THE Archives - Intervention

Stop the University Ranking Circus

Posted By: adminon: August 20, 2025In: Words and WorldTags: ARWU, Competition frame, QS, Shanghai, THE, ‘Good university, ‘Quantified gossip’No CommentsViews:

In June 2024, a study called for an end to use of ranking to validate research. The researchers gave their reasons. Others have followed even while the ranking industry seems to be coming of... Read more

Oxford University Heading for a Decade Long, Uninterrupted No. 1 in THE Global Ranking

Posted By: adminon: September 30, 2023In: Policy & GovernanceTags: California, Chicago, Egypt, Epistemological hegemony, Harvard, MIT, NIGERIA, Oxford, SOUTH AFRICA, Stanford, THE, UCLNo CommentsViews:

UK’s Oxford University is heading for a decade long, uninterrupted number One position on The Higher Education (THE) global ranking. It has been in that position for the eight year running w... Read more

Harvard University Makes a Statement on Gender and Race With a Spectacular Announcement of Her First Black President

Posted By: adminon: December 15, 2022In: SpectacleTags: Barack Obama, Gender, race, THE, UK, USANo CommentsViews:

Harvard University in the United States has named a new president but in a manner that will reverberate around the world. This is the first time it is happening for the leadership of Harva... Read more

Women Stage a Silent Revolution in Global Academia, Seize 43 of the 200 Top Universities

Posted By: adminon: March 08, 2022In: SpectacleTags: Australia, Gender Revolution, Socialist Revolution, THE, UK, USANo CommentsViews:

Times Higher Education which compiled the figures of the number and the names of the 43 out of the top 200 global universities led by women Vice-Chancellors insists that it “is striking tha... Read more

Seven Reasons Why Your Institution Should Participate in the World University Rankings

Posted By: adminon: February 18, 2022In: BookspaceTags: EUA Survey, OECD Survey, THENo CommentsViews:

Why are university rankings so important? They help institutions build global brand visibility, forge strategic partnerships and recruit international talent Michael Lubacz The portal is ope... Read more

Global Rankings Distorting Universities’ Priorities – VC, Australian National University

Posted By: adminon: November 15, 2020In: BookspaceTags: ANU, COVID-19, QS, THE, University of Melbourne, UNSWNo CommentsViews:

The global ranking industry might have got its most significant attack in recent times. Professor Brian Schmidt, the Vice-Chancellor of the global front rank Australian National University,... Read more

Warwick University’s Department of Politics Ranked UK’s Number One Again

Posted By: adminon: October 02, 2019In: BookspaceTags: PAIS, Russel Group, THE, UKNo CommentsViews:

While the world awaits today’s announcement of ranking of departments worldwide by The Times Higher Education, (THE), the Department of Politics and International Studies at the Univer... Read more

Concluding the 7 – Hour Contentious Conversation on Nigerian Universities

Posted By: adminon: February 07, 2019In: FlashbackTags: ASUU, IOE, IPCR, PhD, QS, SAP, Shanghai University Ranking, TETFund, THE, UCLNo CommentsViews:

This concludes this series which began with “Nigeria’s University System and Public Good Up for Interrogation” posted on January 20th, 2019; “UCL, NUC, Top Professors... Read more

Coup in THE Global Ranking of Universities as Covenant University Deposes University of Ibadan

Posted By: adminon: October 05, 2018In: BookspaceTags: THE, UINo CommentsViews:

The Times Higher Education, (THE) ranking of universities globally for 2019 is no longer the news but Nigeria’s performance on that list appears not yet comprehensively appreciated. Th... Read more