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Shahjahan, Riyad A.; Grimm, Adam; Allen, Ryan M. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2023
Despite the ubiquity of global university rankings coverage in media and academia, a concerted attempt to investigate the role of social media in ranking entrepreneurship remains absent. By drawing on an affect lens, we critically examine the social media activities of two commercial rankers: Times Higher Education (THE) and Quacquarelli Symonds…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Consumer Education, Achievement Rating, Institutional Characteristics
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Allen, Ryan M. – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2021
The concept of the world-class university has proliferated throughout the world, yet there is no universal consensus on how to define these elite institutions. Without a unified definition, rankings have become a direct proxy for sense-making in the sector and a commensurate indicator that decision-makers have used to understand the world-class…
Descriptors: Universities, Reputation, Selective Admission, Educational Quality