No Academic Exodus Evident in Britain

The widespread assumption that Britain is suffering a "brain drain" of academic talent is incorrect, according to a new report. In fact, it says, Britain benefits from a net intake in university staff members from overseas.

The report, "Talent Wars: The International Market for Academic Staff," says that "in total there are more incoming academics than academic emigrants from Britain." The main countries of origin for foreign academics in Britain are Germany, Ireland, the United

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