Research Fortnight: Foreign-born academics boost impact at home and abroad

A study co-authored by Michael Kitson, University Senior Lecturer in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge, says that foreign-born academics in Britain are actively engaged in both the UK and internationally, contributing greatly to UK society. A survey of more than 14,000 UK academics finds that while foreign-born academics are relatively more engaged internationally than their UK-born counterparts, the absolute participation of foreign-born UK academics is greater in UK-based activities. (subs)

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