UKRI (UK Research and Innovation – bringing together the seven research councils, Innovate UK and Research England) have set out their vision of a global future for UK research.

A five-year investment totalling £200m will be made in 12 Global Research Hubs. This will work across 85 countries with governments, international agencies, partners and NGOs in developing countries across the globe, to develop creative and sustainable solutions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

In addition to the Hubs, UKRI has also announced the launch of the Fund for International Collaboration. This £79 million investment is designed to enhance the UK’s excellence in research and innovation through global engagement, forging new bilateral and multilateral research and innovation programmes with global partners. The projects involve collaborators from 17 lead countries and include:

• A project bringing together international climate and health researchers to ensure we are globally prepared to manage the health risks posed by climate change.
• A collaboration between UK and Indian scientists to tackle antimicrobial resistance in the environment, such as from pharmaceutical industrial sources.
• A programme developed with the Smithsonian Institution in the USA to explore how digital technology can open up the collections of leading museums to a global audience.

For more on the Global Research Hubs, click here.

For more on the Fund for International Collaboration, click here.