Students for Europe launches nationally and locally

With the EU referendum fast approaching, students across the country have set up the Students for Europe campaign within the wider European Movement organisation.

On Saturday 20th of February, the Students for Europe campaign will be launched at an event in London, where NUS President Megan Dunn and Young European Movement President Susi Navara will speak to activists whilst training will be provided by Britain Stronger in Europe, NUS, and Universities UK.

Students for Europe is a cross-party organisation that aims to galvanise students into action, ahead of the referendum. Moreover Universities UK, which represents vice-chancellors across the UK, has decided to openly campaign for the UK to remain in the EU.

The Manchester Students for Europe campaign has been formed under the national Students for Europe umbrella. The campaign will be campaigning at universities across Greater Manchester, working with student campaign groups and student branches of political parties.

The local group is further planning events in collaboration with the University of Manchester and MMU’s Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, an interdisciplinary forum in the School of Social Sciences for the promotion of research and teaching about Europe.

Clifford Fleming, Campaign Director at European Movement, told The Mancunion: “The European referendum will be one of the biggest decisions for our generation. Students for Europe is a collective of activists across the country making the case that being inside the EU is better for our rights, our jobs, our freedom of movement, the environment, for international peace and our future.

“We’ll be mobilising student groups across the country in the lead up to the referendum and we want you to get involved. Students overwhelming favour being in the EU, and we need your help to share our voice.”