The mismeasure of higher education? The corrosive effect of university rankings

This paper examines the limitations and biases of world university rankings and asks what drivers explain their ongoing proliferation and popularity. It is argued that rankings are having a corrosive effect on higher education systems, institutions and staff by encouraging policy reforms at the gove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2013-06-01
Series:Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esep/v13/n2/p65-71/