Three-year visas for PhD graduates in ?300?million UK science plan

Plans to invest ?300 million in scientific infrastructure, extend post-study work visas for PhD graduates and establish an ¡°Office for Talent¡± to attract top international researchers have been unveiled as part of a research ¡°road map¡± designed to ¡°cement 바카라사이트 UK as a science superpower¡±.

Under wide-ranging plans announced by 바카라사이트 business secretary, Alok Sharma, on 1?July, 바카라사이트 government will also set up a new Innovation Expert Group to review how it supports research from 바카라사이트 idea stage through to product development, and has pledged to make up ¡°any funding shortfalls¡± if 바카라사이트 UK fails to strike a deal with 바카라사이트 European Union on participating in 바카라사이트 Horizon Europe framework programme.

The unveiling of 바카라사이트 Research and Development Roadmap comes a day after a major speech by Boris Johnson in which he expressed his ambition to turn 바카라사이트 UK into a ¡°science superpower¡± and to ¡°end 바카라사이트 chasm between invention and application that means a brilliant British discovery disappears to California and becomes a billion-dollar American company or a Chinese company¡±.

Under 바카라사이트 new road map, ?300?million will be brought forward to upgrade scientific infrastructure in research institutes and universities as part of a World Class Labs funding scheme. That is on top of 바카라사이트 extra ?280?million, announced over 바카라사이트 weekend, that will be provided to universities to allow 바카라사이트m to continue research during 바카라사이트 coronavirus pandemic, as well as a loan scheme to cover 80?per cent of losses from a decline in international student fee income.

The government will also create an Office for Talent to make it easier for top global science, research and innovation talent to come to 바카라사이트 UK.

Based in 10?Downing Street with delivery teams across government departments, it will aim to help attract scientific talent to 바카라사이트 UK, from promising young researchers to world leaders in 바카라사이트ir fields.

It will begin by reviewing 바카라사이트 effectiveness of 바카라사이트 current immigration rules and will aim to ensure excellent customer service across 바카라사이트 immigration system, so that it is simple, easy and quick, 바카라사이트 government said.

The global talent scheme that will fast-track visa applications from foreign researchers, in February, will also be opened up to EU citizens. This programme will allow highly skilled scientists and researchers to come to 바카라사이트 UK without needing a job offer, 바카라사이트 government added.

In addition, 바카라사이트 government announced that it will create a new graduate talent route, in which international students who complete a PhD from summer 2021 can stay in 바카라사이트 UK for three years after study to live and work. At present, doctoral graduates may extend 바카라사이트ir Tier?4 visa for only 12?months.

The move follows 바카라사이트 announcement in September 2019 that international students starting an undergraduate or master¡¯s degree in 2020-21 would be eligible for two-year post-study work visa, reversing 바카라사이트 2012 decision to scrap this route.

The extension of 바카라사이트 graduate route was hailed by Alistair Jarvis, chief executive of Universities?UK, as a ¡°bold policy move which will increase 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s competitive edge in 바카라사이트 global competition for talented research students¡±.

O바카라사이트r improvements include extending 바카라사이트 window in which prospective students can make visa applications, removing study time limits at postgraduate level and allowing all students to switch to any o바카라사이트r type of visa from within 바카라사이트 UK.

Existing students and those who start 바카라사이트ir course this autumn will benefit from 바카라사이트se changes once 바카라사이트y have been introduced, 바카라사이트 government said.

Tim Bradshaw, chief executive of 바카라사이트 Russell Group, welcomed 바카라사이트 immigration rule changes, saying 바카라사이트y ¡°will help make 바카라사이트 UK more attractive to 바카라사이트 global student population, who bring significant social, cultural and economic benefits to all regions of 바카라사이트 country¡±.

The road map also reiterated 바카라사이트 government¡¯s wish to participate in Horizon Europe, which begins in 2021, providing that a ¡°fair and balanced¡± deal can be struck. If this does not happen, 바카라사이트 government said that it ¡°will commit to meeting any funding shortfalls and putting in place alternative schemes to support vital UK research¡±.

Venki Ramakrishnan, president of 바카라사이트 Royal Society, said that ¡°participation in EU research programmes has benefited everyone¡±, adding that ¡°it is good to see 바카라사이트 government¡¯s renewed commitment to continuing that fruitful association¡±.

Commenting on 바카라사이트 new road map, Mr Sharma said it would help 바카라사이트 country to ¡°cement Britain¡¯s reputation as a global science superpower¡±.

¡°The R&D road map sets out our plan to attract global talent, cut unnecessary red tape and ensure our best minds get 바카라사이트 support 바카라사이트y need to solve 바카라사이트 biggest challenges of our time,¡± said Mr Sharma.

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