Abstract
As part of the UK government's strategy to contribute to achieving the Millenium Development Goals, MDGs, a range of initiatives were launched, largely in the wake of the G8 summit at Gleneagles in 2005. One specific area which the UK was keen to develop, was establishing meaningful partnerships between UK educational institutions (mainly in HE) and equivalent institutions in developing countries. One such initiative, Developing Partnerships in Higher Education (DelPHE), provides funding to establish such partnerships.