I wrote about this when it first came out with some back of the envelope calculations and a reflection on how I probably wouldn’t be here if this were the pathway when I first came here. This is much better written. The whole policy is just unnecessarily horrible. #ukpol #immigration https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/02/british-citizenship-five-year-labour-immigration

@CatherineFlick

Immigration policy for academics has always left me with the impression that the government doesn’t really want innovation. I’m particularly fond of the special exemption for postdocs from the salary requirements for skilled immigrants. You must earn a certain threshold to work here! Unless you’re someone with unique world-leading skills coming to our universities, then you can be paid just as badly as the natives, except the short-term contracts can lead to deportation for you if they aren’t renewed.