It was originally published in HEPI – read their version here. Increasingly driven by environmental and social consciousness, students are aligning their values for a greener, fairer future with their educational decision-making. Data collated for the QS World University Rankings 2025 reveals that there is a positive connection between a university’s sustainability outputs and their
By Dr Ashwin Fernandes, QS Executive Director for Africa, Middle East and South Asia Today, India celebrates its 78th Independence Day. India would not be the same without its higher education institutions. They have a profound impact on our society and contribute to our knowledge economy. Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro-Chancellor of Symbiosis International University, explored
Global Study explore how their new platform can improve processes in international student recruitment agencies International student recruitment agencies face unprecedented challenges and opportunities in a rapidly changing sector. Navigating the intricacies of different education systems, managing varied requirements, and addressing diverse student needs requires significant effort and expertise. Traditional methods, reliant on the knowledge
This article was originally published by the Higher Education Policy Institute. Read their version here. Following the release of the QS Best Student Cities 2025 ranking – and, as it has done since 2018, London occupies the top spot. Ben Sowter, QS Senior Vice President, assesses the part a university’s location plays in reputation development.
Dr Ashwin Fernandes, QS Executive Director for Africa, Middle East and South Asia, considers what higher education institutions can do to be ready for the next generation of students. I was invited by the Royal Academy of Management in Oman during their two-day Future of Higher Education Institutions Symposium to give a talk about the
Today’s purpose-driven students are primed for change. Growing into adulthood at a time of rapid tech advancements and globalisation, prospective students have the mindset the world needs in its future changemakers. That’s according to Dr Laura Carnicero, Executive Vice-President for People and Organisation at SEAT, a Spanish car manufacturer. Dr Carnicero believes that young people
We live in data-rich times. At QS, we capture over one billion data points – universities, governments, third-party providers provide more besides. Without proper guidance and expertise, it can be a challenge to know what metrics matter, and how to cut through the noise. At the BUILA Conference 2024 on the 9th July and during
By Jeroen Prinsen, QS Executive Director, Asia Pacific In some ways, Australian universities have mitigated student recruitment risks already. Compared to the other ‘big four’ international student destination markets, Australia is less reliant on China and India for enrolments. Using Government of Australia data, we can see that this diversification has been driven by increases