Oxford Uni historian faces deportation for time abroad researching

A historian is facing deportation from the UK for exceeding the permitted number of days abroad while conducting research in India.
Manikarnika Dutta, who teaches at University College Dublin, spent 691 days outside the UK for her Oxford University research in the past 10 years, surpassing the Home Office's 548-day limit.
Her application for indefinite leave to remain was rejected, despite nearly a decade of residing in the UK and her husband’s application being approved, and she has now been ordered to leave.
Ms Dutta is challenging the decision, and the Home Office has agreed to reconsider within three months. She is scared about her future and the impact on her family.
The case highlights the challenges faced by international academics whose research requires extensive time abroad, raising questions about the UK's immigration policies and their impact on scholarly work.

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