Rankings Observatory

International Symposium on University Rankings and Quality Assurance 2024

Public Policy Exchange, in collaboration with the European University Association (EUA), recently held an international symposium on university rankings and quality assurance. One of its main objectives was to evaluate the role of global rankings, their strengths and weaknesses, and how they can be improved.

  • Date: 17 October 2024
  • Time: 10.30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Delivery: online
  • Organised by: Public Policy Exchange, in collaboration with the European University Association (EUA)

Programme:

10:30. Prof. Sigmund Gronmo, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Bergen (Event Chair). Introduction. 

10:35 Tamara Ciobanu, Committee Member at the European Students' Union Bridging Gaps - The Role of QA, Rankings, and Policy in Elevating the Student Experience.  

11:00 Maria Kelo, Director of Institutional Development at the European University Association. Quality assurance and rankings – in the service of quality and excellence. 

11:25 Vicki Stott, Chief Executive of the UK Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). Sector-owned reference points and the assurance of standards. 

11:50 Coffee Break

12:05 George Ubachs, Managing Director of the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities. Quality Assurance Systems for Digital Higher Education in Europe, emerging trends. 

12:30 Prof. Petri Mäntysaari, Member of the Steering Committee for the ESG revision, Vice Chair of the Finnish Union of University Professors & Professor of Commercial Law at Hanken School of Economics. The fitness for purpose of the current ESG and what a revised version should look like.  

12:55 Lunch Break

13:25 Dr. Anca Prisacariu, Quality Assurance Director at the American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland. The Evolving Role of the State in Quality Assurance

13:50 Milica Kavedzic, Deputy Director of the Montenegrin Agency for Control and Quality Assurance of Higher Education. Quality Assurance in Montenegrin HE system - challenges and perspectives towards ESG compliance 

14:15 Panel discussion

14:45 Chair closing

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