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FOI2026/00237: International research collaboration involving UK institutions

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Case reference FOI2026/00237

Received 17 March 2026

Published 1 September 2026

Request

Request received: 17 March 2026

I would like to request recorded information held by UK Research and Innovation relating to international research collaboration involving UK institutions.

Please provide the following, created between 1 January 2023 and the present:

1. Comparative summaries
Any internal summaries, briefing notes, or reports which compare collaboration with institutions in the United States and other regions.

2. Strategic direction
Any recorded information outlining strategies or priorities to diversify or expand international research partnerships.

3. High-level data or analysis
Any aggregated data, summaries, or reports showing trends in international collaboration by country or region.
To assist with compliance, I am not requesting individual grant-level data, not requesting personal data, and content to receive published or internal summary-level material.

Response

Response sent: 03 July 2026

Full details of this response are provided in the attached document.

Documents

• FOI2026_00237 Annex 1_Redacted.pdf (1.2 MB)
• FOI_Response_Letter - FOI2026_00237_Redacted.pdf (253.7 KB)

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