Lakatos realised that he was about to be arrested and fled to Vienna. Eventually Lakatos found his way to England and he began to study at the University of Cambridge for a doctorate in philosophy.
Kalaunan Lakatos natagpuan ang kanyang paraan ng Inglatera at siya ay nagsimulang mag-aral sa Unibersidad ng Cambridge para sa isang titulo ng doktor sa pilosopiya.