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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:
Stop the University Ranking Circus

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

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

Posted By: adminon: September 30, 2023In: GovernanceTags: California, Chicago, Egypt, Epistemological hegemony, Harvard, MIT, NIGERIA, Oxford, SOUTH AFRICA, Stanford, THE, UCLNo CommentsViews:
Oxford University Heading for a Decade Long, Uninterrupted No. 1 in THE Global Ranking

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

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

​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

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

​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

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

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

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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:
Global Rankings Distorting Universities' Priorities - VC, Australian National University

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

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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:
Warwick University's Department of Politics Ranked UK's Number One Again

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

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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:
Concluding the 7 – Hour Contentious Conversation on Nigerian Universities

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

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

Posted By: adminon: October 05, 2018In: BookspaceTags: THE, UINo CommentsViews:
Coup in THE Global Ranking of Universities as Covenant University Deposes University of Ibadan

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

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