External Partnerships & Networks

CIVIS – multicultural and multilingual European Civic University formed by the alliance of leading research-led higher education institutions across Europe

The Guild of European Research-intensive Universities –works closely with the EC, European and national parliamentarians to secure outstanding strategic and practical outcomes (Advocacy, Policy Engagement, Institutional Enhancement). The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and The Guild launched twenty-one Africa – Europe Clusters of Research Excellence (CoRE)

The Radboud-Glasgow Collaboration – memorandum of understanding facilitates joint multi-disciplinary research initiatives that will strengthen the two universities’ strategic priorities

UNIVERSITAS 21 (U21) –international association of 29 leading research-based universities committed to working together to enhance their status and foster international research partnerships

University of Sydney-Glasgow Ignition Grant - supports joint initiatives that will strengthen the two universities’ strategic priorities and develop multi-disciplinary innovative research

Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance - (SULSA) - an alliance of 12 Scottish Universities and 1 Research Institute that aims to advance Scotland’s research and innovation in the life sciences through strategic collaboration across institutions. Research Innovation Scotland (networking platform) is managed by SULSA

Scotland Europa including its subgroup SURGE (Scotland Europa Universities and Research Group in Europe) - team of EU policy and funding experts helps members to understand the funding programmes, identify opportunities and develop projects for European funding; Scotland Europa is part of Scottish Enterprise and The European Regions Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN

Scottish Enterprise - Scotland's main economic, enterprise, innovation, and investment agency; helps you navigate European funding landscape so you can find and secure the right funding

UK Research Office (UKRO) - team of national advisors, appointed by the Government to support UK organisations to successfully participate in Horizon Europe. Member of MSCA-NET project of the international network of MSCA National Contact Points (NCPs) financed under Horizon Europe. If you don’t have account with UKRO, please register using your Glasgow email address Register – UKRO

European Universities Association - a recognised stakeholder in the development of EU framework programmes for research and innovation; plays a crucial role in the European Higher education Area (Bologna Process) and in influencing EU policies on HE, research and innovation. 

You can find more information on global partnerships in here.