Science campaign group calls for immigration reform

By Emma Stoye2018-03-15T10:22:00

Air travelers queue at border control at Heathrow Airport. Passengers from the EU face uncertainty as the UK government is poised to trigger article 50 to initiate brexit, March 14, 2017.

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Current restrictions could lead to skills shortages and hamper UK research

The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) has called on the UK government to overhaul some of its immigration policies that the group says are creating barriers to research. In a review document published yesterday, the campaign group stressed that maintaining the flow of researchers across borders will be essential if the UK is to remain a global hub for science and engineering.