International mobility vital for researchers, survey suggests

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Of more than 1200 researchers polled by the UK national academies, 95% have been part of an international collaboration

A survey by the UK’s four national academies suggests that being able to travel and collaborate across borders is of great importance to UK researchers. The Academy of Medical Sciences, British Academy, Royal Academy of Engineering and Royal Society asked 1286 fellows and grant recipients about their experiences of working internationally.