“A university’s worth is more than the criteria used in ranking.”
Writer, social activist, gender equality advocate and Vice-Chancellor of Malaysia’s National University, Sharifah Hapsah S.H. Shahabudin likes to quote Einstein’s maxim: “Not all that counts can be counted”. Among other achievements, she developed the quality assurance framework for all qualifications in Malaysia, EduInfo spoke to Professor Hapsah on the occasion of UNESCO’s Global Forum on University Rankings and Accountability in Higher Education (UNESCO, Paris 16-17 May)