
MIND Network
Multinational Initiative for the Development of Thinking
Building international research partnerships
MIND connects researchers across countries to study how children think, learn, reason, and understand others.
What we’re looking for
If you work in a university International Office, you’re in a unique position to make an introduction that matters. We’re looking to connect with researchers at your institution who work in:
- Developmental psychology
- Educational psychology
- Education
- Child development
- Learning and cognition
- Social cognition
- Theory of mind
- Language acquisition
- Related fields
A short introduction from you could spark a lasting international research partnership.
Our reach
A growing international network
MIND brings together researchers and universities across countries to develop questions, conduct studies, interpret findings, and publish together. We welcome new scientific partnerships.

🇩🇪 Germany
🇯🇵 Japan
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇸🇻 El Salvador
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
🇺🇾 Uruguay
🇮🇹 Italy
🇨🇳 China
🇰🇪 Kenya
Why join MIND
What your researchers gain
International visibility
Your university’s work reaches a global network of academic partners and collaborators.
Cross-cultural datasets
Access shared data gathered across countries — impossible to build from a single site alone.
Publication opportunities
Co-author multinational studies with high reach and impact across the field.
International partnership
Develop lasting partnerships that lead to new studies, projects, and collaborations.
How it works
Three simple steps to collaboration
1
You make the introduction
Connect us with relevant researchers at your institution — a name and an email is all it takes.
2
We reach out
The MIND team makes contact directly and explores where the research interests align.
3
Research begins
A partnership is established and cross-cultural collaboration gets underway.
Met us at EAIE Glasgow?
We’d love to hear from you. Send us a message and tell us about your institution — we’ll take it from there.