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QS STARS. QS Get-It-Right! Seminar. An insight into quality and global advancement. Baerbel Eckelmann Senior Research Manager. WHAT – QS stars system. QS Stars system: evaluates universities against a range of important performance indicators based on a rating method
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QS STARS QS Get-It-Right! Seminar An insight into quality and global advancement Baerbel EckelmannSenior Research Manager
WHAT – QS stars system • QS Stars system: • evaluates universities against a range of • important performance indicators • based on a rating method • awards stars to an institution, based on • a range of criteria
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WHY we at QS Limitations of rankings • Specialist strength often overlooked • Dependent on reliable collection of data for ALL institutions • International studies tend to focus strongly on research
Ratings vs. Rankings • Ratings are not dependent on the performance of other institutions • Performance measured against preset thresholds • The evaluation of each participating institution can be more thorough • Ratings can be more adaptive • Contextual differences • Recognition of specialties • Ratings can include components not easily included in rankings
Best of both • Working together... • A rating can provide some context to ranking results • A rating can visually signal additional complexity beneath the ranking results • A rating can encourage users/readers to accept that ranking results ought to be understood rather than simply accepted • A rating can provide additional important, yet easily consumable, information to be involved earlier in any decision making process that might involve rankings
WHY you • Allows you to shine where rankings would usually disadvantage (specialized areas of excellence) • Broader range of criteria • Flexible approach in scoring • Benefits institutions where English is not first language • Intermediate profile on website • Opportunity to gain official recognition without being in rankings
Our approach • Involve factors and measures not easily included in rankings • Recognise the strengths of specialist institutions • Design a display format that can be used in combination with ranking results or as a standalone
QS Star Ratings World Rank 241 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. less more LAYOUT SUGGESTION
HOW - methodology • Evaluation measures • Must be... • Practical to collect • Appropriate to the aspect measured • Adaptable to context • Measurable against a threshold • Logical and transparent
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Schedule Estimated 4 months (16 weeks) per audit with initial deliverables ready for review in 14 weeks