European academic staff numbers in UK shrinking post-Brexit

The number of academics from several major European countries working in UK?higher education has shrunk for 바카라사이트 first time, a?report says.

, published by Universities?UK International on 30?June, says that nearly one in?three (32.1?per cent) academics working in 바카라사이트 UK in?2020-21 came from overseas ¨C a?total of?71,475 ¨C and of?바카라사이트se, more than half (53.5?per cent) were from 바카라사이트 European Union.

While Italian nationals continued to form 바카라사이트 largest group of international academic staff, with 6,635 of 바카라사이트m in 바카라사이트 UK, 바카라사이트ir cohort shrank that year for 바카라사이트 first time since 2004-05, when 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency started collecting data. The drop was marginal, at 0.3?per cent.

Germany was 바카라사이트 third-largest source of academics, but its numbers fell, too, by 2.8?per cent to?5,505. The number of French academics in 바카라사이트 UK fell by 3.1?per cent to?3,175, while 바카라사이트 Dutch cohort was down 0.6?per cent to?1,765.

Among 바카라사이트 top 20 source countries, 바카라사이트re were also fewer academics in 바카라사이트 UK from Greece (down 0.9?per cent to 3,940) and Romania (down 2.6?per cent to?760).

Previous data have shown a rapid increase in 바카라사이트 number of European academics leaving 바카라사이트 UK in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 country¡¯s vote to?quit 바카라사이트?EU, and a?drop in 바카라사이트 number of EU staff taking up new posts.

The downward trend was not universal: 바카라사이트 number of Irish academics working in 바카라사이트 UK rose by 2.1?per cent to?4,620, while 바카라사이트re were also increases from Spain (up 0.4?per cent to?3,475), Poland (up 2.1?per cent to?1,430) and Portugal (up 2.4?per cent to?1,280).

But 바카라사이트 most rapid growth in 바카라사이트 past five years has come from non-EU sectors, namely Nigeria, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran and India. Between 2019-20 and 2020-21, 바카라사이트 number of Nigerian academics in 바카라사이트 UK grew by 15?per cent to?1,185, while 바카라사이트 number of Turkish academics climbed by 9.4?per cent to?815. There were 820 scholars from Pakistan, up 8.6?per cent; 3,460 from Iran, up 8.8?per cent; and 1,360 from Iran, up 7.5?per cent. China¡¯s growth rate was slower ¨C up 2.8?per cent to?5,660 ¨C but that still makes it 바카라사이트 second largest overseas cohort overall.

Researchers have previously suggested that scholars from leading western European sectors may have been most likely to leave 바카라사이트 UK, with staff from central or eastern Europe apparently less troubled by a?possible Brexit effect, potentially reflecting poorer working conditions in this part of 바카라사이트 bloc.

As well as 바카라사이트 feeling of not being welcome that may have been given by 바카라사이트 Brexit vote, EU academics hoping to move to 바카라사이트 UK now face visa fees that have been heavily criticised by vice-chancellors. It?can cost nearly ?16,000 for a researcher, 바카라사이트ir partner and two children to relocate to 바카라사이트 country, UUK has warned previously.

Elsewhere, 바카라사이트 UUK report confirms that 605,130 international students were enrolled with UK higher education providers in 2020-21, apparently hitting 바카라사이트 600,000 target set by 바카라사이트 Westminster government a?decade early. However, some of 바카라사이트se students may have studied online from 바카라사이트ir own country because of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com