Bianca Kramer

Very proud of Utrecht University @utrechtuniversity for choosing not to participate in the THE 2024 World University Ranking (by not supplying information).

That's how it can be done.

https://dub.uu.nl/nl/nieuws/universiteit-utrecht-doet-niet-meer-mee-met-ranking (in Dutch)

Universiteit Utrecht doet niet meer mee met THE-ranking | DUB

De Universiteit Utrecht heeft dit jaar geen gegevens willen aanleveren voor de wereldranglijst van Times Higher Education. Daarmee is de UU niet opgenomen in de World University Ranking 2024. Rankings leggen volgens de UU te veel nadruk op scoren en competitie, terwijl de universiteit juist nadruk wil leggen op samenwerking en open science.

Sep 28, 2023 at 7:23pmWeb
Show threadStephen EglenSep 28, 2023

@MsPhelps @utrechtuniversity

Way to go. Very impressed.

Show threadStephen EglenSep 28, 2023

@MsPhelps @utrechtuniversity

What is the deadline for returning information? Any chances others might follow suit?

Show threadBianca KramerSep 28, 2023
@sje That would be for next year I'm afraid!
Show threadStephen EglenSep 28, 2023

@MsPhelps

doh! I see the rankings were just released the other day (I try to ignore them).

Show threadJocelyn EtienneSep 28, 2023

@sje @MsPhelps

Great!
What about Shanghai's QS ranking?

Show threadToniSep 28, 2023
@MsPhelps @utrechtuniversity if you decide that prestige is measured with a stick, you have already lost
Show threadSune AukenSep 29, 2023

@MsPhelps @utrechtuniversity

This is The Way!

Show threadStephen EglenSep 29, 2023

@MsPhelps @utrechtuniversity

hi Bianca reading the google translation of the article, it says:

He hoped for a cultural change and was pleased “that the University of Twente, Leiden University, Maastricht University and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam want to take the lead in this”. But for now it is only Utrecht that puts words to deeds.

is there likely to more universities following suit?

or was this lost in translation?

Show threadStephen EglenSep 29, 2023

@MsPhelps @utrechtuniversity

CC: @telescoper

Show threadPeter Coles 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️Sep 29, 2023

@sje @MsPhelps @utrechtuniversity

I found this statement, which is excellent and have added a link to my blog post.

https://www.uu.nl/en/news/why-uu-is-missing-in-the-the-ranking

Why UU is missing in the THE ranking

Utrecht University has not been included in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking 2024.

Utrecht University
Show threadStephen EglenSep 29, 2023

@telescoper @MsPhelps @utrechtuniversity

aha, thank you.