Pub Date : 2017-01-02DOI: 10.1080/23322969.2016.1236669
M. Shattock
ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to explore the relationship between the concept of the ‘world class’ university and the evidence provided by published global institutional ranking systems and to assess the policy implications of seeking ‘world class’ standing whether driven by governments or by institutions themselves. There would be little disagreement that higher education is subject to a league table culture or that ranking systems have a habit of driving policy [Hazelkorn, E. 2011. Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education. London: Palgrave Macmillan]. What is less clear is whether policy-makers fully recognise the limitations of the messages which ranking systems seem to convey. In an increasingly market-conscious higher education environment the claim to be ‘world class’ is ubiquitous and is rarely subjected to critical scrutiny in public discourse so that the concept has become overused and devalued, albeit it remains a powerful element in policy formation. The paper argues that the concept can distort policy and lead to a concentration on unrealistic and unachievable goals.
本文的目的是探讨“世界一流”大学的概念与公布的全球机构排名系统提供的证据之间的关系，并评估由政府或机构本身推动的寻求“世界一流”地位的政策含义。高等教育受排行榜文化的影响，或者排名系统习惯于推动政策，这一点几乎没有异议[Hazelkorn, E. 2011]。排名与高等教育的重塑。伦敦:Palgrave Macmillan出版社]。不太清楚的是，政策制定者是否充分认识到排名系统似乎传达的信息的局限性。在日益具有市场意识的高等教育环境中，“世界一流”的说法无处不在，在公共话语中很少受到批判性审查，因此这个概念已经被过度使用和贬值，尽管它仍然是政策形成中的一个强大因素。论文认为，这一概念会扭曲政策，导致人们把注意力集中在不现实和无法实现的目标上。
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