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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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
💀✨ Trouble brewing in the National Folklore Collection! UCD MA in Creative Writing graduate Dave Rudden returns with Conn of the Dead, the first spooktacular instalment in his Tales of the Darkisle series.
☣️ When mischievous 11-year-old Conn explores through the halls of the…
👩🎓🇮🇪 Warmest congratulations to UCD alumna Jenny Melia on her appointment as CEO of Enterprise Ireland.
Holding both a BSc and a PhD in Chemistry from University College Dublin, Jenny brings nearly 30 years of experience at the agency to the role.
Her leadership will be…
🧑🎓🏆 @declanwalsh: "I had been in Sudan weeks before this current war broke out. I felt an urgent need to describe to our readers how the war was being financed...what was the role of these foreign countries that had taken sides in the war?"
Words from UCD alum Declan Walsh,…
Reporting that wins a Pulitzer doesn’t come easy. It takes time, trust and a relentless pursuit of the truth.
Pulitzer Portraits features the journalists behind this year’s four Pulitzer-winning stories. Watch the full series: https://www.nytco.com/press/pulitzer-portraits-2025/
👩⚕️🪞 Reflections: We asked some of our recent healthcare graduates to look back on their journey, how they plan to make a difference, the most surprising thing they learned, and who they’ll miss most.
From unexpected kidney transplant facts to unforgettable lecturers, their…
💙💛 Graduation day in Belfield: Warm congratulations to all our new graduates and their families who today celebrate Degrees in Medicine, Public Health, and Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics. #AdAstra
@UCD_CHAS @UCDMedicine @ucd_sphpss
Congrats to @sophie_callanan and Dr Helena Bartels for #PhD @ucddublin #UCDGraduation2025 @UCDPerinatal @_TheNMH 🎉🎉🎉
🚲📹 Primary pupils at Harold’s Cross Educate Together NS are taking part in a UCD-led pilot study that encourages children to record their daily commutes on GoPro cameras mounted on bikes, scooters, and backpacks.
Their footage of real-life hazards like speeding cars and…
Congratulations to @BhatnagarRini who was conferred with PhD ⭐️⭐️@hrbireland funded. @CFRegistryIE @CysticIreland
Weaver of the stories, Lorna Donlon, created a strong and vibrant work that was both moving and alive, and UCD Research should be very proud of the legacy that their support generates.
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Wishing the 'Cut from the Same Cloth' exhibition - a beautiful show of fabric, weaving, cloth and shared stories of over 100 women - the best of luck as it leaves Limerick's Hunt Museum and moves to its new home as part of its national tour.
https://cutfromthesamecloth.org/
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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
#UofT's Laura Rosella & Mohammad Karamouzian recognized by CIHR 🍁 http://uoft.me/bBI
#UofT Mississauga students take top prize at Collegiate Leadership Competition 🏆 http://uoft.me/bBH
Don't miss out! Register now for #UofTReunion 2025: https://bit.ly/4ihgWgs
The biggest #UofTalumni event of the year is happening this week! Join us for five days of @UofT tri-campus fun, including free lectures, outdoor festivities, family activities and more.
Applications for the FAIR Student Ambassador program close on May 30.
Learn about the program and how to apply below👇
Congratulations Class of 2025! #UofT sets the stage for spring convocation 🎉
More than 17,000 students will graduate from U of T this spring, with as many as 14,500 expected to attend one of 34 ceremonies at Convocation Hall #UofTGrad25 http://uoft.me/uoftgrad25
#UofT undergrad @UTM helps develop database on Black health research 🩺 http://uoft.me/bBr
🦖✨ The dinosaurs are ready to party. Are you? Limited spots left, register now: https://bit.ly/3E5pHfQ
#UofTalumni, join us at the @ROMtoronto to kick off #UofTReunion with music, mingling & dancing. Grab your friends and make new memories that’ll go down in history!
A new issue of MedEmail is out! Read it to learn about the latest news at #TemertyMed: https://bit.ly/45n7G7F
#UofT researchers use AI to 'see' beyond a structure's facade in Google Street View 📍 http://uoft.me/bBl
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
Can #AI be developed with care? Will it replace manual jobs? What books explain #ArtificialIntelligence best?
Find answers in the new issue of #LSEResearchForTheWorld, packed with bold social science research on AI & tech. 🌍
Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/jhmO50W0X5k
The @CIVICA_EU Global Forum took place May 6-7 on @IEuniversity's campus in Madrid, where our Professor Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy offered an overview of recent developments in the #Turkish #highereducation sector.
🔗 Find out more: https://info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisions/international-strategy-and-academic-partnerships/CIVICA/Global-Forum-in-Madrid @LSEnews @EdenLSE
Artificial intelligence is transforming the world around us, but behind the scenes, its environmental costs are mounting.
In an age of water scarcity and climate crisis, can we justify this?
Listen to the latest episode of #LSEiQ podcast: http://open.spotify.com/episode/3ETqW07U6UuJCqIB5Avhht
👁 In the lead up to #LSEFestival 2025: Visions for the Future, we are asking our community which technology they think will be outdated by 2050.
🗓️ ️ 16 to 21 June 2025
🎟️ Book free tickets: http://lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-Festival/2025/ticket-information
🌍 On #AfricaDay, we are identifying ways to stop the hunger crisis.
@DavidLukeTrade's new book, How Africa Eats, published by @LSEPress, explores how the African population can tackle food insecurity and malnourishment.
#LSEResearchForTheWorld
How Africa eats: identifying and stopping the hunger crisis
David Luke’s forthcoming edited book explores how to tackle the African hunger crisis.
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The final day of the Premier League season is upon us!
Dr @JensKoedMadsen of @PBS_LSE reveals that using an age-old mathematical technique known as 'Wisdom of the Crowds' is the method that will consistently outperforms an individual's guess for which will be the winning team.
From the COO of Google DeepMind to a Wolfson Prize-winning Historian – meet some of the trailblazing voices at this year’s #LSEFestival!
🎤 Ruha Benjamin @ruha9
🎤 Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci
🎤 Lila Ibrahim
🎤 William Dalrymple
Book free tickets 🎟️ http://lse.ac.uk/Festival
Congratulations to Prof Lilie Chouliaraki @chouliaraki_l and Prof Bart Cammaerts @MediaLSE on having their research shortlisted for the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association's 2025 Outstanding Achievement Awards.
More about their awards: https://ow.ly/xoGA50VWzca
LSE alumnus & co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics, Daron Acemoglu (@DAcemogluMIT), is speaking at #LSEFestival!
Catch him in conversation with LSE's President Larry Kramer, on his visions for the future.
🎟️ Register and watch online here: https://ow.ly/1Y1S50VVsV1
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.
King's College London
W100 Representative
Tania Rhodes-TaylorExecutive Director, Communications and External Affairs
Tania Rhodes-Taylor is Executive Director of Communications and External Affairs at King’s College London. She has worked in Higher Education since 2007, previously holding senior positions at the University of Sydney, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the Institute of Education, UCL. This followed a successful career in the corporate and charity sectors which included the National Literacy Trust and Unisys. Having worked in Australia, Hong Kong and the USA, she always brings an international perspective to her work. Tania is also a qualified and accredited Executive Coach.
King’s College London is one of the top 25 universities in the world (2016/17 QS World University Rankings) and among the oldest in England. King’s has more than 29,600 students (of whom 11,750 are postgraduate students) from 150 countries worldwide and nearly 8,000 staff members. The university is in the second phase of a £1 billion redevelopment programme which is transforming its estate.
The Latest from King's College London
The Mosley family, King’s and the Chronic Disease Research Foundation (CDRF), who will administer the Michael Mosley Memorial Fund, will appoint a Clinical Academic Fellow that will embody Dr Mosley’s mission help people live longer, healthier and happier lives.
To find out more about the Fellowship visit: https://www.cdrf.org.uk/
We are pleased to announce a new clinical research fellowship at King’s to advance the nation’s metabolic health in honour of British broadcaster, author, and science journalist Dr Michael Mosley.
The overall time spent online is linked with higher levels of loneliness, however the use of social media platforms is not.
A new study found that it's the type of digital platform that's associated with loneliness, rather than using social media itself.
Study finds links between social media and loneliness depend on the app
New research finds that although overall time spent online is linked with higher levels of loneliness, use of soci...
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New film The Salt Path tells the tale of a couple's 630-mile walk from Somerset to Dorset, following a terminal illness diagnosis & money woes.
For @ConversationUK, @lenaferriday of @kingsartshums explains the history of seeking healing along the coast ⬇️
The Salt Path taps into a long history of searching for healing on England’s south-west coast
Heading to the coast for fresh air, walks and dips has been prescribed for those looking to improve their health for hundreds of years.
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New research from @KingsCollegeLon @KCLBMBioscience has found that fat stored around the abdomen is more strongly linked to psoriasis risk than total body fat, particularly in women ⬇️
⚽ ⚽ ⚽ This year’s Premier League action may be over, but one England star will continue to make an influential contribution away from the pitch during the off-season. Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling is making a huge difference thanks to the Raheem Sterling Foundation.
Are you applying to King's College London this year? Visit our funding database to explore our range of opportunities ⬇️
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/funding
The deadline for the 25-26 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards is fast approaching.
India-domiciled postgraduate offer holders interested in applying for this scholarship must accept their offers to study at King's by 31 May 2025.
🔗 https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/funding/vice-chancellors-awards-2025-26
UK employees are working from home more than anyone else in Europe.
A study by @Kingspol_econ's Dr @cevatgirayaksoy found UK workers log an average of 1.8 work-from-home days per week, well above the global average of 1.3 days and highest in Europe ⬇️
Working from home now 'defining feature' of UK labour market
People in the UK are working from home more than almost any other country in the world, according to a major ...
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Using data from 40 countries and more than 16,000 full-time, university-educated workers, the research shows that hybrid work has become the dominant model in advanced economies.
As reported by @JoannaPartridge in the @guardian 📰⬇️
UK employees work from home more than most global peers, study finds
Exclusive: Staff in Britain now average 1.8 days a week of remote working, above global average of 1.3 days
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Oil and gas companies have been found to underreport greenhouse gas emissions.
Researchers @kingsbschool have compared data observed from satellites and land, air and sea sensors, with emissions figures reported by companies themselves.
Oil and gas companies found to underreport greenhouse gas emissions
Gas and oil producing companies are failing to report accurate figures for their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
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A nobel distinction
The highest distinction for academics of most disciplines is the award of a Nobel Prize, 12 people who have worked or studied at King’s and its constituent institutions have achieved this distinction. This includes; 2013 Nobel Prize for Chemistry jointly awarded to Professor Michael Levitt FRS, for the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems. Michael Levitt studied physics at King’s and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1967 and the 2010.
Nobel Prize for Literature awarded to Mario Vargas Llosa who was Spanish American Literature in the Department of Spanish & Spanish-American Studies at King’s in 1969-70, and became a Fellow of King’s in 2005.
Mission and vision
- To educate
- To challenge
- To change
- Our vision is to educate responsible leaders who create positive, sustainable change in business and wider society
Ranked in the top 10 of UK universities
31,000
King's Students
£778m
Annual income
King’s has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King’s was ranked 6th nationally in the ‘power’ ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings.
King’s has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs. It has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar.
King’s is a world-leading institution with a truly global perspective. It has:
- Over 200 partnerships and innovative collaborations with leading universities and institutions across the globe, including key relationships with the University of California, San Francisco; the University of Hong Kong and the National University of Singapore.
- Joint PhD programmes, involving more than 20 academic departments across King’s, with institution including the University of Hong Kong and the National University of Singapore.
- Offices in Brazil, China, India, and the USA: part of a global network that will develop deeper relationships with local research, commercial, student and alumni communities in these key countries and regions.
- A School of Global Affairs comprising a network of Global Institutes to promote understanding of fast-changing parts of the world and encourage engagement with 21st-century powers. These include King’s Brazil Institute; the Lau China Institute; King’s India Institute; the Institute of North American Studies; King’s Russia Institute; King’s African Leadership Centre, and King’s International Development Institute.
Cultural competency & a global problem-solving mindset.
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University of Glasgow
W100 Representative
Rachel Sandison
Executive Director and Vice Principal, External Relations
Rachel Sandison is the Executive Director of External Relations at the University of Glasgow, UK, where she has responsibility for leading an integrated service covering Marketing, Recruitment & Admissions, International Affairs and Development & Alumni Relations. Rachel is also the University’s Universitas 21 network Senior Leader.
Rachel is a Chartered Marketer and Chair of the Glasgow Economic Leadership HE/FE Marketing group and a member of CASE’s US Commission in addition to sitting on a number of sector advisory boards. She is also a member of Faculty at the CASE Europe Strategic Marketing Institute and a current School Governor.
Previously, Rachel was the Director of Marketing, Student Recruitment and Alumni Relations at the University of Aberdeen, UK.
Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow has been inspiring great minds for over 560 years. Our alumni include world changers from economist Adam Smith and engineer James Watt to the inventor of television, John Logie Baird and the writer and producer of Doctor Who and Sherlock, Steven Moffat. In addition, the University has fostered the talents of one Prime Minister, seven Nobel Laureates and Scotland’s current First Minister. We have a diverse and growing student population with more than 27,000 students from almost 140 different countries.
The Latest from University of Glasgow
Spring blooms 🤩
UofG master’s student Zhijun Dong captured stunning photos of the rhododendrons in full bloom in front of the main building earlier this month. 💙
Today marks 8 years of the Technician Commitment! 👏
Technical professionals are central to our research, education and innovation @UofGTechnicians, and we’re proud to be a signatory of the @TechsCommit.
#TCturns8 🎉
Join Dr. Kathy Ruddy & Prof Daniele Faccio as they discuss how brain-computer interfaces, neurofeedback, advanced imaging, and quantum technologies are tackling key challenges in neuroscience and its clinical applications.
4 June in person or online ⬇️
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/neurotechnology/seminars/
One week until @GlasgowSciFest begins!
Join in with 10 days of science fun for all ages between 5 June and 15 June, with its biggest-ever programme of events as part of the city’s celebrations of its 850th anniversary! 🎉🧪
More ➡️ http://gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefestival
The Centre for Teaching Excellence (CfTE) is the new national centre for Scotland’s teachers
We want to hear from teachers and educators across the country to ensure that our work reflects your needs
Take the survey now & tell us what matters to you: https://uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2aFOOEUJjPQyTQ2
Say hello to Jack & Victor, the new additions to UofG falcon family! 🐦
Bonnie and Clyde, a pair of Peregrine Falcons who return to nest atop the Gilbert Scott Building each spring, have welcomed their new chicks.
📸 @ClarkeElsby #TeamUofG
Last week, the chicks were ringed, weighed, and DNA swabbed – and officially named Jack and Victor in true Glasgow style!
The chicks will feature on Landward on BBC Scotland on 12 June. 📺
🗨️"There can be no such thing as society if the public square is privatised."
@GordonBrown’s John Smith Memorial Lecture was a stirring call to action on civic renewal and economic justice.
🔗Read @EddieBarnes23' reflections: https://www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/rebuilding-the-public-square
Goodbye Spring 🌸🌷🌼🌱
With Spring almost over, we're sharing some of our favourite campus pics from #Spring2025
#uofglasgow
Bright Club is back!
Come along for an academic comedy night that transforms researchers and academics into stand-up
comedians.
📅 Mon 9 March
📍 The Stand, Glasgow
Part of @GlasgowSciFest
Get your ticket: https://gla.ac/3SBJjMh
Our roots are in Glasgow,
our reach is worldwide
As a globally connected university with deep civic roots, for over 560 years Glasgow has established creative and vibrant partnerships with communities, colleagues and students across the world. We have over 300 formal agreements with universities overseas covering a wide range of activities from research collaborations through to joint degrees and international student mobility arrangements. As well as developing innovative international partnerships, we have developed a significant overseas presence, building on well-established links in Asia to achieve a range of transnational education provision in Singapore (Engineering and Computing Studies), and with two top-ranked ‘985’ Universities in China – UESTC in Chengdu (Engineering) and with Nankai University in Tianjin.
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
2,000
Active researchers
£180m
Annual research income
The University is ranked in the top 1% of world universities and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. It enjoys a long-standing reputation as a research powerhouse with a focus on research excellence. It is one of the UK’s top 10 earners of research income with total earnings over £180m per year and has a base of over 2000 active researchers. Our priority themes and multidisciplinary research networks bring these researchers together with practitioners, policy makers and NGOs to create academic communities which focus on key issues and challenges, including: precision medicine; quantum technologies; nanotechnology; sensor systems; space; future cities; water; digital humanities; global security; international development; refugee, asylum and migration; human rights and sustainable development. Find out more at www.glasgow.ac.uk/research/infocus
Become a Member
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.
