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Editor's note
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University rankings can be highly influential. But while university leaders and policy shapers often excitedly await the results of the various yearly league tables, how much do they actually matter to students? Emma Winter’s research shows when it comes to choosing a university, there’s no substitute for personal experience – with many students making their decision after a visit or open day. She explains how it’s the social encounters that
matter most to prospective students.
And what exactly are rankings measuring? Miguel Antonio Lim believes that most should come with a consumer warning. He explains how university rankings differ and which ones are likely to be most helpful to students.
Last week also saw hundreds of headteachers marching on Downing Street. Headteachers are not normally seen as a militant group, but as Chris Rolph explains, many school leaders now feel compelled to take drastic action over the issue of school funding.
Across The Conversation’s global network, you will find education articles outlining issues and shaping agendas in different parts of the world. See below for some of the most recent.
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Holly Squire
Commissioning Editor
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Open days are the main way students choose their future university.
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Emma Winter, University of Portsmouth
When it comes to choosing a university, a positive personal experience is much more influential for students than rankings or league tables.
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What university rankings can tell us.
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Miguel Antonio Lim, University of Manchester
University leadership and policy wonks excitedly await the results of yearly university rankings, but do they actually matter to students?
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Headteachers have been campaigning for years to get improved real terms funding, but matters are not improving.
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Chris Rolph, Nottingham Trent University
Why are headteachers from across the country protesting at Westminster?
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Maia Chankseliani, University of Oxford
Students from former Soviet countries who study in the US or Europe are more likely to develop liberal political views.
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Alan Goodboy, West Virginia University
A communication studies professor purposefully antagonizes students to show how putdowns and other forms of negative criticism can impact student learning.
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Anthony Bonato, Ryerson University
Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education Lisa Thompson have told elementary school teachers to expect curriculum change directives for "back to basics" mathematics, a move that could hurt students.
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Ted Snell, University of Western Australia
Degrees with a strong visual arts foundation will ensure individuals will flourish, not flounder, when faced with disruptive technologies.
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Mignon van Vreden, North-West University
Children feel less frustrated and are allowed to be creative and expressive in spaces where they make choices.
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