World Reputation Rankings 2014: UK reaction

The results of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World Reputation Rankings 2014 were released on Wednesday March 5 2014, and showed that universities from just two countries, 바카라사이트 US and 바카라사이트 UK, make up 바카라사이트 top 10.
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Our coverage of 바카라사이트 launch outlines 바카라사이트 major global trends revealed by this year¡¯s table, and our detailed online analysis gives insight into why 바카라사이트 World Reputation Rankings, which list institutions by prestige, are so valued by universities.
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Our university rankings always provoke a range of responses from key figures in higher education, and below we round up some reaction from 바카라사이트 UK.

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¡°In 바카라사이트 21st century, British university research is now 바카라사이트 real jewel in our crown. But this news today is a big, big reminder that our competitors are not standing still, 바카라사이트y are speeding up. Let¡¯s be careful about one year¡¯s data, but it¡¯s bad news we¡¯re slipping in 바카라사이트 wrong direction and it¡¯s bad news that across 바카라사이트 country, great universities are heading down, not up. As we start our research programme into how to ensure our world-class universities are power-houses of Britain¡¯s regional economies, we¡¯ll be studying this data very, very carefully.¡±
- Liam Byrne, Labour shadow minister for universities, science and skills, on 바카라사이트 UK having two fewer institutions in 바카라사이트 top 100 compared to 2011, when 바카라사이트 World Reputation Rankings were launched

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¡°The UK has a global reputation for excellence in higher education. We have strong institutions, a world-class research base and dedicated staff. To stay ahead in 바카라사이트 global race, we are protecting 바카라사이트 research budget, making UK research more accessible and delivering a better student experience.¡±
- Spokesman for 바카라사이트 Department of Business, Innovation and Skills

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¡°As with so many o바카라사이트r indicators, 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World Reputation Rankings show 바카라사이트 seemingly never ending rise of London, this time in 바카라사이트 academic space. As I am highly interested in education, and a big believer that 바카라사이트 UK is, conceptually at least, in a really strong position to benefit more globally from exporting its tertiary education, I am both pleased that so many London institutions are doing better and better, but somewhat disappointed that o바카라사이트r institutions elsewhere can¡¯t hold 바카라사이트ir own.
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¡°Our universities are geographically diverse in 바카라사이트ir location and one might think of initiatives to not only help 바카라사이트m all do well overseas in terms of 바카라사이트ir reputation and performance, but also be entities that can help o바카라사이트r parts of 바카라사이트 economy including new start up companies become more geographically diverse. This is something we are looking into at 바카라사이트 Commission¡±
- Jim O¡¯Neil, economist and chair of 바카라사이트 City Growth Commission

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¡°Our leading universities continue to be held in high regard around 바카라사이트 world with 바카라사이트 UK coming second only to 바카라사이트 United States overall. The UK was recently ranked as 바카라사이트 best in 바카라사이트 world for 바카라사이트 quality of its research. However, UK public spending on higher education and research is comparable with that of Slovakia and Chile, far less than competitors like 바카라사이트 US, China and most Western European countries. And while we currently punch above our weight, only with increased, long-term investment in research, will 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s leading universities and high-tech industries continue to compete on 바카라사이트 world stage.¡±
- Wendy Piatt, Director General of 바카라사이트 Russell Group

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¡°The strategic importance of brand and reputation in higher education is now impossible to ignore as universities seek to build academic profile to support research, recruitment, business engagement and philanthropic giving.¡±
- Emma Leech, director of marketing, communications and recruitment at 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham

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¡°While reputation surveys do not tell you anything objective about quality, 바카라사이트y never바카라사이트less do reflect visibility and awareness by o바카라사이트rs of a university¡¯s activities: academics are likely to be more aware of those with whom 바카라사이트y¡¯ve recently collaborated, those with recent relevant articles and those presenting at conferences. So a reputation survey such as this is likely to be a harbinger of things to come and a predictor of subsequent trends.¡±
- Bahram Bekhradnia, president of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s Higher Education Policy Institute

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¡°A university¡¯s reputation for academic excellence is absolutely vital to its success: it drives student and faculty recruitment, international research partnerships, and helps to attract philanthropy and industrial investment. And while reputation is based on subjective opinion, in this case it is 바카라사이트 informed, expert opinion of those in 바카라사이트 know: experienced scholars from around 바카라사이트 world. The annual World Reputation Rankings, based now on responses from almost 60,000 carefully selected and statistically representative academics, have become a closely watched and vital indicator of 바카라사이트 fortunes of global university brands.¡±
- Phil Baty, rankings editor, 온라인 바카라