Transfer Board
Research LeaderLanguage neuroscienceRetains origin tie
Tamara Swaab: UC Davis to Birmingham
Effective · Feb 2026Last verified · Aug 2026
Stated mixed reasons
“"What I always loved about science in the United States was how open it was and how people saw opportunities and would work for them, and there was this optimism." (NPR, 30 June 2026; NPR reports she says that optimism is now more present in British and European scientists, and that her husband's UK Global Talent Fund grant was another factor)”
About Tamara Swaab
Sources
- University announces major neuroscience appointmentsUniversity of Birmingham
- UC Davis Dean and Professor of Psychology to Join Faculty at University of Birmingham in the U.K.UC Davis College of Letters and Science
- After Trump's cuts to science, these U.S. scientists moved abroad to the U.K.NPR · 2026-06-30
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