EduData Summit Series

The EduData Summit series explores how higher education can meaningfully use data to drive innovation for global benefit. Looking at student and institution needs, the 2020 online series will bring together policy experts, data scientists, CIOs and other dataheads to showcase best practice in the field and help steer strategies in higher education on sustainability.

As environmental imperatives become central to operations in many sectors, universities, as institutions engaged with the leaders of tomorrow, are well placed to lead the way for an environmentally sustainable future. Over four weeks, the 2020 EDS Series will look at how institutions can achieve those goals through data, as well as preview the results of the 2021 QS World University Rankings, provide performance insight sessions and host the inaugural QS Hackathon, Higher Ed Analytics: Using R to explore global trends.

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Past Events

25th June 2020

Higher Ed Analytics: Using R to explore global trends

Introduction

The EduData Summit brings together educators from all over the world to discuss best practices in data-driven decision making for operational and strategic initiatives on campus. Conference attendees from years past have reporting varying levels of data analytic skillsets and many have expressed interesting in moving beyond spreadsheets and into data science software such as R and Python.

This June we will convene virtually on June 25 to run a workshop for those wanting to learn the basics of programming in R through the applied exploration of global higher education datasets. Attendees will be provided with a cloud-based learning environment where they will be able to access the required statistical packages along with relevant datasets and code examples.

We hope that you are able to join us to code, play with new datasets, and build analytical skills that are increasingly valuable for people and organizations today.

Time: 6am California / 2pm London / 9pm Singapore
Duration: 120 minutes

Our Speaker



Alex Chisholm
Head of Analytics
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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Agenda

Workshop introduction (10 minutes)
Alex Chisholm, Head of Analytics, QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Cover the benefits of moving from spreadsheets into R and provide examples of how universities are leveraging more advanced analytics.

The basics of programming in R (60 minutes)
Introduce R through a cloud version of RStudio in which we’ll define the core fundamentals of coding. Begin with simple exploratory data analysis with the help of packages from the tidyverse before turning to basic modeling.

Short break (5 minutes)

Higher education information sources (30 minutes)
Using the fundamentals from the previous section, we’ll identify and explore several robust data resources related to higher education.

Wrap up, next steps, and resources (15 minutes)
Recap what we have learned and point to further techniques to accelerate getting more done with available data.

Successful delegates in completing both of the above modules will receive a ‘QS Analytics Level 1 Data Certificate

1-2-1 Rankings Performance Consultations

Description

With the release of the World University Rankings 2021, the in-house QS Consulting team are offering a limited number of 1-2-1 consultations to discuss your institution’s rankings performance and Fact File. The consultations will be hosted online and are designed to help you gain a better understanding of the data provided in your Fact File as well as to provide access to the consulting team’s exclusive data. Booking a consultation will also gain you entry to the Higher Ed Analytics: Using R to explore global trends Workshop held on Thursday 25 June by Alex Chisholm. Further information about the workshops can be found here.

Additional Information

Additional information: The sessions will last for 45-60 minutes and a recording of it will be sent to you after the meeting. 3 to 5 people from your institution may attend a consultation session with a member of the Consulting team. The consultations details will be advised shortly but sessions are limited and will be arranged, at a convenient time, when a booking is made.

16th June 2020

QS Rankings Workshops

Introduction

Following the release of the QS World University Rankings 2021, QS’ Consulting team are hosting a Performance Insight Session to share their knowledge and expertise of the rankings. As part of the Performance Insight Session, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Vice-Chancellor Attila Brungs will share his university’s ranking journey The Performance Insight Session will begin with a keynote speech from. Insight sessions are aimed at institutions at different levels in the rankings.

Time: 1am California / 9am London / 4pm Singapore
Duration: 90 minutes

Agenda

Moderator:
Anton John Crace, Editor and Program Designer, QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Opening remarks and welcome address (10 minutes)
David Reggio, Global Head of Consulting, QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Keynote Speech
Attila Brungs, Vice-Chancellor at University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Workshop 1:
Looking beyond data – what can institutions do next?

Workshop 2:
The importance of robust organizational systems and the impact it can have on your ranking

Workshop 3:
Understanding the data you need to plan for the future

Workshop Overview

Workshop 1: Looking beyond data – what can institutions do next?

Delivered by:
David Reggio, Global Head of Consulting
Shadi Hijazi, Senior Consultant

Overview: Institutions ranked in the Top 200, tend to have good internal processes and structures in place to support strategic planning, but we need to ask ourselves – what next? This masterclass will look beyond the data, into market leadership giving examples of how megatrends can serve your institutional brand.

Benchmarking vision: The future of research
Adrian Mulligan, Research Director for Customer Insights, Elsevier

Workshop 2: The importance of robust organisational systems and the impact it can have on your ranking

Delivered by:
Jacques de Champchesnel, Senior Consultant

Overview: Designed for institutions within the 201-500 range of the rankings, this masterclass will delve deeper into the importance of your internal structure in strategic planning. We will explore how institutional practices can affect data and market perceptions/reputation and why robust organisational systems and process are crucial in strategic planning.

Workshop 3: Understanding the data you need to plan for the future

Delivered by:
Kesh Patel, Consultant
Eimi Satoh, Consultant

Overview: This masterclass is specifically designed for institutions ranked in the 501+ range of the rankings. In this session, we will look at the data you need to collect, how to collect it, the importance of assessing the data and how institutions can coordinate internal teams to plan for the future.

Our Speakers

Attila Brungs


Vice-Chancellor
University of Technology Sydney

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Adrian Mulligan


Research Director for Customer Insights
Elsevier

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David Reggio, FRSA


Global Head of Consulting
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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Shadi Hijazi


Senior Consultant
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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Jacques de Champchesnel


Senior Consultant
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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Kesh Patel


Consultant
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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Eimi Satoh


Consultant
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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1-2-1 Rankings Performance Consultations

Description

With the release of the World University Rankings 2021, the in-house QS Consulting team are offering a limited number of 1-2-1 consultations to discuss your institution’s rankings performance and Fact File. The consultations will be hosted online and are designed to help you gain a better understanding of the data provided in your Fact File as well as to provide access to the consulting team’s exclusive data. Booking a consultation will also gain you entry to the Rankings Workshops held on Tuesday 16 June by the Consulting team.

Additional Information

The sessions will last for 45-60 minutes and a recording of it will be sent to you after the meeting. 3 people from your institution may attend a consultation session with a member of the Consulting team. The consultations will begin from Wednesday 17 June but sessions are limited and will be arranged, at a convenient time, when a booking is made.

9th June 2020

QS Rankings and World University Rankings Preview

Introduction

Find out the latest QS World University Rankings and get insights into how higher education has changed at the start of the decade. The session will preview the 2021 QS World University Rankings a day before their official release.

PowerPoint Slides

World University Rankings Preview

Leigh Kamolins
Head of Evaluation, QS Quacquarelli Symonds
Andrew MacFarlane
Rankings Manager, QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Equity: The Future of Research

Bamini Jayabalasingham
Senior Analytical Product Manager, Elsevier

Our Speakers


Ben Sowter
Senior Vice President (QS) and Managing Director (QSIU)
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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Leigh Kamolins
Head of Evaluation
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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Andrew MacFarlane
Rankings Manager
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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Bamini Jayabalasingham
Senior Analytical Product Manager
Elsevier

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3rd June 2020

Data-driven innovation towards a sustainable future

Introduction

EduData Summit (EDS) is the world’s premium forum for data-driven educators – a platform for strategists, data scientists, CIOs and other dataheads to discuss and share best practices at the intersection of big data, predictive analytics, learning analytics, and education.

Our Speakers

Márcia Balisciano


Global Head of Corporate Responsibility
RELX

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Sarah E. Toms


Executive Director and Cofounder
Wharton Interactive

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Dawn Freshwater


Vice-Chancellor
University of Auckland

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Jason Newman


Vice President QS Intelligence Unit, EduData Director
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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Jonathan Grant


Vice President & Vice Principal (Service)
King’s College London

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Robert Kirkpatrick Director


United Nations Global Pulse, Executive Office of the Secretary-General

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Paul Thurman


Professor of Management and Analytics
Columbia University

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Ben Sowter


Senior Vice President (QS) and Managing Director (QSIU)
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

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