Best practices universities can adopt to embed sustainability in their curriculum 

Posted on by Tsharna Daniel
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Universities in Europe are striving to embed sustainability principles into their operations, curriculum, and research. The insightful discussions at the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2024 highlight the region’s ongoing challenge of effectively measuring and evaluating progress in sustainable practices.  In a panel discussion titled ‘Measuring Sustainability’, experts examined the existing frameworks institutions and organisations

The positive impact of university sustainability on academic prestige

Posted on by Louie Cornish
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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

How can AI be used to empower international student recruitment agencies

Posted on by Louie Cornish
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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

The power of place in building a university’s reputation

Posted on by Louie Cornish
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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.

Rethinking international student recruitment in the APAC region 

Posted on by Tsharna Daniel

Universities in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region can significantly enhance their appeal to prospective students by highlighting a welcoming culture and promoting strong performance in univerisity rankings. That’s according to Charles Jeffrey Sun, Founder and Managing Director of China Education International (CEI). In November, Charles will be speaking at the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia

How can higher education institutions become future-ready? A primer 

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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

Exploring France’s standout performance in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025 

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QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025

Following our recent analysis of Spain’s institutional performance in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025, we now turn our focus to France – a nation excelling in collaboration and graduate employability.  French universities are setting high standards in employability metrics. In Employer Reputation, three institutions rank among Europe’s top 10, second only to the