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He important role that EU and international staff play in our universities,” UCU general secretary Sally Hunt said. “We are already hearing stories about academics considering leaving the country and these figures demonstrate how a brain drain would hit key areas…the hardest.”
Jessica Cole, head of policy for the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities in the UK, said the Hesa data showed it was “clear” that “EU academics make a significant contribution to UK universities. This is particularly true when considering strategically important subjects such as STEM and modern foreign languages.
“Ensuring UK universities can continue to recruit and retain talented staff and students from across the EU and more widely without bureaucratic visa burdens must be a priority as Brexit negotiations progress,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Hesa staff statistics also highlighted interesting data on the gender balance of the academic workforce in different subject areas.
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