Praxima Analytics, Impact and Strategy focuses on a flexible approach to advisory and consultation aligned with your institutions mission and priorities.
Offering guidance based on a unique set of experiences: creating and producing three commercial rankings (Reuters, THE and U.S. News); serving as a rankings strategist at one of the world’s leading universities; serving on QS and THE advisory boards; and 25+ years experience the evaluating research and the communication of impact beyond citation metrics.
The results of my work led to the university being ranked #1 in the QS Sustainability ranking and maintained a top 25 position across all major rankings.
I would be happy to discuss flexible ways in which I can help you. Please CONTACT me for more information.
University Rankings Strategy
Uniquely positioned to offer a comprehensive consultation on rankings and reputation management.
The consultation will start with bench-marking your institution’s performance compared to peers and identifying your strengths and weaknesses.
This will result in a tailored strategy report containing actionable advice to tackle opportunities and challenges that complement your institutional priorities.
Rankings submission Audit
Audit your rankings data submissions, identifying areas for improvement while adhering to data criteria. Impact and Sustainability rankings are an area where I have extensive experience and success.
Potential students are placing increased importance on sustainability when choosing institutions. Consequentially universities are upping their efforts with sustainability rankings. I helped my former employer reach number one in the world. This experience can be leveraged to insure your institution isn’t being left behind.
Faculty recruitment
With recent major geopolitical shifts institutions have unprecedented opportunities to recruit high-potential research talent. Using my 25+ years of experience and using a rigorous, evidence-based approach that combines AI, bibliometrics, and expert review, I can:
- Identify early- and mid-career researchers with potential to be leaders in their field.
- Evaluating candidates using publication, citation, collaboration, funding, career progression and impact data.
- Assess how potential hires complement existing research capacity and model potential impacts.
Analytics, Impact and Strategy By SIMON PRATT 