post-doctoral studies

Up to recently, it looked like my husband and I were going to be moving the the US for his postdoctoral studies. Unfortunately, things are starting to get more and more complicated with his potential university, so we're starting to look at other options. At this point, we're also considering the UK (Cambridge) and the netherlands (I know, this is the UK visa forum, I'll post my questions about the Netherlands elsewhere).
We are both canadian and are looking at spending a year or so abroad for his post doctoral studies. We're having a hard time finding what type of visa we need as post doc students are neither students nor workers (or technically, they are both). It's training, but it's a paid university position, if that makes any sense.
Then we need to figure out how I can stay with my husband for his year away. I would be on maternity leave, having an income from Canada, and would not work in the UK (I'm a physician, in case that changes anything).
To top things off, Im due to deliver just a few weeks before our departure. I have already inquired about getting a passport for the little one in such a short time and the passport canada agent said there is a way to rush it, even before the official birth certificate is issued, so this part should be ok. It's the actual visa part that im more concerned about.
If someone could point me in the right direction, I would much appreciate.

On the uk visas website they have some information on this:

1- If he is looking at doing a postgraduate doctor degree I don't think it is possible according to the website:

Postgraduate doctors and dentists
For entry to the UK as a postgraduate doctor or dentist, you will need:

* a UK degree in medicine or dentistry
* to have spent at least two years in the UK studying for your medical or dental degree, and
* a letter from the Postgraduate Dean responsible for your training to confirm that you have been offered a full-time place on a Foundation Programme in the UK.

If he is a fully qualified doctor already :

If you are a fully qualified doctor or dentist and you want to get a job or take higher specialist training, you will need to enter the UK under the Points Based System with a Certificate of Sponsorship.

You can see this information on here : http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply ... f5students

Thanks for your help.
Unfortunately, I don't think this is what he needs as he is not a medical doctor, he is a doctor in epidemiology. I too had come acress this and technically, it would mean that I could apply (I am a fully qualified doctor) and from what I understand, he could come as my spouse, but this is the opposite of what we're planning on doing. Im not planning on working there, only him

My husband and I went through the exact same thing. I was on maternity leave in Canada when we moved to the UK for my husband to do his post-doc. I continued to collect Canadian EI/maternity benefits while in the UK - these were paid to my Canadian bank account. I now work for a UK University and manage HR/immigration issues - in terms of a Visa, if your husband has his own fellowship/grant then it is fairly easy to get sponsorship by a university and then apply for his own visa (Teir 2 visa). If he doesn't have a grant then he'll have to apply for a post-doc position in the UK (just like applying for any other job) and, if successful, the university will have to apply for his sponsorship and meet certain requirements - he would then apply for a Teir 2 visa. You and your son/daughter could then go as his dependents on his Visa - this would also entitle you to work. Not sure if this makes sense, it can all get so confusing!!