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International activity is a cornerstone of the UK higher education sector. Our work helps UK universities build secure, sustainable relationships with international institutes, researchers, students and partners.

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29 July 2021 UUKi publications

UK research and development funding in higher education: The impact of ODA funding

This report shows the impact of ODA R&D funding on UK universities and their partners, and how the UK can continue to use ODA R&D with developing countries in support of the UN SDGs and UK strategic priorities.

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3 May 2022 UUKi blog

UK transnational education grows across all regions during the pandemic – where do we go from here?

Over the last two years, there has been plenty of speculation around how the pandemic would affect the delivery of UK degrees overseas.

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16 July 2020 UUKi news

16 July 2020 UUKi news

UK universities affirm 'deep commitment' to high quality transnational education

UK universities have endorsed a strong, UK-wide approach to the quality enhancement of transnational education
25 November 2025 International

25 November 2025 International

UK universities in European alliances: five years of partnership and innovation

Five years ago, three pioneering UK universities — Warwick, Essex, and Edinburgh — became the first in the country to join European Universities alliances under the European Universities Initiative.
8 September 2023 UUKi publications

8 September 2023 UUKi publications

UK University Overseas Campus Network (UKUOCN)

Founded in November 2021, the UK University Overseas Campus Network (UKUOCN) is a collective of 18 UK universities with strategically significant campuses around the world. Co-chaired by Newcastle University and the University of Nottingham, UKUOCN advocates for the unique opportunities presented by these international endeavours and seeks to find solutions to the challenges they face.
27 May 2026 UUKi news

27 May 2026 UUKi news

UK's association to Horizon Europe reverses years of decline in research funding, new analysis shows

The first year of UK association to Horizon Europe, 2024, stands out as the only year since 2016 to show a significant reversal in the long-term trend of declining UK awards and funding.
15 January 2021 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

15 January 2021 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement - implications for universities

A parliamentary briefing outlining the implications for universities of the UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement.
18 February 2021 Brexit

18 February 2021 Brexit

UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: implications for universities

The UK government has reached an agreement with the European Union on a future relationship which entered into force on 1 May 2021. The wide-reaching agreement has several implications for universities, their staff and students.
14 May 2025 UUKi news

14 May 2025 UUKi news

UK-France research collaboration strengthened through science and innovation schemes

UK-France Researcher Mobility Scheme awardees announced.
28 May 2026 UUKi news

28 May 2026 UUKi news

UK-France research collaborations advance renewable energy and AI, securing major new funding

UUKi has supported 43 UK-France research partnerships, delivering advances in renewable energy, AI and space technology.
31 October 2024 International

31 October 2024 International

UK-France Science, Innovation, and Technology pump-priming grants scheme

Universities UK International’s (UUKi) UK-France Science, Innovation, and Technology pump-priming grants scheme is available to UUK member institutions to use in the context of research and innovation partnerships with France, with funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) via the International Science Partnerships Fund.

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