Impact Rankings 2024: Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3) Methodology

The Impact Rankings 2024, to be published on 12 June, assess universities’ contributions to health research, support for healthcare professions, and the health of students and staff. Metrics Research on Health and Well-being (27%) Data from Elsevier’s Scopus dataset (2018-2022), normalised using Z-scoring. Proportion of Health Graduates (34.6%) Collaborations and Health Services (38.4%) Universities provided […]

Impact Rankings 2024: Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6) Methodology

The Impact Rankings 2024, to be published on 12 June, assess universities’ contributions to clean water and sanitation through research, water usage, and community water management. Metrics Research on Clean Water and Sanitation (27%) Data from Elsevier’s Scopus dataset (2018-2022), normalised using Z-scoring. Water Consumption (19%) Measures total and per capita water usage. Data normalised […]

Impact Rankings 2024: Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17) Methodology

The Impact Rankings 2024, to be published on 12 June, assess universities’ contributions to SDGs through international collaboration, best practice promotion, and data publication. Partnerships are essential for achieving SDGs, and this is the only mandatory SDG for inclusion in the overall rankings, contributing a smaller proportion to the final score. Metrics Research (27.1%) Data […]

Impact Rankings 2024: Gender Equality (SDG 5) Methodology

The Impact Rankings 2024, to be published on 12 June, assess universities’ contributions to gender equality through research, policies, and the recruitment and promotion of women. Metrics Research (27%) Data from Elsevier’s Scopus dataset (2018-2022), normalised using Z-scoring. Proportion of First-Generation Female Students (15.4%) Data provided by universities, normalised using Z-scoring. Student Access Measures (15.4%) […]

Impact Rankings 2024: Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10) Methodology

The Impact Rankings 2024, to be published on 12 June, evaluate universities’ research on social inequalities, anti-discrimination policies, and efforts to recruit under-represented groups. Metrics Research on Reduced Inequalities (27%) Data from Elsevier’s Scopus dataset (2018-2022), normalised using Z-scoring. First-Generation Students (15.5%) Data provided by universities, normalised using Z-scoring. Students from Developing Countries (15.5%) Data […]

Impact Rankings 2024: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) Methodology

The Impact Rankings 2024, which will be published on 12 June, evaluate universities’ contributions to fostering innovation and supporting industry. This includes research on industry and innovation, the number of patents, spin-off companies, and research income from industry. Metrics Research on Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (11.6%) Patents Citing University Research (15.4%) University Spin-offs (34.6%) Research […]

Impact Rankings 2024: No Poverty (SDG 1) Methodology

The Impact Rankings 2024, focusing on universities’ contributions to poverty research and support for impoverished students and communities, will be published on 12 June 2024. Metrics Research on Poverty (27%) Data, sourced from Elsevier’s Scopus dataset (2018-2022) and supplemented by AI, are normalised using Z-scoring. The third indicator tracks the proportion of publications co-authored with […]

Times Higher Education: Impact Rankings 2023

Akari Software - Times Higher Education - Impact Rankings 2023

NEWS Times Higher Education: Impact Rankings 2023 UPDATED June 12, 2024: Impact Rankings 2024 Results UPDATED June 1, 2023: Impact Rankings 2023 Results published by the Times Higher Education. UPDATED May 11, 2023: Modifications aimed at enhancing stability in THE’s 2023 Impact Rankings. Impact Rankings 2023 Results It’s with great pleasure that we celebrate the 2023 Impact […]

Times Higher Education: Impact Rankings 2022

NEWS Times Higher Education: Impact Rankings 2022 UPDATED June 12, 2024: Impact Rankings 2024 Results UPDATED June 1, 2023: Impact Rankings 2023 Results  Oceania has stolen back the impact crown as Western Sydney University claims the number one spot in the fourth edition of Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings. The Australian university leads the overall THE […]

Irish Times: Irish higher education ‘under threat’ from global cheating industry

NEWS Irish Times: Irish higher education ‘under threat’ from global cheating industry Officials estimate up to 10% of students may have used contract cheating services Akari’s Educational Integrity Assurance feature is born out of international legislation and good practice, providing you with a pro-active mechanism to actively consider the associated risks with each type and […]

Akari: Microcredentials, R&D in Learning, and more in an interview with Paraic Hegarty, CTO and co-founder of Akari Software

NEWS Microcredentials, R&D in Learning, and more in an interview with Paraic Hegarty, CTO and co-founder of Akari Software A fascinating interview with  Paraic Hegarty about the future of work and education. In addition he talks about Akari Software Curriculum Management membership of Learnovate Centre, Trinity College Dublin “…We’re all fascinated by how you could […]

Times Higher Education: Impact Rankings 2021

NEWS Times Higher Education: Impact Rankings 2021 Degree and assessment overviews enable faculty to improve their academic offering The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We use carefully calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparison across four broad […]