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QS Get-It-Right! Seminar

Baerbel EckelmannBaerbel EckelmannSenior Research ManagerSenior Research Manager

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QS STARSQS STARS

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WHAT – QS stars system

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QS Stars system:QS Stars system:

• evaluates universities against a evaluates universities against a range ofrange of

important performance important performance indicatorsindicators

• based on a rating method based on a rating method

• awards stars to an institution, awards stars to an institution, based onbased on

a range of criteriaa range of criteria

QS Star Ratings

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Star RatingsRankings Benchmarking

Bespoke ProjectsAdvisory Custom Surveys

Market Reports

Recruitment Targeting

Limitations of rankingsLimitations of rankings

Specialist strength often overlookedSpecialist strength often overlooked

Dependent on reliable collection of data for Dependent on reliable collection of data for ALL institutionsALL institutions

International studies tend to focus strongly International studies tend to focus strongly on researchon research

WHY we at QSWHY we at QS

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Ratings are not dependent on the Ratings are not dependent on the performance of other institutionsperformance of other institutions Performance measured against preset thresholdsPerformance measured against preset thresholds The evaluation of each participating institution The evaluation of each participating institution

can be more thoroughcan be more thorough

Ratings can be more adaptiveRatings can be more adaptive Contextual differencesContextual differences Recognition of specialtiesRecognition of specialties

Ratings can include components not easily Ratings can include components not easily included in rankingsincluded in rankings

Ratings vs. RankingsRatings vs. Rankings

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Working together...Working together... A rating can provide some context to ranking resultsA rating can provide some context to ranking results A rating can visually signal additional complexity A rating can visually signal additional complexity

beneath the ranking resultsbeneath the ranking results A rating can encourage users/readers to accept that A rating can encourage users/readers to accept that

ranking results ought to be understood rather than ranking results ought to be understood rather than simply acceptedsimply accepted

A rating can provide additional important, yet easily A rating can provide additional important, yet easily consumable, information to be involved earlier in any consumable, information to be involved earlier in any decision making process that might involve rankingsdecision making process that might involve rankings

Best of bothBest of both

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Allows you to shine where rankings would usually Allows you to shine where rankings would usually disadvantage (specialized areas of excellence)disadvantage (specialized areas of excellence)

Broader range of criteriaBroader range of criteria Flexible approach in scoringFlexible approach in scoring Benefits institutions where English is not first Benefits institutions where English is not first

languagelanguage Intermediate profile on websiteIntermediate profile on website Opportunity to gain official recognition without Opportunity to gain official recognition without

being in rankings being in rankings

WHY youWHY you

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Involve factors and measures not easily Involve factors and measures not easily included in rankingsincluded in rankings

Recognise the strengths of specialist Recognise the strengths of specialist institutionsinstitutions

Design a display format that can be used in Design a display format that can be used in combination with ranking results or as a combination with ranking results or as a standalonestandalone

Our approachOur approach

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QS Stars evaluate universities against a range of important performance indicators.

For a detailed explanation of the measures and how the University of Milton Keynes achieved its TWO stars, click here.

Ranking positions are drawn from the Times Higher Education – QS.com World University Rankings.

QS Star Ratings

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LAYOUT SUGGESTION

QS Star Ratings

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HOW - methodology

Evaluation measures Evaluation measures

Must be...Must be... Practical to collectPractical to collect Appropriate to the aspect measuredAppropriate to the aspect measured Adaptable to contextAdaptable to context Measurable against a thresholdMeasurable against a threshold Logical and transparentLogical and transparent

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QS Stars system

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1. Research Quality

Indicator Minimum Requirements Points available

1.1 Peer Review Data (based on THE-QS

World University Ranking Result

‘WUR’)

150 academic referees 40

1.2 Citations per Paper (WUR)

6 citations per paper 40

1.3 Research Papers per

Faculty

7 papers per faculty member 40

1.4 Prolific Academic Expert

20 faculty members internationally recognised for work (e.g. Nobel Prizes, Highly Cited, Fields Medals, equivalent arts based awards)

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2. Graduate employability

Indicator Minimum Requirements

Points available

2.1 Recruiter Review (WUR)

40 employer referees 50

2.2 Graduate Employability (QS School Admin)

80% students employed within 12 months of graduation (or accepted to further study)

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2.3 Careers Service Support

10 full-time careers advisorOr1 full-time careers advisor per 1000 students

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3. Teaching Quality

Indicator Minimum Requirements

Points available

3.1 Overall Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey or equivalent)

Minimum 50%-75% (or higher) student satisfaction (with minimum 20% response rate)

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3.2 Satisfaction with Teaching (National Student Survey or equivalent)

Minimum 50%-75% (or higher) student satisfaction (with minimum 20% response rate)

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3.3 Student/faculty ratio (WUR)

10:1 (10%)student faculty ratio

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4. Infrastructure – QS Audit

Indicator Minimum Requirements

Points available

4.1 Sporting facilities – on- campus or access to 4.1.1 swimming pool

4.1.2 fitness gym

4.1.3 indoor sports courts (e.g. Squash/badminton)

4.1.4 outdoor sports courts (e.g. tennis/netball)

4.1.5 outdoor sports pitches

4.1.6 athletics tracks

4.1.7 stadium

4.1.8 full-time sports coaches and/or medical staff

2 points for each – 2 bonus points for 6 or more

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Infrastructure – QS Audit

Indicator Minimum Requirements

Points available

4.2 Medical facilities 1 on-campus medical centre with minimum 1 full-time qualified medical doctorOr1 full-time nurse per every 3000 full-time students

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4.3 Student Societies 20 student administered organisations

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4.4 Student accommodation

1 room for every first year student

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Infrastructure – QS Audit

Indicator Minimum Requirements

Points available

4.5 IT infrastructure 1 on-campus computer per 5 studentsOrInternet access in every university provided student roomOrWIFI access across 80% of campus area (excluding parks and sports fields)

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4.6 Library facilities Investment of $100 per student over the past yearOr1 new library catalogue entry per student

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Online database examples

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4.1

5.4

Online database examples

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4.2 –

4.6

Online database examples

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5. Internationalisation

Indicator Minimum Requirements

Points available

5.1 International Faculty (WUR)

25% international faculty

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5.2 Institution research collaboration

25 university research collaborations with QS top 500 universities in previous three years published rankings

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5.3 International students

20% international students

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5. Internationalisation

Indicator Minimum Requirements

Points available

5.4 International student support – religious facilities

At least one place of worship for at least three major religious group (Christianity, Islam, Sikhism/Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Judaism)ORMulti-denominational religious facility

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5.5 Inbound/outbound exchange students

25 inbound and outbound student exchange agreements

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6. Innovation & Knowledge Transfer

Indicator Minimum Requirements

Points available

6.1 Patents 50 current patents registered with national or international patent offices

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6.2 Spin-off companies

5 spin-off companies established in the last five years still operating and no longer requiring support from the university

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6.3 Industrial research Joint research projects with 10 distinct corporations (non-university), yielding publications in Scopus in the last 5 years

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7. Third Mission

Indicator Minimum Requirements

Points available

7.1 Community Investment & Development

1% of turnover or USD$2 million (whichever is smaller) contribution to community projects within 200km of any campus of affiliated facility

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7.2 Needs based scholarships and bursaries

Attendance made possible for 100 students on full scholarships on a needs basis

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8. Rank in Specialist Subject

Indicator Minimum Requirements

Points available

8.1 Broad Faculty Area Rankings – (from THE-QS WUR)

Highly ranked in any one of 5 broad specialist areas based on QS ranking systems (1. IT & Engineering, 2. Natural Sciences, 3. Life Sciences, 4. Arts & Humanities, 5. Social Sciences)

Ranked 1-20 (150 points)Ranked 21-50 (100 points)Ranked 51-100 (50 points)

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8.2 Narrow Faculty Area Rankings – (from THE-QS WUR)

Highly Ranked in one of 20 narrower subject area rankings, based on QS ranking systems

Ranked 1-20 (50 points)Ranked 21-50 (20 points)Ranked 51-100 (10 points)

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Schedule

Estimated 4 months (16 weeks) Estimated 4 months (16 weeks) per audit with initial per audit with initial

deliverables ready for review in deliverables ready for review in 14 weeks14 weeks

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Thank you

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