As a non Brit but had a permanent position in Oxbridge, my advice was to look beyond the UK. Even within Europe, there are many institutes that are strictly be

As a non Brit but had a permanent position in Oxbridge, my advice was to look beyond the UK. Even within Europe, there are many institutes that are strictly better than oxbridge. If you’re a scientist, there is no point in being too narrow and confining yourself to UK. I would agree though that at the undergraduate level oxbridge is excellent. Postgraduate what matters actually is the advisor and grant money.