Rankings Watch: Reputation has been identified as the key factor driving changes in most global universities, as identified by THE in its latest ranking

Bookings are open for the W100 Annual Conference hosted by the University of Manchester, 9-11th September, themed around A Reputation for Relevance

The first rankings of the year were published on 27 February, with QS releasing their latest Subject Rankings, driven by data from the QS reputation surveys of academics and employers, and research metric data from Scopus.

The W100 Reputation Network Annual Research project, Connections, will launch shortly, with surveys about the role reputation plays in international partnerships

There are still 2019 Academy places available, offering W100 training to enhance engagement and brand position and a chance to visit historic Cambridge

We are now looking for speakers, for both plenary sessions and workshops, and would welcome any suggestions from W100 members.

The beginning of the calendar year is traditionally a quiet time in the rankings business – at least in terms of new data being released.

Our 2017/18 research project reviewed the online brand profile of the best universities in the world - the top 50 in the world in all four main global rankings, plus W100 members and nominated peers.

The University of Washington Study Tour, immediately prior to the W100 conference in Vancouver, proved a beneficial meeting of minds with higher education reputation leaders from around the world engaging with colleagues from one of the leading US public institutions.

Our alternative study tour to the University of Calgary literally took us to new heights as we arrived late Friday night to see the vibrant and beautiful city fringed by the Rockies.

The 8th World 100 Reputation Network Annual Conference was held at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus on 27-28 September 2018, bringing together colleagues from more than 40 institutions around the globe.

A conference presentation from 2018 titled 'Connecting brand to business objectives'. The 2018 Conference was hosted by the University of British Columbia