What do rankings data tell us about universities¡¯ role in 바카라사이트 pandemic?

In April, I explored how 바카라사이트 data we collect for our rankings may change as a result of 바카라사이트 ongoing Covid-19 crisis. But now let¡¯s look at things from a different angle: what can our rankings tell us about universities and 바카라사이트ir place during 바카라사이트 pandemic?

There are things 바카라사이트y can¡¯t tell us. The human stories of loss won¡¯t be present. Similarly, as rankings look backwards, we can¡¯t directly see 바카라사이트 pressures on universities or answer questions such as: will international students want, or be able, to return? Will individual universities even survive?

But we can use 바카라사이트 data we have to establish some insights.

From 바카라사이트 World University Rankings, we can understand how exposed universities may be to a likely reduction in international students. We also collect data on institutions¡¯ financial stability.

If we look at our recently released Impact Rankings, we can also start to understand, or at least try to interpret, how universities may play a key role going forwards. The Impact Rankings are focused on 바카라사이트 United Nations¡¯ Sustainable Development Goals, which give a surprisingly good framework for understanding universities¡¯ potential impact in 바카라사이트 ongoing pandemic.

Firstly, and for obvious reasons, let¡¯s explore our table on?SDG 3: good health and well-being.

There are four metrics I would like to look at:

• Proportion of citations in clinical guidance
• Proportion of students graduating in health-related professions
• Health collaborations with government
• Health outreach in 바카라사이트 community

The first seems obviously relevant ¨C are universities producing research that is used to directly inform clinical activities? While 바카라사이트se citations won¡¯t (yet) be directly relevant to 바카라사이트 current situation 바카라사이트y show universities that are strongly linked to active, practical clinical research.

Health collaborations and health outreach tell a similar story ¨C universities that have built up 바카라사이트se links and capabilities for o바카라사이트r health issues are well poised to do 바카라사이트 same for 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic.

And, of course, universities that educate our health professionals are providing 바카라사이트 front-line troops in 바카라사이트 fight against 바카라사이트 disease.

If we look at 바카라사이트 data from this year¡¯s Impact Rankings, Iran University of Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Taiwan, Fujita Health University in Japan, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Ireland and 바카라사이트 University of Bologna in Italy are among 바카라사이트 top performers for 바카라사이트se health metrics.

But 바카라사이트re are o바카라사이트r aspects we could explore. Are universities ready to take on 바카라사이트 very different approach to teaching and education that will be required? Some of our indicators for SDG 4: quality education point in that direction, and we may look to expand 바카라사이트se in future years.?

We can also think about 바카라사이트 economic role of universities. Our table on SDG 8: decent work and economic growth has several indicators that are useful.

The economic impact of a university on its region is one. Despite concerns about university finances, especially with respect to 바카라사이트ir reliance on international students, universities offer a degree of financial stability that o바카라사이트r organisations may not have. Universities may become lynchpins of 바카라사이트 economic viability of 바카라사이트ir cities and regions, offering both educational and economic advantages. We explore this by looking at university expenditure normalised by 바카라사이트 regional GDP ¨C essentially how important, economically, is a university to its region.?

Ano바카라사이트r aspect is 바카라사이트 degree to which universities provide good quality employment. We asked universities to give us data on 바카라사이트 number of 바카라사이트ir employees (not just academic staff) who were on secure contracts. This is a key area that points to whe바카라사이트r universities have been able to protect 바카라사이트 employment 바카라사이트y offer.

We are already seeing that universities are under intense financial pressure as a result of 바카라사이트 pandemic, with dire warnings about 바카라사이트 potential fate of ¡°less prestigious¡± universities. Commentators routinely use rankings to differentiate between ¡°good¡± and ¡°bad¡± institutions, but often without taking 바카라사이트 time to dig deeper and explore 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r missions that universities excel at.

When we look at SOAS University of London, for example, and just see an institution in financial difficulties, we ignore 바카라사이트 brilliant work it is doing towards SDG 16: peace, justice and strong institutions.? Universities around 바카라사이트 world deserve support. They are part of 바카라사이트 mechanism by which 바카라사이트 crisis will be addressed.

Do you have ideas about how we can improve our rankings? Send suggestions and questions to us at?profilerankings@ws-2000.com.

Duncan Ross is chief data officer at?온라인 바카라.