Thank you to all who joined us in Manchester, UK, for the THE World Academic Summit 2024. 550+ delegates and 130+ speakers convened at our flagship event to focus on social responsibility and the obligation of universities to make a real difference in people’s lives.

Some of the world’s most inspiring thought leaders and influential changemakers explored how higher education, industry and policymakers can work together to ensure that universities can act as drivers of positive change within local, national and international communities.

Agenda themes:

• The importance of civic responsibility
• Driving innovation for the future
• Collaboration within and between institutions
• Global impact for the common good

The event hosted the exclusive reveal of the THE World University Rankings 2025, and an in-depth masterclass from THE’s data team. The masterclass featured detailed analysis and insight into the key findings, trends and stories from the data.

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