As COVID-19 continues to challenge every aspect of universities and life in general, we revisit our Taking the Temperature of COVID-19 survey.

The W100 virtual annual conference Reimagining Universities: Evolution and Change will be held between 2nd– 6th November 2020.

Reputation management is key to the response of universities to the Covid-19 pandemic.  The W100 Network is working with members to share intelligence and experiences during this challenging period.

We hosted webinars for our experts to discuss the data collected in March, and examine how 65 leading global universities have managed reputation and stakeholders so far during the COVID-19 crisis.

On Thursday the 23rd April Mark Sudbury was joined by Chair of the W100 Committee, Andrea Farquhar for a webinar focussing on communications in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Wednesday the 18th of March 2020 we hosted our inaugural webinar: How to maximise your reputation from international partnerships.

King’s College London was the suitably impressive venue for the 2019 W100 Tracker Symposium on 27th November with colleagues from member universities discussing how the tracker is being used and providing constructive feedback on enabling more effective data collection.

Nearly 100 leaders in reputation management at leading global universities in 12 countries gathered in Manchester for 3 days of intensive discussion, debate and networking in what has become the essential global forum for leaders in reputation management.

Plenary session from the 2019 Manchester conference looking at developing a Civic University Agreement and what that means in practice.

Plenary one from the 2019 Manchester conference was given by Nicky Old, Director of External Relations, Universities UK & Nicole Martin, Associate Director, MHP Communications entitled Demonstrating Impact: The Story And Purpose Behind #Madeatuni Campaign

We are only a few weeks away now from the W100 Reputation Network Annual Conference at the University of Manchester, 9-11th September.

Boldly titled ‘Reputation Beyond the Rankings,’ the conference hosted by the Higher School of Economics St Petersburg brought together rectors and other senior colleagues from universities across Russia and the former Soviet republics along with a range of international speakers.