Talking leadership: David Garza on enticing top scholars to Mexico

Mexico’s brain drain leaves universities struggling to fill research posts

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By Rachael Pells

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By Tom Williams

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Mexico forced to loosen researcher travel restrictions

Federally funded academics would have been required to seek president’s authorisation to go abroad

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A man walks on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border barrier

Mexico looks to US and beyond to recruit staff and students

Chance to ensure research has ‘real impact’ in fast-developing country attracting top scholars from abroad, rectors say

By Tom Williams

27 July

Talking leadership: David Garza on enticing top scholars to Mexico

Monterrey Institute of Technology’s president says it is setting aside £46 million for international hires to compete with the global standard of living

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Talking leadership: David Garza on enticing top scholars to Mexico

Monterrey Institute of Technology’s president says it is setting aside £46 million for international hires to compete with the global standard of living

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Latin America Summit: ‘nearshoring’ boom brings skills opportunities

Mexico forced to loosen researcher travel restrictions

Mexico looks to US and beyond to recruit staff and students

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