The Impact of Higher Education Ranking Systems on Universities

ISBN-13: 9780367433406 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 146 str.

Kevin John Downing; Petrus Johannes Loock; Sarah Gravett

Opis

This book lifts the lid on the real impact of higher education ranking systems (HERS) on universities and their stakeholders. It critically analyses the criteria that make up the ‘Big Three’ global ranking systems and discusses their impact on universities from four very different continents.

Spis treści

1. "Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics" 2. The Context for the Development of Higher Education Ranking Systems (HERS) 3. The History and Development of Global Rankings 4. Assessing the Big Three Higher Education Ranking Systems: Broad Issues and ARWU Detail 5. Assessing the Big Three Higher Education Ranking Systems: Broad Issues and QS WUR Detail 6. Assessing the Big Three Higher Education Ranking Systems: Broad Issues and THE WUR Detail 7. The Global Higher Education Arena 8. Rankings, Politics, Geography and The Global Knowledge Economy 9. Higher Education Ranking Systems: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly