Lucky Singh

Immigration is critical for UK research and development. Alongside other leading organisations, we have worked with Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) to share insights about how the UK visa system impacts research. The UK benefits from sending our researchers overseas and from immigration bringing in talent, ideas and knowledge. Our Institute is home to researchers from around the globe, and our world-leading science is dependent on recruiting the best international talent and collaborating with research teams in other countries. Therefore, we ask the UK Government to address the following: · We call on the Government to simplify the Global Talent Visa and make it more accessible to researchers seeking employment in the UK. · The current immigration framework places a significant burden on research organisations, like the Sanger Institute. We have to employ additional staff and instruct external legal counsel to support us. We ask the government to streamline the processes for researchers coming to the UK, to ensure it is manageable for organisations who routinely engage with the immigration process. · The costs of visas and the Immigration Health Surcharge are prohibitive, particularly for early-career researchers. They make the UK an undesirable location for global talent, and they cost organisations significant sums, which otherwise could have been used to deliver world-leading science. Our Head of Policy and Advocacy, Sarion Bowers, has shared her full statement on our website, here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eTU3N8bQ

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A new report reveals major opportunities to boost productivity across the West of England through targeted investment in education, R&D, and infrastructure. The collaboration between the University, Futures West and the University of Bath, aims to drive inclusive growth via regional economic research. Key findings show South Gloucestershire leads nationally, while Bristol underperforms relative to its scale. The region’s strong R&D investment is offset by low capital per job and educational attainment, highlighting areas for strategic improvement. More | https://brnw.ch/21wVUKG

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We welcome the announcement of new UK university campuses in India, unveiled during the Prime Minister’s trade mission to Mumbai, for the HE sector to continue delivering world-class teaching, learning and research globally. Our recent TNE report outlines the key components needed to make this a reality: https://lnkd.in/ecP6i3av

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NEW BRIEFING | Town and gown 🏙️🎓 How do local universities contribute to cities’ economic development as high-skilled employers, international exporters, catalysts for city-centre regeneration and innovators? 🎓Many UK universities are under financial strain, raising questions about their future. 🏙️This makes it more important than ever to understand the economic role they play in their home cities. This paper highlights 4️⃣ key contributions 🧵👇 1️⃣ High-skilled employers 👓Universities account for a quarter of all ‘knowledge’ jobs in Stoke, Plymouth and Hull, helping attract skilled workers to the local labour market. 2️⃣International exporters 📤In Exeter, Dundee and Leicester, they are the single largest export sector due to international students bringing in fees and local spending. 3️⃣Catalysts for city-centre regeneration 🏗️Over the past two decades, universities in Nottingham, Liverpool and Coventry have helped regenerate their city centres, making them larger and younger. 4️⃣Innovators 🌱Universities tend to play only a small direct role in local innovation – university towns act more as ‘nurseries’ for innovation rather than ‘gardens’ where it grows. ⚖️This means any changes to higher education policy will not be felt evenly across the country. 🏫Many universities may be small in national terms, but they are central to their local economies, particularly outside the UK’s strongest cities. 📢National reforms that weaken the sector risk cutting across the Government’s ambitions for delivering growth everywhere. Read the briefing 🔎👇 https://buff.ly/qhkNzSi

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