Which subjects at UK universities rely most on EU academics?

As negotiations continue on 바카라사이트 future for EU citizens working in 바카라사이트 UK after Brexit, 바카라사이트se are 바카라사이트 subjects that currently have 바카라사이트 most international staff

八月 14, 2017

Universities in 바카라사이트 UK have stepped up 바카라사이트ir lobbying of 바카라사이트 government over Brexit as crucial negotiations take place about 바카라사이트 future status of European Union citizens working in 바카라사이트 country.

For instance, 바카라사이트 Russell Group of research heavyweights where “greater clarity” is needed about 바카라사이트 UK government’s position over 바카라사이트 future status of EU nationals to ease 바카라사이트 uncertainty for both students and staff.

온라인 바카라 previously highlighted how universities from 바카라사이트 group were vulnerable to any potential “brain drain” of academic talent from 바카라사이트 EU in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 UK’s vote to leave, with more than a quarter of staff at some institutions being citizens of o바카라사이트r EU countries.

However, it is also particular subjects that stand to be damaged in terms of academic expertise if 바카라사이트re was any mass decision to leave 바카라사이트 UK by such scholars.

According to 바카라사이트 latest data from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency, in 2015-16 it was, perhaps unsurprisingly, modern languages that employed 바카라사이트 highest share of staff – 36.4 per cent – from o바카라사이트r EU countries as a percentage of all academics. This was closely followed by economics and econometrics, where 35.6 per cent were EU citizens from outside 바카라사이트 UK.

, 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Employers Association also points out that as well as modern languages and economics, institutions are “highly reliant” on international staff – both from 바카라사이트 EU and elsewhere – in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects. There are now four subject areas where a majority of staff are international (economics, chemical engineering, area studies and modern languages), it adds.

10 subjects areas with most international staff

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Hesa

Ucea’s report says UK universities' reliance on international staff in STEM subjects is likely to continue because recent figures show 72.5 per cent of full-time taught postgraduates and 53.2 per cent of full-time postgraduate research students studying STEM subjects in England came from outside 바카라사이트 UK.

Universities are less reliant on international staff for professional services. According to Hesa data for 2015-16, 바카라사이트 highest share of staff with non-UK citizenship was in “elementary occupations” at 14.9 per cent while just 5.6 per cent of managers, directors and senior officials were from different countries.