Brexit and international relationships

Physics is an international science, which addresses global challenges.

The IOP believes international collaboration and funding can benefit the UK economy, and that these relationships can help to meet the Grand Challenges identified by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

Latest policy documents

August 2023

• IOP Pioneer Prospectus feedback (PDF, 126KB)

May 2022

• IOP response to the Senedd Finance Committee’s inquiry into post-EU funding (PDF, 298KB)

November 2019

• IOP Response to Migration Advisory Committee Call for Evidence on Salary Threshold and Points-based System Commission (PDF, 393KB)

September 2019

• IOP paper on the key issues to affect physics following a ‘no deal’ Brexit, and the steps by the British government and European Union to mitigate negative consequences (PDF, 416KB)

May 2019

• IOP Submission to Sir Adrian Smith's review of future frameworks for international collaboration on research and innovation (PDF, 265KB)

February 2018

• IOP Submission to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee on the risks and opportunities for UK science, research and innovation after Brexit (PDF, 91KB)

January 2018

• IOP submission to the Migration Advisory Committee inquiry call for evidence on the impacts of international students in the UK (PDF, 121KB)

October 2017

• IOP submission to the Migration Advisory Committee inquiry into EEA workers in the UK labour market (PDF, 219KB)

August 2017

• IOP submission to the House of Lords EU Energy and Environment sub-committee inquiry into Brexit and energy security (PDF, 212KB)

Find out about how the UK’s new relationship with the EU impacts physics in our Brexit hub.