Almost two million students in the UK are eligible to vote in the EU referendum, but around one-third of students say they have “given the topic only ‘little thought’ or ‘no thought at all’”, according to a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi), which polled students in November 2015, writes Margaret House.
At Leeds Trinity University, we feel that informing our students about the EU referendum is as important as the result itself. We want our students to feel wholly informed about the arguments for and against to ensure that they are making an informed decision when placing their vote on 23 June.
05 May 2016, The Tablet
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