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Inside Higher Ed provides the latest news, analysis and solutions for the entire higher education community. Inside Higher Ed is owned by Times Higher Education (THE), the world’s most authoritative source of data, analysis and information on higher education, with five decades’ experience dedicated to the field.

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Inside Higher Ed was founded in 2004 by three executives with decades of expertise in higher education journalism and recruitment, who believed that higher education was evolving quickly and radically and that the time was right for new models of providing information and career services for professionals in academia.

In 2022, Times Higher Education (THE) acquired Inside Higher Ed. THE is the world’s most authoritative source of data, analysis and information on higher education, with five decades of experience dedicated to the field. THE is well known for publishing the World University Rankings since 2004 and, more recently, providing data, insight and consultancy services using the extensive data points they collect from universities globally. The future looks bright through this incredible new partnership.

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About Inside Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed was founded in 2004 by three executives with decades of expertise in higher education journalism and recruitment, who believed that higher education was evolving quickly and radically and that the time was right for new models of providing information and career services for professionals in academia.

In 2022, Times Higher Education (THE) acquired Inside Higher Ed. THE is the world’s most authoritative source of data, analysis and information on higher education, with five decades of experience dedicated to the field. THE is well known for publishing the World University Rankings since 2004 and, more recently, providing data, insight and consultancy services using the extensive data points they collect from universities globally. The future looks bright through this incredible new partnership.

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