RichardsonUniversity of East AngliaProfessor Paul LayzellRoyal Holloway, University of London Professor Judith PettsUniversity of PlymouthProfessor Liz Barnes

Staffordshire UniversityProfessor Calie PistoriusUniversity of HullProfessor Craig CalhounLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceProfessor David GreenUniversity of Worcester Professor Nigel WeatherillLiverpool John Moores UniversityProfessor John RafteryLondon Metropolitan UniversityProfessor Gerald PillayLiverpool Hope UniversityProfessor Gerry McCormacUniversity of StirlingProfessor Christina SladeBath Spa UniversityProfessor Keith BurnettUniversity of Sheffield

Professor Craig MahoneyUniversity of the West of Scotland Professor Sir Andrew LikiermanLondon Business SchoolShirley AtkinsonUniversity of Sunderland Professor Anthony ForsterUniversity of EssexProfessor Debra HumphrisUniversity of BrightonProfessor Joy CarterUniversity of Winchester

Professor Helen MarshallUniversity of SalfordProfessor Sir Adrian SmithUniversity of LondonProfesssor G.Q Max LuUniversity of SurreyProfessor Alice GastImperial College London