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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Diane Taylor

Canadian who could not renew visa due to mental health crisis faces UK ban

Dr Heather Scott in front of a crypt at Brompton cemetery
Dr Heather Scott at Brompton cemetery in London. Her area of research relates to Victorian graveyards. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian

The Home Office is threatening to ban a Canadian academic from the UK after she was unable to renew her visa in time during a mental health crisis.

Dr Heather Scott has lived in Britain since she came in 2011 on a study visa. The renowned academic, whose area of research relates to Victorian cemeteries including Highgate, Brompton and Abney Park, is required to be based in London.

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