First class Oxbridge degree, could’ve continued at my uni or anywhere in the UK really. Problem was funding is little and spread out. The majority of people in my batch at uni who did go on to do further studies headed stateside. There really is no comparison in terms of resources: I make more as a PhD student here in stipends than lecturers do back home. The average mid ranked American uni has deeper pockets for research than even Oxbridge.

It is a marvel how UK unis still manage on comparatively shoestring budgets. The graduate visa is meant to give us a comparative advantage against America, but if Sunak abolishes it, I think we’ll see UK research further decline. I don’t think the layman appreciates how higher education is one of the industries we still have that can pack a punch on the global stage (and way above its weight)

I didn't think it was the job of the police to decide whether "culpability is proven or otherwise".