Interesting update on the developments at Maastricht University around university rankings https://www.observantonline.nl/english/Home/Articles/id/63018/university-critical-of-rankings.

Among other things, Maastricht University has decided to support the #MoreThanOurRank initiative.

Great to see the progress Maastricht University is making in implementing the recommendations provided by a national expert group in 2023 https://www.universiteitenvannederland.nl/en/ranking-the-university.

Today's #MoreThanOurRank Spotlight Session at 15.00-16.00 BST : What students think about the global university rankings.

https://inorms.net/more-than-our-rank-community-calls/

There is still time for registration:

https://conference.eventsair.com/adino/stfbgur/Site/Register

Powerful statement by #CoimbraGroup https://www.coimbra-group.eu/coimbra-group-joins/

Coimbra Group announces its "strong support for movement towards open research information – defined as information relating to conduct and communication of research, currently unfolding in higher education sector. That includes more open and transparent University rankings."

Coimbra Group also announces "its support of initiative #MoreThanOurRank developed in response to ... problematic features ... of global university rankings."

Current university rankings are not consistent with Open Science https://www.coimbra-group.eu/current-university-rankings-are-not-consistent-with-open-science/

Rector Magnificus Henk Kummeling, #UtrechtUniversity: "Together with many other #CoimbraGroup members we're part of international movement to resist dominance of current rankings, e.g. through #MoreThanOurRank and @coarassessment. Other Dutch universities are also debating participation in rankings, jointly they've published statement on effects of ranking universities and how to deal with these effects."

The University of Turku committed to the #MoreThanOurRank initiative as the first Finnish university https://www.utu.fi/en/news/news/university-of-turku-committed-to-more-than-our-rank-initiative.

"The University of Turku is a pioneer in developing responsible assessment of research and we also want to commit to more diverse acknowledging and recognition of institutional success than is indicated by various university rankings. Commitment to More Than Our Rank initiative is also in line with what @EUA wants to promote, says Rector Jukka Kola."

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