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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I’ve only had two responses to my request to provide new contact names for the QS world rankings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If you have any to add to the list, please let me know
<b>today.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Gabrielle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> Gabrielle Weir
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<b>Sent:</b> 17 January 2020 17:20<br>
<b>To:</b> Adrian Cross <a.w.cross@strath.ac.uk>; Alan Kemp <alan.kemp@strath.ac.uk>; Alan Phelps <a.d.r.phelps@strath.ac.uk>; Andrew Daley <andrew.daley@strath.ac.uk>; Bernhard Hidding <bernhard.hidding@strath.ac.uk>; Bob Bingham (bob.bingham@stfc.ac.uk) <bob.bingham@stfc.ac.uk>;
David Birch <djs.birch@strath.ac.uk>; Dino Jaroszynski <d.a.jaroszynski@strath.ac.uk>; Erling Riis <e.riis@strath.ac.uk>; Gail McConnell <g.mcconnell@strath.ac.uk>; Gian-Luca Oppo <g.l.oppo@strath.ac.uk>; John Jeffers <john.jeffers@strath.ac.uk>; Keith Mathieson
<keith.mathieson@strath.ac.uk>; Kevin O'Donnell <k.p.odonnell@strath.ac.uk>; Martin Dawson <m.dawson@strath.ac.uk>; Maxim Fedorov <maxim.fedorov@strath.ac.uk>; Nicholas Lockerbie <n.lockerbie@strath.ac.uk>; Nigel Badnell <n.r.badnell@strath.ac.uk>; Paul McKenna
<paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk>; Robert Martin <r.w.martin@strath.ac.uk>; Stefan Kuhr <stefan.kuhr@strath.ac.uk>; Thorsten Ackemann <thorsten.ackemann@strath.ac.uk>; Zheng-Ming Sheng <z.sheng@strath.ac.uk><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Request for contacts for QS World Rankings - Deadline Thursday 23 Jan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear members of Professorial Staff,</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">QS World University Rankings<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I have been asked to collate the annual update for the QS World University Rankings. In 2019, Strathclyde ranked 296<sup>th</sup> overall and the University is keen to improve on this as it
impacts significantly on international recruitment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To this end, <b>
please would you add the details of your <u>new</u>, key strategic, international academic and industry partners on to the attached (draft) spreadsheets.
</b>International contacts are requested as they carry a much higher weighting towards the rankings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I have attached a separate spreadsheet from 2019 showing the names returned last year (note there were no employer names submitted last year). QS will contact a sample of the new names we supply
with a survey in order to compile the league table at <a href="http://www.topuniversities.com">
www.topuniversities.com</a>. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Because of
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">t</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">he data protection law, the deadline is extremely tight to allow Strategy and Policy time to gain consent
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">from each contact before passing details on to
<span style="color:black">QS. </span><b>Please update the attached spreadsheet and return it to me by<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color:#44546A">
</span><u><span style="color:red">Thursday 23<sup>rd</sup> January 2020</span></u></span></b><span class="apple-style-span">.<span style="color:red">
</span></span><span style="color:black">I will then collate the departmental response and return it to Strategy and Policy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The results of the surveys of contacts currently account for 50% of the total points awarded to a university score in the table. These
surveys are therefore extremely influential - hence the University’s interest in ensuring the appropriateness and currency of the sample.</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Detailed analyses of the University's performance in UK and World university rankings is available at:
</span></i></b></span><a href="https://moss.strath.ac.uk/stratpolicy/leaguetables2019/SitePages/StrathDefault.aspx"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Strategy and Policy Portal</span></i></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any questions, please let me know.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I really appreciate your help with this,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gabrielle<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span class="apple-style-span"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Gabrielle Weir<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Physics Department Manager<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Faculty of Science | University of Strathclyde<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Room JA805, John Anderson Building, 107 Rottenrow East, G4 0NG United Kingdom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">t: +44 (0)141 548 3267 | e: <a href="mailto:gabrielle.l.weir@strath.ac.uk">gabrielle.weir@strath.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://www.strath.ac.uk/science/physics">www.strath.ac.uk/science/physics</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><img border="0" width="175" height="110" style="width:1.8229in;height:1.1458in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D5CD5A.58FA5850"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC015263<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span class="apple-style-span"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Gabrielle Weir<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Physics Department Manager<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Faculty of Science | University of Strathclyde<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Room JA805, John Anderson Building, 107 Rottenrow East, G4 0NG United Kingdom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">t: +44 (0)141 548 3267 | e: <a href="mailto:gabrielle.l.weir@strath.ac.uk">gabrielle.weir@strath.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://www.strath.ac.uk/science/physics">www.strath.ac.uk/science/physics</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><img border="0" width="624" height="110" style="width:6.5in;height:1.1458in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01D49784.F6CE4EE0" alt="cid:image001.png@01D43544.EEE5E8C0"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC015263<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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