This pre-launch webinar will introduce the audience to the mission of QS and to the QS WUR methodology. It will provide a detailed account of each indicator and its rationale for inclusion and scope. Eligibility requirements for inclusion in the ranking will be discussed as well as reflections on what constitutes excellence in the higher education arena at national and institutional levels.
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Our Panel members:
Florence Webb - Head of Frameworks at QS
Florence is the Head of Frameworks at QS. Prior to joining QS, Florence worked in strategic leadership roles within the higher education sector in the UK and Switzerland for over ten years. Florence’s expertise lies in Strategy and Planning, Accreditation and Quality, and Stakeholder Management. Florence holds a MA (Distinction) in Applied Linguistics from Birkbeck, University of London, and a BA Modern Languages from the Durham University.
Ludovic Highman - Strategic Rankings Consultant at QS
Ludovic is a Strategic Rankings Consultant and Secretary to the QS Global Rankings Advisory Board. He is also an Associate Professor in Higher Education Management at the University of Bath. Previously, he was a Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Global Higher Education, based at UCL, and a Research Centre Associate at the University of Oxford. His teaching and research interests lie at the intersection between contemporary European studies and higher education studies. Ludovic’s research is focused primarily on global and international higher education, higher education policy and higher education in Europe. He is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and the University of Cambridge. Ludovic sits on a number of boards including the Hinrich’s Foundation Trade Rankings Consultative Committee and is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Innovations in Education and Teaching International.
Sam Duke - Rankings Specialist at QS
A rankings specialist with experience running and marketing magazines, guides, and qualitative and quantitative research projects, including rankings and awards, across a variety of sectors. Responsible for the design of the QS Rankings methodologies and frameworks, and building their influence through sector engagement and partnerships.