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Our collaborative partnership opportunities enhance the work that many higher education providers already do, by supporting new connections, strengthening joint programmes and research and extending their international reach. 

Institutional partnerships 

Through funding opportunities, such as Going Global Partnerships, we support higher education providers to establish mutually beneficial partnerships, leading to more collaborative international research, stronger capacity, new mobility opportunities and more inclusive, internationalised education. 

The types of institutional partnerships we support: 

Science and research collaborations

Institutions establish links to connect researchers with peers in other countries and work together to develop more impactful and relevant research collaborations. 

Transnational education (TNE) partnerships 

Institutions develop more scalable and sustainable transnational education by creating links with host institutions and developing joint programmes. 

Capacity strengthening partnerships 

Institutions work together to contribute to higher quality teaching and learning and enhanced learner outcomes. 

Gender equality and inclusion partnerships 

Institutions work together to address gender equality and inclusion challenges within higher education from a global perspective. 

Industry collaborations 

Institutions build stronger connections with industry partners to make higher education more relevant for the workplace and build stronger employmnet pathways for learners. 

System-level collaborations 

We work directly with policymakers in government to remove barriers and enhance international co-operation, helping to pave the way for new partnership, transnational education and mobility opportunities, and trusted international relationships. 

We identify common areas of interest and identify solutions that work for both the UK and our partners – such as strengthening capacity in quality assurance and assessment, supporting system alignment through benchmarking and the mutual recognition of qualifications, and enabling more collaborative science and research.