Find verified examiners. Appoint with confidence.
GAEN connects universities with credible external examiners and helps academics build a verifiable professional profile that travels globally.
Trusted network
Built to reduce appointment friction
Verified profiles, clear academic history and a search flow that turns long email threads into a focused shortlist.
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For universities
Search, shortlist and invite with a clear verification trail.
For academics
One trusted profile. Receive direct invitations globally.
Verification that makes every appointment defensible
Every academic on GAEN is reviewed before appearing in search, so institutions can act with confidence.
Verified experts
Credentials, CVs and institutional affiliation reviewed before approval.
Global reach
Reach examiners beyond your faculty, city or continent.
Faster shortlisting
Filter by discipline, rank, experience and availability in seconds.
Structured profiles
Consistent academic records, publications and examination history.
Three steps from profile to appointment
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Academic creates a profile
Qualifications, research interests, examination history and CV captured in a structured record.
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GAEN verifies expertise
Our review team checks documents and institutional affiliation before issuing a verified badge.
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Universities invite examiners
Institutions search, shortlist and send formal examination invitations directly on the platform.
Appoint the right examiner, faster
Stop relying on informal networks and email chains. GAEN gives your postgraduate office a searchable, verified pool of external examiners.
- Search by discipline, rank, country and availability
- View full academic profiles with examination history
- Send formal invitations directly on the platform
- Track invitation status in your dashboard
- Shortlist and compare multiple candidates
One profile. Global visibility.
Build a structured, verifiable record of your examination experience and let universities around the world find and invite you.
- Showcase qualifications, research interests and expertise
- Upload your CV and certificates for verification
- Receive direct examination invitations
- Accept or decline invitations from your dashboard
- Build a credible, portable academic record
Covering every corner of academia
From engineering and medicine to humanities and law verified examiners across all major disciplines.
What institutions and academics say
"We appointed an external examiner in another country within a week a process that previously took us a month of emails."
"For the first time my examination experience sits in one structured, verifiable professional record."
"The verification step is what makes this credible. We know who we are inviting before we invite them."
Everything you need to know
Who can register as an examiner on GAEN?
Any academic with a postgraduate degree and examination experience can register. Profiles are reviewed before being made publicly discoverable.
How does the verification process work?
After completing your profile and uploading your CV and certificates, our team reviews your credentials. Verified profiles receive a badge and appear in university searches.
Is GAEN free for academics?
Creating and maintaining an examiner profile is free. Visit our pricing page for details on institutional plans.
How do universities send invitations?
Universities search for examiners, view full profiles, and send formal invitations directly through the platform. Examiners receive in-app notifications and can accept or decline.
Join the network shaping global academic examination
Whether you examine theses or appoint examiners, GAEN gives you one trusted place to do it.