Times Higher Education World Academic Summit 2015

It has been announced that The Times Higher Education World Academic Summit 2015 will take place in Melbourne, Australia, in partnership with the University of Melbourne.

The flagship conference, which brings together senior university, government and industry leaders in one of the most prestigious gatherings in the world, will take place from 30 September to 2 October 2015. It will feature the exclusive launch of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016.

Phil Baty, editor at large and Rankings editor for Times Higher Education, said: “Not only is Melbourne one of the greatest cities in the world, it is also home to one of the greatest universities in the world. The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked as the number one university in Australia, and it is of course a real leader in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. So we have the perfect setting, and the perfect host, to build on the success of our 2013 World Academic Summit in Singapore.

“The summit brings together outstanding global thought leaders from industry, government, higher education and research to explore the fundamental role that world-class universities play in pushing the boundaries of our collective understanding and fuelling the future knowledge economy. The event offers unparalleled opportunities to network, share experience and set the agenda for the global future of higher education and research,” said Mr Baty.

He added: “I am particularly pleased to be hosting the launch of the 2015-16 THE World University Rankings exclusively at the Melbourne summit. The global rankings have never been more prominent in global higher education strategy and the summit will be a unique opportunity to engage with the data, to unpick the methodology and to examine the results’ trends at the very moment of their worldwide release.”

Glyn Davis, the University of Melbourne’s vice-chancellor, said: “Melbourne prides itself on its position as a knowledge city, so it is only fitting that THE would choose our city as the first Australian city to hold its summit.

“Repeatedly ranked as the World’s Most Liveable City, Melbourne will provide an ideal backdrop for industry leaders to meet to consider global issues in higher education and research and to forge or renew partnerships with leading institutions,” he said.

Source: timeshighereducation.co.uk