scholarly journals La igualdad de género en la universidad. Capitalismo académico y rankings globales

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-281
Author(s):  
Sonia Reverter-Bañon
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Academic Capitalism ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
World University Rankings ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
The World ◽  
Global University ◽  
The University ◽  
Theoretical Reflection ◽  
Current Reality

Purpose. This article proposes to reflect on how universities are committed to gender equality. Methodology. After a theoretical reflection that introduces the current reality of universities and the framework of academic capitalism that surrounds them, I investigate the global university rankings (GURs), specifically The High Education (THE) World University Rankings. Results and Discussion. The analysis of the rankings shows us the need to rethink how, in the current reality of university practices imposed by academic capitalism, we can carry out the university equality policies that laws and regulations impose on academia. Conclusion. As a conclusion and contribution, I point out the urgency of a new conception, which puts the commitments of sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda at the center and adjusts the standards and methodologies to these objectives, and not vice versa, the objectives to the methodologies.

scholarly journals Diponegoro University Heading to become a Research University (Phase I – Phase IV) Between Expectation and Reality

2020 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 03026
Author(s):  
Tri Handayani ◽  
Daivangga Maheswari
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research University ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Global Dynamics ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
World University Rankings ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

Diponegoro University is one reputable university belonging to Indonesia. This state university is located in Semarang, Central Java Province. Global dynamics have also colored its journey in implementing its traditionally assigned three missions: teaching, conducting research, and providing public services. These make this university highly confident heading to become a research university. A research university is a step to take that the university has its competitiveness to compete with the others in the world. There are some Higher Education-rankings institutions which evaluate all Higher Education Institutions in the world, such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings, 4 International Colleges and Universities (4ICU), and Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Meanwhile, the ministry which has the function to make coordination with higher education institutions in Indonesia has also conducted higher education institutional ratings, primarily for Indonesian internal needs. The criteria of a research university refer to those evaluated by the higher education institutional ratings in the international level. A research university is a new paradigm which encourages a higher education institution in Indonesia to become highly confident to globally compete with the others in the whole world.

scholarly journals The sustainability efforts of Ton Duc Thang University in the South of Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 04008
Author(s):  
Ut V. Le
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
The South ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
World University Rankings ◽  
The World

Established in 1997, Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) is now among the best universities in Vietnam for all aspects, after 20 years of development. With sixteen faculties of multi-disciplines and around 25,000 students, TDTU has made lots of achievements. In 2017, TDTU is ranked 245th in the world (and ranked 1st in Vietnam) on Sustainable Development by UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (UI GreenMetric); ranked 1st among universities in Vietnam for high-quality research outputs by Nature Index; ranked 2nd among universities in Vietnam (and ranked 1st in research category) by Xephangdaihoc, a group of independent experts of Vietnam. Sustainability is of TDTU’s focus. This paper shortly discussed TDTU’s latest achievements on sustainability, and then focused on issues and innovation in managing waste at Ton Duc Thang University.

scholarly journals Relationships between University Performances and Economic Growth

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoljargal Dembereldorj ◽  
Garmaa Dangaasuren ◽  
Davaa Jagdag
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Linear Relationship ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
World University Rankings ◽  
The World ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
The University

Universities play an important role in the economic development - knowledge economy. Previous studies proposition that universities significantly contribute to the economic development of the countries. Countries implement policies to efficiently connect higher education and the economy. This study explores the relationships between the university performances measured by the world university rankings and the gross domestic product. We employed the data from the World Bank and two university rankings for a period of 2011-2016. We ran correlation analysis followed by t-test analysis for confirming the linear and non-linear relationship. For robustness, we used chi-squared test for independence. The result shows there is a positive non-linear relationship between university performances and GDP. Indicators for citation and research suggests the quality of the research matters more than the mere research and publications. We may conclude that the “research quality” of the university intensive in researching can contribute indirectly to the economic development of the countries.         

scholarly journals Chinese Universities: Problems, COVID-19 & Efforts

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 3537-3548
Author(s):  
Carlos Rios-Campos ◽  
Pilar del Rosario Rios Campos ◽  
Alberto Lachos Dávila ◽  
Julissa Elizabeth Reyna Gonzalez ◽  
Victor Ricardo Flores Rivas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Great Powers ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
Close Collaboration ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
World University Rankings ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Virtual Courses ◽  
Intensive Use ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

It is necessary to know the state of the Chinese universities. In this paper the general objective was determine the situation of Chinese universities: Problems, COVID-19 & efforts. Methodology, in this research, 31 documents have been selected, carried out in the period 2016 - 2021; including: scientific articles, review articles and information from websites of recognized organizations. The keywords used in the searches were: Chinese universities and COVID-19. Results, China has approximately 2,845 universities, which are gradually improving their infrastructure and academic level. The percentage of women has increased (UIS.UNESCO, 2021). A close collaboration between the university and the industry was presented as they refer (Hou, Hong & Shi, 2021). Employers consider the University of Hong Kong to have the best graduates (SICAS, 2018). Difficulty deciding what to investigate. The situation in Chinese universities is stabilizing, after COVID-19 was presented, continuing with virtual courses and the intensive use of ICTs. In addition, the progressive opening of these institutions, monitoring the health of students and teachers. Conclusions, Chinese universities are ranking better in world rankings such as the QS World University Rankings. They are overcoming the limitations imposed by COVID-19. The number of graduates, researchers and patents is considerable and competes with the great powers of Europe, Asia and North America. In addition, some of its universities are achieving international recognition and have students from various parts of the world.

Comprehensive quantitative analysis of TOP-100s of ARWU, QS and THE World University Rankings for 2014–2018

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-37
Author(s):  
Vladimir M. Moskovkin ◽  
He Zhang ◽  
Marina V. Sadovski ◽  
Olesya V. Serkina
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
World University Rankings ◽  
University Reputation ◽  
Global University ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

The article examines the global university reputation race, launched in 2003. Between 2003 and 2010, there appeared a cluster of publications on the qualitative comparative analysis of their methodologies, and since 2010, a cluster of publications on the quantitative comparative analysis of university rankings has started to form. The review made it possible to identify a number of unsolved problems concerning the stability of university rankings, aggregation of the number of universities and their Overall Scores (Total Scores) by country in various rankings. Our study aimed at solving these tasks was carried out for TOP-100s of ARWU, QS, and THE rankings. When calculating the fluctuation range of the university rankings, the top twenty of the most stable and most unstable university rankings were identified in the rankings under study. The best values of the aggregated indicators by the number of universities and the Overall Scores were identified for the USA and the UK.

scholarly journals Mis-measuring our universities: how global university rankings don't add up

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Gadd
Keyword(s):  
University Rankings ◽  
Economic Success ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
The World ◽  
Global University ◽  
The University ◽  
University Success

Draws parallels between the problematic use of GDP to evaluate economic success with the use of global university rankings to evaluate university success. Inspired by Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics, this perspective argues that the pursuit of growth as measured by such indicators creates universities that ‘grow’ up the rankings rather than those which ‘thrive’ or ‘mature’. Such growth creates academic wealth divides within and between countries, despite the direction of growth as inspired by the rankings not truly reflecting universities’ critical purpose or contribution. Highlights the incompatibility between universities’ alignment with socially responsible practices and continued engagement with socially irresponsible ranking practices. Proposes four possible ways of engendering change in the university rankings space. Concludes by calling on leaders of ‘world-leading’ universities to join together to ‘lead the world’ in challenging global university rankings, and to set their own standards for thriving and maturing universities.

scholarly journals Lesson Learned from UI GreenMetric World University Rankings Network Participants during The First Virtual Workshop

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riri Fitri Sari ◽  
Jauzak Hussaini Windiatmaja ◽  
Sabrina Hikmah Ramadhianti
Keyword(s):  
International Workshop ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
World University Rankings ◽  
The World ◽  
The University ◽  
Share Information

UI GreenMetric World University Rankings is a non-profit initiative from the University of Indonesia that ranks universities around the world based on their commitment and actions towards sustainability. During the ranking process, many universities’ performance in UI GreenMetric has progressed. To increase the performance of each university in UI GreenMetric, universities need to share their sustainability achievement and current condition in a forum. These universities can share information about the implementation of sustainability policies in each university through the International Workshop on UI GreenMetric World University Rankings. Due to the ongoing pandemic and our concerns that the event could ease the spread of coronavirus, this event was also being held online. We evaluate the workshop to capture the experience gained in organizing the event. We conclude that online workshops such as IWGM are conductible, although we also understand that every event is unique and new lessons can be learned from each new event

scholarly journals Mis-Measuring Our Universities: Why Global University Rankings Don’t Add Up

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Gadd
Keyword(s):  
University Rankings ◽  
Economic Success ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
The World ◽  
Global University ◽  
The University ◽  
University Success

Draws parallels between the problematic use of GDP to evaluate economic success with the use of global university rankings to evaluate university success. Inspired by Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics, this perspective argues that the pursuit of growth as measured by such indicators creates universities that ‘grow’ up the rankings rather than those which ‘thrive’ or ‘mature.’ Such growth creates academic wealth divides within and between countries, despite the direction of growth as inspired by the rankings not truly reflecting universities’ critical purpose or contribution. Highlights the incompatibility between universities’ alignment with socially responsible practices and continued engagement with socially irresponsible ranking practices. Proposes four possible ways of engendering change in the university rankings space. Concludes by calling on leaders of ‘world-leading’ universities to join together to ‘lead the world’ in challenging global university rankings, and to set their own standards for thriving and maturing universities.

scholarly journals Assessing the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals in academic libraries

2021 ◽  
pp. 096100062110055
Author(s):  
Clare Thorpe ◽  
Lyndelle Gunton
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Societal Implications ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Stretch Targets ◽  
The University ◽  
Mapping Exercise

The United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development identifies 17 goals as a shared blueprint for peace, prosperity, people and the planet. Australian academic libraries have started documenting and planning how academic libraries contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the identification of assessment frameworks and key performance indicators. In 2019, the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Library stepped through an exercise of understanding how our day-to-day work and annual planning targets mapped to the SDGs. The article is a case study. The authors outline how an academic library’s services, projects and action plans were mapped to the SDGs and how the mapping exercise was communicated to the community. The article will situate this activity among the broader approaches being taken by the Australian library community, including the 2030 stretch targets for Australian libraries. USQ Library staff found that existing services, collections and projects correlated to eight of the 17 SDGs. Activities were mapped to these eight goals and reported to senior executive of the University. The mapping exercise increased the awareness of library staff about the broader cultural and societal implications of their roles. The communication strategy led to conversations that increased university leaders’ awareness of the SDGs and the value and impact of USQ Library in improving access to information as well as the library’s role in transforming the lives of USQ students and community. By undertaking an exercise to map collections, services and projects to the SDGs, USQ Library has been able to demonstrate how their knowledge and information infrastructures which enable student achievement and research excellence. The SDGs can be used by university libraries as a benchmarking tool and as a challenge to set stretch targets aligned with the United Nation’s 2030 agenda.

scholarly journals Increasing University Competitiveness through Assessment of Green Content in Curriculum and Eco-Labeling in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 712
Author(s):  
Andrea Okanović ◽  
Jelena Ješić ◽  
Vladimir Đaković ◽  
Simonida Vukadinović ◽  
Andrea Andrejević Panić
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Green Jobs ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
The University

Growing environmental problems and increasing requirements of green jobs force universities around the world not only to transform their curricula but also to enrich existing ones with contents related to the promotion of sustainable development. This paper aims to show the importance of measuring and monitoring the share of green contents in all university activities, as only in that way it is possible to monitor trends and give realistic assessments of their effect and importance. The paper presents a comparative analysis of different types of methodologies for assessing sustainable activities at universities as well as research conducted at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia and its comparison with the University of Gothenburg (Sweden). This research aims to point out the importance of increasing competitiveness in higher education through assessment of green content in a curriculum and its promotion. In this way, through eco-labeling methodology, it would be easier to identify those contents that, in a certain share, contribute to the promotion of sustainable development. Furthermore, this methodology can easily be extended across the country and the region, which would bring positive effects to all stakeholders in higher education.

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