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INSPIRE defines a strategic partnership as one that aims to develop an institution-to-institution link based on a number of different areas of activity. These could be a mix of the following activities: research co-operation, teacher exchange, curriculum development, student exchange or collaborative programme development.
Over the course of the partnership, institutions should aim to involve different levels and departments within the university to create a multi-dimensional, international relationship.
•to strengthen links between UK and participating countries in Central & South Asia
•to raise the profile of innovative and high quality partnerships between the UK and participating countries
•to build capacity in HEIs through the further development of staff's professional skills and international research competence
•to help build sustainable partnerships based on research and teaching agendas
•to trial possible models for future co-operation.
INSPIRE currently has 55 active partnerships operating in 5 countries. These links involve over 100 institutions including many of the top universities from the UK and the region. Research includes a wide range of topics such as Arts, Agriculture, Archaeology, Genetics, Climate Change, Language and Governance and involves curriculum development, collaborative programmes, teacher and student exchanges as well as research cooperation.
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