The Scientific Research Council (SRC) at Arab Open University-Bahrain arranged a meeting between Prof. Ghurmullah AlGhamdi, the University Director, Prof. Ghada Abdel Hafeez, the SRC Chair, and Mr. Richard Rooze, the British Council Regional Director, and Ms. Noora AlSabah, Head of Projects & Programmes, on 27th of Sept 2021 to discuss possible partnerships with UK Higher Education institutes, and joint research projects.