Thinking critically about university rankings: In conversation with Erica Conte

As part of CoARA's Working Group interview series filmed in Graz, Austria, Dr. Erica Conte discusses the complexities and importance of engaging critically with university rankings.

Dr. Erica Conte is the Co-Chair for the CoARA Working Group Thinking Critically About University Rankings Network (TURN) and represents INORMS.

In the interview, Erica notes that the efforts of the Working Group have aimed to tackle this central issue, which is the 4th core commitment of CoARA. She emphasizes issues around lack of transparency in the university ranking system and the need to spark conversations to further understand and address the limitations of rankings.

She also discusses the development of awareness-raising tools, such as the Top Trumps Card Game, to support trainees, students and leadership the need to limit the use of rankings. The Top Trumps Card Game is one of several outputs currently in development by WG TURN, alongside a self-assessment tool for leadership.

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