Friday, July 4, 2025

The Illusion of Data-Driven Decision Making in Universities

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“Data-driven decision making” has become a ubiquitous catchphrase in higher education. Planning and business intelligence (BI) teams often p...
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

A Global Top 100 Debut: Why Adelaide University’s QS Ranking Is a Milestone Worth Celebrating

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Adelaide University, the soon-to-be-launched institution born from the merger of the University of South Australia and the University of Ade...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Want Growth? Build a University

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The article titled "The Economic Impact of Universities: Evidence from Across the Globe" by Anna Valero and John Van Reenen, publi...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Beyond the Numbers: Reclaiming Academic Purpose from Performative Pressures

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  In today’s data-driven universities, research performance is often equated with metrics: citations, publications, grant income. But are we...
Wednesday, May 7, 2025

What a University Council Really Needs to Know About Research: Clarity Beyond the Metrics

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The Strategic Role of Research University research is a source of both pride and complexity. It underpins our global rankings, attracts fu...
Monday, May 5, 2025

When Published Research Gets Rejected: A Glimpse into Peer Review Flaws

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  In a fascinating and provocative experiment, researchers Peters and Ceci once resubmitted 12 already-published psychology articles to th...

When Opting Out Isn’t Enough: Utrecht University and the Rankings Paradox

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  In 2022, Utrecht University made headlines by stepping away from the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The Dutch ins...