The research network

Find the people who move your research forward

Meet mentors, research partners and grant experts, or search researchers, funders and papers across every field of science.

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Discover professionals who have joined ResearchPair and connect with the right people.

  • Mentors for PhD students and early-career researchers
  • Research partners for projects and joint papers
  • Grant experts who help you write and win funding
  • Create your own profile so others can find you
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Smart search

Describe your research in plain words. ResearchPair searches live data from OpenAlex across every field.

  • Researchers whose work is closest to yours
  • Funders that pay for research like yours
  • Key papers in your topics
  • Mentors and partners from the ResearchPair network
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Choose your role: researcher, mentor, research partner, grant expert or industry professional.

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Add your research interests and what you offer or need. Your ORCID iD links your publications.

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Browse the network or run a smart search, then reach out to the people who fit.

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Professionals on ResearchPair

Mentors, research partners, grant experts and researchers who have created a profile.

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Describe your research, paste paper titles from Google Scholar, or type a grant topic. We match it to research topics and search live data.

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You sit at the centre. Closer and brighter circles are stronger matches; lines join researchers who work on similar topics.

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One account, a separate profile for each role you take on.

  • Researchers find collaborators, supervisors and funders.
  • Mentors offer guidance to early-career researchers.
  • Research partners look for joint projects and papers.
  • Grant experts help teams plan and write applications.
  • Industry professionals connect research with practice.

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