新发布的世界大学排行榜显示,英国的几所名校,包括牛津和剑桥在内,排名都有所下滑。专家将其归咎于英国的大学被迫招收更多穷学生,从而导致生源质量下降。
British universities are slipping down the world rankings, with experts blaming the decline on pressure to admit more disadvantaged students.
英国大学的世界排行下滑,专家将其归咎于招收更多穷学生的压力。
Cambridge University, which for many years was ranked the best in the world and for a decade held a place in the top three, has now dropped down to fifth place, according to the QS World University Rankings.
在QS世界大学排行榜上,剑桥大学曾多年排名世界第一,最近10年以来也一直保持在前三位,但如今,剑桥大学却降至第五名。
Overall, 51 of the UK’s 76 institutions have slipped down in the rankings since last year. The Russell Group members, which represents 24 of the UK's most selective universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, saw 16 dropping down in the rankings.
总体来看,英国的76所高校中有51所的排名相比去年有所下降。代表牛津大学和剑桥大学等英国24所顶尖大学的罗素大学集团中有16所排名下滑。
Professor Alan Smithers, who is head of the centre for education and employment at the University of Buckingham, said that the decline was because “universities are no longer free to take their own decisions and recruit the most talented students which would ensure top positions in league tables”.
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