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6 August 2026 International

My Mitacs GRI experience – Montreal, 2025

Mitacs GRI participant James reflects on his experience of undertaking research at Concordia University, Canada.

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29 June 2026 International

From Exeter to Ottawa: the fully funded summer that changed my future

Zohra Amin (Law with Business student at the University of Exeter) discusses her experience of a Globalink Research Internship placement in Ottawa, Canada.

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22 June 2026 International

22 June 2026 International

Why you should apply for Mitacs GRI: my summer of solar research in Canada

In this guest blog, Daniel, a Geography and French undergraduate student at the University of Exeter, reflects on his experience with the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship.
21 July 2025 UUKi blog

21 July 2025 UUKi blog

From Manchester to Kelowna: how a summer in Canada changed my perspective on research – and life

Kevin Shi, a student from The University of Manchester, shares his experiences taking part in a research internship placement in Canada.
24 June 2025 UUKi news

24 June 2025 UUKi news

UUKi and Mitacs extend UK-Canada research partnership and celebrate student success

UUKi and Mitacs have extended their Globalink Research Internship (GRI) scheme partnership until 2028.
20 May 2024 UUKi news

20 May 2024 UUKi news

Over 180 students secure research internship in Canada through UUKi on Mitacs GRI scheme

187 students from 19 UK universities have secured a place on the Globalink Research Internship (GRI) scheme, commencing this month, thanks to a partnership between Universities UK International (UUKi) and Mitacs.
23 November 2023 International

23 November 2023 International

The scale of UK HE TNE 2021—22

Trend analysis and regional insights into the current state and scale of UK transnational education.
23 November 2023 UUKi insights

23 November 2023 UUKi insights

The scale of Scottish HE TNE 2021—22

Trend analysis and regional insights into the current state and scale of Scottish HE transnational education.
23 November 2023 UUKi insights

23 November 2023 UUKi insights

The scale of Welsh HE TNE 2021—22

Trend analysis and regional insights into the current state and scale of Welsh HE transnational education.
17 November 2022 International

17 November 2022 International

The scale of UK higher education transnational education 2020–21

This report, now in its sixth edition, provides a snapshot analysis of where, at what level, and through what type of provision TNE students studied during the 2020−21 academic year.
16 November 2022 UUKi news

16 November 2022 UUKi news

Another record-breaking year for UK transnational education as number of UK TNE providers continues to grow

A new report from Universities UK International and the British Council finds that 162 UK higher education providers have reported students studying through transnational education (TNE) in the 2020-21 academic year, which is the highest figure to date.

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