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Impact Of University Rankings: Global Excellence Vs. Local Engagement, Ellen Hazelkorn Sep 2008

Impact Of University Rankings: Global Excellence Vs. Local Engagement, Ellen Hazelkorn

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Globalisation is helping to create a ‘single world market’ in higher education (Marginson, 2006). A feature of this process is the emergence of global university rankings which have taken the practice of accountability, quality assurance and benchmarking to a worldwide level. Today, the Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities and the Times QS Ranking of World Universities are used by governments and HEIs as a measurement of competitiveness and reputation. An internationalist strategy is imperative not only for governments, but also globally-facing and regionally-focused HEIs. No one is immune. Many HEIs are using rankings to help define targets …


The Rising Popularity Of University Rankings: Lessons And Implications, Ellen Hazelkorn Apr 2008

The Rising Popularity Of University Rankings: Lessons And Implications, Ellen Hazelkorn

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