Oxford e Cambridge sono usciti dalle prime tre classifiche universitarie del Regno Unito per la prima volta
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/oxford-cambridge-university-rankings-sunday-times-list-b2831024.html
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Oxford e Cambridge sono usciti dalle prime tre classifiche universitarie del Regno Unito per la prima volta
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/oxford-cambridge-university-rankings-sunday-times-list-b2831024.html
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> The universities of Oxford and Cambridge have slipped out of the top three in prestigious university rankings for the first time.
> The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 ranked London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) first for the second year in a row, followed by the University of St Andrews in second, and Durham University in third.
> The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge were joint fourth – the first time neither have held a place in the top three in the 32 years the Times guide has been running.
Sounds like they may drop in the world rankings as well.
Go on then, find that person that thinks a degree from St Andrews > Cambridge.
Some data fudging picking going on? In global rankings, and from the UK, Oxford is ranked first, Cambridge is ranked 5th and Imperial is ranked 8th.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/world-university-rankings-2025-results-announced
The methodology for these sort of rankings are always a bit bullshit. Quite subjective.
The important thing a lot of the time is actually. The cachet attached to a particular university. That changes slowly, not year-in, year-out.
Most people would still rather have an Oxbridge degree on their CV than St. Andrew’s, I think.
Hopefully The University of Hull has finally taken its rightful place? Read the article or watch Blackadder again. I am not sure which I should do first.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/25/oxford-cambridge-move-away-traditional-exams-boost-results/
Oxford and Cambridge to move away from ‘traditional’ exams to boost results of minorities
Universities considering open-book tests and take-home papers in bid to close achievement gap between students from different backgrounds
I feel like making some exclusive stuff „inclusive” is just terrible idea. Open-book test and take-home papers 😂 I’m normal guy and acknowledge that my brain is just not good enough for Oxford and move on. Won’t ask them to lower the bar just for me to feel included. It’s perfectly fine to not go to top university. It makes harm to those actually gifted and worthy.
Like recently this guy from Cambridge who celebrated Kirk’d death (I’m anti Trump anti Kirk). Before he was trying to debate Kirk but he just humiliated himself. Clearly diversity admitted. 👎
Is it any surprise when the president of the Oxford Union is an ABB student? And even worse, an ABB student from the COVID years where all grades were inflated. Realistically he’s a BCC student.
It’s an elected position too, so him getting anywhere near that role shows a slipping standard of students in general.
Absolute state of it. Here [he is at a debate..](https://i.imgur.com/Xp2i6jR.png) Most people wouldn’t even turn up to work at a corner shop dressed like that.
Anyone telling me the standards at Oxford haven’t slipped is lying to themselves.
Some ranking systems (such as this) focus on things like quality of teaching and job prospects. Others (such as QS) put more weight on things like research output. This results in pretty big difference between ranking systems.
If you’re looking for an exceptional undergraduate education, go to St Andrews. If you’re looking to do a PHD with the best people in the world, go to Oxford.