The commitment of managerial families to educational endeavours has significant implications for society. This analysis provides a comparative perspective on the role and continuity of family-owned or -- managed higher education institutions. Also discussed are the benefits (and challenges) linked to their special organisational character, shaped…

This article questions the existing understanding of how global university rankings work to coordinate higher education policy. Rankings are often analyzed as accelerators of reform processes while their differences are overlooked. We suggest studying the particular encounters between rankers and national policy contexts as occasions for friction…