Do Rankings Drive Better Performance?

Authors

  • Simon Marginson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2017.89.9833

Keywords:

Higher Education Rankings, limitations of rankings, higher education rankings and productivity

Abstract

Global higher education rankings mainly measure research. Rankings have become overly important in determining policy. It is not clear if they contribute to academic productivity.

Author Biography

Simon Marginson

Simon Marginson is professor of international higher education, Institute
of Education, University College London, and director, ESRC/
HEFCE Centre for Global Higher Education.

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Published

2017-04-15

How to Cite

Marginson, S. (2017). Do Rankings Drive Better Performance?. International Higher Education, (89), 6–8. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2017.89.9833

Issue

No. 89 (2017): Spring 2017

Section

Rankings

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