Consultancy deep-dives
Expert services on top of the analytics platform
We don't just provide meaningful, easy-to-use data analysis, we connect the dots through bespoke, deep-dive consultancy. Our team blends sharp strategy, deep data insight, and meaningful global engagement to help institutions grow smarter and reach further.
The Connect51 platform gives you the evidence - our services turn that evidence into action. Advisory, engagement, and profile-building delivered by our team, on top of everything the platform surfaces.
Consultancy Solutions
Partnership Diagnostic
A comprehensive audit of current research partnerships across institutional, faculty, disciplinary, and researcher levels to evaluate effectiveness, identify growth opportunities, and inform data-driven strategic decision-making.
Research Diagnostic
A strategic assessment of your research output, helps identify your institutions baseline performance and drive strategic initiatives for improvement, including where to focus attention and resource.
Partner Identification & Mapping
Identification of aligned domestic, regional, and international institutions and their affiliated researchers, by area of specialisation to support targeted collaboration and strategic engagement.
Publication Review
An assessment of the publication landscape aligned with your university’s research outputs, delivering strategic recommendations to enhance research visibility, strengthen regional recognition, and expand partnership opportunities.
Talent Finder
The identification and analysis of leading and emerging researchers aligned to institutional strengths to support strategic connections, partnerships, and long-term reputational impact.
Partnership & Researcher Prospectus
Design and delivery of custom materials that highlight institutional and researcher strengths, supporting outreach, partner engagement, and global reputation-building.
Data Optimisation
Maximise the impact of data submissions for global university rankings systems. From data optimisation through to end-to-end submission support, our team partners closely with you to ensure your strengths are clearly aligned with ranking criteria.
Survey Solutions
Using a proprietary RFVQ Affinity algorithm, we identify high-affinity academic advocates worldwide. This single dataset supports both major surveys, enabling targeted engagement and strategic outreach.
What our clients say
“George Mason University and Mason Korea engaged Connect51 to better understand the strength of our research performance against a set of bespoke benchmarks tailored to our strategic objectives. Through expert consultation, rigorous analysis and access to insightful data, Connect51 developed a foundational report that provided valuable clarity on our current position and performance. Importantly, the report not only highlighted areas of strength but also identified opportunities to better amplify our research efforts across campuses and with research partners. The insights gained have informed our strategic thinking and will play a key role in guiding future planning, collaboration, and research development initiatives.”
Danielle SwanepoelExecutive Director of International Relations and Strategic Initiatives, Mason KoreaExtend the power of the platform
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