Research Published or Endorsed by an Expert

What This Criterion Requires

This optional criterion covers academic contributions to the field through research published or endorsed by an expert (Appendix Global Talent; GOV.UK). The research should be in digital technology, and your own part in it should be clear. Like every optional criterion, it needs at least 2 evidence documents, and none of them can count for another criterion.

The two tracks differ here. For Exceptional Talent, the rules accept research that was published or endorsed by an expert. For Exceptional Promise, the rules name research endorsed by an expert only — so on the Promise track a publication on its own is not enough; you need an established expert's endorsement of the research.

What Assessors Look For

• Your authorship — your name on the work, and what you contributed to it
• Where it appeared — the journal, conference or venue, and when
• Outside uptake — citations, use by others, or follow-on work, where they exist
• A credible endorser — an established expert in digital technology who names the research and explains why it matters, with their credentials

Evidence Strength

Common Refusal Triggers

Tips for Strengthening Your Evidence

Relevant Document Types

In Visa Engine, uploads that most often support this criterion include Publication, Citation Evidence, and Recommendation Letter (the expert's endorsement of the research).