Europe, universities and the British people: 5 reasons why EU membership matters

We know that a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union will take place before the end of 2017, with many commentators predicting a referendum in autumn 2016. Today (Monday 12th October 2015) the campaign moves up a gear as the national IN campaign launches with the aim of securing Britain's future in Europe.

• University leaders have made it clear that they are committed to being a significant pro-European voice in the referendum debate. Why? The European Union supports British universities to pursue cutting-edge research leading to discoveries and inventions which improve people's lives

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