University Rankings

Academic Freedom and University Relevance: A View from Australia
Resources
July 5, 2021

Academic Freedom and University Relevance: A View from Australia

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Report: Putting the Academic Freedom Index into Action
Reports
June 29, 2021

Report: Putting the Academic Freedom Index into Action

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Universities Are More than Their Score in Rankings Tables
Infrastructure
May 28, 2021

Universities Are More than Their Score in Rankings Tables

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Aussie Study Argues Book Publishing Sidelined in Ranking Universities
Communication
May 18, 2021

Aussie Study Argues Book Publishing Sidelined in Ranking Universities

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University Rankings Distract From Higher-Education Reform

University Rankings Distract From Higher-Education Reform

University rankings might claim to provide an index through which students, faculty, and the general public might ascertain a number of things: the quality of education provided by an institution, the potential for networking at an institution, the breadth and depth of research being performed at an institution, and more. The institutional quest towards topping the university rankings can, however, derail efforts towards the improvement of society and higher education at large.

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Archived Webinar: Who Decides What is a World-Class University?

Archived Webinar: Who Decides What is a World-Class University?

How do we decide what is a world-class university? Who decides? How do they decide? In this free webinar, the role of […]

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What’s ‘World Class’ About University Rankings?

What’s ‘World Class’ About University Rankings?

Higher education is a globally competitive market and institutions with a high rank can claim exceptionalism that brings in students and funding, acknowledges our Michelle Stack. But are rankings genuinely useful for students or for research?

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Which University Rankings Should You Trust?

Which University Rankings Should You Trust?

There are at least 12 university rankings that claim to be global, and in this video Michelle Stack focuses on the big three — the Times Higher Education, QS, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities. She asks what does being a “top-ranked” university mean to students? And who decides this ranking anyway?

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University Amenities and University Food Banks

University Amenities and University Food Banks

Is it possible, asks our Michelle Stack, to have an excellent university that is inequitable?

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All Eggs in a Few Baskets Doesn’t Work for Universities, Either

All Eggs in a Few Baskets Doesn’t Work for Universities, Either

The Russell Group argues that research funding should be concentrated in the most elite institutions, Two sociologists who have studied how Asian universities have fared in global rankings argue just the opposite.

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Between the Public Good and Private Pursuits

Between the Public Good and Private Pursuits

We need more research that analyzes the relationship between university rankings, citation indexes, and academic publishers, argues Michelle L. Stack.

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The Politics of Knowledge Mobilization

The Politics of Knowledge Mobilization

When universities make note of how they ‘mobilize knowledge,’ they tend to focus on a select group of activities for an equally select audience. That’s a disservice.

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