Vladimir Gubala and Alison Edwards were involved in an INTEREG network with the University of Rouen (France) and a number of other universities and companies both in France and in the South East of England. The network ran from 2012-2015 and led to a continued academic collaboration with Helene Castel (Rouen). The school has a PhD studentship which work on this collaborative project (Voula Kasapidou, started October 2015). The student is working on responsive gel-like material to trap invasive glioma cells, which is a continuation of activities from the INTERREG project. During the INTEREG we had a postdoc researcher (Dr Matthew Freddi) who undertook several visits to Rouen to develop new skills and transfer knowledge between research groups regarding handling and use of the novel materials prepared.