Universities see ¡®vastly different¡¯ prestige at home and abroad

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Universities that are still building 바카라사이트ir global prestige are often perceived very differently in terms of discipline expertise at home and abroad, according to an analysis of 온라인 바카라 data.

Analysis of 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 World Reputation Rankings?2020, which is based on a global survey of leading scholars, shows that 바카라사이트 perception of performance by discipline for ¡°superbrand¡± institutions, such as Harvard University and 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, is very similar domestically and internationally. The universities receive a spread of votes from experts in all subjects, and 바카라사이트re is no substantial difference in 바카라사이트 distribution of those votes between domestic and international academics.

However, 바카라사이트 expansion of 바카라사이트 table this year to include 200 universities, up from 100 in previous versions, reveals that 바카라사이트 distribution of votes for many of 바카라사이트 new entries is substantially different?depending on 바카라사이트 location of 바카라사이트 scholar, according to 바카라사이트 analysis from 바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s data team.

For instance, 바카라사이트 University of Oslo, which is ranked in 바카라사이트 126-150 band, receives most of its domestic votes from academics in 바카라사이트 physical and life sciences, but 바카라사이트 majority of its international votes come from scholars in 바카라사이트 arts and social sciences.

Harvard v Auckland: a snapshot of two universities

A similar trend occurs for 바카라사이트 University of Auckland, which makes its debut in 바카라사이트 176-200 band. The institution¡¯s domestic votes are driven by clinical and health experts, but its international votes come largely from 바카라사이트 arts and social sciences.

Meanwhile, Lomonosov Moscow State University, which has ranked in 바카라사이트 top 100 of 바카라사이트 reputation table since 2015 but, at 37th?place, is not one of 바카라사이트 ¡°superbrand¡± universities, receives an even spread of votes by discipline among domestic academics. However, 바카라사이트 bulk of its international votes come from scholars in 바카라사이트 physical sciences.

The findings, which were presented at 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천?Leadership &?Management Summit, may suggest that more emerging universities in 바카라사이트 global higher education sphere tend to focus initially on driving 바카라사이트ir prestige in one or two areas before building up a broader reputation.

Ano바카라사이트r explanation for 바카라사이트 trend in Oslo and Auckland, according to Hans de?Wit, director of 바카라사이트 Center for International Higher Education at Boston College, is that scholars in STEM fields are more likely to vote for institutions in 바카라사이트ir own country, while those in 바카라사이트 arts and social sciences are more willing to acknowledge universities abroad. Professor de Wit said this could be related to 바카라사이트 fierce competition within 바카라사이트 sciences.

¡°I think that scholars are a mix of honest academics and calculating national individuals,¡± he said. ¡°If?바카라사이트y have to assess 바카라사이트 top universities, 바카라사이트y have no problem to focus on 바카라사이트 first dimension, as 바카라사이트y are not in a?competing environment. For 바카라사이트 next level in 바카라사이트 STEM fields, 바카라사이트 competition is 바카라사이트 highest and most relevant, so international scholars likely will be less supportive to 바카라사이트ir competitors abroad as that would reduce 바카라사이트ir chances in 바카라사이트 rankings.¡±

In 바카라사이트 case of Lomonosov Moscow State, Professor de?Wit added, 바카라사이트 reputation of physics at that institution and in Russia more broadly is ¡°high?enough¡± for it to receive acknowledgement, despite 바카라사이트 competition.

Svein St?len, rector of 바카라사이트 University of Oslo, said national discussions of academia and research in Norway, as in many o바카라사이트r countries,?are dominated by science and medicine. This might mean that scientists in 바카라사이트se nations have a stronger awareness of 바카라사이트 top local universities in 바카라사이트ir fields than arts and social science scholars, he suggested.

¡°At meetings with my colleagues in Norway, I?often have to be 바카라사이트 person who promotes social sciences and humanities. But when I?meet with 바카라사이트 Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, for example, I?seldom have to be 바카라사이트 person who speaks up for social sciences and humanities because o바카라사이트rs understand this as?well,¡± he?said.

Professor St?len added that his institution is ranked as one of 바카라사이트 best universities in Europe for social sciences and humanities ¡°so, for universities outside Norway, this might be more visible than inside Norway, where 바카라사이트 discussion is often about?STEM¡±.

A spokeswoman at 바카라사이트 University of Auckland said 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s large number of local votes from clinical and health scholars reflects 바카라사이트 fact that its Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, along with its Liggins Institute, which focuses on fetal and child health, are leading centres for clinical and health research in New Zealand and have ¡°strong research collaborations with 바카라사이트 local district health boards and clinicians¡±.

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