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Academia’s Stockholm Syndrome: The Ambivalent Status of Rankings in Higher Education (Research)

Academia has an ambivalent relationship with rankings. Academics complain constantly about them; yet, they always look for ways to “fix” them. Higher education scholars researching rankings often also exhibit a similar kind of ambivalence.

Published onOct 04, 2024
Academia’s Stockholm Syndrome: The Ambivalent Status of Rankings in Higher Education (Research)

Academia has an ambivalent relationship with rankings. Academics complain constantly about them; yet, they always look for ways to “fix” them. Higher education scholars researching rankings often also exhibit a similar kind of ambivalence. The author argues that this ambivalence contributes to the further entrenchment of rankings as a practice in higher education, and calls for a heightened appreciation of reflexivity in research on this subject.

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