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Internationalisation and reputation are some of the key metrics in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. In the 2nd webinar of THE Masterclass Webinar series, Mei Mei Lim, Director of Consultancy, dived into how AUN Members and AUN-QA Associate Members can drive their performance in Teaching, Research Environment, and International Outlook through increasing reputation and internationalisation.

Potentials that ‘rankings’ can unlock for universities are countless. Rather than a ‘number’ to achieve, rankings are a valuable ‘tool’ for universities to gauge their strength, weakness, and progress in their own mission. Rankings allow universities to look into themselves as much as allow external partners, students, and academics to look at them. With that in mind, the AUN Secretariat, together with Times Higher Education (THE), proudly presented ‘THE Masterclass Webinar: Ranking 101,’ an introductory guide for AUN Member and Associate Member Universities to take their first step in joining THE World University Rankings and Impact Rankings.

Times Higher Education (THE) is a renowned global platform at the forefront of higher education news, insights, and rankings. Catering to students, educators, and institutions, it serves as a resource, providing a plethora of information and meticulous analysis in a collection of news articles and in-depth features on various educational topics. In the upcoming weeks, THE brings you an exciting lineup of webinars featuring esteemed speakers who are experts in their fields. For more details, check out the full article!

Last 12 April 2023, the ASEAN University Network on Ecological Education and Culture (AUN-EEC), housed at the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability (AIS), organized a webinar entitled “From Rivers to Streams: A Situationer on Ecological Education and Culture”. The webinar marked the first event of AUN-EEC under their year-long theme on “Ecosystems Restoration & Reconciliation Ecology”, which is itself situated against the broader setting of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration running from 2021-2030.

On January 18th 2023, experts from various fields came together in the 8th iteration of the ECAAR Dialogue Webinar “Ethics of Work and Human Development” and shared their insights on what future ASEAN workplaces should look like. Each drew on their expertise to share how ethics and human rights could be incorporated into workplaces. The webinar concluded successfully with participants engaging in thought-provoking and far-reaching questions with each expert.

The AUN University Innovation and Enterprise (AUN-UIE) webinar 2022 on the topic “Roles of Higher Education Institutes in Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Ways Forward'' concluded successfully on 9 December 2022 with distinguished speakers from China, France, Singapore, Sweden, and Thailand. The webinar was co-hosted by Chulalongkorn University, Singapore Management University, and ASEAN University Network Secretariat.