Leading scholars at vanguard of UK’s post-Brexit brain drain

Non-EU academics outnumber EU staff on UK campuses for first time

Exodus of junior scholars from Europe tips balance of university workforce

By Patrick Jack

16 January

Dover, United Kingdom. 19th October 2021. HGV lorries queue on the M20 motorway just outside Dover, the UK's largest port and the main gateway to the European Union.

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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by john.... on February 9, 2024 - 12:54pm

Used salaries as a measure of researcher quality! Really?

#2 Submitted by timothy... on February 12, 2024 - 7:51am

Not like this was unexpected. Something I wrote in this publication in 2016. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/comment/brexodus-worlds-highly-skilled-have-options-other-uk

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