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<p>The Government is determined to ensure that the UK continues to play a leading
role in European and international research and innovation. It is promoting the international
success of UK universities through bilateral engagement with overseas partners, the
Britain is GREAT marketing campaign which has education and science pillars, and through
the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarship schemes.</p><p> </p><p>For example, in
November 2015, the Indian and UK Prime Ministers jointly announced the ‘2016 UK-India
Year of Education, Research and Innovation’. This was immediately followed by a major
education visit to India, including 28 vice-chancellors to increase higher education
partnerships.</p><p> </p><p>Programmes such as the UK China Partners in Education
programme and the UK India Education Research Initiative bring long term international
collaboration.</p><p> </p><p>Our international research is being enhanced through
the Government’s Newton Fund, a £735 million UK investment matched by partner countries,
linking our universities with researchers in 16 major emerging economies. Our Global
Challenge Research Fund, £1.5 billion and Ross Fund, £1bn., support universities engaging
in global challenges including health, agritech and water research.</p><p> </p><p>British
universities have a world-class reputation for both education and research. Globally
the UK has four universities in the top ten and ten in the top fifty in the QS rankings,
a 10% share of the international student recruitment market, and 15.9% per cent of
the world’s most highly-cited research articles.</p>
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