‘University Salaries are a Joke,’ says Warwick Professor: How do academic salaries in the UK compare to India? – Times of India
NEW DELHI: A recent statement by Anant Sudarshan, Associate Professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick, has stirred debate about academic salaries in the UK. Taking to social media platform X, Sudarshan criticised the UK’s pay structures, particularly for contractual academic staff, claiming they have become so uncompetitive that universities in countries like India are now offering better compensation packages for top-tier talent.Sudarshan’s remarks highlight an uncomfortable truth: the UK, often perceived as a high-income country with attractive salary prospects, is struggling to retain and attract skilled academicians due to declining pay scales in absolute terms.He specifically pointed out how the UK’s High Potential Individual (HPI) visa scheme is being unde...