More than 1,400 academics have written to The Sunday Times urging that Britain remains in the EU. Below is the text of their letter, followed by the complete list of signatories.

You report that “nearly 40” academics have come together in support of Brexit (“Brainy Brits come out for Brexit”, News, last week). We would like you to know that there are very many more who are of the opposite view.

Signed by:

Sir John Ball, Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of Oxford

Professor Sir Nick Black, Professor of Health Services Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Professor Sir Colin Blakemore, Director, Centre for the Study of the Senses, School of Advanced Study, University of London

Professor Sir Tom Blundell, William Dunn