This year’s QS World University Rankings ® – will see the introduction of some new methodology refinements, with the aim of providing a fairer reflection of universities’ research impact. View the slide share presentation below to find out more details about the new and improved QS World University Rankings. QS World University Rankings Methodology Updates QS
This year, QS started an insight project into the motivations of prospective international students. The first few places we’ve travelled to have all been in Europe and just last week we went truly global – having taken a 12 hour flight to Mexico City. Mexico City is notorious for having some of the busiest international
With higher education institutions increasingly connecting with their students via the internet, opportunities for the collection and utilisation of big data in university recruitment and pedagogical innovation are growing. The Guardian held an online forum in July which discussed the need for big data in higher education and what limits, if any, should be placed
There’s no doubt that international students are a valuable resource, not just to their chosen university but to their host country as a whole. These are skilled immigrants who have the language skills, experience and qualifications to make a significant contribution to the entire economy. In fact, figures from the UK Council for International Student
With so much data available, it’s almost impossible to track it all effectively. Universities need to ask themselves what it is that they really want to know about their students; this will then influence how best to track, capture and utilise their data. Simple details such as age, location, country of origin and field of