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I am looking at their document* explaining methodology behind the ranking criteria and I am still to understand which of those indicate quality of programme. Al
by bsd44 5y ago
I am looking at their document* explaining methodology behind the ranking criteria and I am still to understand which of those indicate quality of programme. All five sections revolve around research and the data is collected mostly from Elsevier.
So St Andrews outranks Oxbridge for the first time. Outranks in what? What does "best" mean? I think these rankings should better explain in the title what they indicate. It seems to me they compete in prestige and not quality of teaching which is what prospective students look for.
All programmes in the country are standardised and cover the same required topics, so the only major difference there can be is the way these topics are presented to students. The research game is separate from the teaching entirely and shouldn't be considered as an indication of anything in the undergraduate realm.
* https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/breaking_news_files/the_2021_world_university_rankings_methodology_24082020final.pdf https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/bre...
- arethuza 5y ago"All programmes in the country are standardised and cover the same required topics, so the only major difference there can be is the way these topics are presented to students" Undergraduate degree courses being standardised - since when? We don't even have the same high school level courses and exams across the UK...
- biofox 5y agoThe QAA and BCS have a set of national benchmarks and course descriptors that degree programmes have to follow if they want to be validated or accredited. There's a lot of flexibility within them for specialist modules, but some key topics have to be covered in all.
- etothepii 5y agoThe idea that these benchmarks have anything meaningful to add is a ludicrous. If you think a 1st from Anglia Ruskin is Comparable with a 2nd from Cambridge you need your slide rule checked.
- blitzar 5y agoOnly the person who went to cambridge would know what a slide rule is.
- arethuza 5y agoAnd, of course this being the UK, there is more than one QAA :-)
- blitzar 5y ago> Outranks in what? Being the 'best' > What does "best" mean? Better than the others How do we know who is the best? - The Times Univesity Rankings.