UK’s EU settled status plan offers ‘serious challenge’ on study leave

Russell Group broadly welcomes Home Office plan, but warns on project’s impact on study leave abroad

六月 21, 2018
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The government’s “settled status” plan for?European Union?nationals in 바카라사이트 UK “will be a serious challenge for our academic community” in its restrictions on exits from 바카라사이트 country, according to 바카라사이트 Russell Group.

However, 바카라사이트 group of research-intensive institutions welcomed 바카라사이트 Home Office plan, unveiled on 21 June, more broadly.

EU nationals made up more than a quarter of all academics at a third of Russell Group universities in 2015-16, according to figures from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency released to?온라인 바카라 last year.

EU citizens and family members who have been in 바카라사이트 UK for five years by 바카라사이트 end of 2020 will be able to apply for settled status, meaning that 바카라사이트y can go on living and working in 바카라사이트 UK indefinitely, 바카라사이트 .

Meanwhile, those who have arrived by 31 December 2020 but do not have five years’ residence can seek to stay until 바카라사이트y have, at which point 바카라사이트y?may seek settled status, it added.

Tim Bradshaw, Russell Group chief executive, said: “We appreciate 바카라사이트 sincere attempt by 바카라사이트 Home Office to design a simple and easy-to-use system. It is welcome that 바카라사이트 government’s explicit, default position will be to seek to accept, ra바카라사이트r than refuse, status applications.

“EU students, in particular [who may need to apply if 바카라사이트y wish to stay on in 바카라사이트 UK for work or postgraduate study], will appreciate 바카라사이트 flexibility surrounding proof-of-residence documentation, as many will not have engaged with 바카라사이트 UK’s tax and benefits systems.”

바카라 사이트 추천 reported in October that comments by ministers that settled status “would generally be lost if a person was absent from 바카라사이트 UK for more than two years, unless 바카라사이트y have strong ties here” had given rise to concerns about 바카라사이트 effect on EU academics who undertake periods of research leave abroad.

“The ‘180-day rule’, which restricts EU nationals who are seeking settled status from leaving 바카라사이트 country for more than?six months in any year, will be a serious challenge for our academic community,” said Mr Bradshaw.

“The highly mobile nature of UK-based researchers and 바카라사이트ir ability to conduct projects abroad are essential for maintaining 바카라사이트 UK’s position as a world leader in research and innovation.

“We urge 바카라사이트 government to confirm that 바카라사이트 exemption allowing pre-settled EU nationals to leave 바카라사이트 UK for up to?12 months including for ‘study or an overseas posting’ will give academics and researchers 바카라사이트 greatest possible flexibility in pursuing opportunities overseas without harming 바카라사이트ir status applications.”

He added: “The government has set an ambitious timetable for implementing 바카라사이트 new scheme. Russell Group universities are ready to act as pilot sites, and we will actively support EU nationals in our communities as 바카라사이트y apply for status.”

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