Partnership · 2027
When the index launches globally on 1 September 2026, the world's press, funders and partners will be looking. A partnership ensures your university does not just appear in that moment. It leads it.
What partnership delivers
Up to 500 of your academics become members of Global Research Partnerships for three years, with funding intelligence, collaborator matching and our global network in their hands from day one.
Not just your standing, but your strategy: peers, aspirational partners, funder white-space, your growth levers. Your international and funding strategy, evidenced.
A press-ready promotional asset with a video banner, your featured academics and your collaboration story, exactly what journalists find when they search you.
Only partners can enter the annual Research Collaboration Awards. If you lead your field, this is your stage.
See your final standing under embargo on 18 August 2026 and plan your own announcement to land with the global launch.
Your standing is held for three years, so your reputation has a stable foundation to build on.
All dates 2026, for the 2027 edition.
| 30 June 2026 | Annual data cut-off |
| By 22 July 2026 | Confirm your partnership |
| July to August 2026 | Verification & enrichment window |
| 18 August 2026 | Embargoed preview to partners |
| 1 September 2026 | Global launch, full index public |
| 1 October 2026 | Subject Awards announced |
Partner places are limited and confirmed first come, first served. The verification window closes ahead of launch, and only confirmed partners appear enriched. By September the story is already told. The universities that act now shape how they are seen, arrive fully represented, and give 500 of their people three years of value immediately.
Tell us who you are and we will send your university's tailored proposal: the enhanced dossier, branded public page, 500 memberships and Subject Award eligibility, with clear next steps and timing.
Partnership is open to any ranked university. The Platinum, Gold and Silver labels reflect a university's earned collaboration standing, not a price tier.
Prefer email? Write to daniel@globalresearchpartnerships.com. We reply within one working day.