Top scientists turning down UK jobs over βtax on talentβ, says Wellcome boss
29 June 2024 at 00:00
Next government urged to lower upfront visa costs that are 17 times higher than international average
Top international researchers cannot afford to take jobs in the UK because of a βtax on talentβ that makes it impossible for them to afford the upfront costs, the head of the Wellcome Trust has warned.
Dr John-Arne RΓΈttingen, who has led the biomedical research charity since January, said some of the best researchers offered posts in the UK would have to turn them down because they faced having to pay βtens of thousandsβ in visa fees and surcharges.
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