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Multidimensional ranking: a new transparency tool for higher education and research

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  • Frans van Vught
  • Don F. Westerheijden

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This paper sets out to analyse the need for better “transparency tools” which inform university stakeholders about the quality of universities. First, we give an overview of what we understand by the concept of transparency tools and those that are currently available. We then critique current transparency tools’ methodologies, looking in detail at the question of data sources, the risks involved in constructing league tables and the challenges in using composite indicators. Lastly, we argue in favour of developing a new principle for transparency tools: that of multidimensional ranking.

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  • Frans van Vught & Don F. Westerheijden, 2010. "Multidimensional ranking: a new transparency tool for higher education and research," Higher Education Management and Policy, OECD Publishing, vol. 22(3), pages 1-26.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:edukaa:5km32wkjhf24
    DOI: 10.1787/hemp-22-5km32wkjhf24
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    1. Ludo Waltman & Clara Calero-Medina & Joost Kosten & Ed C.M. Noyons & Robert J.W. Tijssen & Nees Jan Eck & Thed N. Leeuwen & Anthony F.J. Raan & Martijn S. Visser & Paul Wouters, 2012. "The Leiden ranking 2011/2012: Data collection, indicators, and interpretation," Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 63(12), pages 2419-2432, December.
    2. Paul Benneworth & Rómulo Pinheiro, 2015. "Involving universities in regional upgrading in the periphery," CHEPS Working Papers 201510, University of Twente, Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS).
    3. Kristof Witte & Lenka Hudrlikova, 2013. "What about excellence in teaching? A benevolent ranking of universities," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 96(1), pages 337-364, July.

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