The UK has a new open-door immigration policy – as long as you went to Harvard

Twenty-four of the universities listed are in North America, and include Yale, Harvard and MIT. Photograph: Elise Amendola/AP

Ever hoped that one day a government body would develop a way for you to measure your self-worth and quantify your potential once and for all? Well, you’re in luck!

The UK recently launched a “High Potential Individual” (HPI) visa aimed at attracting the “brightest and best” from around the world to its soggy shores. If you qualify under the scheme you are welcomed into the country for at least two years, even if you don’t have a job offer.