Royal Society president says widening gulf in upfront costs for researchers is “damaging UK’s competitiveness”
The gap in upfront visa costs between the UK and other leading research countries has increased dramatically since 2021 and is “damaging the UK’s competitiveness”, according to the head of the Royal Society.
As part of efforts to reduce high levels of migration, the government has been ratcheting up the upfront costs paid by foreign researchers coming to the UK, causing alarm to research institutions looking to attract talent.