It is not only Higher Education that is obsessed with rankings; they are seemingly everywhere, perhaps given the media-friendly hooks they provide.

Australia: Higher education remains a major political battleground Down Under.  The Government has been trying for some time to force through major changes to the funding of the sector, only to be knocked back by Parliament.

It’s a busy time of year for rankings. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen the publication of the 2018 US News & World Report Best Global Universities

How do you differentiate your university from all the others in the world when you are all, essentially, offering the same “product” – research and teaching? Websites are now the main way that students and researchers access information about a university so it is becoming increasingly important that universities are able to stand out from the online crowd with their online brands.

A workshop from the 2016 Dublin conference hosted by Dasha Karzunina from the QS Intelligence Unit on how to tell your story to prospective students

A key recommendation in the Rankings Influencers research is to ensure that academics are attending high-quality international conferences, a key factor in building reputation.

Reputation has focused much on China over recent weeks with the 5 yearly National Congress of the Communist Party taking place and the bolstering of the power of President Xi Jinping.

A workshop from the 2016 Dublin conference hosted by Dasha Karzunina from the QS Intelligence Unit on how to tell your story to prospective students

A workshop from the 2016 Dublin conference hosted by Dasha Karzunina from the QS Intelligence Unit on how to tell your story to prospective students

A workshop from the 2016 Dublin conference hosted by Dasha Karzunina from the QS Intelligence Unit on how to tell your story to prospective students