UK in a changing Europe - Assessing UK membership of the EU: insights on influence and impact

来自学术界的见解很少被用于英国在欧盟地位的公共讨论或媒体报道。因此，评论往往是不知情的，英国对欧盟的影响，英国和欧盟之间的互动，以及欧盟的行动对英国政策和机构的影响的重要知识被忽视。利用申请人的研究专长、影响记录、参与经验以及在英国和布鲁塞尔的专业联系网络，该项目提出了一项活动方案，旨在为国际、国家和区域受众带来研究见解。它将在英国在欧盟的地位所影响的广泛问题和政策领域提供证据和分析，从而为寻求高质量社会科学研究的团体和个人提供一个权威和独立的参考点。让有关英国未来的辩论在更知情的基础上进行。设想的活动将涉及三个主题：英国在欧洲，将评估英国在确保其青睐的结果方面的记录-从白厅到布鲁塞尔：英国在欧盟机构中的影响力，重点是欧盟委员会，欧洲议会，欧洲理事会和欧盟理事会-超越“繁文缛节”：欧盟监管和英国，这将研究欧盟规则对英国机构，利益和政策的影响该项目将提供专为各种受众设计的输出，使用申请人及其内政部具有丰富经验的格式：- 研究简报将张贴在伦敦国王学院的ESRC“变化中的英国”网站上，供需要与上述主题有关的权威研究信息的人使用-为公众编写的简短简报，供快速参考英国-欧盟关系的各个方面-“变化中的英国”，LSE“欧洲政治和政策”或“伊斯特敏斯特”的简短博客-新闻稿，及时，关于上述三个主题的各个方面，将由东英吉利大学新闻办公室传播-在伦敦举行一次关于“审查记录：在英国学院为议员、企业、非政府组织和大使馆工作人员举办的“英国加入欧盟”活动-在伦敦举行的“报告欧洲：英国媒体做什么和不沟通关于英国人的，与来自学术界，欧盟机构，英国外交部门和媒体的代表组成的小组讨论媒体在英国欧盟辩论中的作用，并反思潜在的未来发展，并针对记者，公务员，国会议员，大使馆工作人员，智囊团和学生-一项活动，“欧盟及其成员国：星星学生，好士兵和尴尬的伙伴，审查欧盟和国家精英之间不断变化的关系-在伦敦，巴黎和布鲁塞尔与智囊团举行的关于英国和欧洲的会议和研讨会-在伦敦向工党成员介绍情况，然后提供给其他政党-在诺维奇举行的研讨会，将在UEA举行，邀请当地公共部门机构、企业、慈善机构和其他利益集团的代表参加--在诺维奇举行小组讨论，向公众开放，汇集四个主要政党的代表，与学术专家就英国和欧洲进行辩论，录制播客-在英国和欧盟的四到六次会谈之间-该地区学校和学院的前学生拟议的项目还包括一个关键的国际元素。利用申请人在欧盟机构，特别是欧盟委员会的联系人网络，该项目将通过向高级工作人员介绍英国目前关于欧盟成员资格的辩论来产生影响。最后，申请人将与主任和其他高级研究员密切合作。

Insights from scholarship is only rarely brought to bear in public discussion or media coverage of the UK's place in the EU. As a consequence, comment is often uninformed, and important knowledge about the UK's influence on the EU, interaction between the UK and the EU, and the impact of EU action on UK policies and institutions is overlooked. Drawing on the applicant's research expertise, impact record, engagement experience and network of professional contacts in the UK and Brussels, this project proposes a programme of activities aimed at bringing research insights to international, national and regional audiences. It will provide evidence and analysis across the broad range of issues and policy areas affected by the UK's position in the EU, and thereby contribute towards the development of an authoritative and independent reference point for groups and individuals in search of high quality social scientific research on the UK's relationship with the EU, allowing debate about the UK's future to proceed on a more informed basis.The envisaged activities will address three main themes:- Getting its Own Way? The UK in Europe, which will assess the UK's record in securing its favoured outcomes- From Whitehall to Brussels: The UK's influence in EU institutions, which will focus on the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council of the European Union- Beyond the "Red Tape": EU regulation and the UK, which will examine the effects of EU rules on UK institutions, interests and policiesThe project will deliver outputs designed for a diverse range of audiences, using formats with which the applicant and his home department have considerable experience:- Research briefings to be posted on the ESRC 'UK in a Change Europe' website at King's College London for those in need of authoritative research-based information in relation to the above themes- Shorter briefings, written for the public, for quick reference on aspects of UK-EU relations- Short blogs for 'The UK in a Changing world', LSE 'European Politics and Policy' or 'Eastminister'- Press releases, where timely, on aspects of the three themes identified above to be disseminated by the UEA press office- An event in London on 'Reviewing the record: UK membership of the EU', held at the British Academy, for parliamentarians, businesses, NGOs, and embassy staff- An event in London on 'Reporting Europe: What the UK media does and does not communicate about Brussels', with a panel of representatives from academia, EU institutions, the UK diplomatic service and the media to discuss the role of the media in the UK's EU debate and to reflect on potential future developments, and aimed at journalists, civil servants, MPs, embassy staff, think-tanks and students- An event, 'The EU and its Member States: star pupils, good soldiers and awkward partners', to review changing relations between the EU and national elites- Meetings and seminars on the UK and Europe with think-tanks in London, Paris and Brussels- A briefing in London to members of the Labour Party, then offered to other parties- A workshop in Norwich, to be held at UEA, to which representatives of local public sector institutions, businesses, charities and other interest groups are invited- A panel discussion in Norwich, open to the public, bringing together representatives of the four main political parties to debate the UK and Europe with academic specialists, recorded for podcasting- Between four and six talks on the UK and the EU to sixth-formers in Schools and Colleges in the region The proposed project also includes a key international element. Using the applicant's network of contacts in the EU institutions, notably the Commission., the project will achieve impact by making presentations to senior staff on current debates in the UK concerning EU membership. Finally, the applicant will work closely with the Director and the other Senior Fellows.