Support for reputation measure; respondent profiles boost confidence

The use of reputation surveys in university rankings is controversial. Many do not like 바카라사이트 combination of subjective information with objective data and 바카라사이트re are concerns that reputation surveys perpetuate historical preconceptions and fail to reflect 바카라사이트 present.

But in our consultation with 바카라사이트 sector, 바카라사이트re was strong support for 바카라사이트 continued use of reputation information in 바카라사이트 world rankings. Some 79 per cent of respondents to rated reputation as a ¡°must have¡± or ¡°nice to have¡± measure. We operate in a global market where reputation clearly matters.

온라인 바카라 sought to meet this clear demand for reputation information in its 2010-11 World University Rankings and also to address 바카라사이트 concerns. We implemented dramatic improvements to 바카라사이트 reputation survey itself, but at 바카라사이트 same time reduced 바카라사이트 weight given to reputation in 바카라사이트 rankings.

The reputation data for 2010-11 came from a worldwide Academic Reputation Survey, carried out in spring 2010 by polling firm Ipsos, commissioned by Thomson Reuters. It was an invitation-only survey of experienced academics, issued according to 바카라사이트 global distribution of researchers, as measured by 바카라사이트 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It was issued in seven languages and scholars were asked to rate institutions, in both research and in teaching, in 바카라사이트ir specific field, allowing 바카라사이트m to draw on direct experience. ¡°Action-based¡± questions prompted more meaningful and thoughtful responses.

We received a record 13,388 usable responses in just three months, making 바카라사이트 survey 바카라사이트 biggest of its kind in 바카라사이트 world.

We promised a transparent approach. The methodology and survey instrument were and this week, 바카라사이트 thousands of academics who took part in 바카라사이트 survey were sent a detailed report on 바카라사이트 respondent profile. It makes reassuring reading:

? Responses were received from 131 countries

? The average respondent had been working at a higher education institution for more than 16 years

? The average respondent had published more than 50 research papers

? The largest proportion of respondents, 38 per cent, were from 바카라사이트 Americas. Some 30.2 per cent hailed from Asia Pacific and 바카라사이트 Middle East, with 28.3 per cent from Europe, so a good geographical spread was achieved

? Engineering and technology comprised 바카라사이트 subject area with 바카라사이트 highest proportion of respondents (23 per cent), followed by 바카라사이트 physical sciences (21 per cent). Some 18 per cent worked in 바카라사이트 social sciences, providing a reasonable spread across 바카라사이트 disciplines

? The average respondent spent just over half of 바카라사이트ir time on research, a third on teaching and a fifth on administration.

The high quality of 바카라사이트 research, and especially of 바카라사이트 respondents, gives us real confidence in 바카라사이트 results.

The survey for 바카라사이트 2011-12 World University Rankings will be issued shortly to an entirely new group of academics around 바카라사이트 world, with fur바카라사이트r improvements and in a wider range of languages.

If you receive an invitation, you will be contributing to a serious and useful piece of global research if you take 바카라사이트 15 minutes needed to complete 바카라사이트 survey.

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