University of Navarra

W100 Representative
Santiago Fernández-Gubieda
Director of the Reputation Unit
Santiago Fernández-Gubieda Lacalle is the Director of the Reputation Unit at the University of Navarra. As well as this, he is the bursar of the Center of University Governance and Reputation at the University of Navarra. He is currently preparing his doctoral thesis about reputation and governance of universities.
His specific focus is on the management and measurement perceptions of university stakeholders and how reputation management can improve a university’s performance. He is also working on the rankings strategy of the University.
He has an Executive MBA from the University of Navarra – IESE Business School. From 2018 to 2020, he was Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Communication at the University. In addition, from 2014 to 2018, he was the Communication Director of the University Hospital of Navarra. Before that, he was the director of the Digital Communication Service of the University of Navarra.
He has worked in mass media and he is also a communication consultant for universities and educational organisations.

The University of Navarra, established in 1952, has its main campus in Pamplona, Spain. Other campuses are placed in San Sebastian, Madrid, Barcelona (IESE Business School), and has overseas locations in New York, Munich and Sao Paulo. All of them are multicultural spaces where our students receive a well–rounded and personalized education, and where teaching and research go hand in hand.
Its institutional mission is to seek and present the truth; contribute to the academic, cultural and personal education of its students; promote academic research and healthcare activities; provide suitable opportunities for the development of its professors and employees; and carry out broad cultural outreach and social promotion work with a clear goal of service.
Horizon 2020 is the current strategic plan of the University and seeks to have an increasing international profile at all levels, a stronger focus on interdisciplinary and translational research, an innovative approach to teaching, a wider and richer choice of programs to improve the student academic experience and employment perspectives, and a solid commitment to social responsibility.
The Latest from University of Navarra
.@AtlantesPC y el proyecto @CODEYAA impulsan una escuela de verano para formar en educación en #cuidadospaliativos a profesionales europeos.
El curso ha permitido capacitar a los 40 participantes en tres pilares clave: liderazgo, ética y mentoría.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias/-/contents/15/07/2025/atlantes-y-el-proyecto-codeyaapcedu-impulsan-una-escuela-de-verano-para-formar-en-educacion-en-cuidados-paliativos-a-profesionales-europeos/content/lovPblW1fC70/174564944
La Capilla de Música de la Catedral de Pamplona participa en las Vísperas de San Fermín (6 de julio); en la Misa Mayor (día 7); y en la Octava (día 14).
Guillermo Zalba, de @cienciasunav, canta como barítono.
Conoce su historia
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https://www.unav.edu/noticias-y-eventos/reportajes/san-fermin
#Sanfermines2025
Beatriz Remón y José Antonio Fernández, médicos en @ClinicaNavarra, son dos de los numerosos profesionales sanitarios, voluntarios de @CruzRojaNavarra, que velan por la protección de los corredores del encierro.
Conoce su historia
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https://www.unav.edu/noticias-y-eventos/reportajes/san-fermin
#Sanfermines2025
Manuel Castells es el fotógrafo de la Universidad. Un trabajo que le hace casi omnipresente en el campus. Del 7 al 14 de julio, Manuel es, además, uno de los centenares de fotógrafos acreditados para el encierro.
Conoce su historia
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https://www.unav.edu/noticias-y-eventos/reportajes/san-fermin
#Sanfermines2025
1 de enero, 2 de febrero, 3 de marzo… y ¡por fin, 7 de julio!
Hoy San Fermín recorre las calles de Pamplona en su fiesta.
¡Viva san Fermín! Gora san Fermin!
#Sanfermines2025
Han comenzado los #Sanfermines2025. Todo Pamplona viste ya de blanco y rojo.
Que sean unos días llenos de alegría y paz.
¡Viva san Fermín! Gora san Fermin!
🔴 #SanFermín también se vive con #Salud 🔻
Nuestros médicos se han puesto el pañuelico para darte 6 consejos clave para unas fiestas seguras.
🧵Vive los #sanfermines con salud en #Pamplona
En 2 días, el chupinazo desde la plaza del Ayuntamiento marcará el inicio de los #Sanfermines2025. En ellos, ciencia y tradición se entrelazan, con la Universidad como testigo y actor principal.
Conoce a algunos de los protagonistas de la fiesta🔻🔻
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias-y-eventos/reportajes/san-fermin
.@ICS_unav firma un convenio con el @gob_na y @dirimemediacion para investigar pautas comunicativas en los procesos de mediación familiar.
El objetivo es mejorar dichos procesos, dotándolos de nuevas herramientas para abordarlos con mayor eficacia.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias/-/contents/01/07/2025/el-instituto-cultura-y-sociedad-firma-un-convenio-con-el-gobierno-de-navarra-y-dirime-para-investigar-pautas-comunicativas-en-los-procesos-de-mediacion-familiar/content/lovPblW1fC70/173120867
University of Navarra has 36 Master’s programs
Founded in 1952 by St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei
The University of Navarra Alumni Association was established in 1993. Fifteen years later, the Alumni Association was the largest in Europe with over 21,000 members.
Seek and present the truth
The University of Navarra has agreements with over 350 universities from all over the world, 50 of which are among the top 50 of the world according to international rankings. It is currently a member of European University Association, International Association of Universities, and IREG Observatory of Academic Rankings.
Mission and vision
- Deliver university-level teaching in various fields, confer the corresponding academic degrees and provide students with the means (educational materials, a library, information on scholarships, and financial aid) to enable them to derive the full benefit from their studies.
- Promote academic research in different fields of knowledge to further teaching and as a way to bring knowledge to society and foster innovation and development.
- Contribute to students' education through personalized mentoring, with activities aimed at acquiring professional competences and personal habits that stimulate personal development in all of its dimensions: cultural, artistic, religious, athletic, and solidarity
- Stay in touch with alumni of the University through continuing education activities and other cultural and social initiatives of the Alumni Association.
- Organize continuing education and specialization programs for alumni based on the trends and needs of different professions
- Cultivate the bonds between the University and the members of the Friends of the University of Navarra and keep them informed of the fruits of their partnership
- Carry out cultural dissemination and university outreach work through activities organized by the University itself and initiatives carried out in conjunction with other institutions
- Cooperate with other universities and university-level institutions such as hospitals, business schools, research centers, art institutes and educational and development organizations
Where institutional, ideology and statutory aspects are collected
+1,000
Research projects
€95m
Budget to investigate
The University of Navarra aspires to become an international reference Research University and to conduct interdisciplinary, international research with a high degree of social implication. The aim is for the improvement in research to have a positive effect on teaching quality.
Research at the University of Navarra covers multiple areas, but it has a strong focus on biomedicine. The main research centers are:
- Center for Applied Medical Research
- Center for Nutrition Research
- Center for Biomedical Engineering
- Institute of Tropical Health
- Institute of Culture and Society
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University of Alberta

W100 Representative
Andrea SmithSENIOR ADVISOR (PORTFOLIO STRATEGY)
Andrea Smith is the Portfolio Strategy Senior Advisor for External Relations. Andrea uses her extensive leadership experience building businesses from strategic assessment through to realization to enrich External Relations’ vibrant and dynamic work environment. A civil engineer with an MBA, Andrea’s professional skills, coupled with her eclectic leadership experience in corporate, not-for-profit and public institutions (universities), provide important insight and direction to the External Relations portfolio.

Since its inception in 1908, the University of Alberta has had the vision to be one of the world’s great universities for the public good. The university is dedicated to the promise made by founding president Henry Marshall Tory that “knowledge shall not be the concern of scholars alone. The uplifting of the whole people shall be its final goal.” This promise endures as the university strives to improve the lives of people in Alberta, across Canada, and around the world.
The Latest from University of Alberta
A new virtual clinic led by U of A nursing experts will provide specialized care for women before, during and after menopause, while also serving as a research hub on hormone-related symptoms and heart health in women aged 35 and older.

‘I just don’t feel like myself’: new clinic to focus on women’s health before, during and after...
A team of U of A nursing experts are piloting a new primary care clinic and leading research on post-reproductiv...
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The future of sustainable energy systems are being built one 3D-printed layer at a time!
At the U of A, mechanical engineering professor Mostafa Yakout and his team are using cutting-edge 3D printing to create and fabricate advanced materials for small modular reactors (SMRs), a…
U of A engineering researchers have improved the performance of water-based rechargeable batteries, offering a more affordable and eco-friendly alternative to lithium-ion.
By reengineering the electrode materials, researchers achieved faster charging, longer lifespan and higher…
Wildland firefighters face extreme heat and danger on the front lines. Thanks to groundbreaking research from the U of A, firefighters will have the right equipment for the job.
A new fire-resistant shirt developed by U of A researchers is outperforming current gear in…
A new AI tool called HawkEars is helping researchers monitor Canadian birds and amphibians by identifying species from their sounds.
Co-developed by ecologist and U of A adjunct professor Elly Knight, the tool focuses on regional species for greater accuracy. By automating…
Wildfires are getting more intense, and wildland firefighters need better protection. That’s why U of A researchers developed a game-changing new fire shirt. The goal is simple — protecting firefighters so they can focus on the job.
Lab tests show it withstands heat three times…
What happens when wind power works too well? U of A engineering grad Faith Nobert found that Alberta’s electricity market may be undervaluing wind’s carbon-cutting impact and putting its long-term financial viability at risk.
Her thesis explores how renewables are paid, why…
What if low calcium in dairy cows isn’t a deficiency, but a defence?
A new theory from U of A researcher Burim Ametaj suggests “milk fever” is part of a complex immune response to inflammation. The discovery could transform how the disease is treated and offer new clues for…
From immunology lectures to hands-on lab work, Sarah is helping drive MS research forward. Step inside the Brain Power Lab at the U of A.
@UAlberta_FoMD
41,000 students at five separate campus locations
University of Alberta students, faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and staff have received many academic awards and distinctions over the history of the university, including 71 Rhodes Scholarships, 15 Banting Post-doctoral Fellowships, 41 3M National Teaching Fellowships, and three Governor General Awards for Literature
More than 300,000 alumni in 140 countries
The University of Alberta has won 78 National Athletics titles.
A place where good ideas have
a strong chance to become reality
The U of A has close to 400 teaching and research agreements with governments and partner institutions in nearly 50 countries. Key examples include Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, and Fudan University/Shanghai Medical College in China.
The Helmholtz-Alberta Initiative is an independent research partnership between the U of A and the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres. The U of A’s largest international collaboration, which was recently renewed until 2020, merges scientific and technical expertise to develop innovative solutions for today’s challenges in energy and the environment, terrestrial ecosystem and resource informatics, and health. The initiative is expanding into infectious disease research.
Mission and vision
- To be a vibrant and supportive learning environment
- Discover, disseminate, and apply new knowledge through teaching and learning, research and creative activity, community involvement, and partnerships
- To give a national and international voice to innovation in our province, taking a lead role in placing Canada at the global forefront
- To inspire the human spirit through outstanding achievements in learning, discovery, and citizenship in a creative community, building one of the world’s great universities for the public good
Home to leading experts in both established and emerging fields
$12.3b
Annual impact on Alberta economy
$500+m
Annual research funding 2019
The University of Alberta is one of Canada’s top teaching and research universities, with an international reputation for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative arts, business, engineering, and health sciences. In particular, the University of Alberta is internationally recognized as a world leader in diabetes research, energy and environment, virology, food security, nanotechnology, humanities computing, printmaking, artificial intelligence, family business research, carbohydrate chemistry, and circumpolar research.
Our expertise and strength attracts over $500 million annually from various research funders and partners including federal and provincial government, industry, foundations and other organizations.
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University of New South Wales (UNSW)

W100 Representative
Fiona Docherty
Vice President - External Engagement
Fiona Docherty is responsible for UNSW’s International, Marketing & Communications Service, which has been created to better support the realisation of UNSW’s strategy through stronger student recruitment, international partnership development, and global profiling activity. As Vice-President, External Relations Fiona leads this new and evolving service, supporting the President and Vice-Chancellor to deliver UNSW’s 2025 Strategic Plan and providing leadership across the following areas:
- Recruitment of future students to UNSW full degree and alliance programs, ensuring UNSW becomes ‘Australia’s Global University’ through the size and diversity of its student body
- Support for the development of a small number of strategic international partnerships which enhance our ability to address contemporary challenges and make a positive impact in Australia and around the world
- Strengthening of the University’s branding, communications, and marketing strategy, ensuring that UNSW’s mission and values are projected effectively, both locally and internationally, through PR and events.
In 2012, Fiona became Pro Vice-Chancellor, International at UNSW. Since then, UNSW has grown its international student community to 14,500; ranked first in Australia for graduating students with international experience; seen international student satisfaction rise above 90%, and joined two new international networks (GlobalTech Alliance and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities).
Graduating from the University of Glasgow in 1990, Fiona worked for arguably the UK’s most admired and progressive family business, Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate, becoming the company’s youngest director responsible for: corporate communications, sales, marketing, and community outreach programs in the UK and in countries like Ethiopia, India, and Brazil. Fiona was also a formative member of the UK’s Ethical Tea Partnership.

Established in 1949 with a unique focus on the scientific, technological and professional disciplines, University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a leading Australian university committed to making a difference through pioneering research and preparing the next generation of talented global citizens for career success.
University of New South Wales (UNSW) has a proud tradition of sustained innovation, focusing on areas critical to our future – from climate change and renewable energies to lifesaving medical treatments and breakthrough technologies. In the social sciences, UNSW research informs policy and expert commentary in key issues facing society ranging from human rights and constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians to public health and population ageing.
UNSW offers an extensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs. We attract talented students from across Australia and around the world. Our 50,000-plus students come from 128 countries, making us one of Australia’s most cosmopolitan universities. Our emphasis on quality continues to push up entry standards with record demand from the State’s top school leavers.
The main UNSW campus is located on a 38 hectare site at Kensington, seven kilometres from the centre of Sydney. Other major campuses are Art & Design in Paddington and UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
The Latest from University of New South Wales
Yesterday, EU Energy Commissioner @KadriSimson and the Hon @BowenChris MP toured UNSW, including a visit to key energy R&D facilities in solar photovoltaics, green hydrogen and more.
We wrapped up the tour with a visit to the record-holding Sunswift Racing car! ☀️⚡️
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD), sometimes known as ‘Harmony Day’ in Australia.
So why are they both on the same day? Here’s a 2 min history lesson. 👇
Find out more about inclusion and diversity at UNSW.

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Australia is on the cusp of a brilliant future – but we need your help…!
UNSW, @Sydney_Uni and @ethics_centre have partnered up to propose a new, national Institute for Applied Ethics that will provide independent, expert advice on the profound ethical issues facing our nation.
We’re calling upon the Australian Government for a one-off $33.3 million investment in Australia’s future by supporting the proposed Australian Institute of Applied Ethics.
🔗 Pledge your support:
Homepage - The Ethics Institute
Australia's ethical infrastructure has been neglected. Support a national institute that will ensure better decision-making for the benefit of all.
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How researchers are helping to restore the waters of Sydney Harbour 🐟
💬 “It takes a certain amount of self-confidence to think, ‘Yeah, I might be wrong’ and ‘Why do I think that?’…”
UNSW A/Prof Michaelis Michael explains the markers of a bad faith argument – and how learning to argue better can make us better people.
How to have better arguments
A UNSW Sydney philosopher explains the markers of a bad faith argument and how learning to argue better can make us better people.
www.unsw.edu.au
If not friend, why friend shaped? 🤔
This juvenile platypus was rescued after noticing strange behaviour and an inability to dive.
After making sure he had no injuries and could display foraging behaviours, UNSW researchers from the @Platypus_CI released him back to the river.
The platy was able to enjoy some belly rubs, being too young to have venom in his spurs (and remember, this is an expert researcher - don't attempt to provide belly rubs to platys yourself).
📸: Dr Tahneal Hawke (@tahneal_hawke), Platypus Conservation Initiative, UNSW
Spot the difference 🔍
📸 UNSW Archives
When endangered species are seen struggling to survive it’s easy to assume they can be saved by giving them more of what they have now – but what if they could flourish with very different environments, foods and climates?
How palaeoconservation can rescue animals at the edge of existence
The distant past could provide clues to a species' immediate future.
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A fresh coat of rainbow must mean it’s @sydneymardigras season 🌈
Check out everything happening at UNSW throughout the festival 🔗 https://www.edi.unsw.edu.au/get-involved/mardi-gras
UNSW have more top ratings in broad fields of research (Excellence in Research for Australia 2018) and more impact cases rated high (2018 EI Assessment) than any other Australian university
UNSW has 19,095 online course enrolments
In 1958, the University name was changed from The New South Wales University of Technology to the University of New South Wales, and in 1960 it broadened its scholarly, student base and character with the establishment of a Faculty of Arts, soon to be followed, in 1960, by Medicine then in 1971 by Law
We are a powerhouse of cutting-edge
research, teaching and innovation
UNSW Australia is a founding member of the Group of Eight – a coalition of Australia’s leading research-intensive universities – and the prestigious Universitas 21 international network. We are the only Australian member of the Global Alliance of Technological Universities; a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU); and a partner of Coursera, the largest provider of MOOCs in the world. With internationally recognised and award-winning academic staff, we have an impressive standing in global league tables, achieving our highest ratings for research, innovation and facilities.
Mission and vision
- To be a world-class, world-changing university.
- To bring inspiring people together and create a world-class environment for learning and research, empowering staff and students alike to discover and share knowledge that can change the world.
Ranked in the top 1% of world universities
4,485
Higher degree research students
$550m
Annual research income
University of New South Wales (UNSW) has a strong reputation for research excellence. Through this excellence, the focus is on continuing to increase UNSW’s research contribution both regionally and globally.
At UNSW Sydney we are passionate about research, changing lives and achieving global impacts.
We strive to meet tomorrow’s challenges and are an acknowledged world leader in photovoltaics, HIV/AIDS research and quantum computing.
Our strengths:
- Biomedical sciences
- Water, climate, environment and sustainability
- Next generation materials and technologies
- Social policy, government and health policy
- ICT, robotics and devices
- Law, business and economics
- Fundamental and enabling sciences
- Contemporary humanities and creative arts
- Defence and security
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Keio University

Keio University is Japan’s first modern institution of higher learning. Founded in 1858 by Yukichi Fukuzawa, a highly respected educator and intellectual, it has distinguished itself over the last century and a half as a leader of education, research, and medicine in Japan. Keio continues to be guided by Fukuzawa’s principles on practical learning, in particular the need to think for oneself to identify problems and to formulate and test hypotheses to form solutions. Keio encourages its students to adopt this empirical approach in education, research, and medicine to propel the humanities and sciences forward.
Keio has 10 undergraduate faculties and schools, 14 graduate schools, and a highly reputable university hospital. The university also maintains 30 research centers on its six main campuses across the greater Tokyo area. These campuses are home to approximately 29,000 undergraduate students and 4,500 graduate students. Keio highly values its presence internationally, with over 300 partnerships with universities and organizations in more than 70 countries and more than 1,900 international students. Keio offers a wide range of programs for international students, including a full-time Japanese language program, 23 degrees taught in English, and 32 double degree programs with prestigious partner institutions around the globe – more than any other Japanese university
Alumni are renowned throughout Japan and around the world, with a number of distinguished entrepreneurs, politicians, and academics have studied at Keio. Keio is particularly proud of its alumni and the strong ties it maintains with its graduates. Keio is committed to further social contribution and better international visibility to bolster its position as a world-leading research university. Under the Top Global University Project, Keio has integrated its academic and research strengths into the three transdisciplinary initiatives of Longevity, Security,
and Creativity. Centered around these initiatives, Keio is strengthening collaborative ties with the international community through active joint research, co-supervision of students, and academic exchange, and pursuing interdisciplinary, international, and cutting-edge research to contribute towards the advancement of global society.
In 1899 Keio beccame Japan's first private university to send students abroad: four to Germany, two to the United States.
Keio University is one of the 12 Core Clinical Research Hospital in Japan
Keio's alumni have achieved great success at the Olympics and Paralympics. In terms of medals, they have won 5 Gold, 13 Silver, 9 Bronze
The Latest from Keio University
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The University of Sydney

W100 Representative
Kirsten Andrews
Vice Principal, External Relations
Kirsten Andrews has worked at The University of Sydney since 2013, gaining the role of Vice Principal, External Relations in 2022. Prior to the role of Vice-Principal, Kirsten worked as Vice-Chancellor’s Chief of Staff and Director of Media and Government Relations at the university.
Among her many achievements, she is responsible for transforming the University’s media engagement approach and has been instrumental in ensuring a smooth leadership transition during a time of great complexity for the institution.
Prior to joining the University, she held senior positions in government and the not-for-profit sector, including at the National Heart Foundation, as Chief of Staff to a federal minister, and Deputy Director of Communications to the Premier of New South Wales.

The University of Sydney is one of the world’s leading, comprehensive research and teaching universities – consistently ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world. It is ranked in the top 50 engineering and technology universities in the world and consistently ranked in the world’s top 25 universities for humanities and social sciences by the Times Higher Education. Sydney Medical School is one of the highest-ranked medical schools in the Asia-Pacific region and our Business School’s Master of Management program is ranked number one in Australia by the Financial Times.
The University of Sydney is committed to the transformative power of education and to fostering greater knowledge and understanding of the world. Our aim is to make lives better not just by producing leaders of society, but by equipping our people with leadership qualities so they can serve all of our communities at every level.
As a leader in tertiary education, we have been challenging traditions for more than 160 years. We were one of the first universities in the world to admit students solely on academic merit and to open our doors to women on the same basis as men. In creating the first university in Australia in 1850, our founders recognized the power of education to change society. We hold that belief just as strongly today.
The Latest from The University of Sydney
We are proud to announce the launch of the @SydVietInst; a multidisciplinary research and engagement hub which marks the next chapter in the University’s research in the region.
“As our flagship research initiative in Vietnam, it will support current and future leaders, and be a…
With attendance from the recently launched NetZero Institute and the University of Sydney Vietnam Institute, the signings followed a delegation from Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, led by Chairman Mr Phan Van Mai and including Vietnamese Government officials.
“We are delighted to further our commitment to advancing medical research in Vietnam and explore opportunities to collaborate on net zero solutions.” Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor @mscott AO
@Sydney_Uni has signed two Memorandums of Understanding with the Ho Chi Minh…
With attendance from the recently launched NetZero Institute and the University of Sydney Vietnam Institute, the signings followed a delegation from Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, led by Chairman Mr Phan Van Mai and including Vietnamese Government officials.
We’re thrilled to share @Sydney_uni has performed strongly in the 2024 QS @worlduniranking by Subject, with 36 disciplines in the top 50 globally! #QSWUR Read more: https://sydneyuni.co/3TRkKLu
Holi, also known as the festival of colours, is a celebration that honours the triumph of good over evil.
People celebrate the festival with friends and family eating sweets, playing with colourful powder called gulal, and dancing to traditional music.
Wishing all our staff,…
We’re looking for 150+ of the world’s best educators to transform the experience of our students and advance teaching practice.
"A world-class education sets our students up for the future so the importance of a great teacher can’t be overstated. These specialist educators will…
Have you been to the @biennalesydney, Ten Thousand Suns exhibition at Chau Chak Wing Museum yet?
As part of her residency at @Sydney_Uni Mangala Bai Maravi’s works are being presented at the Biennale of Sydney. The series titled, Baiga Godna Indian Tribe, 2024 includes two…
Renowned leader @davidthodey has been elected as Chancellor of @sydney_uni as Belinda Hutchinson AC is stepping down after nearly 12 years of service.
Delighted that David Thodey has been elected Chancellor of @Sydney_Uni succeeding Belinda Hutchinson, who has led the University Senate for more than a decade, with great distinction.
https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/03/11/university-of-sydney-senate-elects-new-chancellor.html
Excited to host the commemoration of Economics Journalist @1RossGittins 50th anniversary at @Sydney_Uni in partnership with @smh. Let's celebrate his remarkable achievements and lasting impact, including his Hon Doc of Science in Economics. #RossGittinsUSYD
The University of Sydney has 73,000 students (based on student enrolments as at August 2019)
The university has 380,000 alumni in more than 170 countries
At the London 2012 games our students and alumni brought home one gold, three silver and four bronze medals.
Challenging traditions for
more than 160 years
We work in collaboration with Australian and international partners to find solutions to some of the world’s most complex problems.
As a central part of its international strategy, the University is committed to fostering partnerships with other leading institutions and promoting mobility of students and staff. Our partners include some of the world’s leading universities, and with them, we take part in research collaborations and academic exchanges. These include more than 60 research collaborations and networks with partners in Asia and India.
We also have more than 280 student exchange partners in Asia, Canada, Israel, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Western Europe. In 2014, we signed a new partnership agreement with one of Europe’s leading humanities institutions, Sciences Po, which allows students to split four years of study between one of three Sciences Po campuses and Sydney.
Key values:
- Courage and creativity
- Respect and integrity
- Diversity and inclusion
- Openness and engagement
Regularly ranked in the world’s top 50 universities
90+
Research Centres
500+
Research partners
Our research strategy is to nurture disciplinary excellence while enabling delivery of solutions to real‑world 21st-century problems. Our research community includes more than 1300 research staff and almost 5000 research students. We are home to 75 research centres and three National Health and Medical Research Council Centres of Excellence, and a member of 10 Cooperative Research Centres.
In the Australian Government’s Excellence in Research for Australia benchmarking exercise, more than 75% of academic fields of research at the University performed above or well above world standard.
Our research is driven by the big picture. We take a problem and look at it from all angles by bringing together the world’s most talented researchers in multidisciplinary teams. We have committed substantial support and large‑scale investment to help them explore new frontiers of knowledge in areas of national and global importance. The work undertaken by a few of our multidisciplinary centres illustrates the potential of this approach.
The Charles Perkins Centre is tackling some of the greatest health challenges humanity has ever faced: obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and related conditions. The centre brings together outstanding minds to improve our understanding of the impact of diverse factors on these conditions, including psychological makeup, education, cultural norms, economic pressures, the built environment, and the agricultural and food industries.
The Brain and Mind Research Institute brings together patients, support groups and frontline carers with scientists and clinicians. The institute’s diverse research programs include healthy brain ageing, youth mental health and molecular neuroscience.
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University of Southampton

W100 Representative
Simon Peatfield
Director of Communications and Marketing
Simon is the Director of Communications and Marketing at the University of Southampton. Communications and Marketing manages the University’s reputation and brand and they communicate its aims and achievements to stakeholders around the world.

The University of Southampton is a top 20 UK university and a top 100 university globally. The university is an exceptional place whose people achieve remarkable things. They are a world-leading, research intensive university, with a strong educational offering, renowned for innovation and enterprise.
The ambition at the University of Southampton is to change the world. This is a grand statement, but it is an achievable one with the support of the more than 200,000 hardworking people who make up the students, staff, alumni, and community of the institution.
The Latest from University of Southampton
Fantastic to see our Professor Jane Falkingham and @CPCpopulation academics in the news today, with research showing that tackling deprivation in older age can cut the rising cost of taxpayer-funded funerals.
See more 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yrnjpgm0mo
Take a sneak peek at our new Delhi campus 🏫✨
Exciting times! We're getting ready to welcome our first students to our flagship India campus 🎊
@SotonAlumni
Guests in full Regency dress stepped into Jane Austen’s world at @TurnerSims 🎻 👒
Ensemble Hesperi performed music from Austen’s own collection as part of our international Jane Austen conference, celebrating 250 years since her birth.
#JaneAusten250
400 globes crafted by local community groups are on display at Winchester School of Art for the Small Worlds exhibition, in partnership with the Climate Unity Project 🌎
Visitors are invited to explore the exhibition until 16 August and contribute to the initiative by creating…
Our students have had their say! 🗣️
We’re delighted to see that our scores have improved across the board in this year’s National Student Survey with our efforts in assessment and feedback and student voice being recognised 👏
well done to our excellent colleagues and students.
We were delighted to welcome pupil researchers from local primary schools to the University 🙇🏻
They’ve been conducting research projects in their schools to help improve learning outcomes.
Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/tsgihli4nt
500 million people depend on river deltas – but now they're under threat.
New research from Professor Robert Nicholls reveals the urgent need to protect the world’s river deltas which are vulnerable to climate change.
Read more 👉 https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/07/urgent-need-to-tackle-changes-impacting-river-deltas.page
What do patients really want from their GPs?
A major study by our experts has revealed the top demands people have of their doctors.
Read more 👉 https://ac.pulse.ly/jjqkr63ecr
We were delighted to welcome new colleagues to Southampton this week as we prepare to open our flagship University of Southampton Delhi campus 🏫✨
Our teams are working hard to ensure everything is ready to welcome students next month.
25% of students are international, hailing from more than 130 different countries
University of Southampton are a founding member of the Russell Group
The university were one of the first universities to embrace digital resources, and create online-only courses accessible from around the world.
From humble beginnings
to world-renowned status
The University of Southampton has built up strong relationships with partner organisations all over the world, including business, industry and other leading higher education institutions. The university has a campus in Malaysia, with a high focus on Engineering courses. Following the first two years in Malaysia our students continue their studies in the UK with access to our world-class research facilities. UoS also has strategic partnerships with Dalian Polytechnic University and universities within China and Singapore.
The university is a founding member of Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) for international research collaboration and addressing issues of global significance.
Core Principles
- Collegiality: one team working, planning, and delivering together, toward our shared vision
- Quality: always striving to achieve the highest quality in everything we do
- Internationalisation: delivering across global markets and building strong partnerships with other leading organisations
- Sustainability: ensuring our actions lead to financial, social, and environmental sustainability
A top 20 UK university
22,000
Enrolled students
£137m
Annual research income (16/17)
The University of Southampton is a world-class research-intensive Russell Group university. Over 96 percent of our research has been assessed as world-leading and internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.
The university groups its groundbreaking work being carried out by world-leading researchers into the eight research themes, through which they are addressing some of the most challenging issues facing society today. These eight research themes are: Energy, Environment, Global economy and culture, Health and healthcare, Population, migration and mobility, Security, Technology, and Transport.
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The University of Sheffield

W100 Representative
Steve Thompson
Interim Deputy Director of Corporate Communications and Head of Digital
Steve Thompson is the Interim Deputy Director of Corporate Communications and Head of Digital at the University of Sheffield, with a focus on digital communications and showcasing research and its impact. He and his team are behind the re-launched University-wide campaign #WeAreInternational which aims to ensure International students and staff are welcome in the UK post-Brexit.
Since joining the University of Sheffield, his team has won several CASE and Heist awards such as the Best Use of Social Media and the CASE European District Circle of Excellence award for Best Practices in Communication and Marketing.
Previous roles include eBay Enterprise where he led the implementation of the digital communications for the Times newspaper paywall launch and delivered global email marketing communications for British Airways.

Founded in 1905, the University of Sheffield has grown in reputation and size to become one of the UK’s leading universities with a global reputation for teaching and research. As part of the UK Russell Group, the University is a premier-league, research-led institution with over 26,000 students including more than 7,000 international students from 121 countries and over 7,000 members of staff.
The University of Sheffield was voted number one in the UK for accommodation, social life, and community atmosphere in the 2015 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey. Its Students’ Union was also voted number one in the UK for the seventh year running. The University is renowned for its friendliness and sense of community; an experience which students enjoy so much that many settle in Sheffield after they graduate.
The University has produced a number of leading figures in the area of research including six Nobel Prize winners, 12 fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and 18 fellows of the Royal Society, and many of our alumni have gone on to hold positions of great responsibility and influence around the world.
The Latest from The University of Sheffield
A new chapter starts for @neuroshef! 🧱
A bricklaying ceremony marks a major milestone for the expansion of the institute which will double the research capacity of the world-leading research facility, accelerating the progress of breakthrough treatments for degenerative…
How do tiny particles feel gravity? Can meditation change your brain?
Watch short talks, from @sheffielduni researchers from this year's @pintofscience events, on The Player: https://bit.ly/4lrPIWY
#PintOfScience #SheffieldResearch
The National Student Survey results are in and we're proud to say that we're top of the Russell Group for the third year in a row! And @SheffieldSU has been ranked number 1 once again.
A testament to the hard work of our brilliant University community, well done all! 👏🎉…
Did you know over 120 different tree species are flourishing in Sheffield's gardens? 🌱🌳
@sheffielduni researchers are mapping the city's hidden urban forest to ensure everyone benefits from trees. Have trees in your garden? Or any thoughts to share?
…

Over 120 different tree species found in Sheffield’s gardens
More than 120 different species of trees are growing in gardens across the city of Sheffield, a new survey has revealed.
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Our pioneering advancements in data and AI to improve healthcare aligns with the government’s new 10-year plan for the NHS. From AI to improve outcomes for depression treatments, to our Centre for Care, we're going to play a crucial role 👇
Pioneering data and AI advancements helping to deliver the NHS’s future vision
The University of Sheffield is pioneering advancements in data and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve healthcare ...
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The Peaks turned blue today! 💙
Big Walk 2025 was a huge success — thanks to our amazing walkers and supporters! Over 200 walkers have crossed the finish line, and we’re ready to welcome the rest. Your support powers life-changing neuroscience research.
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bigwalk2025
We're proud to have contributed to this incredibly important blueprint, led by an independent panel chaired by @sheffielduni's Professor Alan Walker, to help South Yorkshire become the country's healthiest region 👇 @SheffSocScience
Our first Big Walk finisher is in! 🎉
For the second year running, Ollie has smashed the 30-mile route — what a legend! 💪
Head over to our Facebook for live updates and more Big Walk moments!
Team @avivaplc is taking on the Peaks with big smiles all around! 🤩👏⭐️
99% of research submitted to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework rated as internationally recognised or better
1.3 million books and periodicals in the University library
Six members of staff have been awarded a prestigious Nobel Prize
Ranked in top 50 most international universities in the world
The University’s research partners and clients include: Boeing, Rolls Royce, Unilever, Boots, AstraZeneca, GSK, ICI, Slazenger, and many more household names, as well as UK and overseas government agencies and charitable foundations.
We work with partners that are recognised as excellent in their regions, and who recognise educational values and systems operating in those regions without compromising the values of our guiding principles. The expertise of our partners complements our own knowledge, creates increased value and strengthens our collaboration. These strategic partnerships will help us to develop teaching and research activities at a scale that could not happen otherwise, by adding value to our own knowledge through the collaboration and thereby extending our global reach and reputation.
Mission and vision
- To educate others and ourselves and to learn through doing so, thereby improving the world.
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That research, teaching, and learning together create a positive culture of higher education.
Ranked in the top 1% of world universities
1,476+
Research staff
£197.5m
Income from research grants and contracts (17/18)
Researchers at the University of Sheffield are passionate about tackling the great global challenges of our time.
The key issues facing humanity are embedded within complex systems, which cross the boundaries of academic disciplines. They recognise that effectively addressing these challenges means working together across the traditional boundaries of our research fields.
Tackling complex issues requires interdisciplinary and translational research – taking academic research and turning it into real-world solutions.
Our researchers are making life-changing discoveries and solving problems that have a global impact.
From developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases and making our energy sources sustainable, to addressing the challenges of food security and an ageing population, we’re finding ways to improve our world.
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The University of Manchester

W100 Representative
Andrew Simmons
Director of University Marketing (Interim)
Andy Simmons is Director of University Marketing (Interim) at The University of Manchester, by many measures the UK’s largest and most popular University. He is responsible for corporate marketing and brand management, and is a driving force in enhancing Manchester’s reputation for excellence.
Prior to joining the University in 2003, Andy spent five years in various marketing roles at Saga Holidays. He now leads the University Marketing Team with responsibility for marketing output across the institution’s range of corporate channels and campaigns.
Andy is a member of the University’s External Relations Strategy Group, which provides leadership, coordination and high-level focus to Manchester’s external relations activities, as well as monitoring perceptions of the University among external stakeholder groups and ensuring progress on related strategic and operational priorities.

The University has an exceptional record of generating and sharing new ideas and the quality, breadth and volume of its research activity is unparalleled in the UK.
The University is built on the shoulders of academic giants and can lay claim to 23 Nobel Prize winners amongst its former staff and students.
We are committed to providing a dynamic working and learning environment, where every member of our community is valued for their contribution and individuality.
The Latest from The University of Manchester
🎙️ New #InternationalWomensDay podcast!
For #IWD2025, Prof Sandra Bucci (@NIHRresearch, @OfficialUoM, @GMMH_NHS) and Dr Ola Abdelhadi share advice for early career researchers in this special podcast episode. 🎧
Find out more 👇
https://www.manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-events/international-womens-day-podcast-2025-a-special-episode-with-professor-sandra-bucci-and-dr-ola-abdelhadi/
#IWDMcr
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor @duncanivison is visiting Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong this week to connect with partners, alumni and fellow universities to strengthen global academic collaborations and share insights for the future 🌏
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/president-and-vice-chancellor-strengthens-the-university-of-manchesters-ties-with-partners-and-alumni-during-china-and-hong-kong-visit
The University of Manchester has marked the launch of its Africa Strategy with a visit to Kenya to celebrate its partnerships with researchers there, who are addressing shared questions as outlined in the @UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The University of Manchester marks launch of new Africa Strategy with visit to Kenyan partners
The University of Manchester has marked the launch of its Africa Strategy with a visit to Kenya to celebrate its...
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We're proud to share that The University of Manchester has been ranked the 50th most powerful global university brand in the @timeshighered World Reputation Rankings 2025.
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In a new economic report published today, The University of Manchester’s far-reaching benefit to the region and to the UK was revealed.
@OfficialUoM's total economic impact on the UK economy in the 2022-23 academic year stood at £7.3 billion.
Highlights from the report include:
🎓 The University of Manchester directly provides around 1 in 25 jobs in Manchester.
💰 For every £1 invested in research activities, the University generates £5.95 in productivity benefits to the UK economy.
📈 In 2022-23, the University…
📑This #HeartMonth 2025, we have published our new collection, #HealthyHearts.
❤️With a forward from @TheBHF, the collection outlines the contributors to, challenges in, and solutions for cardiovascular health in a changing world.
🖱️ Read it here: https://policyatmanchester.shorthandstories.com/healthy-hearts/index.html
We are delighted to announce a number of awards and accolades that @OfficialUoM has received over the past couple of months, as well as share our latest social responsibility and civic engagement stories🎊
Read about all this and more: https://emarketing.manchester.ac.uk/benetworklz/lz.aspx?p1=VivDA1ODQ1NzJTODQ0MTU4MDQ6MUE4Rjk5QkVEMzAwREYwRTg5OTQ3N0UxNjJDOEFGMDk%3d-&CC=&p=0
This World Cancer Day, we are spotlighting the incredible work happening behind the scenes here at Manchester.
Professor Marianne Aznar’s research aims to improve the quality of life for childhood cancer survivors by studying and mitigating the long-term side effects of…
Working as part of @SMILE_cancer, Professor Aznar is collaborating with other researchers to provide more effective reconstructive options to children experiencing cosmetic and dental issues as a result of facial radiation treatment.
We asked: how will your research impact the…
We asked Professor Aznar if she had a message she wanted to share with families and children currently undergoing cancer treatment...
"We care a lot about the quality of life." 💜
Hear from Nalin Thakkar, our Vice-President for Social Responsibility, as he shares an overview of some of our priorities for the coming year ✨
@OfficialUoM @UoMSust #socialresponsibility #universityofmanchester #UoM #MakingaDifference
40% of their student body is made up of International Students
25 Nobel Prize winners have worked or studied at The University of Manchester
4,710 Academic Staff (including 2,695 teaching staff)
Virtuosity for the enduring
benefit of mankind
The University of Manchester is a truly global institution, with a reputation for education and innovation that resonates across the world.
The university has strategic partnerships and collaborations worldwide. We bring innovation to businesses, insight to institutions and create an unforgettable experience to those who study with us.
The University of Manchester forges pioneering collaborations with organisations and institutions around the world.
We work with businesses, universities, policymakers and more to bring the benefits of our expertise to industry and society.
The University of Manchester has signed agreements with the following top, research-led, universities:
- Tsinghua University , China
- Fudan University , China
- Seoul National University , Korea
- Kyoto University , Japan
- National University of Singapore
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India
Mission and vision
- A people-centred institution
- A research-led institution
- An innovative institution
- A learning institution
- A meritocratic institution
- A socially responsible institution
- A Manchester institution
Ranked in the top 1% of world universities
500,000
Alumni
£391m
Annual research income
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 65% of research activity, amounting to 1,193 full-time equivalent staff at The University of Manchester, is judged to be ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*), putting us among only a handful of universities with an internationally significant research profile over a wide range of subject areas. The University of Manchester is one of the top universities for biomedical research, and our international centres exploring cancer research, world poverty, environmental sustainability and social change are producing world-changing answers to global problems.
Most significant research breakthrough
The discovery of graphene by Prof Andre Geim FRS. This super-thin two-dimensional material (consisting of a single layer of individual, densely packed carbon atoms woven into one stable layer like a wire mesh) has the potential to replace silicon transistors in the not too distant future.
Prof Geim and Manchester researcher Dr Kostya Novoselov have received the prestigious Europhysics Prize, and Prof Geim was recently awarded the 2009 Körber European Science Award, worth 750,000 Euros.
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The University of Edinburgh

W100 Representative

Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top universities. They were the first true civic university in the UK and one of the four ancient universities of Scotland.
The university is globally recognized for research, development and high-quality teaching, attracting some of the world’s leading thinkers to work and study.
The Latest from The University of Edinburgh
Smart offshore robots could withstand irregular, buffeting waves to cut green energy costs, a study shows.
The technology developed by @SchoolOfEng_UoE researchers could make it cheaper, faster & safer to maintain offshore wind farms and tidal turbines.

Robots could adapt to high seas to cut green energy costs
Underwater robots that can predict waves in real-time could reduce the cost of producing offshore renewable energy, a study suggests.
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The ageing and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is damaged can spread to other organs, snowballing into multi-organ failure, according to a study from researchers at @EdinUni_IRR

Cell ageing can snowball into multi-organ failure
The ageing and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is damaged can spread to other organs, a study suggests.
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On #NationalEngineeringDay, we’re giving UK universities £500m to fund 4,700 new post-graduate places in science.
This will help unearth new discoveries & provide the expert workforce needed to grow the UK economy.
Students spoke to us about the importance of past funding ➡️
What job is best suited to your personality? New research in collaboration with @unitartu shows that stereotypes about which personal characteristics are associated with different jobs are largely true. Take the test to find out your ideal role.

Personality traits that typify job roles revealed in study
Stereotypes about which personality traits are associated with different jobs are largely true, an extensive study by psychologists suggests.
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This year’s United Nations climate change conference, #COP29, begins on Monday, and University experts are travelling to Baku to take part in a range of sessions.
Related events will also take place on campus before, during and after the two-week summit.

Edinburgh experts join UN climate summit
Academics from the University are taking part in this year’s United Nations climate change conference, COP29.
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Edinburgh's universities are hosting a joint Remembrance Day Service on Sunday 10th November at the Playfair Library in Old College. All are welcome to attend.

Service commemorates Remembrance Sunday
Edinburgh’s universities will host a joint memorial service for Remembrance Day this weekend.
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The @EarthshotPrize winners were announced today and the University of Edinburgh is so proud @MiAlgae were nominated for the prestigious award for their efforts to preserve fish populations.
You can read more about their inspirational work here 👇

Swimming with the entrepreneurial tide - Edinburgh Impact | The University of Edinburgh
Students at Edinburgh have great opportunities to become part of its ever growing community of startup and spinout ...
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Reduced portion sizes are the main driver of the decline in meat consumption in the UK, outpacing other behaviours such as meat-free days, a study shows

Shrinking portions drive fall in meat consumption
Reduced portion sizes are the main driver of the decline in meat consumption in the UK, outpacing other behaviours...
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School pupils have had a taste of the policy negotiations facing delegates at the COP29 climate conference during an event at @MorayHouse. The event was organised by @BCScotland in partnership with @LfSScotland and the University. Find out more 👇

Pupils lead crisis talks in COP29 simulation
School pupils have had a taste of the policy negotiations facing delegates at the COP29 climate conference during an event at the University.
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Associated with fifteen Nobel Prize winners, including Professor Charles Barkla (Physics, 1917), Max Born (Physics, 1954) and James Mirrlees (Economics, 1996)
In 1996 Dolly the Sheep was cloned at the university's Roslin Institute. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was inspired to create his notorious character, Sherlock Holmes at the University of Edinburgh and James Young Simpson pioneered anaesthetics through his discovery of the properties of chloroform.
In 2019/2020 The university of Edinburgh had 44,510 students, including 3,360 online learning students living abroad
A place of transformation
and of self-improvement
In October 2019 the University hosted the UNA Europa General Assembly. Membership of UNA Europa will see Edinburgh work towards creating the University of the Future alongside seven other universities, as part of the new European Universities Initiative.
The university is a member of Universitas 21, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and COIMBRA, a network of leading academic institutions.
We are involved in more than 1,180 international research collaborations and are home to many world-class research centres. To aid internationalisation, we developed three Global Academies to unite our expertise in a variety of disciplines, and to provide solutions for key issues, tackling global challenges such as the spread of epidemics, global poverty and environmental change, on these projects our partners span the globe.
Our international partners include Stanford University, California Institute of Technology, Delhi University, the British University in Dubai, the University of Melbourne, McGill University, Peking University and the Beijing Film Academy.
We have 520 undergraduate exchange places around the world, 80% of which are in the top 100 universities in the world.
Our overseas offices in India, China and Latin America assist with our strategic engagements and collaborations.
The University of Edinburgh celebrates and strengthens their deep-rooted and distinctive internationalism, attracting the world’s best minds and building innovative global partnerships for research, teaching and impact.
Mission and vision
- The creation, dissemination and curation of knowledge
- enhance our position as one of the world’s leading research and teaching universities and to measure our performance against the highest international standards
- provide the highest quality learning and teaching environment for the greater wellbeing of our students
- produce graduates fully equipped to achieve the highest personal and professional standards
- make a significant, sustainable and socially responsible contribution to Scotland, the UK and the world, promoting health and economic and cultural wellbeing
Ranked 4th in the UK for research power
50,000
Alumni around the world
£200m
Research income
The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 83% of our research activity classified as world-leading or internationally excellent in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. This places us in the top 5 in the UK and number one in Scotland by volume of 4* “world-leading” research.
Their researchers continuously challenge the boundaries of knowledge. The university provides the highest-quality learning opportunities for their students embellished by the new knowledge we discover.
University researchers discovered carbon dioxide, latent and specific heat, chloroform anaesthesia, SARS, the Higgs boson particle, and developed the Hepatitis B vaccine, the hypodermic syringe, the kaleidoscope, the vacuum flask, the ATM, the diving chamber, and in-vitro fertilisation.
Notable research areas include:
- The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine was rated top in the UK for medical research submitted to the Hospital-based Clinical Subjects Panel. All of the work rated at the international level and 40% at the very highest “world-leading”
- The University’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies was the top-ranked RCVS vet school in the UK with the highest percentage of “world-leading” research
- Within the College of Science & Engineering, research is undertaken by each of the university’s seven Schools, offering many opportunities for collaboration between disciplines. A key player in European research collaborations, The University of Edinburgh engage in specialised and interdisciplinary research in pure and applied science and engineering
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University College Dublin

W100 Representative
Eilis O’Brien
Director of Communication
Eilis is Director of communication at University College Dublin. Previously she held a similar role at Dublin City University. In addition to her marketing experience in brand identity and corporate reputation, Eilis has extensive strategic and operational experience in running media and corporate public relations operations with a high degree of crisis management.
Prior to her current role, she was director of communication, education & training during the start-up phase of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. Eilis was public relations manager with Bank of Ireland for eight years and with Bord Gais Eireann, the national natural gas operator in Ireland, for five years.
Eilis has held a number of senior communication and marketing roles in a variety of sectors including finance, natural gas, food safety, health and higher education. Her experience covers the public and private sectors.
In addition to her marketing experience in brand identity and corporate reputation, she has extensive strategic and operational experience in running media and corporate public relations operations with a high degree of crisis management.
Within the realm of public affairs she has worked on clean air designation, tobacco control, food safety enforcement and Government funding.

Founded in 185 Year by John Henry Newman, University College Dublin is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities. UCD is Ireland’s largest and most diverse university. It actively promotes university life as a journey of intellectual and personal discovery through its highly innovative and flexible UCD Horizons undergraduate curriculum and is the most popular destination for Irish school-leavers.
The University places great emphasis on the internationalisation of the Irish student experience – preparing all UCD students for future employment and life that crosses borders, boundaries and cultures.
The Latest from University College Dublin
Brilliant win by UCD, with Daire Lynch in three, holding off Cork in the senior fours at the Irish Champs. UCD became the first to take two titles this year at the NRC, with the women's novice eight impressive in their win. Queen's took the women's intermediate double from Fermoy
🚜🙌 Many congrats to agri-sustainability start-up ODOS on raising €680,000 in funding.
A joint spin-out from UCD and Trinity College Dublin, ODOS is helping co-operatives and farmers measure, report, and verify their environmental impact. Already active across Europe, this…
Both SISTER WAKE and DARKISLE are 100% facilitated by the gorgeous staff at UCD's National Folklore Archive - they and the university have been such an incredible support and I owe them a lot!
✍️🗣 Vona Groarke welcomed as the new Professor of Poetry for Ireland
Warmest congratulations to author and poet Vona Groarke on her appointment as the tenth Professor of Poetry of Ireland.
She will be the tenth Ireland Professor of Poetry, taking over from the current holder,…
🧑🎓✨ Amazing news for UCD MA Creative Writing graduate Dave Rudden. Hodderscape has just acquired his new fantasy trilogy for adults, with 'Sister Wake' set for release in January 2026.
Best known for his Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy, the Cavan author wrote the first…
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of arguably the biggest game in recent @UCDAFC history. On 9/7/2015 1st Division UCD held on to record a 2-1 result against @F91Diddeleng to progress to the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League.
10 years go by very quickly, it was nice to prove a lot of people wrong at the time that we’d be an embarrassment. @UCDAFC
Not really a day for indoors at the @ucddublin Archives, is it? ☀️
🗣️ “I’m delighted to get the win here at home…to get over 70m is good. I’m always looking for that little bit more.”
Hear from Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC) after her win in the Women’s Hammer Throw at @CorkCitySports, throwing 70.65m! 🙌
#IrishAthletics
University College Dublin has 8,428 international students on their main campus, with 136 nationalities within the student body
The university has 167, 177 Square meters of science, engineering and innovation-related facilities and 133 hectares making up the woodland campus
The University of Toronto has over 606,876 alumni around the world as of Fall 2019
Successful engagement with Irish society on
every level and across every sphere of activity
UCD’s world extends beyond its campus, city and borders. UCD students and worldwide network of 279,000 alumni benefit from a UCD education that enables them to thrive and contribute in an increasingly global community. As the number one ‘university of destination’ for international students coming to Ireland, UCD’s 8,428 international students make up 29% of the student body, while international academics make up 30% of UCD’s faculty.
As Ireland’s Global University we value global research, teaching, exchange, and collaborative programmes. University College Dublin has an extensive global network of partner institutions, comprised of over 400 institutions across more than 89 countries.
UCD has established the first Beijing-based awarding institution and the first Confucius Institute for Ireland. We have a comprehensive network of mobility, study abroad and joint awarding partners across the globe, ensuring opportunities for UCD staff and students to partake in overseas study.
UCD Global seeks to foster and develop links by supporting a variety of University-wide and College-level collaborations.
UCD is a member of several international networks and collaborations within research and education, such as Universitas 21 (U21), Tempus, Erasmus, Erasmus Mundus Action 1 and Action 2. Being a part of international networks and programmes offers exceptional opportunities for student and staff mobility, scholarships as well as research and teaching collaboration. In addition to our network of university partners we have a number of other strategic relationships with government ministries, sponsors and funding bodies.
Mission and vision
- To contribute to the flourishing of Dublin, Ireland, Europe and the world through:
- The excellence and impact of our research and scholarship
- The quality of our graduates
- Our global engagement; providing a supportive community in which every member of the University is enabled to achieve their full potential
Ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide
1,611+
PhD Students
€153m
in research grants
Research and innovation are essential drivers of a dynamic economy, an informed society and a vibrant culture. The spectrum of research and innovation at UCD encompasses individual scholars, research groups, start-up companies and large-scale collaborations with industry and other partners. Research is conducted within each of the University’s extensive range of disciplines, and in multidisciplinary research programmes addressing challenges of global scale.
UCD expertise is recognised worldwide, with international accreditations for UCD degrees from the world’s leading professional organisations in Veterinary Medicine, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Regional and Urban Planning, and Engineering.
In 2018/19 UCD researchers secured €153 million in research grants from national and international funding agencies, companies and foundations. Since 2009/10 UCD researchers have secured over €1 billion in such grants. Their research underpins national research and technology institutes and centres. UCD has had nationally-leading success in many of the most prestigious European awards, including European Research Council and Marie Sklodowska-Curie schemes.
Over the last decade UCD researchers have increased their annual number of papers in the international literature by 40% and have authored more than 31,000 papers in total. 54% of the papers were co-authored with researchers from more than 130 countries. These papers are cited by other researchers at a rate that is 71% above the world average.
As Ireland’s leader in innovation, technology transfer and commercialisation, UCD’s commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship recognises the importance of active participation and collaboration to exploit leading-edge research and development outputs. Supports for innovation include NovaUCD – the Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs and NexusUCD – the Industry Partnership Centre. Since 2003 UCD has provided support to over 360 companies and early-stage ventures through the services and supports provided across the university, through NovaUCD, and through business support programmes run and managed by NovaUCD.
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University of Toronto

W100 Representative
Christine SzustaczekVice-President, Communications
Christine Szustaczek, MCM, APR is the Vice-President, Communications at the University of Toronto, where she oversees an award-winning tri-campus team of writers, communications strategists, brand marketing professionals, digital and media relations specialists, videographers, and photographers since May 2023.
Prior to joining U of T, she was Vice-President of External Relations at Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, where she led communications, marketing, alumni and advancement, government and community relations and special events.
She also ran her own communications consultancy for ten years, helping colleges, universities, hospitals, and social service agencies communicate their impact. She has held positions in communications and fundraising at various non-profits and post-secondary institutions. She is a board member at the Screen Industries Research and Training Centre in Toronto and the Alice and Murray Maitland Charitable Foundation.
She is passionate about higher education and the role it plays in transforming people’s lives, benefiting the economy, and advancing social well-being.

Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto has evolved into Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery and knowledge creation. We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, driven to invent and innovate.
Our students have the opportunity to learn from and work with preeminent thought leaders through our multidisciplinary network of teaching and research faculty, alumni and partners.
The ideas, innovations and actions of more than 560,000 graduates continue to have a positive impact on the world.
The University of Toronto is one of the world’s great universities, distinguished by an extraordinary depth and breadth of excellence. U of T’s global outlook and cosmopolitan location in one of the world’s great cities provide students with a transformative educational experience, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to navigate our rapidly changing world.
The Latest from University of Toronto
Intermittent fasting as effective for weight loss as traditional dieting, according to #UofT researchers 🥗 http://uoft.me/bHV
#UofT's Lisa Cranley & Samer Ghazi recognized with COUPN awards 🏆 http://uoft.me/bHP
What happens when passion meets purpose? @oiseuoft student Shezadi Khushal’s #UofT journey is driven by a deep commitment to equity in education. Now, she’s working to make the system better for everyone. 1/2
#UofT professor, alumni recognized with Ontario Professional Engineers Awards 🏆 http://uoft.me/bHK
Four papers authored by #UofT scholars among the 25 most cited of the 21st century, according to @Nature 📘 http://uoft.me/bHH
#UofT Trash Team partners with grocery chain to reduce single-use plastic produce bags ♻️ http://uoft.me/bHA
#UofT's Timothy Snyder receives honorary degree from University of Oxford 📜 http://uoft.me/bHt
A new chapter begins at U of T Scarborough, where Professor Linda Johnston is officially welcomed as the 12th principal of UTSC, & #UofT’s vice-president. Her vision? A “culture of care” where every member of the community is supported to achieve success: http://uoft.me/johnston-ustc
Speaking her truth: #UofT student on becoming the City of Mississauga's youth poet laureate 💙 http://uoft.me/bHp
The University of Toronto has three campuses: St. George, Mississauga (in the West) and Scarborough (in the East).
The University of Toronto has over 980 programs of study
The University of Toronto has over 606,876 alumni around the world as of Fall 2019
Equity. Diversity. Inclusion.
Where everyone belongs
The University of Toronto has a wide range of active agreements with institutions around the globe. They have Eight Axes which form the backbone of their International Strategic Plan and represent key dimensions for growth to position the University of Toronto for success on the international stage. These include:
- Recruitment
- Mobility
- International Student Experience
- Academic Partnerships
- Innovation
- Entrepreneurship
- Alumni and Fundraising
- Reputation and Brand
University of Toronto’s student body is a global microcosm, with over half of our students speaking two or more languages. Our students come from all over the world – over 160 countries – and our international students comprise over 15% of our student body. The university is committed to educating the best and brightest global citizens by providing a fulfilling and rigorous education with countless international opportunities for the entire student body. We are dedicated to transforming students into global leaders.
Mission and vision
- City building
- International Partnerships
- Transformative Education
- Dedicated to fostering an academic community in which the learning and scholarship of every member may flourish
- Vigilant protection for individual human rights
- A resolute commitment to the principles of equal opportunity, equity and justice
Consistently ranked among the top 10 public universities worldwide
980+
Programs of study
$1.38B
Research Funds Awarded by Sector
For nearly two centuries, University of Toronto (U of T) faculty, students, postdoctoral fellows, and staff have been extending the boundaries of knowledge and providing answers to some of the world’s most important questions. U of T is home to some of the world’s most talented thinkers, inventors, innovators, and educators, who are advancing knowledge and making critical discoveries for a healthier, more sustainable, prosperous, and secure future.
Consistently ranked among the top 10 public universities worldwide, U of T has remarkable strengths in disciplines that span the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and the professions. According to Times Higher Education (THE), U of T is one of only eight universities globally to place in the top 50 in all 11 subject areas ranked by THE — demonstrating our excellence in scholarship across a wide range of fields.
Curiosity-driven research is the catalyst that expands knowledge and holds the potential to alter fundamentally how we understand ourselves and the world around us. The exploration of fundamental knowledge has been at the root of much of our long-term social progress. Without the basic research conducted at universities, many of the most life-changing discoveries and innovations would never have occurred. At the University of Toronto, fundamental research in the sciences and engineering, social sciences, humanities, and health sciences has led to the discovery of insulin and stem cells, the development of the electron microscope, and one of the world’s first operational computers, the unearthing of “Peking Man,” the understanding that the medium is the message, and breakthrough developments in deep learning and neural networks. These advances were built upon decades, often centuries, of knowledge and discovery within and across disciplines.
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London School of Economics and Political Science

W100 Representative
Fiona Metcalfe
Director of Communications
Fiona Metcalfe is the Director of Communications at LSE. She was appointed in 2019 following three years as Head of External Communications. Her role is to protect and promote the LSE brand and lead engaging and impactful communications locally, nationally and globally.
Prior to joining LSE, Fiona spent two years as Head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office global network of 200 communicators and before that spent eight years working in media, events and strategic communications at No 10 Downing Street.

LSE was founded in 1894 by four prominent Fabian Society members, Beatrice and Sidney Webb, George Bernard Shaw, and Graham Wallas, and has grown to become one of the foremost social science universities in the world, ranked alongside Harvard, UC Berkeley, and Stanford.
They are a social science university based in central London with a global reach. LSE help students prepare for bright futures in world-changing roles. A rigorous social science education is designed to stretch students intellectually through more than 200 specialist undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, executive education, distance learning, and summer school.
The Latest from the London School of Economics
💡 New publication alert!
Phelan US Centre Director Professor @ptrubowitz (@LSEIRDept) and Professor @wjhurst (@Cambridge_Uni) have co-authored a piece titled "The Fantasy of a Grand Bargain Between America and China" for @ForeignAffairs.
The Fantasy of a Grand Bargain Between America and China
Why deadlock is more likely than détente.
www.foreignaffairs.com
📢 @LSEGeography has joined with 4 other globally respected academic institutions (@sgSMU, @UniMelb, @BUonCities, @uoft) to launch the Global Alliance on Sustainable Urban Societies that places people at the heart of urban research and policymaking. 🏙️
LSE joins other leading institutions to launch global alliance advancing human-centric urban...
The Department of Geography and Environment has joined four other academic institutions to launch the Global Alliance on Sustainable Urban Societies.
www.lse.ac.uk
It's rare write something personal, but its 30yrs since I was General Secretary of @LSEnews Students Union. So I wanted to put some pics & memories together. Here it is
Bullshit, balcony boys & meeting Mick Jagger! What my student union year taught me https://blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2025/06/bullshit-balcony-boys-mick-jagger/
Data centres = cold wires and blinking lights? 🤔
Think again.
In Guizhou, China, Prof Bingchun Meng @MediaLSE found Nordic-style digital towns powering AI.
Read more: https://ow.ly/QoM350WisoY
#LSEResearchForTheWorld
🌡The UK is underprepared for #heatwaves and the effects they have on climate change.
@GRI_LSE and @DrCHowarth continue to lead work on the #UK’s response and strategies to enhance the country’s resilience to extreme heat 👇
Responses to extreme heat in the UK should consider implications for reducing emissions - Grantham...
Candice Howarth details some of the complexities involved in increasing the country’s preparation and resilience to ...
www.lse.ac.uk
💥New: Students are turning in flawless AI-written theses, but losing the ability to think.
Prof Thorsten Fröhlich warns that unless educators rethink rigid assessment norms, we risk raising a generation who can write a thesis, but not think one
🤔
How students should write a thesis in the AI age - Impact of Social Sciences
AI tools help students produce polished theses without deep understanding. Thorsten Fröhlich argues rigid assessment fo...
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How can we inspire stronger action on nature?
@LSE_PBS Michael Muthukrishna (@mmuthukrishna) is part of an international team calling for a “Nature Relationship Index", to sit alongside the Human Development Index.
Out this week in @Nature (£):
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09080-1
📢 We’re delighted to welcome Dr Jonathan Pershing as the Inaugural Dean of our Global School of Sustainability (GSoS)!
A leading figure in international climate policy, Dr Pershing brings extensive experience to our global efforts.
#Sustainability
https://ow.ly/NARA50WgM6R
Focusing on Britain’s colonial legacy in the British West Indies — including #Jamaica, #Barbados, and #Trinidad — Dr Imaobong Umoren from @lsehistory looks at the debate around reparations.
📺 Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbccs47hyao&ab_channel=LSE
The School has grown from 200 students in 1895 to around 11,000 students and 3,000 staff today
18 Nobel Prize winners among their staff and alumni, and numerous world leaders
LSE are part of the Russell Group and the Aspect social science research commercialisation network
Understand today
Influence tomorrow
LSE has established a global network with a small number of high-quality universities across the world. There are multi-faceted institutional partnerships with Columbia University (New York), Sciences Po (Paris), Peking University (Beijing), the National University of Singapore, and – since May 2010 – the University of Cape Town.
LSE has developed global, multi-faceted partnerships with a number of prestigious universities. These peer institutions are located in key cities/locations around the world, and each partnership is different.
We also have a number of other collaborative activities at the departmental level and further.
Mission and vision
- Sustain excellence through an inclusive and diverse community
- Extend our impact and reach
- Ensure a sustainable future
Ranked in the top 1% of world universities
16
Research centres
50%
of research given 4* rating
Since 1895 The London School of Economics has been pioneering social science research, challenging existing ways of thinking, and seeking to understand the causes of things in order to transform them. In October 2020 they celebrate our 125th anniversary.
It is their ambition to be the leading social science university with the greatest global impact. Led by Director, LSE alumna Minouche Shafik, their strategy LSE 2030 lays out the guiding principles that they believe will help them achieve their goals and shape the world’s future.
LSE academics conduct social science research that makes a lasting impact on society. This means LSE students are taught by academics that regularly advise international bodies and governments, and who are also vocal in the media on current news.
The LSE COVID-19 resource centre demonstrates how the social sciences can support government policy responses to COVID-19. The university has also just been involved in the launch of SHAPE – Social sciences, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy.
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework, a national evaluation exercise, ranked LSE as a top university for research quality and impact. With over 50 academic departments and research centres, the school are continuously expanding their research horizon to reflect and aid the changing society around us.
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The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.