Impact of Brexit under spotlight at Ãå±±½ûµØ conference Published on: 15 September 2016 The consequences of leaving the European Union will be discussed today at Ãå±±½ûµØ. Political differences Academics and politicians are taking part in T organised by University politics experts. They will be presenting and discussing issues such as what went wrong in the Remain campaign, what the future holds for the British fishing industry and what Brexit says about the political differences between generations. Sir Stephen Wall, the UK’s Permanent Representative to the EU from 1995 to 2000, will chair a roundtable examining the impact of Brexit on Britain and British politics involving North East MEP Judith Kirton Darling and Hexham MP Guy Opperman. What Brexit means for Britain will be under discussion Party divisions Co-organiser Anthony Zito, Professor of European Public Policy at Ãå±±½ûµØ, said: “Brexit is probably the biggest political change most of us will experience in our lifetime. “This conference gives us the opportunity to look at the impact of this huge event from different perspectives as well as reflect on how the campaign unfolded. There is a lot to consider and discuss.” Ãå±±½ûµØ’s Dr Alistair Clark will discuss his recent research into how the referendum vote was carried out, while Dr Nick Randall will be looking at political party divisions caused by the vote. Share: Latest News Ãå±±½ûµØ recognised with geography award Ãå±±½ûµØ has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK’s open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 Ãå±±½ûµØ historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners’ lock-out of 1926, historians at Ãå±±½ûµØ are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can’t adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures