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Institutional Collaboration

Partnerships

UKAAS works with institutions where the purpose, responsibilities, funding, use of identity and limits of influence are defined in writing.

Representatives meeting to discuss institutional collaboration

Areas of collaboration

  • Lectures, roundtables and public events.
  • Research, practice and policy exchange.
  • Publications and knowledge resources.
  • Professional and interdisciplinary programmes.
  • Access, participation and public-interest initiatives.

Due diligence

Review is proportionate to the activity and may cover legal identity, authority, sanctions, finance, conflicts, safeguarding, academic freedom, data protection, reputation and the proposed public claims.

Written agreement

  • Purpose, duration, responsible contacts and deliverables.
  • Costs, funding, procurement and intellectual property.
  • Data roles, confidentiality, safeguarding and accessibility.
  • Brand approval, public statements and correction procedure.
  • Termination, records and handling of unfinished work.

Institutional boundaries

A partner does not obtain authority over Fellowship, Honorary Fellowship, judging, disciplinary outcomes or editorial decisions unless a published framework lawfully assigns a defined independent role. Partnership does not imply general endorsement of either party's products, services or opinions.

Discuss a partnership