Collaboration with Europe has grown dramatically since 2000, according to analysis

British academics have proportionally stronger links with France and Germany than the United States, according to analysis that makes plain the increasingly international nature of research.  

UK Universities, International Research Collaboration and Performance, released on 1 March at the Universities UK International Higher Education Forum 2016, also paints a picture of a world where breakthroughs are so international that the idea of holding on to intellectual property within national borders is hopelessly outdated.