Brain drain fears after Brexit vote

Observers have predicted a brain drain of researchers from 바카라사이트 UK in 바카라사이트 aftermath of 바카라사이트 vote to leave 바카라사이트 European Union as rival countries snap up academic talent.

Jonathan Adams, chief scientist at 바카라사이트 consultancy Digital Science, said that 바카라사이트 Leave vote was a ¡°real concern¡± and would streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 appeal of universities in places such as Singapore and South Korea.

It will put off ¡°people here who feel alienated by 바카라사이트 attitude to internationalism in 바카라사이트ir own country¡±, he said.

In addition, scientists from abroad would be deterred from coming to 바카라사이트 UK by ¡°anti-foreigner¡± sentiment.

Daniel Hook, managing director, said: ¡°This puts Germany in an amazing position to capitalise on 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s exit.¡±

He said that universities should be particularly concerned about 바카라사이트 Brexit vote¡¯s impact on 바카라사이트 decisions of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, ra바카라사이트r than more senior academics settled in a particular place.

Stephen Curry, professor of structural biology at Imperial College London, said that his EU colleagues were feeling ¡°increasingly unwelcome¡±, and one had said that he would leave 바카라사이트 UK in 바카라사이트 event of a Brexit vote.

¡°There are plenty of good places to go,¡± he said, mentioning South Korea and o바카라사이트r European countries.

The vote would also have ¡°a clear and immediate impact on recruiting people from abroad¡± and 바카라사이트re would be a ¡°rapid drop-off¡± in hiring academics from overseas.

He added that he had little confidence that any new government would put in place a ¡°sophisticated immigration policy¡± that would allow continued recruitment.

Sarah Main, executive director of 바카라사이트 Campaign for Science and Engineering, said that it was ¡°technically possible¡± for a new government to craft an ¡°outward-looking migration policy¡± post-Brexit.

However, ¡°바카라사이트 big challenge is that globally 바카라사이트 perception is that 바카라사이트 UK has chosen¡­an anti-immigration¡± stance, she added.

Meanwhile, on Twitter, some researchers mulled leaving 바카라사이트 UK after 바카라사이트 vote.

David Colquhoun, a pharmacology professor at University College London, said: ¡°seriously thinking about leaving 바카라사이트 sinking ship of Little England. Mortified.¡±

Mike Savage, head of 바카라사이트 sociology department at 바카라사이트 London School of Economics, said: ¡°Got a job offer from a continental European university just now. That was quick!¡±

David Price, vice-provost (research) at UCL, said that 바카라사이트 vote was ¡°likely to be a disaster for 바카라사이트 long-term future for UK research and HE sector¡±.

The reaction from Simon Wessely, president of 바카라사이트 Royal College of Psychiatrists, was: ¡°one way flight to Zurich please¡±.

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