Not only have Tories effectively engineered a funding crisis across the university sector, the costs of visas, especially for non-UK researchers looking to relocate with families, has erected a significant financial barrier to them taking any posts offered!
Research is an international endeavour & the mobility of researchers is one of the key ways tacit knowledge spreads round the world.
Once again the UK cuts off its nose to spite its face!
#research #universities
https://www.theguardian.com/education/article/2024/jun/29/top-scientists-turning-down-uk-jobs-over-tax-on-talent-says-wellcome-boss
Emeritus Prof Christopher May /
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