Web study of World 100 web sites

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We looked at key factors to compare and contrast all universities in one or other, or both, of the world rankings:

  1. Ability to find the site
  2. Design, graphics and branding
  3. Straplines
  4. Amplification of research
  5. News on the homepage
  6. Key links on homepage
  7. Editorial emphasis of homepage
  8. Visual emphasis of homepage
  9. Affiliations on home page
  10. Language
  11. Technology
  12. Universities that project innovation
  13. Structure and navigation
  14. Easy availability of 'fame factors'
  15. Broadcast of world status
  16. Sense of place, unique selling points
  17. Sense of international outlook
  18. Appeal to international faculty
  19. Size of international student body
  20. Appeal to international students
  21. Detail of information provided
  22. Overall site satisfaction

The appendix included:

  1. Full list of universities by ranking (SJT and THE 2007)
  2. Full list of universities by geography
  3. Alphabetical list of all universities with ranking
  4. International Student Numbers

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