Welcome to the 2016 Edu Data Summit!

As the new Events Coordinator of the QS Intelligence Unit, it is my pleasure to write my first post about Edu Data Summit, a new conference initiative focusing on data and its applications in the higher education sector. The first edition will take place in London, at the Grand Connaught Rooms, on June 8-10. This event

The Changing Patterns of Chinese Student Mobility

China has made strides in recent years to move away from its reputation of a country that thrives on its exports. There is one resource, however, for which it remains comfortably the world’s biggest supplier: international students. The sheer volume of internationally-mobile Chinese students has led to concerns in popular destination counties such as the

QS partners with Global Academy Jobs

QS and Global Academy Jobs join forces to make it easier for leading global minds to find the data they need. At the same time this collaboration will help ambitious universities find the best academic talent to attract research funding. “By working together we can strengthen, deepen and accelerate our combined offering and deliver on

Decline in UK Part-Time Enrolments a Cause for Concern

A first release of 2016 from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) has shown a continuing decline in higher education enrolment figures at UK institutions. The decline is particularly pronounced in part-time enrolments, adding to ongoing concerns in this regard. Total enrolments fell by 1% to 2,266,075 in the 2014/15 academic year; the fourth consecutive

How Do Students Use Rankings? – Infographic

Here at QS we’re preparing for another year full of rankings releases – kicking off with the QS World University Rankings by Subject in a few months’ time, followed by our regional rankings, and of course the main QS World University Rankings® in September. While rankings play an increasingly important role for many universities –

State of Play: The UK Business Education Market in 2016

Where next for providers of business education in the UK? A year-end survey has some enlightening indications of the challenges and strategic priorities ahead for UK business schools, as perceived by deans and senior leaders at the institutions themselves. Are schools worried by the changes that recent government legislation and proposals might bring? How important