UK boffin bait lands 18 international researchers
Global Talent visa program aims to draw in dissatisfied scientists from countries including the US
Britain's much-heralded scheme to attract top scientific talent has managed to attract a total of 18 takers, the government has admitted.
The Global Talent visa program was launched last summer following announcements from the EU and France that they intended to tempt scientists unhappy with their lot in Trump's America and elsewhere.
But while the EU was putting up €500 million ($575 million) in funding for foreign eggheads, the UK could only stump up a dedicated pot of £54 million ($72 million) to lure boffins to Britain.
According to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), UK research organizations have managed to attract ten leading international researchers in the latest wave, who are expected to drive breakthroughs in clean energy, life sciences, and other advanced technologies.
This is on top of eight researchers previously...
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