EU scholars might pay a high price to join UK HE post-Brexit

Then again, I work at "The UK's European University" ;-)

Thank you for sharing your experience. Yes, different universities have different arrangements. You are lucky that your university has such a policy, but I do not think this is so at the majority of universities (especially those outside of the Russell Group) in the UK at this time. In my situation, the policy is a flat relocation fee, which for me (coming from the US with my partner and two children) would not be sufficient to pay for immigration fees alone, much less moving costs, airfare, etc. There is no separate provision for visas or extensions for the employee or the family. While I can understand that the employee should be responsible for the maintenance fee for the family (proof that they can be supported), I believe it to be unethical to extend offers to employees who cannot afford immigration costs for their families, and to exclude applicants with families who cannot take this significant burden is also a form of discrimination that I would not like to see from employers. I am not eligible for public benefits (housing, child, etc) on my Tier 2 visa and living in the UK is expensive, but a cost I am willing to accept. I think that universities like mine would inspire much more dedication and investment if they made some arrangements to help their employees with the fundamental cost of immigration.