The Graduate Junction

Building the global research community

University testimonials

Click on the University name below to read what they think of The Graduate Junction

The University of Durham

University of Durham
"The Graduate School at Durham is committed to providing a thriving and stimulating research environment for research students. As a research-intensive institution we have an environment where world class research is undertaken and highly motivated and talented research students conduct original research and are trained in a broad range of creative activities. Our research students have the potential to achieve success in almost any area of endeavour. Graduate Junction will help you find your true potential as a highly trained researcher. I highly recommend this service to you. Graduate Junction were fitting winners of the 2008 Durham Blueprint Competition."


Dr Douglas Halliday
Dean of the Graduate School
Durham University

The University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Colorado at Boulder
"The University of Colorado at Boulder is a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities (AAU) and a Tier 1 comprehensive research university, the top classification of American research universities. We have a long tradition of research excellence and interdisciplinary, collaborative research from long before such notions became trendy. As part of our vision for the future, we have also recently undertaken a Global Crossroads initiative to bring the world�s top scholars to visit, work, and study at CU-Boulder and to expand student and faculty exchanges around the world, knowing that this will help further our research and creative works excellence in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

We applaud the founders and members of GraduateJunction.com who are working to connect the dots and bring the next generation of researchers and faculty closer together, regardless of national and institutional boundaries. And we invite you to join us in our research endeavours at the University of Colorado at Boulder by contacting our Departments, our Research Institutes and Centers, or our Human Resources Department for graduate/postgraduate studies or postdoctoral, research associate, and faculty positions. Contact our Office of International Education for student exchange and study abroad opportunities or for establishing institutional partnerships, exchanges, or MOUs. We look forward to meeting those of you who come to the Graduate Junction at our Global Crossroads!"

Dr. Stein Sture
Vice Chancellor for Research and
Dean of the Graduate School
University of Colorado at Boulder

The University of Otago, New Zealand

The University of Otago, New Zealand
"The University of Otago is New Zealand's first and most research intensive university. It is also the country's top-ranked university for research quality. Our graduate research students, including over 1,000 PhD and 600 research Masters candidates, play a significant role in a wide array of fascinating research endeavours across all disciplines.

Connecting and networking with other research students is vitally important and we are thrilled with the opportunities that The Graduate Junction will provide for these students. We heartily commend the founders for their foresight and initiative, and encourage you to participate and make valuable connections with others who may be interested in your particular area of research."

Dr Charles Tustin
Director, Graduate Research Services
University of Otago

Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences, NL






"The Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (Nihes) is an alliance of renowned Dutch universities and research institutes who collaborate and share knowledge in quantitative medical and health research. Nihes offers graduate and postgraduate research training - master of science programmes, doctor of science programmes, and short courses – in quantitative medicine and the health sciences in its core disciplines: Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Clinical Research, Genetic Epidemiology, Health Services Research, Public Health, and Medical Informatics. Nihes collaborates with five key institutes: Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands Cancer Institute. All teaching takes place in English.

Health matters, for patients, people and populations. Nihes congratulates The Graduate Junction with their initiative in building the global web-based research community. It has the potential to connect young and talented researchers in medicine and the health sciences across national borders and research disciplines. A great source of inspiration and a catalyst for effective knowledge sharing."

Professor Albert Hofman, MD PhD
Scientific Director Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences
The Netherlands