Phil Baty, Editor of the Times Higher Education Rankings, is kind enough to join us on the phone today to find out how the current higher education landscape is changing, why there are more Asian universities creeping up to the top, and whether rankings are really indicative of quality. 

He will be speaking specifically on the spin-off rankings of the Times Higher Education Rankings, the Top 100 Institutions Under 50 Years Old, which is supposed to act as a snapshot of the future academic landscape, and indicative of the fast-changing environment academia is racing towards. It is entitled Asia on the Rise, to encapsulate the high number of Asian universities included in this ranking, and amongst other questions, we will asking Phil why Malaysia did not make the list this year. 

Phil Baty, Editor of the Times Higher Education Rankings, is kind enough to join us on the phone today to find out how the current higher education landscape is changing, why there are more Asian universities creeping up to the top, and whether rankings are really indicative of quality. He will be speaking specifically on the spin-off rankings of the Times Higher Education Rankings, the Top 100 Institutions Under 50 Years Old, which is supposed to act as a snapshot of the future academic landscape, and indicative of the fast-changing environment academia is racing towards. It is entitled Asia on the Rise, to encapsulate the high number of Asian universities included in this ranking, and amongst other questions, we will asking Phil why Malaysia did not make the list this year.&nbsp;

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