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QS Insights Magazine

Your go-to-source of higher education intelligence
A dynamic magazine hosted on a digital platform.

QS Insights Magazine features essays by – and interviews with – higher education leaders and global employers, as well as in-depth analysis of the rankings and articles on the latest hot topics in higher education.

In this edition’s cover story, What We Talk About When We Talk About Rankings, we explore the different meaning of rankings for different decision makers in higher ed. The magazine also features the QS World University Rankings 2026 Supplement, which includes an analysis of the trends in the latest results; how the Big 4 study destinations are facing challenges both home and abroad; and a look at the qualitative ways reputation can be shaped.

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QS Insights Magazine editions

QS Insights Magazine – February 2025
In this edition's cover story Opening Doors, we explore how universities are committing to SDG 4 for increasing access to quality education and many more.
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QS Insights Magazine – January 2025
Minds in Motion 2025 looks back on some of our favourite profiles from 2024. Inside we have leaders and innovators who have overcome challenges, or forged their own way.
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QS Insights Magazine – December 2024
This edition of QS Insights Magazine is called “The Sustainability Issue”, and covers a number of stories on sustainability as well as our usual topics. Some of the stories are:...
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QS Insights Magazine – November 2024
 This edition of QS Insights Magazine explores the myth of overwork in the area of academic research and other conversation points, including: Starting from scratch: How do young universities build...
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